CBSE sample paper1 class x social science 2010

http://www.cbseguess.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.cbseguess.com Other Educational Portals www.icseguess.com | www.ignouguess.com | www.dulife.com | www.magicsense.com SAMPLE PAPER -2010 CLASS X TIME : 3 HOURS SOCIAL SCIENCE M.M. 80 Q.1. What are fixed and floating exchange rates? OR Who published „Dawn of the Century‟ and when? OR Who wrote „The Bitter Cry of Outcast London‟ and when? Q.2. Name two Indian printing presses who published numerous religious texts in vernaculars? OR Give an example of epistolary novel. Q.3. Caste in politics has both positive and negative impact. Give reasons. Q.4. What are Vulnerable Species? Give examples. Q.5. According to Falken Mark, when does water stress occur? Q.6. Name two minerals from which atomic energy is produced. From where are they obtained? Q.7. Name the Silver medalist who supported the Afro-Americans in the Mexico Olympics held in 1968. Q.8. Define : Occupational Mobility. Q.9. What is N.A.R? Q.10. Where is the headquarter of B.I.S situated? Q.11. Study the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people, as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life, so that they may have full opportunities of growth. We believe also that if any government deprives a people of these rights and oppressive them, the people have a further right to alter it to abolish it. The British Government in India has not only deprived the Indian people of their freedom but has based itself on the exploitation GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS : (i). There are 29 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. (ii). Questions from serial number 1 to 10 are 1-mark questions. Answer of these questions may be from one word to one sentence. (iii). Questions from serial number 11 to 18 are 3-marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. (iv). Questions from serial number 19 to 28 are 4-marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120 words each. (v). Question number 29 is a map question. Attach the maps inside your answer book. http://www.cbseguess.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.cbseguess.com Other Educational Portals www.icseguess.com | www.ignouguess.com | www.dulife.com | www.magicsense.com of the masses, and has ruined India economically, politically, culturally and spiritually. We believe, therefore, that India must sever the British connection and attain Purna Swaraj or Complete Independence. (i) Examine the inalienable rights of the Indian people. (ii) Analyze the impact of the British rule in India. Q.12. How did the First World war help in the growth of National Movement in India? Q.13. How were germs used as a powerful weapon by the Portuguese and the Spanish for colonization of America? OR “By the first decade of the 20th century a series of changes affected the pattern of Indian industrialization.” Comment on the statement. OR “A large city population was thus both a threat and an opportunity.” Justify. Q.14. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : As late as 1768, William Bolts affixed a notice on a public building in Calcutta :(2) “To the Public : Mr. Bolts takes this method of informing the public that the want of a printing press in this city being of a great disadvantage in business….. he is going to give the best encouragement to any….. persons who are versed in the business of printing.” Bolts, however, left for England soon after and nothing came of the promise. (i). Who affixed this notice, where and when? (ii). What was this notice about? OR What is the contribution of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the field of literature? Q.15. “This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances.” Which arrangement it refers to? Explain. Q.16. Define Federalism. Explain briefly the key (main) features of federalism. Q.17. Read this newspaper report and answer the questions that follow : A vessel dumped 500 tonnes of liquid toxic wastes into open-air dumps in a city and in the surrounding sea. This happened in a city called Abidjan in Ivory Coast, a country in Africa. The fumes from the highly toxic waste caused nausea, skin rashes, fainting, diarrhea, etc. After a month seven persons were dead, twenty in hospital and twenty six thousand treated for symptoms of poisoning. A multinational company dealing in petroleum and metals had contracted a local company of the Ivory Coast to dispose off the toxic waste from its ship. (i). Who are the people who benefited and who did not? (ii). What should be the development goal for this country? Q.18. Analyse the functions of the Consumer Protection Council. Q.19. How was the Habsburg Empire a patchwork of many different regions and peoples in Europe ? Explain. http://www.cbseguess.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.cbseguess.com Other Educational Portals www.icseguess.com | www.ignouguess.com | www.dulife.com | www.magicsense.com OR Who was Paul Bernard? Why did he think of developing the economy of colonies? Q.20. What is biotechnology? Explain any five advantages of the use of biotechnology in Indian agriculture. Q.21. Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? What are its three major forms? Write main features of each form. Q.22. Write a note on the changing nature of the international trade in the last fifteen years. Q.23. Caste in politics has both advantages and disadvantages. Explain. Q.24. When and by whom was the Bahujan Samaj Party formed? Mention its major policies and programmes. Q.25. Do you agree with the statement : “The idea of democracy is shrinking.” Give valid four reasons. Q.26. Explain, “India is a major service provider to the world”. Q.27. In India, about 80 percent of farmers are small farmers, who need credit for cultivation. (a) Why might banks be unwilling to lend to small farmers? (b) What are the other sources from which the small farmers can borrow? (c) Explain with an example how the terms of credit can be unfavourable for the small farmer. (d) Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit. Q.28. How have transportation technology and information and communication technology stimulated the globalization process? Give example. Q.29. On the political outline map of India, locate the following : (a) Indian National Congress held in Dec.1920 (b) Civil Disobedience Movement. (c) Nuclear Power Plant located in Uttar Pradesh (d) Major producer of cotton (e) Bhadravati – An Iron and Steel Plant (f) A Tidal Port ALL THE BEST Paper Submitted By : Name : Chandrakant Email : chandrakant_paneru@hotmail.com Phone No. 09528962353