MBSE HSLC Sample Question Paper Social Science

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SOCIAL SCIENCE
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Full Marks – 80
Time – 3 Hours

General Instructions :
(i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Write the number and sub-number of the question before attempting it.
(iii) Figures in the margin indicate marks.

INDIA AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD – II (24 marks)

1. Answer the following questions briefly : 4x1=4
(a) During which year were the Bourbons replaced by the Orleanists under Louis Phillippe?
(b) Which trinity of great names stands in the forefront of Italy's unification?
(c) What was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859?
(d) Write one invention made in the textile industry.

2. Choose the correct answer : 4x1=4
(a) The ideologies of nationalism and liberalism were a product of
(i) The Indian war of Independence (ii) The first war of Independence
(iii) The Industrial Revolution
(b) The French Revolution pioneered and popularised the following principles:
(i) Democratic rights (ii) Republican rights
(iii) Liberty, equality and fraternity
(c) Satyagraha was
(i) Pure soul force (ii) Force of arms
(iii) Power of truth (iv) Weapon of the weak
(d) Who improved the steam engine?
(i) Samuel Luke Fildes (ii) Bhai Bhosle
(iii) James Watt (iv) None of these
3. Why did the rich peasants join the Civil Disobedience Movement ? 2
4. What were the advantages of the Bretton Woods System ? 2
5. What was the Great Depression ? 2
6. Give the reasons for the decline of India’s textile industry during the colonial period. 3
7. What does EFTA stand for ? Why was it formed ? 1+2=3
8. (a) Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement called off by Gandhiji ?
State four reasons. 4
OR
(b) Explain the various other movements associated with the Civil Disobedience
Movement. 4

INDIA - RESOURCES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT (27 marks)

9. Answer the following questions briefly : 5x1=5
(a) What are resources ?
(b) Define biodiversity.
(c) Which source of power is also known as ‘black gold’ ?
(d) What are minerals ?
(e) What is transportation ?

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10. Choose the correct answer : 4x1=4
(a) One of the following methods help to conserve the soil
(i) Overgrazing (ii) Afforestation
(iii) Mining (iv) Soil erosion
(b) Shifting Cultivation is also known as
(i) Slash and fire agriculture (ii) Slash and hash agriculture
(iii) Slash and burn agriculture (iv) Hash and fire agriculture
(c) Iron is an example of a
(i) Placer deposit (ii) Source of energy
(iii) Non-metallic mineral (iv) Metallic mineral
(d) The fastest and most comfortable mode of transport is
(i) Air transport (ii) Road transport
(iii) Water transport (iv) Railways
11. How do forests purify the air we breathe ? 2
12. Distinguish between hydel power and thermal power. 2
13. Give the economic significance of transport and communication. 2
14. Why is it necessary to understand the land use pattern of our country ? 3
15. (a) What are the geographical conditions required for the cultivation of Tea. Mention any
one state where tea is cultivated. 3+1=4
OR
(b) What measures will you suggest to improve the Indian agricultural scenario ? 4
16. Draw an outline map of India and insert the following : 2+ ½ + ½ + ½ + ½ + ½ + ½=5
(a) New Delhi (b) Chilka Lake (c) River Brahmaputra
(d) Nilgiri Hills (e) Thar Desert (f) Satpura Range

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS – II (12 marks)
17. Choose the correct answers : 3x1=3
(a) A holding together federation would also be found in ______ apart from India
(i) Pakistan (ii) Bhutan
(iii) Australia (iv) China
(b) Indian democracy follows
(i) One-party system (ii) National party system
(iii) Two-party system (iv) Multi-party system
(c) Anti-Arrack movement was led by women in
(i) Andhra Pradesh (ii) Maharashtra
(iii) Haryana (iv) Assam
18. Suggest two ways to reform politics in India. 2
19. How serious is the problem of corruption in India? 3
20. (a) What do you understand by horizontal sharing of power ? 4
OR
(b) Compare and contrast a hung parliament and a coalition government. 4

UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - II (12 marks)
21. Choose the correct answer : 3x1=3
(a) Development of a country can be indicated by
(i) Literacy rate of the population (ii) Health status of the people
(iii) Per capita income (iv) All the three above
(b) Which of the following is not the function of money?
(i) A store of value (ii) A measure of economic activity
(iii) A medium of exchange (iv) A measure of value
(c) National Consumers’ Day is celebrated on
(i) 15 March (ii) 24 March

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(iii) 15 December (iv) 24 December

22. What is meant by life expectancy ? 2
23. Distinguish between formal sector and informal sector institutions. 3
24. (a) Explain four reasons for the exploitation of consumers at the hands of the
suppliers of product. 4
OR
(b) Briefly describe four rationale and salient features of Consumer Protection Act, 1986. 4

DISASTER MANAGEMENT (5 marks)

25. When and where was the Earth Summit held ? 1
26. What is meant by a disaster ? 2
27. State two principles that a rescuer should follow. 2

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