SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT - II
SESSION
2015-16
SOCIAL
SCIENCE (CODE NO. 087)
CLASS-X
Time Allowed: 3
Hours
Maximum Marks: 90
General
Instructions:
1. There are 29
questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks for
each question are indicated against the question.
3. Questions
from serial number 1 to 8 are multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
4. Questions
from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions. Answers of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions
from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answers of these questions
should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question
number 29 (a) is a map question of 3 marks from History and the Question number
29 (b) is a map question from Geography.
7. Attach the filled up maps inside
your answer-book.
1. Which famous
novel caused a scandal in Vietnam? 1
OR
How did Metternich describe Mazzini?
2. What is an ore? Give an example. 1
3. Classify
industries on the basis of ownership.
1
4. What does
“Road Density mean? What is the average road density of India? 1
5. Recognize the
situation when credit in some cases pushes the borrower into a situation from
which recovery is very painful. What is it called? 1
6. How do banks
act as a mediator? 1
7. What is RTI?
When was it introduced? 1
8. Bringing down
the existing non democratic regime, keeping military away from controlling
government and establishing sovereign and functional state. Identify the kind
of challenge faced by the people in such a country. 1
9. What was the
condition of colonial economy in Vietnam? Explain. 3
OR
How was the history
of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?
10. Discuss the
three main demands of Mahatma Gandhi in his letter to Viceroy Irwin in January
1930? 3
11. “India is fortunate
to have fairly rich and varied mineral resources. However these are unevenly
distributed”. Comment. 3
12. Which is the
principal mode of transportation? Write two merits of the same.
3
13. “Agriculture
and industry go hand in hand.” Validate the statement. 3
14. Give a short
account of the major types of coal found in India. 3
15. Elucidate
the significance of movements against French by the Vietnamese? 3
OR
“The development
of nationalism did not come about only through wars and territorial expansions. Culture played an important role
in creating the idea of the nation.”Elaborate upon the statement.
16. The growing
role of money and muscle power is a major challenge in India. What do you
understand by the statement? Explain.
3
17. What is the broad
guidelines that can be kept in mind while devising ways and means for political
reforms in India?
3
18. How are Self
Help Groups in the rural areas to solve the problem of credit? 3
19. Imagine you
deposited Rs 25000/- in the bank as it earns interest. Since the deposits in
the bank accounts can be withdrawn on demand. Name the deposit are called?
Write two advantage of this kind of deposits. 3
20. What are
containers? How does it help for transport of goods? 3
21. Elaborate
upon the role of women during war and peace in Vietnam. 5
OR
Who was Frederic
Sorrieu? Write three features about the paintings of him.
22.”British rule
in India would have collapsed if Indians had not cooperated “? How did this statement help in starting a mass movement in
India against the British rule? 5
23. Define
trade. What is balance of trade? Explain two types of balance of trade. 5
24. What can we
conclude about democracy with reference to popular struggles and movements like
Bolivian water war? Explain in detail. 5
25. Elucidate
some of the recent efforts taken in our country to reform political parties and
its leaders. 5
26. How can you
say that “democracy is better than dictatorship”? Validate the statement with
the help of relevant example.
5
27.“Information
technology is connected with globalisation” Demonstrate with the help of
illustrations”
5
28. Which has
enabled the consumers to have the right to represent in the consumer courts?
Explain with the help of an example how it benefits the consumers 5
29. (a) Locate and label the following places on the
given political map of India.
1X3
i. Where Indian National Congress held its
session in December 1929
ii. Mahatma
Gandhi broke the salt law here
iii. Mahatma
Gandhi organized satyagraha for cotton mill workers here
29 (I) Locate
and label the following features on the outline map of India political:
a) Nellore Mica Mines
b) Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant
1+1=2
(II) Identify
the features marked as A and B on the same given map of India political:
A) Iron and steel plant
B) Silk Textile Industry ½ +
½ =1
