AP 10th Class Marking Scheme 2019 Social Studies - Paper 1 (English Medium)

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SSC PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, MARCH - 2019
SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER - I
(RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY)

PART - A
PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION
(ENGLISH VERSION)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
1. Every examiner should read the question paper and the principles of
valuation thoroughly.
2. Social Studies being a content subject, language mistakes need not be
penalized.
3. Any relevant point other than laid down in the principles may be valued
and assessed.
4. Please avoid awarding 1/4 or 3/4 marks.
5. Wrong answer should be struck off and "0 (Zero)" marks should be
awarded.
6. He/She should have observed the map keenly with regard to mapping
skills.
7. Think in different angles before awarding marks to the multidimensional
questions.
8. Answers of the students should be considered, if they write in their own
words.
9. The perspective and understanding of the students can be observed in
evaluation.
10. Border cases should be dealt with a great care.
11. If a candidate exceeds choice, all answers have to be valued. The answer
securing highest marks should be taken into account and the others
should be marked as "Excess".

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PART-A
SECTION – I

NOTE :

(i) Write answers to the FOUR questions.

(ii) Each question carries ONE mark. 4×1=4M

1. Slogans on environmental protection.

1) Save the environment - save the world.

2) Better environment - better tomorrow.

Note : 1) 1/2 mark for each slogan. 2 × 1/2 = 1 M

2) Any other relevant slogan can also be considered.

2. W.T.O :

World Trade Organisation. 1M

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3. Example for conflicting things in the context of
development :
To get more electricity, industrialists may want more dams. But

the tribals may oppose this as their lands may submerge. 1M
Note: Any other relevant and correct example should also be
considered.

4. Arab Spring :
Uprooting of dictators in West Asian and North African countries

like Tunisia and Egypt was called Arab Spring. 1M
SECTION - II
NOTE :
FIVE questions.
(i) Write answers to the

(ii) Each question carries TWO marks. 5 × 2 = 10 M
5. Difference between environment's 'Source Function' and 'Sink
Function'.
Environment's Source Function :
The potential of the environment to provide the natrual

resources. 1M
Environment's Sink Function :
The potential of the environment to absorb and render harmless

waste and pollution. 1M
2M
Note : Any other relevant and correct difference should also be
considered.

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6. There was no drinking water shortage in Hiware Bazar. Reasons
for this :
1) Ban on felling trees.

2) Ban on free grazing.

3) Ban on bore wells for irrigation.

4) Ban on water -intensive crops.

Note : 1) 1/2 mark for each reason. 4 × 1/2 = 2 M
2) Any other relevant and correct reason should also be

considered.

7. Observations :
1) Given graph explains about the social background of short term

migrants in India in 2007-08.

2) In short term migrants, SCs are 19%.

3) In short term migrants, STs are 23%.

4) In short term migrants, OBCs are 40%.

5) Most of the short term migrants belong to OBC.

Note : 1) Any four observations. 4 × 1/2 = 2 M
2) Any other relevant and correct observation should

also be considered.

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8. a) The distance between the eastern and western most points
in India : 2933 km 1M

b) Countries that share their boundaries with India :

1) Pakistan

2) China

3) Nepal

4) Bhutan

5) Myanmar

6) Bangladesh

7) Sri Lanka

8) Maldives

Note : 1) Any two countries. 2 × 1/2 = 1 M

2) Any other countries that share boundaries with India

should also be considered, even if they are not shown

in the given map.

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9. The effect of rapid extraction of natural resources on future
development prospects.

1) Rapid extraction of natural resources is like cutting the branch

which we are sitting on.

2) It would adversely affect the future development prospects.

3) If the non-renewable resources are used up once, then there

would be no life for future generations.

4) Development at the cost of depletion of natural resources is

infact the disguised destruction.

Note : 1) Any two points. 2×1=2M

2) Any other relevant and correct point should also be

considered.

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SECTION - III
NOTE : (i) Answer all the following questions. 4 × 4 = 16 M
(ii) Each question carries FOUR marks.
(iii) Each question has internal choice.

10. A) The differences between the Eastern Ghats and the Western
Ghats.
Eastern Ghats Western Ghats
1) Parallel to the east coast. 1) Parallel to the west coast.

2) Discontinuous ranges. 2) Continuous ranges.

3) Lower in elevation. 3) Higher in elevation.

4) Away from the sea coast. 4) Nearer to the sea coast.

5) Source of small and 5) Source of big rivers.

medium rivers.

6) Older than Western Ghats. 6) Younger than Eastern Ghats.

7) Highest peak is Aroya 7) Highest Peak is

Konda Anaimudi.

8) Does not cause much 8) Cause heavy rainfall.

rainfall.

Note : 1) Any four differences. 4×1=4M
2) Any other relevant and correct difference should also

be considered.

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(OR)

10. B) Public Distribution System - Food Security :

A. 1) Ration shops are the important means for the people to access
food grains in India.

2) All the poor people get food grains at low prices through ration

shops.

3) Even among the poor, the very poor have different entitlements.

Eg : The Anthyodaya Cardholders are entitled to get 35 kgs of
food grains per month per family.

4) 75% of people in rural areas and 50% of people in urban areas

have the right to buy food grains from public distribution system.

Thus PDS plays a key role in assuring food security for the

people.

Note : 1) Any four points. 4×1=4M

2) Any other relevant and correct point should also be

considered.

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11. A) Effect of globalisation - Comment :

1) The impact of globalisation in India is not uniform.

2) Some large Indian companies have grown as Multi National

Companies.

3) On the other hand, most of the small producers are not happy

with the globalisation.

4) Many of their factories closed down due to influx of cheap foreign

goods.

5) If the globalisation is not fair, economic inequalities will increase

in the society.

6) Now, the important question before us is 'how to make

globalisation more fair' ?

Note : 1) Each point carries 1 Mark. 4×1=4M

2) Any other suitable and relevant comment should also

be considered.

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11. B) Organised sector is better than unorganised sector-
opinion :

1) Yes, I think the organised sector is better than the unorganised

sector.

2) In organised sector, the terms of employment are regular and

people have assured work.

3) Government rules and regulations are followed.

4) Workers in this sector enjoy security of employment.

5) They work only for a fixed number of hours.

6) They get benefits like paid leave, payment during holidays,

provident fund etc...

Note : 1) Each point carries 1 Mark. 4×1=4M

2) Any other relevant and correct opinion should be

considered.

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12. A)

1) Srilanka 1M

2) Per capita income ⎫
⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪
Life expectancy at birth ⎪
⎪⎪
⎬ 1M
⎪
Average years of schooling ⎪
⎪
⎪
⎪
Expected years of schooling. ⎪
⎪⎭

3) Nepal 1M

4) a) Health facilities should be improved. ⎫
⎪
⎪
b) Quality education should be
⎪⎪
⎬
2 × 1/2 = 1 M
⎪
⎪
⎪
provided. ⎪⎭

Note : Any other suitable suggestion should also be
considered.

Total 4M

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12. B)

3M

Observation:
1) Least sex ratio was recorded in 1991.

2) Highest sex ratio was recorded in 1951.

3) As per 2011 census, sex ratio in India is 943.

Any one observation 1M

4M

Note : Any other relevant and correct observation should also be
considered.

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13. A & B

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PART - B
SECTION - IV
I. Choose the correct Answers 20 × ½ = 10 M

14. A 24. B

15. A 25. B

16. B 26. A

17. A 27. D

18. B 28. B

19. A 29. B

20. A 30. C

21. A 31. B

22. C 32. C

23. C 33. D

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