cbse social science practice sample papers for class 10 term-II 2022 pdf with solutions

CBSE SOCIAL SCIENCE QUESTION PAPER

CLASS 10 PRACTICE PAPER- 2022

SUBJECT CODE-087

TERM- II

TIME: 2hrs FM-40

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General Instructions:

i. This Question paper is divided into five sections-Section A, B, C, D and E.

ii. All questions are compulsory.

iii. Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions of 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.

iv. Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.

v. Section-C: Question no. 9 and 10 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.

vi. Section-D: Question no. 11 and 12 are Case Based questions.

vii. Section-E: Question no. 13 is map based, carrying 3 marks with two parts, 13.1 from History (1 mark) and 13.2 from Geography (2 marks).

viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.

ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

Section A

Very Short Answer Type Question

1. Who had designed the ‘Swaraj Flag by 1921? Explain the main feature of the “Swaraj Falg” . CBSE 2014

Ans: By 1921, Gandhiji had designed the Swaraj Flag. The main features of this flag were as follows.

· It was a tricolor (saffron, green and white )

· It had a spinning wheel in the centre, representing the Gandhian ideal of self-help.

2. Classify industries on the basis of capital investment. How are the different from one another ? Explain with examples. CBSE 2014

Ans: On the basis of capital investment , the industries are classified into small scale industry and large scale industry.

· The maximum investment in small scale industry is upto 1crore. E.g. Toy industry

· If the investment is more than one crore rupees, then it is known as large scale industry , e.g., Iron and Steel industry.

3. ‘ Nearly every one of the state parties wants to get an opportunity to be a part of one or the other national-level coalition.’ Support the statement with arguments. CBSE 2014

Ans: Nearly every one of the state parties wants to get an opportunity to be part of one or the other national level coalition because:

· The members of the state party get a chance of being included in the cabinet or the council of ministers.

· State parties get an opportunity and a plateform to express their views and ideology at the national level.

· It helps in strengthening of federalism and democracy and thus bringing diversity in the parliament.

4. Why had Indian government put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment after independence ? Analyse the reasons. CBSE 2014

Ans: The Indian government put barriers on foreign trade and foreign investment after independence because,

· It was considered necessary to protect the producers within the country from foreign competition .

· In 1950s and 1960s, the industries were in nascent stage and competition from imports at that stage would not have allowed these industries to develop.

· Therefore , India allowed the imports of only essential items like machinery, fertilizers, petroleum etc.

5. Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow:

Total production of finished steel in India
Year	Production (in million tonnes)
2015-16	106.60
2016-17	120.14
2017-18	126.85
2018-19	101.29
2019-20	102.62

Source: Ministry of Steel, Government of India (NCERT)

5.1 Compare the 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 data and give any one reason for the reduction of production of steel in 2019-2020. (1)
Ans:
(i) High costs
(ii) Limited availability of coking coal
(iii) Lower productivity of labour
(iv) Irregular supply of energy

5.2 Why is production and consumption of steel considered as an index of a country’s development? (1)
Ans:
(i) The steel products are used as a raw material in different industries.
(ii) It is required for export.
(iii) It provides machinery for ensuring country’s growth

Section B Short Answer Type Question 3*3=9

6. ‘ The credit activities of the informal sector should be discouraged.’ Support the statement with arguments. CBSE 2019

Ans:

· There is no organization to supervise the credit activities of the lenders in informal sector.

· The informal sector lends at a very high rate of interest and use unfair means to get the money back.

· Higher cost of borrowing means a large part of the earnings of the borrowers is used to repay the loan. Hence, the borrowers have less income left for themselves.

· Sometimes, due to higher rate of interest, the amount to be repaid becomes higher than the income of the borrower due to that there is always a risk for borrowers to fall in debt-trap.

Or

“ poor households still depend on informal sources of credit . ‘ Support the statement with examples.

Ans:

· Bank loans require proper documentation and collateral which is rarely available with poor households.

· Informal sources of credit such as moneylenders know the borrowers personally and are often willing to give a loan without a collateral.

· Sometimes, if the borrowers are unable to return the loan, they can get additional loans from moneylenders.

7. Why did Mahatma Gandhi find in ‘salt’ a powerful symbol that could unite the nation? Explain CBSE 2020

Ans:

· On 31st January 1930, he sent a letter to the viceroy Lord Irwin, stating eleven demands. The most important demand was to abolish the Salt Tax.

· Salt is consumed by all sections of the society. By the rich and the poor alike.

· Gandhiji declared that tax on Salt and government monopoly over its production was the most oppressive step taken by the British government.

· Thus, Gandhiji choose salt because all sections of the society could identify with it and everyone could be brought into a united struggle.

8. What three challenged do you feel are being faced by political parties in India ? Give your opinion. CBSE 2020

Ans: Mostly , political parties face the following challenges in their working area.

· Lack of internal democracy , Political Parties face the problem of internal democracy, which implies that,

· Parties do not hold organizational meetings.

· They do not conduct regular internal elections .

· Membership of the party members is not fairly registered.

· All the members, except leaders, are not included in the decision-making process.

· Dynastic succession

· The top posts are always controlled by the members of one family, which is very unfair to other members.

· Money and muscle power.

· Some parties support criminals who can win elections .

· Leaders keep shifting from one party to another.

