Kerala Syllabus Class 10 Social Science Model Question Paper Set 4

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Social Science Class 10 Kerala Syllabus Model Question Paper Set 4

Time: 2½ Hours
Total Score: 80
Cool-off Time: 15 Minutes

Instructions:

1. The first 15 minutes is cool off time.
2. Read the questions and instructions carefully and write the answers.
3. Answer the questions considering score and time.
4. Attempt any one question from each section having choice.
5. For answering the question number 27 you can use the attached outline map.

I. Answer the questions from 1 to 8. Each carries 1 score. (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 1.
Which of the following is the most destructive wave?
a) Primary waves
b) Secondary waves
c) Surface waves
d) All waves are equally destructive
Answer:
c) Surface waves

Question 2.
Who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948?
a) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
b) Nathuram Vinayak Godse
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Vinoba Bhave
Answer:
b) Nathuram Vinayak Godse

Question 3.
Identify the Causative Forces of Endogenic Movements.
A. Convection currents
B. Slope of the area
C. Primordial heat
D. Gravity

a) A and C are correct
b) B and D are correct
c) C and D are correct
d) A and B are correct
Answer:
a) A and C are correct

Question 4.
Write the ones from section B that match section A from the following.

A	B
Integration of Princely States	i. 565 princely states
	ii. Sardhar Vallabhai Patel
	iii. Privy Purse

a) i
b) i and ii
c) i, ii, iii
d) ii, iii
Answer:
c) i, ii, iii

Question 5.
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 was originally called:
a) The Caste Equality Act
b) Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955
c) Social Justice Act, 1955
d) Civil Rights (Protection) Act, 1976
Answer:
b) Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955

Question 6.
Arrange the following in chronological order.
i) Internal Emergency
ii) Election Commission came into being.
iii) First general election in India
iv) First non-Congress government

A. iii – ii – iv – i
B. ii – iii – iv – i
C. ii – iii – i – iv
D. ii – i – iii – iv
Answer:
C. ii – iii – i – iv

Question 7.
In Hindu society, caste is determined by:
a) Education
b) Birth
c) Wealth
d) Occupation chosen later in life
Answer:
b) Birth

Question 8.
Choose the correct answer by reading the given assertion and reason.
Assertion: Gandhiji initiated the Civil Disobedience Movement by making salt on Dandi beach. Reason: The aim was to reduce public participation.
a) Both assertion and reason are correct
b) Assertion is correct, Reason is wrong
c) Assertion is wrong, Reason is correct
d) Both assertion and reason are wrong
Answer:
b) Assertion is correct, Reason is wrong

II. Answer the questions from 9 to 15 in two or more sentences. Each carries 2 score. (7 × 2 = 14)

Question 9.
A. Explain the provisions of the Rowlatt Act.
Answer:
• Anyone could be arrested without a warrant.
• Anyone could be jailed without trial.

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B. What is the rural-urban continuum?
Answer:
The transformation of rural societies into urban ones is linked to the concept of the rural-urban continuum. Mac Iver opined that there is a situation in the rural-urban continuum in which there is no clear boundary between where cities end and villages begin. We can observe that this kind of rural- urban continuum exists in Kerala.

Question 10.
A. Explain what the Dravidian Movement.
Answer:
The Dravidian Movement was a movement that began in Tamil Nadu in the first decades of the twentieth century under the influence of the ideas of political empowerment of the Dravidian people, the growth of the Tamil language, and rationalism.

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B. Compare diversity and pluralism.
Answer:
• Pluralism: – The word pluralism means the coexistence of different things.
• Diversity: – Diversity means differences.

Question 11.
Distinguish between Endogenic and Exogenic Movements.
Answer:

1. Endogenic Movements: The processes that are caused by the forces within the Earth at varied intensities.
2. Exogenic Movements: The processes that are caused by external forces on the surface of the Earth at varied intensities.

Question 12.
Write the Achievements of Kerala in health Sector.
Answer:

1. Low infant mortality rate
2. Low maternal mortality rate
3. High life expectancy
4. Rapidly declining population growth rate

Question 13.
Explain any two ways in which the Knowledge Economy is transforming the agriculture and industry sectors in India.
Answer:

1. Agriculture: Use of Agri Tech like sensors and drones helps farmers decide when to water and fertilize crops, improving yields, reducing costs, and increasing income.
2. Industry: Industry 4.0 uses computers, automation, and the Internet to make factories more efficient, produce better-quality goods, reduce wastage, and create diversified jobs.

