Board Paper of Class 10 2014 Social Science (SET 2) - Solutions

General Instructions :

(i) The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks for each question are indicated against the question.
(iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 9 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Questions from serial number 10 to 21 are 3 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
(v) Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 120 word each.
(vi) Question number 30 is a map question of 5 marks (2 marks from History and 3 marks from Geography).
(vii) Attach the filled up map inside your answer-book.

Question 1

Which one of the following organisations lays stress on liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment?
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) International Labour Organisation
(C) World Health Organisation
(D) World Trade Organisation
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Question 2
Which one of the following was the main reason for Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation movement in 1922?
(A) The Jallianwala Bagh incident
(B) Khilafat movement
(C) The passing of the Rowlatt Act
(D) The Chauri-Chaura incident VIEW SOLUTION

Question 3
In which one of the following states is the largest wind farm cluster located?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu VIEW SOLUTION

Question 4

Which one of the following is the appropriate meaning of collateral?
(A) It is the sum total of money borrowed from banks
(B) The amount borrowed from friends
(C) It is an asset of the borrower used as guarantee to a lender
(D) The amount invested in a business
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Question 5
Which one of the following is a formal source of credit?
(A) Traders
(B) Cooperative societies
(C) Money-lenders
(D) Friends and relatives VIEW SOLUTION

Question 6
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding 'sectional interest groups'?
(A) They promote collective rather than selective good.
(B) Their principal concern is betterment and well being of their members, not society in general.
(C) They aim to help groups other than their own members.
(D) They do not seek to promote the interest of a particular section or group of society. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 7
Which one of the following facilities is offered by the 'Election Commission' to a recognised political party?

(A) Party name
(B) Election Funds
(C) Election symbol
(D) Manifesto VIEW SOLUTION

Question 8
Which one of the following is an example of outcomes of a democracy that produces an accountable government?
(A) Open to public debates on major policies and legislation
(B) Open in promoting economic development
(C) Open in reducing economic inequalities
(D) Open to rulers elected by the people VIEW SOLUTION

Question 9

Which among the following was the main reason for the weavers to revolt against contractors in Silesia, in 1845?

(A) Contractors reduced their payments drastically
(B) They stopped the supply of raw materials to them
(C) They refused to place orders for finished textiles
(D) Condition of weavers was very pitiable

OR

Which among the following was the main reason to start the 'Tonkin Free School' in Vietnam?

(A) To provide 'Western Style Education'
(B) To provide 'Modern Education'
(C) To provide 'Science Education'
(D) To popularise the 'French Language'
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Question 10

How are popular struggles integral to the working democracy? Explain with an example of Bolivia's struggle against privatisation of water.
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Question 11

How is democratic government known as responsive government? Explain with an example.
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Question 12

How has a three-tier quasi-judicial machinery been setup for redressal of consumer disputes? Explain.
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Question 13
Why has 'Chotanagpur Region' maximum concentration of iron and steel industries? Explain any three reasons. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 14
Mention the six mail channels introduced recently to facilitate quick delivery of mails. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 15

How did the local people in the areas conquered by the Napoleon react to French rule? Explain.

OR

Why did a major protest erupt in 1926 in the Saigon Native Girls School in Vietnam? Explain.
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Question 16
Describe the three components of a political party. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 17
Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 18

Describe any three suppressive measures taken by the British administration to clampdown on nationalists.
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Question 19
How is money used in everyday life? Explain with examples. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 20
Why had Indian government put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment after independence? Explain. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 21

'Environmental degradation has been seen everywhere.' Explain any three values that can help to prevent environment degradation.
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Question 22

How does exploitation of consumers take place in the market? Explain with any five facts.
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Question 23
How did different social groups participate in Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain with examples. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 24

Explain the role of multinational corporations in the globalisation process.
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Question 25

How has the struggle of the Nepali people become a source of inspiration to democrats all over the world? Explain.
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Question 26

Explain any five social and administrative reforms introduced by Napoleon in the regions under his control.

OR

"The measures taken by the French to control the spread of bubonic plague in Hanoi created a serious problem." Explain the statement.
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Question 27
How is democracy a better form of government in comparison with other forms of governments? Explain. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 28

Why is conservation of minerals essential? Explain any four measures to conserve minerals.
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Question 29
" 'Agriculture' and 'industry' are complementary to each other." Explain with five examples. VIEW SOLUTION

Question 30

(30.1)
Two features A and B are marked in the political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map:
(A) The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in September 1920
(B) The place where the cotton mill workers Satyagraha was organised in 1918

(30.2)
On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
(i) Bhilai - iron and steel plant
(ii) Coimbatore - cotton textile centre
(iii) Raja Sansi - international airport
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