SECTION C Long Answer Type Questions 5*2=10

9. “ Democracies are not appearing to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities” Analyse the statement .

Ans:

· A small number of ultra-rich enjoy a highly disproportion share of wealth and incomes. Their share in the total income of the country has been increasing .

· The have-nots lead a frugal life and they have very little to depend upon. Their incomes have been declining and they find it difficult to meet their basic needs of life .

· According to a recent report, India is the second most unequal country in the world with 54 % wealth controlled by millionaires.

· The poor constitute a large population of voters, No party wants to lose their votes but they do not seem very interested in addressing the question of poverty.

· People in several poor countries are dependent on rich countries for food.

Or

“ Democratic system is better than any other form of governments. “ Support the statement with examples.

Ans:

· Democracy is based on the will of the people.

· People elect their representatives who in turn make laws for the people in democracy .

· It allows free and fair competition among political parties.

· Democracy is based on the principle of the rule of law.

· Democracy allows a peaceful change in the government .

· it provides opportunity to correct the mistakes .

· It ensures equality and liberty.

· It allows freedom of speech and expression and respect the civilians .

10. “ Bank plays an important role in the economic development of the country .” Support the statement with examples. CBSE 2020

Ans :

· Banks are an important organization and medium of making and accepting deposits and lending money to the public .

· People can open a current account or a saving account in banks and can deposits their money.

· Banks give a reasonable amount of interest on the money deposited.

· The deposits made by the people can be withdrawn and hence are called demand deposits.

· There is a facility available to people to settle their cash transaction by writing cheques.

· Bank gives loan to the people and organization on cheap interest rate.

· In India, the RBI issues currency and supervises the functioning of all other banks .

· The bank helps in implementing the schemes of the government.

Or

“ credit sometimes pushes the borrower into situation from which recovery is very painful . “ Support the statement with examples.

Ans:

· Banks refer to formal sources of credit which may grant loans to people , on a reasonable rate of interest , seeks repayment within a stipulated time with a degree of flexibility .

· However, There are times when a borrower is pushed into a situation where recovery is painful and that the borrower is unable to repay the loan and thus forces them into a terrible situation.

· Unable of repaying of loan , a person is compelled to sell part of his land or property to repay the loan.

· This situation is referred to as a debt trap, where the credit has pushed a person into a difficult situation.

SECTION D CASE BASED QUESTION

11. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow :

In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-cooperation Movement. He felt the movement was turning violent in many places and satyagrahis needed to be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggles. Within the Congress, some leaders were by now tired of mass struggles and wanted to participate in elections to the provincial councils that had been set up by the Government of India Act of 1919. They felt that it was important to oppose British policies within the councils, argue for reform and also demonstrate that these councils were not truly democratic. C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress to argue for a return to council politics. But younger leaders like Jawaharla Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose pressed for more radical mass agitation and for full independence.

In such a situation of internal debate and dissension two factors again shaped Indian politics towards the late 1920s. The first was the effect of the worldwide economic depression. Agricultural prices began to fall from 1926 and collapsed after 1930. As the demand for agricultural goods fell and exports declined, peasants found it difficult to sell their harvests and pay their revenue. By 1930, the countryside was in turmoil.

11.1. Why was Swaraj Party founded?

Ans: C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress to argue for a return to council politics.

11.2. Why did Mahatma Gandhi withdraw the non-cooperation movement?

Ans: Due to the incident of Chauri-chaura on 6th feb. 1922, Gandhi ji withdrew the Non-cooperation Movement.

11.3. What was the reason of economic depression during 1926-1930.

Ans:

· Agricultural prices began to fall from 1926 and collapsed after 1930.

· As the demand for agricultural goods fell and exports declined, peasants found it difficult to sell their harvests and pay their revenue.

12. Read the source given below and answer the question that follow.

We have seen that the liberalization of foreign trade and investment in India was supported by some very powerful international organizations. These organizations say that all barriers, Trade between countries should be “free” . All countries in the world should liberalise their policies.

World Trade Organisation (WTO) is one such organization whose aim is to liberalise international trade. Started at the initiative of the developed countries, WTO establishes rules regarding international trade, and sees that these rules are obeyed. 149 countries of the world are currently members of the WTO (2006).

Though WTO is supposed to allow free trade for all, in practice, it is seen that the developed countries have unfairly retained trade barriers. On the other hand, WTO rules have forced the developing countries to remove trade barriers, An example of this is the current debate on trade in agricultural products.

Answer the following Questions .

12.1. What is the purpose of WTO?

Ans: World Trade Organisation (WTO) is one such organization whose aim is to liberalise international trade.

12.2.What do you mean by liberlisation ?

Ans: All countries in the world should liberalise of foreign trade and investment . The barriers of foreign trade and investment between countries should be “free” .

12.3. What is WTO?

Ans:

· WTO stands for World Trade Organisation

· WTO supports to remove all barriers to foreign trade and investment between countries.

· 149 countries of the world are currently members of the WTO (2006).

SECTION E MAP WORK

13.

13.1 Two places ‘A’ and ‘B’ are marked on the given political outline Map of India.. identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them . CBSE 2020

A. The places where the Indian National Congress Session was held.

B. Tarapur – Nuclear Power Plant

Or

Salem – Iron and Steel Plant