Social Science
Sample Paper MARCH 2018
1(A) Choose and write the most appropriate answer from the multiple choices given to you :
(1) Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Odisha?
(a) Overgrazing
(b) Over irrigation
(c) Deforestation
(d) Intensive cultivation
Ans : (c) Deforestation due to mining
(2) Which one of the following states has an abundance of water resources but lacks in infrastructural development?
(a) Punjab
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) What is the economic importance of the plateau region?
Ans :It possesses rich reserves of minerals, fossil fuels, and forests.
(2) Name any two activities which caused the greatest damage to the Indian forests during the Colonial period
Ans : Expansion of railways and mining caused the greatest damage to the Indian forests during the Colonial period
(C) Answer each of the following questions in about 20 to 30 words :
(1) What are the major problems as a result of the indiscriminate use of resources?
Ans : (1)Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of a few individuals.
(2) Accumulation of resources in a few hands, which in turn divides the society into two segments the rich and poor.
(3) Indiscriminate use of resources has led to a global ecological crisis such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, environmental pollution, and land degradation.
(2) How are women more affected than men due to the destruction of forests? (Write any two points)
Ans : (1) Women bear the major responsibility of collection of fuel, fodder, water, and other basic subsistence needs.
(2) Sometimes they have to walk for more than 10 km to collect these resources.
(3) It causes negligence of home and children.
(4) It also leads to serious health problems for women.
(D) Answer any one of the following questions :
(1) Why is it necessary to conserve and manage our water resources? ( Write any three points)
Ans : (1) To safeguard ourselves from health hazards.
(2) To ensure food security.
(3) To ensure the continuation of our livelihood and productive activities.
(4) To prevent degradation of our natural ecosystem.
(2) With the help of examples show how rainwater harvesting is carried out in different parts of India.( Write any three points)
Ans : (i) In the hilly and mountainous regions of the western Himalayas people build diversion channels like guls and kuls for agriculture.
(ii) Rooftop rainwater harvesting is practiced to store drinking water in Rajasthan.
(iii) In the flood plains of Bengal people develop inundation channels to irrigate their fields.
(iv) In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted to rain-fed storage structures like Khadins and Johads.
(v) In the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan most all the houses had traditional underground tankas.
2 (A) Match the crops in Column ‘A’ with the largest producing states in Column ‘B’ and rewrite :
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Column A |
Column B |
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(a) Groundnut |
(1) Punjab |
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(b) Bajra |
(2) Rajasthan |
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(3) Madhya Pradesh |
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(4) Andhra Pradesh |
(a) Groundnut
Ans : (4) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bajra
Ans : (2) Rajasthan
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) Why are a variety of food crops and non-food crops grown in India? (Write any two points)
Ans : (1) Because it has variation in soil, climate and cultivation practices.
(2) To feed the ever-growing population of our country.
(3) India has sufficient rainfall and
(4) Good irrigation facilities.
(2) What should be done to prevent mining from becoming a killer industry?
Ans : (1) The government should put stricter safety regulations and
(2) Implementation of environmental laws are essential.
(C) Answer each of the following questions in about 20 to 30 words :
(1) Write two points of distinction between Conventional and Non-conventional sources of energy. (Write any two points)
Ans :
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Conventional source of energy |
Non- conventional source of energy |
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(1) It is generated by burning coal, petroleum, natural gas, electricity and cattle cake.
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(1) It is generated by harvesting solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas, and atomic energy. |
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(2) It is exhaustible. |
(2) It is inexhaustible. |
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(3) It has been in use over a long period of time.
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(3) Its use has started recently. |
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(4) It creates environmental pollution.
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(4) It is environmentally friendly. |
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(5) The initial cost, as well as the running cost, is high.
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(5) The initial cost is high but the subsequent running cost is low. It is a clean fuel and is found in abundance in nature.
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(2) Why is Petroleum an important energy resource in India?
Ans : (1) It provides fuel for heat and lightning.
(2) It is used as a lubricant for machinery.
(3) It is a raw- material for a number of manufacturing industries
(4) Petroleum refineries act as a nodal industry for synthetic, fertilizers, and chemical industries.
(D) Answer any one of the following questions :
(1) What are the characteristics of Primitive subsistence farming? (Write any three points)
Ans : (1) It is practiced on small patches of land.
(2) It uses primitive tools like hao, dao, and digging sticks.
(3) It is practiced with family /community labour.
(4) It depends on the monsoon and nature and fertility of the soil.
(5) Modern machinery is not used.
(6) Land productivity is very low.
(7) The produce is mainly for family consumption.
(8) It is also known as slash and burn agriculture because farmers clear a patch of land and then burn the undergrowth.
(9) It is also known as shifting agriculture because farmers shift to a different place /patch to allow the land to replenish the natural fertility of the soil.