Question 14.

Revolution	Field
a. Green Revolution
b. White revolution

Answer:

Revolution	Field
a. Green Revolution	a. Food production
b. White revolution	b. Milk

Question 15.
Write the year in which following report were submitted.
a. Brundtland Commission report:
b. Earth Summit:
Answer:
a. 1987
b. 1992

III. Answer the questions from 16 to 23 in three or more sentences. Each carries 3 score.(8 × 3 = 24)

Question 16.
Complete the Table.

1917	___(B)___	Issues faced by indigo cultivators
___(A)___	Ahmedabad	For the salary hike of the textile mill workers
1918	Kheda	___(C)___

Answer:
A. 1918
B. Champaran
C. For the peasants

Question 17.
A. Evaluate the importance of the Mandal Commission Report.
Answer:
The Janata Party government that came to power after the Emergency, constituted another commission in 1979, headed by B. P. Mandal, to study the social and educational backwardness of the OBC communities and to suggest solutions. This is known as the Second Backward Classes Commission and as the Mandal Commission. The commission submitted its report to the central government in 1980, recommending 27% reservation for backward classes in government jobs and educational institutions. The National Front government led by V. P. Singh decided to implement this report in 1990. This decision led to violent protests and agitations in many cities of North India. However, later the Supreme Court approved the implementation of the report.

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B. Identify the methods to be adopted for consumer education.
Answer:

1. Observation of consumer day.
2. Organise awareness programmes
3. Include consumer rights as part of the curriculum.

Question 18.
Write a note on Privy Purse?
Answer:
As part of the integration into the Indian Union, the Government of India signed certain agreements with the rulers of the princely states. Following this, the rulers lost their power and income. To compensate this, a fixed amount of financial aid was provided by the government to the ruling families of these princely states. This is known as the Privy Purse. This made a huge financial burden to the government. In 1971, during the tenure of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister, the provision of the Privy Purse was abolished under the 26th Amendment of the Constitution.

Question 19.
Why is petroleum called as ‘rock oil’?
Answer:

1. It is not known exactly when humans first began using petroleum. In ancient times, people considered the fire produced from natural gas seeping through surface pores to be sacred and  worshiped it.
2. Asphalt was used to waterproof boats and to regulate indoor temperatures during cold seasons.
3. In ancient Egypt, it was also used in pyramid construction and for preserving mummies
4. As it originates from rocks, this fuel is called petroleum, meaning ‘rock oil’.

Question 20.
Write any three factors that hinder the formation of public opinion.
Answer:

1. Illiteracy
2. Digital divide
3. Poverty

Question 21.
Identify the geographical phenomenon to which each picture relates, and write them in the appropriate boxes.

Answer:
a) Earthquake
b) Volcanic Eruption
c) Plate Tectonics / Movement of Lithospheric Plates

Question 22.
Write the differences between epeirogenic movements and orogenic movements.
Answer:

Epeirogenic movements	Orogenic movements
• The processes that cause the upliftment of a large portion of the Earth’s crust are called epeirogenic movements. • These movements cause only minimal deformation on the Earth’s surface, whereas in orogenic movements, the Earth’s surface is severely deformed.	• The processes that cause the formation of mountains are called orogenic movements. Fold mountains are formed through the folding of crustal portions.

Question 23.
What are the three types of Earthquake waves?
Answer:

1. Primary Waves
2. Secondary Waves
3. Surface Waves

IV. Answer the questions from 24 to 29 in three or more sentences. Each carries 4 score.(6 × 4 = 24)

Question 24.
A. Identify A, B, C, and D marked on the structure of the Volcano.

Answer:
A. Sill
B. Crater
C. Lacolith
D. Magma chamber

B. RBI uses quantitative and qualitative measures to control credit. Elucidate the statement.
Answer:
Uncontrolled lending by banks leads to the increase in the money supply in the economy and also inflation. This needs to be controlled. RBI uses quantitative and qualitative measures to control credit.
Qualitative Measures:
• Change in bank rates
• Change in reserve rates
• Open market operations

Quantitative Measures:
• Margin requirement
• Moral suasion

Question 25.
Complete the chart by filling the parts of Indian Social system.

