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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - BOPAL, AHMEDABAD
UNIT-TEST- (2024- 2025)
CLASS: X TIME: 3 Hours
SUBJECT:SOCIAL SCIENCE M.M. : 80
SUBJECT CODE:087
SAMPLE PAPER
General Instructions:
i. The question paper comprises of Six Sections-A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the
Question Paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section-A-From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
iii. Section-B- Question no. 21 to 25 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
iv. Section-C- Contains Q.26to Q.30 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
v. Section-D – Question no. 31 to 34 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vi. Section-E - Questions no from 35 to 37 are case based questions with three sub questions and
are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
vii. Section-F – Question no. 38 is map based, carrying 3 marks from geography.
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.
SECTION-A
MCQs (20X1=20)
1. Industrialisation began in which one of the following European countries in 1
the second half of the 18th century?
a. Germany
b. France
c. England
d. Italy
2. Which of the following was not the objective of Treaty of Vienna 1815 ? 1
a. To restore the balance of power in Europe.
b. To redraw the map of Europe to strengthen the major powers.
c. To promote democratic reforms and establish republics across Europe.
d. To ensure the restoration of monarchies that Napoleon had overthrown.
3. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: ? 1
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Which of the following best describes the cover of the German almanac
designed by Andreas Rebmann in 1798?
a. It depicts the peaceful transfer of power from the monarchy to the people in
France and Germany.
b. It shows an image of the French Bastille being stormed next to a fortress
representing despotic rule in the German province of Kassel, accompanied by
the slogan: ‘The people must seize their own freedom!’
c. It illustrates a meeting between French revolutionaries and German
authorities in Mainz.
d. It features portraits of notable German and French revolutionaries from the
18th century.
4. Which statement accurately describes the purpose of "Project Tiger" 1
launched in 1973?
i. The main purpose of Project Tiger was protection of timber producing
trees for the development purpose.
ii. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of tigers in their natural
habitats, protecting them from extinction, and preserving areas of
biological importance as a natural heritage.
iii. Project Tiger sought to conserve only the population of tigers in Madhya
Pradesh, specifically at Bandhavgarh National Park.
iv. We protect Tigers as they are our National animal.
Options:
a. Statement ii and iv are correct.
b. Statement ii, iii & iv are correct.
c. Statement ii is correct.
d. Statement i, iii & iv are correct.
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5. Here is an examples of power sharing. Which among the four types of 1
power sharing do this represent? Who is sharing power with whom?
Russia’s two influential political parties, the Union of Right Forces and the
Liberal Yabloko Movement, agreed to unite their organisations into a strong
right-wing coalition. They propose to have a common list of candidates in the
next parliamentary elections.
a. Power is shared among different organs of government.
b. Power is shared between the level of government.
c. Power is shared among different social groups.
d. Power is shared between political parties, pressure groups and
movements.
6. Which statement is incorrect about the language policy of India? 1
a. Indian States too have their own official languages. Much of the
government work takes place in the official language of the concerned
State.
b. Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one
language.
c. Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised as Scheduled
Languages by the Constitution.
d. According to the Constitution, the use of English for official purposes
was to stop in 1947 itself.
7. Match the term with the statements given below: 1
A ‘Utopian Society’ is
(i) a society under a benevolent monarchy
(ii) a society that is unlikely to ever exist
(iii) a society under the control of a chosen few wise men
(iv) a society under Parliamentary Democracy
Option:
a. (i) and (ii)
b. (ii) and (iii)
c. (ii) only
d. (iii) only
8. The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to. 1
a. Implementation of afforestation and reforestation programs.
b. Increase in net sown area
c. Urbanization and industrial development.
d. None of the above
9. Which of the following is not the benefit of power sharing? 1
a. It upholds the spirit of democracy.
b. Political parties are always against it.
c. It ensures political stability in the long-run.
d. It reduces the possibility of conflicts between social groups.
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10. Read the data given below and answer the question 1
Name of the Per Capita Infant Literacy Net Attendance
State Income for 2018– Mortality Rate % Ratio (per 100
19 (in Rs) Rate per persons)
1,000 live secondary stage
births (age 14 and 15
(2018) years) 2017–18
HARYANA 2,36,147 30 82 61
What does this table show?
a. Haryana is a very prosperous state. All aspects of HDI are good in
Haryana.
b. Infant mortality rate is very high in this state, which put a question mark
on its HDI status.
c. Literacy rate and Infant Mortality rate has nothing to do with the overall
development of the state.
d. All the above statements are wrong.
11. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark 1
your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A):Sri Lanka adopted ‘Tamil’ as the official language of the state.
Reason (R):The Government of Sri Lanka adopted a series of majoritarian
measures.
a. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
c. Assertion is true but reason is false.
d. Assertion is false but reason is true.
12. Which of the following is an example of ‘holding together’ federations? 1
a. India
b. USA
c. Switzerland
d. None of the above.
13. Some states were created not on the basis of language but to recognise
differences based on culture, ethnicity or geography. Examples of such
states are__________. 1
a. Jharkhand
b. Uttarakhand
c. Nagaland
d. All of the above
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14. In the past 100 years, there has been a further shift from _______ to ______ 1
in developed countries. This has become the most important in terms of
total production.
a. secondary to the tertiary sector
b. primary to the tertiary sector
c. primary to the secondary sector
d. none of the above
15. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer 1
Statement I: Money, or material things that one can buy with it, is one factor
on which our life depends.
