AP Class 10 Model Paper 2021 Social Studies Set 1

21E & 22E

SSC PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS : JUNE-2021
SOCIAL STUDIES - PAPER - I & II
MODEL PAPER
(English Medium)
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Max. Marks : 100

Instructions
1. 15 Minutes are allotted for reading the question paper in addition to 3.00 hours for
writing the answers.
2. All answers should be written in the separate answer booklet.
3. There are four sections in the question paper.
4. There is internal choice in Section-IV.

SECTION — I 12x1=12
Note: 1. If any question is answered more than once in this section. the earlier answer
willonly be considered.
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Each question carries 1 Mark.
1. The Himalayas are divided into 3 Ranges.
1.Himadri, 2.Himachal, 3. …..?
Write the name of the third range

2. Which is the Peninsular river among the following.
1. Ganges 2. Brahmaputra 3. Kaveri 4. Sutlez

3. List of activities is given below. Identify the primary sector activity and write it in
your answer book.
1. Ramayya works in the Construction field.
2. Ramayya works in Mining.
3. Ramayya serving as a teacher in a Government School.
4. Ramayya is an Industrialist
4. Observe the table and answer the question given below.
Distribution of Workers in India, 2009-2010 (%)

In which sector the Female employment is high ?
5. Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Jaipur, Shimla:
Arrange these capital cities from South to North according to their location.

6. Answer the following question based on the graph given below

What is the fertility rate recorded in 2011
7. Causes for World wars.
Aggressive nationalism – Imperialism– Secret alliances - ?
Complete the information.

8. Based on the relationship between the information in the first pair, complete the
second pair.
India : Parliamentary System America : ?

9. What is the immediate provocation for the second world war. ?

10. Identify the person in the picture who introduced
Policy of Liberalization in India

11. Study the graph and answer the following question

Which country had the highest warheads in the year 1955?

12. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die” during the Quit-India movement.

SECTION-II
Note: 8 x 2 = 16
1. Answer all the Questions.
2. Each Question carries 2 Marks.

13. What are the divisions of Indo-Gangetic Plains?
14. What is the theme of the book “Silent Spring”
15. Suggest any two measures to solve the problems of urbanization.
16. Answer the following questions based on the map given.

1. Name the river flowing through Tibet which is also called “Tsangpo”.
2. Varanasi is situated on the banks of which river?

17. Arrange the following movements in the correct chronological order.
Quit India movement, Vandemataram movement,
Civil disobedience movement, Khilafat Movement.
18. Write any two examples for political parties in Andhra Pradesh.
19. “In a war even the country which wins too loses”. Comment.
20. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they
will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their
character ... Dr. Martin Luther King J r.
Express the sensitivity in this speech.

SECTION-III
Note: 1. Answer all the questions.
2 Each question carries 4 Marks. 8 x 4 = 32

21. Explain the changes occurred in human life style with settled life
22. What measures are being taken up by the government for the development of
governmentschools in Andhra Pradesh.

23. Answer the following questions based on the table given below.
Some data regarding India and its neighbors for 2013

Human
Percapita Life Expectancy Average years Expected years of
Country Development Index
Income in $ at birth of schooling schooling
(HDI) in the world
Sri Lanka 5170 75.1 9.3 12.7 92
India 3285 65.8 4.4 10.7 136
Pakistan 2566 65.7 4.9 7.3 146
Mayanmar 1817 65.7 3.9 9.4 149
Bangladesh 1785 69.2 4.8 8.1 146
Nepal 1137 69.1 3.2 8.9 157
a). Define average age of schooling.?
b). Which country is better in life expectancy?
c). Which country is better in all aspects given in the table?
d). What are the aspects considered in determining the HDI of a Country?

24. Suggest some precautions we can take to prevent the spread of the Corona virus..
25. Write about the League of Nations.
26. Answer the following questions based on the map given below

a) What are the continents you observe in the above map?
b) Name any countries which were under control of Japan?

27. Write about recent steps taken by governments to bring about socio-economic
change
28. Appreciate the role played by Sardar Valla Bhai Patel in the unification of the
state.

SECTION-IV
Note: 5x8=40
1). Answer all the questions.
2). Each question carries 8 Marks

29. Explain the physical characteristics of the peninsular plateau.
(or)
Our human life depends upon the environment in many ways. Explain.
30. “The development for one may not be development for the other” discuss.
(or)
“ There should be social control over the extraction and use of groundwater” –
Do you agree with this statement?
31. Why the 20th century called the century of extremes. explain
(or)
“The emergency period was a setback to the Indian democracy" - Do you agree
with this statement? Explain.

32. Study the timeline given below and answer the following questions.

(Military expenditure of the major powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, Britain,
Russia, Italy, France)
1. What the above bar graph indicates?
2. In which year highest money spent on Arms?
3. How is the trend in spent money on Arms?
4. According to the above diagram which countries have spent money on
nuclear weapons??

(or)

Answer the following questions based on the graph given below.

a) Which parties were part of the National Democratic Alliance government?
b) Which parties were part of the National Front government?
c) What is the tenure of the United Front government?
d) Which aspect that the above Pie chart shows?

33. Mark the following on the outline map of India.
1. the place situated on the three seas.
2. the state which has Patna as capital
3. the Malabar Coast.
4. Shimla.
(or)
5. the highest peak in Shivalik ranges.
6. the river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura mountains
7. river Brahmaputra.
8. eastern ghats.
(or)
33. Mark the following on the outline map of the World.
1. The country which was ruled by Tzars
2. The country which affected by the Atom bombs in 1945.
3. India
4. The Atlantic Ocean
.
(or)
5. The country which located UNO headquarters.
6. The Country ruled by Manchu Dynasty.
7. France
8. Italy

Blue Print for SSC Public Examinations :: June 2021

Table-1 :: Weightage to Academic Standards

Allotted Difficulty
S.No Academic Standards Marks level
Conceptual Understanding 40 40%
Reading the Text and Interpretation 10 10%
Information Skills 15 15%
Contemporary Issues 10 10%
Mapping Skills 15 15%
Appreciation and Sensitivity 10 10%

Table-2 :: Weightage to Type of Questions

No of Marks Total Difficulty
S.No Question Type
questions Allotted Marks Level
1 Objective 12 12 12
2 Very Short Answer Questions 8 2 16
3 Short Answer Questions 8 4 32
4 Long Answer Questions 5 8 40

Total 33 100 100%

Table-3:: Blue Print
S.No Academic Standards OBJ VSA SA LA Total Level
1 Conceptual Understanding 3+5=8 (1) 2+2=4(2) 1+1=2(4) 1+1=2(8) 16 40%
2 Reading the Text and Interpretation 0+1=1(2) 1+0=1(8) 2 10%
3 Information Skills 2+1=3 (1) 1+0=1(4) 0+1=1(8) 5 15%
4 Contemporary Issues 1+0=1(2) 1+1=2(4) 3 10%
5 Mapping Skills 1+0=1 (1) 1+0=1(2) 0+1=1(4) 1/1=1(8) 4 15%
6 Appreciation and Sensitivity 0+1=1(2) 1+1=2(4) 3 10%
6+6 (1) 4+4(2) 4+4(4) 5(8)
33 100%
12 16 32 40

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