(2)“ Today farmers are withdrawing their investment from agriculture.” Why? (Write any three points)
Ans : (1) Indian farmers are facing big challenges from international competition.
(2) The Government is going ahead with a reduction in public investment in the agriculture sector particularly in irrigation, power, and developing rural roads.
(3) The subsidy on fertilizers has decreased leading to an increase in the cost of production.
(4) Unfriendly schemes have been implemented by the Government.
(5) Low prices are offered for the produce.
(6) Malpractices are adopted by the traders in the market.
3 (A) Choose and write the most correct answer from the multiple choices given to you :
(1) Which one of the following ports was developed soon after Independence to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai Port?
(a) Paradip
(b) Kochi
(c) Kandla
(d) Tuticorin
Ans : (C) Kandla
(2) Which one of the following industries is an Agro-based industry?
(a) Sugar
(b) Automobile
(c) Steel
(d) Aluminum
Ans : (a) Sugar
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) Why is the Iron and Steel industry called a basic industry?
Ans : Because all the other industries, heavy, medium and light depend on it for their machinery.
(2) What is the importance of water transport? (Write any two points)
Ans : (1) It is the cheapest means of transport.
(2) It is the most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods.
(3) It is fuel-efficient.
(4) It is an environmentally friendly mode of transport.
(3) What is an unfavorable balance of trade?
Ans : When the value of imports exceeds the value of exports it is termed an unfavorable balance of trade.
(C) Answer each of the following questions in about 20 to 30 words :
(1) What are the problems faced by road transportation in Goa?
Ans : (1) The road network is not enough to meet the growing traffic and passenger pressure.
(2) The roadways are highly congested in cities.
(3) Bridges are old and narrow.
(4) Potholes and cattle have made the situation worse.
(5) Most of the village roads are un-metalled.
(2) Suggest two ways to reduce the industrial pollution of freshwater. (Write any two points)
Ans : (1) Treating hot water and effluents before releasing them in rivers and ponds.
(2) Minimizing the use of water for processing by reusing and recycling it.
(3) Harvesting rainwater to meet the water requirements.
(D) Fill in the following details in the outline map of India supplied to you. Prepare an Index of the symbols used by you :
(1) Bhilai Iron and Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh.
(2) Srinagar Woollen Texture industry in Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) Vishakhapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh.
(4) Silk textile at Mysore in Karnataka.
Ans :
4(A) Choose and write the most correct answer from the multiple choices given to you :
(1) Which one of the following states has the lowest infant mortality rate?
(a) Kerala
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (a) Kerala
(2) Which one of the following is the most important attribute for comparing the development of countries?
(a) Health
(b) Sports
(c) Population
(d) Income
Ans : (d) Income
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) What is average income?
Ans : It is the total income of the country divided by its total population.
(2) Why do banks keep a small proportion of their deposits as cash with themselves?
Ans : As a provision to pay the depositors who might come to withdraw money from the bank on any given day.
(3) Which organization supervises the functioning of the formal sources of loans?
Ans : The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of the formal sources of loans.
(C) Answer the following questions in 20 to 30 words each ( any two) :
(1) What are the various ways by which consumers are exploited in the market? (Write any four points)
Ans : (1) Sometimes traders indulge in unfair trade practices like less weight.
(2) Traders add charges that were not mentioned before.
(3) Sometimes shopkeepers sell adulterated or defective goods.
(4) Sometimes shopkeepers sell goods after the expiry date.
(5) Wrong and false information is passed on to the consumers through advertisements.
(2) What has been the positive effect of globalization in India? (Write any four points)
Ans : (1) A large number of jobs have been created.
(2) Local companies supplying raw materials etc to MNC’s have prospered.
(3) The top Indian companies have benefitted from the increased competition by adopting newer and advanced technology.
(4) Globalization has helped some of the Indian industries to come out as multinationals.
(5) It has also created new opportunities for companies providing services particularly those involved in the IT sector.
(3) Why do people prefer to work in the organized sector? (Write any four points)
Ans : (1) The terms and conditions of employment are regular.
(2) People have assured and fixed work.
(3) They are registered by the government and have to follow rules and regulations.
(4) They are expected to work for only a fixed number of hours.
(5) They get paid leave, overtime, provident fund, and gratuity.
(6) They get medical benefits and safe working conditions.
(D) Study the following table showing the distribution of slum population in a different area of Goa ( census 2011) and answer the questions that follow:
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Sr. No |
Areas |
Number of Slum households |
Slum population |
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1 |
Ponda |
258 |
981 |
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2 |
Vasco |
4,974 |
23,625 |
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3 |
Margao |
265 |
1,641 |
(1) Which area of Goa has the highest number of slum households?
Ans : Vasco
(2) By how much was the slum population of Ponda less than that of Margao?
Ans : By 660 people