Statement II: But the quality of our life also depends on non-material things
mentioned above. If it is not obvious to you, then just think of the role of your
friends in your life.
a. Statement (i) is correct and (ii) is incorrect.
b. Statement (i) is incorrect and (ii) is correct
c. Both (i) & (ii) are incorrect
d. Both (i) & (ii) are correct
16. Guess the soil type from the following clues: 1
i. They are generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.
ii. In some areas the salt content is very high and common salt is
obtained by evaporating the water
iii. The lower horizons of the soil are occupied by Kankar because of
the increasing calcium content downwards.
Options:
a. These are the characteristics of laterite soil.
b. These are the characteristics of black soil.
c. These are the characteristics of arid soil.
d. These are the characteristics of red and yellow soil.
17. The system of Panchayati Raj involves: 1
a. Village, State and Union levels
b. Village, District and State levels
c. Village and State levels
d. Village, Block and District levels
18. Consider the following statement on the practice of federalism in India. 1
Identify those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.
A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local
government bodies.
C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with
local government bodies.
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D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled
tribes and other backward classes.
Option:
a. B and C
b. A and C
c A and D
d. B and D
19. If the Body Mass Index (BMI) is _________, then the adult person would 1
be considered undernourished.
a. less than 18.5
b. less than 10.5
c. less than 25.5
d. less than 28.5
20. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark 1
your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Leela works 5 days a week , receives her income on a last day
of each month and gets medical facilities from her firm.
Reason (R): Leela is working in an organized sector.
Options
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
d. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (2C5=10)
21. Illustrate the famous picture drawn by Frédéric Sorrieu. 2
22. What do you know about residuary subjects? Give examples. 2
23. Classify between Khadar and Bangar. 2
24. Explain the role of the judiciary in a federal country? 2
25. What is Human Development index? 2
SECTION-C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (3x5-15)
26. Analyse the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to 3
create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
27. Nature-worship is an old age belief”. Explain how has it helped in the 3
conservation of forests and wildlife.
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28. ‘Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well.’ 3
Explain
29. “Federations are contrasted with unitary governments”. Explain by giving 3
examples from Sri Lanka and Belgium.
30. How far is it correct to say that disguised unemployment can also be called 3
underemployment? Explain.
SECTION-D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
31. . “Napoleon had destroyed democracy in France, but in the administrative field 5
he had incorporated revolutionary principles in order to make the whole system
more rational and efficient” Analyse the statement with arguments.
32. What are the steps taken by Government to conserve flora and fauna of the 5
country?’
33. Describe in brief the language policy of India? 5
34. Explain with suitable examples how public sector contributes to the economic 5
development of the nation.
SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS ( 4X3=12)
35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
One way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate what nutrition
scientists call Body Mass Index (BMI). This is easy to calculate. Take the
weight of the person in kg. Then take the height in metres. Divide the weight by
the square of the height. If this figure is less than 18.5 then the person would be
considered undernourished. However, if this BMI is
more than 25, then a person is overweight.
[Link] BMI. 1
[Link] does it calculated? 1
35.3. State the significance of BMI in socio-economic point of view. 2
36. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
Nature worship is an age old tribal belief based on the premise that all creations
of nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin
forests in pristine form called Sacred Groves (the forests of God and
Goddesses). These patches of forest or parts of large forests have been left
untouched by the local people and any interference with them is banned. Certain
societies revere a particular tree which they have preserved from time
immemorial. The Mundas and the Santhal of Chota Nagpur region worship
mahua (Bassia
latifolia) and kadamba (Anthocaphalus cadamba) trees, and the tribals of
Odisha and
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Bihar worship the tamarind (Tamarindus indica) and mango (Mangifera
indica) trees
during weddings. To many of us, peepal and banyan trees are considered sacred.
Indian society comprises several cultures, each with its own set of traditional
methods of conserving nature and its creations. Sacred qualities are often
ascribed to springs, mountain peaks, plants and animals which are closely
protected. You will find troops of macaques and langurs around many temples.
They are fed daily and treated as a part of temple devotees. In and around
Bishnoi villages in Rajasthan, herds of blackbuck, (chinkara), nilgai and
peacocks can be seen as an integral part of the community and nobody harms
them.
[Link] Sacred Groves. 1
[Link] few trees worshipped by the people of India. 1
[Link] is the importance of conserving nature and its creations. 2
37. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: 4
The latest information that we have is from the Census of India held in
[Link] census recorded more than 1500 distinct languages which people
mentioned as their mother
tongues. These languages were grouped together under some major languages.
For example languages like Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Bundelkhandi, Chhattisgarhi,
Rajasthani, Bhili and many others were grouped together under ‘Hindi’. Even
after this grouping, the Census found 114 major languages. Of these 22
languages are now included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
and are therefore called ‘Scheduled Languages’. Others are called ‘non-
Scheduled Languages’. In terms of languages, India is perhaps the most diverse
country in the world.
[Link] which year census of language has taken place in India. 1
37.2 How many languages are recorded? Name few. 1
37.3What is Scheduled Language? State its implication. 2
SECTION F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
38.
Three places A, B and C have been marked on the given outline map of India.
Identify them correctly and write their names on the lines drawn near them.
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