Model Question Paper Part - V

10th Standard

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Social Science

Time : 02:30:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 100

    Part I

    Answer all the questions.

    Choose the most suitable answer from the given four alternatives and write the option code with the corresponding answer.

    14 x 1 = 14
  1. What were the three major empires shattered by the end of First World War?

    (a)

    Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottomans

    (b)

    Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

    (c)

    Spain, Portugal and Italy

    (d)

    Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

  2. Devaluation led to a world-wide credit______________

    (a)

    expansion

    (b)

    upheaval

    (c)

    growth

    (d)

    contraction

  3. Which Prime Minister of England who signed the Munich Pact with Germany?

    (a)

    Chamberlain

    (b)

    Winston Churchill

    (c)

    Lloyd George

    (d)

    Stanley Baldwin

  4. The Israelis won control of the main road to _______ and successfully repulsed repeated Arab attacks.

    (a)

    Bethlehem

    (b)

    Jerusalem

    (c)

    Vatican City

    (d)

    Hebron

  5. In which year was Sati abolished?

    (a)

    1827

    (b)

    1829

    (c)

    1826

    (d)

    1927

  6. The extent of Himalayas in the east-west is about

    (a)

    2,500 km

    (b)

    2,400 km

    (c)

    800 km

    (d)

    2,200 km

  7. Western disturbances cause rainfall in _____.

    (a)

    Tamilnadu

    (b)

    Kerala

    (c)

    Punjab

    (d)

    Madhya Pradesh

  8. The state which leads in the production of coffee is ______________.

    (a)

    West Bengal

    (b)

    Karnataka

    (c)

    Odisha

    (d)

    Punjab

  9. East-west corridor connects______in Assam to_________in Gujarat.

    (a)

    Guwahati, Baroda

    (b)

    Silchar, Porbandar

    (c)

    Dispur, Ahemadabad

    (d)

    Digboi, Surat

  10. ______ approach is the value added by each intermediate good is summed to estimate the value of the final good.

    (a)

    Expenditure approach

    (b)

    Value added approach

    (c)

    Income approach

    (d)

    National Income

  11. Who declared that “Land belongs to God” and collecting rent or tax on it was against divine law ?

    (a)

    Titu Mir

    (b)

    Sidhu

    (c)

    Dudu Mian

    (d)

    Shariatullah

  12. The delta which is known as Granary of South India is

    (a)

    Cauvery delta

    (b)

    Mahanadi delta

    (c)

    Godavari delta

    (d)

    Krishna delta

  13. Non - Alliance means

    (a)

    Being neutral

    (b)

    Freedom to decide on issues independently

    (c)

    Demilitarisation

    (d)

    None of the above

  14. ___________ are an essential aspect of a nation’s development.

    (a)

    agriculture

    (b)

    industry

    (c)

    railway

    (d)

    none of these

  15. Part II

    Answer any 10 questions. Question no. 28 is compulsory.

    10 x 2 = 20
  16. How was the surplus wealth produced by capitalist industry used?

  17. Define “Dollar Imperialism.”

  18. Mention the important clauses of the Treaty of Versailles relating to Germany.

  19. What was Marshall Plan?

  20. Write a note on Namdhari Movement.

  21. How can Indian Natural vegetation be classified?

  22. What are the ways of losing citizenship under the citizenship Act of 1955?

  23. List out any two special powers of the Attorney General of India.

  24. Give an account of the term of the Chief Minister

  25. Give an example for Industrial sectors

  26. Write short note on Multinational corporation.

  27. Identify the Palayams based on the division of east and west.

  28. Write briefly on EVR’s contribution to the constructive programme?

  29. What are the cropping seasons of Tamil Nadu

  30. Part III

    Answer any 10 questions. Question no. 42 is compulsory.

    10 x 5 = 50
  31. Give an account of popular uprisings in Russia.

  32. Trace the circumstances that led to the rise of Hitler in Germany.

  33. Attempt an essay on the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler.

  34. Given an account of the communist Victory over China.

  35. Compare and contrast the contributions of Revivalist Movements with that of Reform Movements.

  36. Describe peninsular plateau.

  37. Write the names of biosphere reserves and their location in India.

  38. Explain the salient features of the Constitution of India.

  39. Explain the limitations of GDP

  40. Discuss the causes of the Revolt of 1857.

  41. Examine the origin and growth of Non-Brahmin Movement in Tamil Nadu.

  42. Highlight India and International organisation with special reference to any three India’s global groupings.

  43. Trace the reason for the formation of BRICS and write its objectives.

  44. Mention OPEC missions and how does it help other countries?

  45. Part IV

    Answer all the questions.

    2 x 8 = 16
    1. Outbreak of World War II.
      (a) When did Britain and France Declare war on Germany.
      (b) Name the' countries in the Axis powers in 1940.
      (c) How were the first years of the war.
      (d) Name the tactic followed by German army to storm other countries.

    2. Fall of Berlin Wall and End of Cold War Era.
      (a) How did West Germany's economy become prosperous?
      (b) Why did people in East Berlin try to move to West Berlin?
      (c) Why did East Germany begin to construct a wall in 1961?
      (d) What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

    3. Iyothee Thassar
      (a) What languages was Iyothee Thassar fluent in?
      (b) What were the movement and magazine started by Iyothee Thassar and John Rathinam called?
      (c) What according to him would liberate the people?
      (d) How did he consider the 'Untouchables'?

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