Social Science
Sample Paper October 2018
1(A) Choose and write the most appropriate alternative from the multiple-choice given to you :
(1) The cold desert of Ladakh is rich in which one of the following resources?
(a) Vital minerals
(b) Wind Energy
(c) Infrastructure
(d) Cultural heritage
Ans : (d) Cultural heritage
(2) Which one of the following soils is most widely spread and important in India?
(a) Laterite
(b) Red
(c) Alluvial
(d) Black
Ans : (c) Alluvial
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) Write one point of difference between Bangar and Khadar.
Ans :
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Bangar soil |
Khadar soil |
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(a) It refers to the old kind of alluvial soil.
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(a)It refers to the new kind of alluvial soil.
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(b) It has a higher concentration of kankar nodules. |
(b) It has more fine particles and is more fertile. |
(2) Why are interstate water disputes becoming common?
Ans : Interstate water disputes are becoming common with regard to sharing the costs and benefits of the multipurpose projects.
(C) Answer each of the following questions in about 20 to 30 words :
(1) What steps can be taken to prevent soil erosion? (Write any four points)
Ans : (a) Afforestation and proper management of grazing.
(b) Planting of shelter belts of plants.
(c) Stabilization of sand – dunes by growing thorny bushes.
(d) Ploughing along the contour lines can lessen the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour plowing.
(e) Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces to reduce the flow of water down the slopes.
(f) Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind. This method is known as strip cropping.
(2) What are the causes of water scarcity in India?
Ans : Causes of water scarcity in India are
(a) Over- exploitation : Too much use and unequal access to water among different social groups.
(b) Over- population : A large population means more water not only for domestic use but also to produce more food.
(c) To facilitate higher food grain production : Water resources are being overused to expand irrigated areas and for dry- season agriculture.
(d) Industrialization : Industries apart from being heavy users of water, also require the power to run them.
(e) Urbanization : Every society has its own groundwater pumping devices to meet its water needs. Thus water resources are being overused leading to their depletion.
(f) Bad quality of water : The water may be polluted by domestic and industrial wastes, chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers used in agriculture, thus making it toxic for human use.
(D) Answer any one of the following questions :
(1) How have communities in India contributed to the conservation and protection of forests and wildlife in India? (Write any four points)
Ans : (a) In the Sariska Tiger Reserves Rajasthan, villagers, have fought against mining by taking the help of the Wildlife Protection Act.
(b) In many areas, villagers themselves are protecting the habitats and totally rejecting government involvement.
(c) The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Rajasthan have declared 1,200 hectares of forest as the Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’ declaring their own set of rules and regulations which do not allow hunting and allows to protect the wildlife
(d) The Chipko Movement has shown that community afforestation with native species can be enormously successful.
(e) The Beej BachaoAndolan in Tehri and Navdanya have shown that enough levels of different crop production without the use of synthetic chemicals is economically possible.
(f) Joint Forest Management ( JFM ) involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.
(2) What are the features of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (Write any four points)
Ans : (a) An all- India list of protected species was published.
(b) The program was towards protecting the remaining population of certain endangered species by banning
hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, etc.
(c) The Central and many state governments have established national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
2(A) Match the crops in Column ‘A’ with major producing states in Column ‘B’ and rewrite :
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List A |
List B |
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(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming |
(1) Use of large areas of land |
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(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming |
(2) Use of hoe, dao, and digging sticks |
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(3) Use of high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation |
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(4) Use of capital intensive inputs |
(a) Primitive Subsistence Farming
Ans : (2) Use of hoe, dao and digging sticks.
(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming
Ans : (3) Use of high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation.
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) What is the primary objective of India’s food security policy?
Ans : To ensure the availability of food grains to the common people at an affordable price.
(2) Why is copper used in the electrical and electronics industries?
Ans : Being malleable, ductile and a good conductor of electricity, copper is used in these industries.
(C) Answer the following questions in about 20 to 30 words :
(1) As a concerned student what could you do to conserve our limited energy resources?
Ans : (a) I can use the public transport system instead of the family vehicle.
(b) I can switch off the electricity when not in use.
(c) I can use power-saving devices and also use non-conventional sources of energy.
(2) Why should we conserve our minerals?
Ans : (a) Minerals resources are finite and non-renewable.
(b) Rich mineral deposits are our country’s extremely valuable but short-lived possessions.
(c) Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs as mineral extraction comes from greater depths along with a decrease in quality.
(d) We are rapidly consuming mineral resources that require millions of years to be remade.
(e) The geographical processes of mineral formation are slow in comparison to the present rates of consumption.
(D) Answer any one of the following questions :
(1) Why is the growth rate in agriculture decreasing?
Ans :(a) Indian farmers are facing a big challenge from international competition and our government is going ahead with a reduction in public investment in the agriculture sector, particularly in irrigation, power, rural roads, market, and mechanization.
(b) The subsidy on fertilizers has decreased leading to an increase in the cost of production.