A. A. Language
B. Religion
C. Caste system
D. Tribal, Rural and Urban Societies

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B.

Observe and analyse the graph below to see India’s economic growth rate published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) from 2012-13 to 2023-24.
a. Which year achieved the highest growth rate in GDP?
b. In which year did the lowest economic growth rate occur?
c. Has there been any period of negative growth (ie., below zero)? If so, why?
d. Define the term GDP.
Answer:
B. a. 2021-22
b. 2020-2021
c. Yes, in 2020-2021 GDP growth was -5.8
d. Gross domestic product is the monetary value of all goods and services produced within the domestic territory of a country in a year

Question 26.
A. Peasants apd workers protested against the British rule in India. Elucidate the statement.
Answer:
A. In the 1920s, farmers started organising themselves by forming “kisan sabhas.” The movement in Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, during this period was known as the Eka Movement. The formation of the All India Kisan Sabha in 1936 marked a significant milestone in the history of the peasant movement. In the 1940s, peasant uprisings played a crucial role in the country’s path to freedom.

With the advent of modem industries, a modem working class emerged in India. The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was the first labour organisation in India to be formed on a national basis. The strikes of railways and telegraph workers in the post- World War II shook India. In 1946, a strike organised by labourers in Bombay in support of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny led to violence.

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B. Differentiate between Media Literacy and Digital Literacy.
Answer:
Media literacy is the ability to access, analyse, evaluate, create new messages and communicate the messages received through various forms of media. Content creation and the way it shapes our perceptions and how we critically interpret news and messages are all included in this. It includes the way we shape our perceptions and critically interpret news and messages.

Digital literacy is the ability to find information from the digital world and evaluate them efficiently using digital equipment and technology. This includes basic computer knowledge, effective use of internet, navigation of digital platforms, critical evaluation of online content cyber awareness, etc. Digital literacy is how we effectively use digital tools and technology to find out and evaluate information from digital spaces.

Question 27.
Mark and list the enclaves under the Portuguese territories in the outline map of India.
Answer:

Question 28.
Write a note on the Panchsheel Agreement.
Answer:
The Panchsheel Principles were formulated based on India’s foreign policy. The Panchsheel Principles signed by Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, and Zhou Enlai, the then Premier of China, in 1954, include the following:

1. Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty
2. Mutual non-aggression
3. Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
4. Observe equality and mutual assistance
5. Maintain peaceful coexistence

Question 29.
Explain the interdependence between rural and urban societies in India.
Answer:

1. Rural and urban societies in India depend on each other for resources and development.
2. Villages provide raw materials like food to cities, while cities supply technology, markets, and modem facilities to villages.
3. Rural-urban migration connects the two, and urban trends influence village life.
4. While villages emphasise cooperation and social relationships, urban areas promote industrialisation, employment, and cultural exchange. This interdependence maintains balance and strengthens the Indian social system.

V. Answer the questions 30 and 31 in detail. Each carries 5 score. (5 × 2 = 10)

Question 30.
A. Write a note on economic development indices.
Answer:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)

1. This is an index developed by the United Nations based on human development to measure economic development.
2. The Human Development Index is calculated based on three factors:
3. Life expectancy
4. Literacy and gross school enrollment rate
5. Per capita income

The Human Development Index is prepared by calculating the value of each of these separately and finding their average. Their value will be between zero and one. Based on the value of this index, the countries of the world are divided into four groups. According to the 2023 report, India is ranked 130th out of 193 countries.

PHYSICAL QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX (PQLI)

• The economic development of a country should be such that the standard of living of the people increases and the basic needs are met. Based on this, this is the development index developed by a renowned economist, Morris David Morris, in 1979.

• The Physical Quality of Life Index is prepared hased on three indices:

1. Basic Literacy Index (BLI): Basic literacy is the percentage of the population that can read and write.
2. Infant Mortality Index (IMI): It refers to the number of deaths of infants under the age of one per 1,000 live births.
3. Life Expectancy Index (LEI): It is calculated based on the average number of years a person lives.
4. The Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) is the average of these three indicators.
   PQLI = \(\frac{\mathrm{LEI}+\mathrm{IMI}+\mathrm{BLI}}{3}\)
   The drawback of this index is that it does not consider the respondent’s annual income while preparing the physical quality life index.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELEOPMENT GOAL INDEX

1. Sustainable Development Goals that were adapted by the United Nations in 2015.
2. The Sustainable Development Goals Index assesses the efforts taken by countries to achieve the sustainable development goals.
3. In India, the Sustainable Development Goals Index is prepared by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations to measure the development progress of states and union territories.
4. The SDG India index, launched in 2018, assesses India’s performance across all 17 sustainable development goals across economic, social, and environmental sectors.

