ST.CECILIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOL
SAMPLE PAPER-II(2016-17)
CLASS- X
SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME : 3 hours
General Instructions:
Max Marks 90
Note: Questions 1 to 8 carries one mark each.
Questions 9 to 21 carries three marks each.
Questions 22 to 28 carries five marks each.
Question number 29 and 30 are of History and Geography map.
Q1.
What did the term ‘COLON’ mean in Indo-China?
Q2
Who passed the ‘Rowlatt Act’1919?
Q3
What does currency include?
Q4
Which is the oldest oil producing state of India?
Q5
Which industry uses limestone as raw material?
Q6
Give an example of one party system.
Q7
Name the political party that emerged out of a mass movement.
Q8
What percent of their deposits do banks hold as cash?
Q9
Describe any three steps taken by the French in Vietnam for building
colonial economy.
Q10 Compare and contrast the ideologies of Phan Boi Chao and Phan Chu Trin
of Vietnam.
Q11 Explain the effects of the Non-Cooperation Movement on economic front.
Q12 How is tidal energy produced ? Mention the area which provides ideal
conditions for producing tidal energy.
Q13 Agriculture and Industry move hand in hand. Explain.
Q14 How is India one of the largest telecom networks in Asia? Explain.
Q15 Describe any three components of a political party.
Q16 Give any three points to prove that democracy has strengthened the
claims of the disadvantaged sections of society in India.
Q17 “The challenge of deepening of democracy is faced by every democracy in
one form or another.”Support the statement with three suitable
arguments.
Q18 What is globalization? How can government ensure fair globalization to
its people? Give two points.
Q19 Who supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans? Explain how
is the supervision done.
Q20 Which values make consumers more conscious and vigilant? Explain .
Q21 Who were Phan Boichau and Phan Chu Trinh? What was the goal for
which both of them worked? How did their opinion differ in achieving
their goal?
Q22 How did the ‘Reinterpretation of History’ created a feeling of nationalism
in India? Give five points.
Q23 Explain any five reasons why a dense and efficient network of transport
and communication is a pre-requisite for trade today.
Q24 What are non-ferrous minerals?
Q25 How have democracies fallen short of people’s expectations? Explain.
Q26 “The best laws are those which empower people to carry out democratic
reforms.”Justify the statement with suitable argument.
Q27 ‘Cheap and affordable credit is crucial for the country’s development’.
Explain the statement.
Q28 Analyze the role of globalization on the Indian economy.
Q29 Two items A and B are shown in the given political map of India. Identify
these items with the help of following information and write their correct
names on the lines marked on the map.
A) The place where Indian National Congress 1929 was held
B) The place from where the Non Cooperation Movement was called off
On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following with
appropriate symbol:
A) Kheda: Famous for Peasants Satyagrah
Q30 Two items A and Bare shown in the given political map of India. Identify
these items with the help of following information and write their correct
names on the lines marked on the map:
A) A major Sea port
B) A major Textile industry
On the same political map of India , locate and label with appropriate symbol
C) Naraura: Nuclear power plant.