(c) Reduction in import duties on agricultural products has caused harm to agriculture in the country.
(2) What are the climatic conditions required for the growth of rubber?
Ans : (a) Rubber is an equatorial crop, but under special conditions, it can be grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
(b) It requires a moist and humid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm.
(c) It requires a temperature above 25° C.
3(A) Choose and write the most appropriate answer from the multiple-choice given to you :
(1) What does waste from nuclear plants cause?
(a) Malaria
(b) Cancer
(c) Cholera
(d) Dengue
Ans : (b) Cancer
(2) Which transport network is a new arrival in India?
(a) Railways
(b) Roadways
(c) Pipelines
(d) Waterways
Ans : (c) Pipeline
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) Name any two products manufactured from organic chemicals.
Ans : Some products manufactured from organic chemical sare synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, plastics, dye- stuffs, drugs, etc .
(2) Why does air transport play an important role in the north-eastern states of India?
Ans : This is because the North- Eastern states of India have big rivers, dense forests, frequent floods and international frontiers.
(3) What is the importance of Border Roads?
Ans : Border Roads have improved the accessibility in areas of difficult terrain and have helped in the economic development of these areas.
(C) Answer each of the following questions in about 20 to 30 words :
(1) Why is aluminum widely used in industries?
Ans : (a) Aluminum combines the strength of metals such as iron, with extreme lightness.
(b) It also has good conductivity and great malleability.
(2) What is the importance of mass communication in India?
Ans : (a) Mass communication provides entertainment and creates awareness among people about various national programes and policies.
(b) All India Radio ( Akash wani ) broadcasts a variety of programes in national, regional and local languages for all categories of people spread over different parts of the country.
(c) Doordarshan, the national television channel of India, broadcast a variety of programes from entertainment and educational to sports for people of all age groups.
(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) Cotton Textile Industry at Porbandar in Gujarat.
(2) Iron and Steel Plant at Durgapur in Bengal.
(3) Silk textile at Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
(4) Tuticorin Seaport in Tamil Nadu.
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4(A)Choose and write the most appropriate answer from the multiple choice given to you :
(1) Which one of the following is an example of the Public Sector?
(a) Sundaram Fasteners
(b) Infosys
(c) Asian Paints
(d) Railways
Ans : (d) Railways
(2) To which of the following Rights does the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 ( NREGA 2005) refer to?
(a) Right to information
(b) Right to Work
(c) Right to Shelter
(d) Right to Education
Ans : (b) Right to work
(B) Answer each of the following questions in not more than 15 words :
(1) Why is the primary sector also called agriculture and related sector?
Ans : (1) This is because most of the natural products we get are from agriculture, dairy, fishing and forestry.
(2) Why does Goa have a low infant Mortality Rate ( IMR)?
Ans : In Goa, literacy rate is high and health facilities are provided to all, Public Distribution System functions well and the sex- ratio is favourable.
(3) Why do different persons have different ideas of development?
Ans : The situations in life are different for different people, so different people will have different ideas of development.
(C) Answer the following questions in 20 to 30 words ( any two) :
(1) How do Self Help Groups ( SHGs) help the poor?
Ans : (a) Self Help Groups help the poor to overcome some of their financial problems.
(b) They can get timely loans for a variety of purposes and at a reasonable rate of interest.
(c) SHGs are the building blocks of organization of the rural poor.
(d) Not only does it help women to become financially self dependent and the regular meetings of the group provide a platform to discuss and act on a variety of social issues such as health, nutrition, domestic violence etc.
(2) How does foreign trade help in connecting the markets in different countries?
Ans : (a) Foreign trade creates an opportunity for producers to sell their produce not only in the local market but they can also compete in global markets.
(b) Goods travel from one market to another, so the choice of goods in the market rises.
(c) Prices of similar goods in two markets tend to become equal.
(d) Producers in different countries now closely compete against each other even though they are far away by thousands of miles.
(3) Why is the consumer redressal process becoming expensive and time consuming?
Ans : (a) Many a times consumers are required to engage lawyers.
(b) These cases require time for filing and attending the court proceedings etc.
(c) In most cases, purchase cash memos are not issued hence evidence is not easy to gather.
(d) Moreover most purchases in the market are small retail sales.
(e) The existing laws are also not very clear on the issue of compensation to consumers injured by defective products.
(D) Study the following table showing tourist arrivals in Goa from the years 2013 – 2016 and answer the questions that follow :
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TOURIST ARRIVALS IN GOA IN LAKHS ( YEAR WISE )
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YEARS
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DOMESTIC
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FOREIGN |
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2013 |
26,29,151 |
4,92,322 |
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2014 |
35,44,634 |
5,13,592 |
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2015 |
47,56,422 |
5,41,480 |
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2016 |
56,50,061 |
6,80,683 |
(1) In which year was the arrival of foreign tourists in Goa the lowest?
Ans : In the year 2013
(2) What was the total number of tourist arrivals in Goa in 2016?
Ans :6330744 tourists