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B. Write a note on cold regions in the world.
Answer:
Taiga region: It is a cold region located between latitudes of 55° and 70° in the Northern Hemisphere. Short summers and long winters are experienced there. Summer temperature is from 15° C to 20° C while winter temperature drops up to -13° C to -25 ° C. This region receives an annual rainfall of 50 cm to 70 cm. In winter, precipitation is in the form of snowfall.

The Taiga climatic region is absent in the high latitudes of the Southern hemisphere because the extent of landmass is generally less. Sub-Arctic coniferous evergreen trees dominate this region. Taiga is the Russian word for ‘coniferous trees’. This region is named as Taiga because of the abundance of such coniferous trees. Coniferous trees such as pine, fir and spruce are the main vegetation types.

Most of the crops cannot be grown in sub-Arctic climates. Hence, the cultivation is very less in this region.

1. Lumbering and wool industry are the main economic activities. The lumbering industry is
2. Very popular in the Canadian Taiga region.
3. As we move from the Taiga region to the polar region, the height of vegetation decreases and becomes sparse and less in number. Only frigid vegetation such as shrubs and mosses can be found in regions close to the Poles.

Tundra region: The Tundra region is the extreme cold zone extending from north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and the Arctic coasts of Europe and Asia. Here, winter temperature ranges from -25 °C to -40°C, and the summer temperature rises up to 10°C. Precipitation is mainly in the form of snowfall. Only a few plants can survive in the harsh climatic conditions of the Tundra region.

Plants grow only in summer. Due to the very short growing season available, short shrubs and mosses are the main plants found here. The native people of this region, such as Eskimos and Lappas, lead a semi-nomadic life. Arctic regions are the regions with relatively little human intervention. Scientists and explorers are continuing their studies in this region in search of future possibilities for mankind.

Question 31.
A. Explain the background of the Quit India Movement.
Answer:
After the end of World War II, India’s support became crucial for Britain. To secure this, Sir Stafford Cripps came to India. However, Cripps failed to persuade Indian leaders through negotiations. This marked the beginning of the final mass movement led by Gandhiji. The ‘Quit India’ movement began as part of a speech Gandhiji delivered while addressing a mass meeting in Mumbai on August 8, 1942. The movement spread across the country even though leaders, including Gandhiji, were imprisoned.

1. Students, youth, workers, and women all took up the struggle and carried it forward.
2. Post offices, telegraph offices, and railway stations were targeted.
3. Leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, Aruna Asaf Ali, and Sucheta Kripalani led the struggle from hiding.

They communicated with activists through Congress Radio, which operated secretly from Bombay. Although the struggle turned violent in several areas, Gandhiji did not condemn it. He alleged that it was the brutality of the government that provoked the people. He declined pressure from the government to denounce the violence and instead declared a 21-day fast in jail. International newspapers demanded Gandhiji’s release, but he completed the fast by overcoming all odds. During the Quit India Movement, certain areas were liberated from British control, and temporary governments were established in those regions.

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B. Write the major steps related to reorganisation of states on linguistic basis after independence.

Answer:
In 1948, the Constituent Assembly appointed a Linguistic Provinces Commission under the chairmanship of S. K. Dhar to study the reorganisation of states.

1. In 1948, the Indian National Congress appointed the J.V.P. Committee, comprising Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya, to examine and submit a report on the strong demand for linguistic states.
2. The demand for a separate Andhra state for Telugu-speaking people arose, and in 1952, Potti Sreeramulu undertook a hunger strike for this and died. As a result of the agitation that ensued, the state of Andhra came into existence on October 1, 1953.
3. In 1953, the Central Government appointed the State Reorganisation Commission under the leadership of Justice Fazal Ali, including Sardar K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru.
4. Based on the State Reorganisation Bill passed by Parliament in 1956,14 linguistic states and 6 Union Territories were formed on November 1, 1956.