Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper Apr 2018 Social Science I History and Political Science English

2018 IV 07 0930 Seat No. :
Time : 1½ Hours SOCIAL SCIENCE – I (E)
(History and Political Science)

Subject Code
S 0 1 1 A

Total No. of Questions : 4 (Printed Pages : 4 ) Maximum Marks : 40
Instructions : i) Answer each question on a fresh page.
ii) Write the number of the questions and sub-questions
clearly.
iii) All questions are compulsory.
iv) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

1. A) Under each statement three alternatives (A, B, C) are given. Select the most
appropriate alternative and write the capital letters against the numericals : [2]
i) The explorer, who proved that the earth is round by circumnavigating
was _______
A) Amerigo Vespucci
B) Bartholomew Dias
C) Ferdinand Magellan
ii) In 1761, the first canal was dug from Worsley to _________
A) Manchester
B) Liverpool
C) New York
iii) To speed up the process of weaving Edmud Cartwright invented the
__________
A) Flying Shuttle
B) Power Loom
C) Safety Lamp
iv) Constantinople fell into the hands of Ottoman Turks in ________
A) 1453 B) 1488 C) 1498
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B) Answer the following questions in one sentence each : [2]
i) Name the Indian goods that were always in demand in European markets
during Medieval Ages.
ii) Which book of Charles Dickens has brought out the evil side of the
Industrial Revolution ?
C) Answer any one of the following questions in two sentences : [2]
i) State the positive effects of Industrial Revolution on Western
Countries.
ii) In what ways did the Enclosure Movement help the industries ?
D) Answer any one of the following questions in four sentences : [4]
i) How did the Tea Act of 1773 lead to the famous event “The Boston Tea
Party” ?
ii) Why is a Nation State defined as a Sovereign State ?

2. A) In Column ‘A’ are listed certain personalities and in Column ‘B’ are certain
statements. Match the columns correctly and write the capital letters against
the numericals : [2]
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
1) Madam Bhikaji Cama A) Shot Mr. W. C. Rand
2) Voltaire B) Formed the Khilafat Committee
3) Rousseau C) Criticised the Church
4) Damodar Chaphekar D) Advocated the theory of Social
Contract
E) Unfurled Indian flag at Stuttgart
B) Answer the following questions in one sentence each : [2]
i) What was the significance of Battle of Plassey in 1757 ?
ii) Which Dynasty believed in the theory of Divine Rights during the French
Revolution ?
C) Give two reasons for each of the following : [6]
i) The Vienna settlement had disappointed the German Liberals in 1815.
ii) Swaraj Party was formed in the year 1923.
iii) Cavour sent his army to support England, France and Turkey against
Russia.

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3. A) Words in Column ‘B’ bear particular relationship to the words in
Column ‘A’. Write in Column ‘D’ the words bearing the similar relationship
to those in Column ‘C’ using the numericals : [2]

S. No A B C D
1 Goa Seva Sangh Purshottam Goa Congress
Kakodkar Committee –
2 Mohan Ranade Portugal P.P. Shirodkar –
3 Subhash Chandra Chalo Delhi Mahatma Gandhiji –
Bose
4 Non-cooperation 1920 The Dandi March –
Movement

B) Answer the following in one sentence each : [4]
i) What was the only objective of Goa Vimochan Samiti ?
ii) When can the President Promulgate Ordinances ?
iii) Who is the supreme commander of the Defence forces of India ?
iv) State the role of the Prime Minister in relation to the Indian Parliament.

C) Answer each of the following questions in two sentences each : [4]
i) How did the Portuguese react to the Satyagraha of 1954 ?
ii) What are the powers of the Speaker of Lok Sabha ?

4. A) Under each question three options (A, B, C) are given. Select the most
appropriate option and write the capital letters against the numericals : [2]

i) How many members constitute the Goa Legislative Assembly ?
A) 25
B) 29
C) 40

ii) What is the function of Election Commissioner ?
A) To conduct the business of the House
B) To conduct and supervise elections
C) To advise the Ministers

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iii) Who is the head of the Municipal Council ?
A) Chairperson
B) Mayor
C) The Secretary
iv) In which year did Goa became a 25th State of Indian Union ?
A) 1962
B) 1964
C) 1987

B) Answer the following questions in one sentence each : [2]
i) How many Municipal Councils are there in Goa ?
ii) What are the qualifications of the Governor of the State ?

C) Give two reasons for any one of the following : [2]
i) The Supreme Court is called the Court of Record.
ii) High Court is essentially a Court of appeal.

D) Answer the following questions in two sentences each : [4]
i) What are the executive powers of the Governor ?
ii) What role does the Chief Minister play in the administration of the State ?

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