DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL PANIPAT REFINERY SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I ( ) SOCIAL SCIENCE Class X

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1 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL PANIPAT REFINERY SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I (2014-1) SOCIAL SCIENCE Class X Time allowed : hours Maximum Marks : 90 Date:27/09/14 General Instructions : (i) The question paper has 0 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. (ii) Marks are indicated against each question. (iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries one mark. (iv) Questions from serial number 9 to 21 are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. (v) Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each. (vi) Question number 0is map question of marksfrom Geography. After completion, attach the maps inside your answer book. 1 Who brought the print culture to Japan? 1 Which English novel reflects the rebellion nature of females in society? 1 2 Under what broad category do the soils of Maharashtra fall? 1 What is the official religion of Sri Lanka? 1 4 What popular name is used for the three tier Rural local self governments in India? 1 Which group of countries did face the problem of social division? 1 6 How many days of work are guaranteed under NREGA-200? 1 7 Define average income. 1 8 On what bases are the sectors classified into public and private? 1 9 What was Corn Laws? How was it abolished? Page 1 of

2 Explain the three major steps taken by the East India Company to develop a system of management and control to assert a monopoly over right to trade. The policy of racialism and discrimination was clearly visible in the colonial cities of India. Justify the statement by giving any three examples. 10 After the First World War, the US economy became an international creditor. How did this happen? Explain. Why did industrial production in India increase during the First World War? Give any three reasons Who are Philanthropists? Explain any two steps taken to control crime in London in the 1870s. 11 Highlight any three innovations which have improved the printing technology from nineteenth century onwards. Explain any three reasons for making the novel so popular in India. 12 It is difficult for us to imagine a world without printed matter. Justify the statement giving any three suitable arguments. Highlight any three contributions of novel to modern society. 1 How did Gandhiji voice his concern about resource conservation? Explain. 14 Describe any three methods of "Rain water harvesting". 1 How are people affected by the destruction of forests and wildlife? Explain with examples. 16 Do you take decentralisation as a mean to minimise the conflicts? Give your view point. 17 Describe any three features of the caste system prevailing in India. 18 How far do you agree with the statement that power sharing is keeping with the spirit of democracy? Explain. Page 2 of

3 19 Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well. Support the statement with three suitable examples. 20 How can workers employed in unorganized sector be protected? Explain with three examples. 21 Define sustainable development. Suggest any two measures that would bring about sustainable development. 22 Trade and cultural exchange always went hand in hand. Explain the statement in the light of silk route. Explain the ways by which the British manufacturers persuaded the Indian people to buy their products. Describe the features of the big modern city of Calcutta (Kolkata) as viewed by the gods in the novel written by Durgacharan Roy. 2 Explain any five efforts made to popularize reading of books in Europe. Analyse the role and involvement of women in the readership and authorship of novels in India. 24 Describe any five steps that have been taken to protect the wildlife in India. 2 Explain any three geographical conditions required for the growth of rice in India. How is it possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfalls? Explain with examples. 26 How can the relationship between politics and religion be beneficial and problematic at the same time? Explain. 27 Evaluate the factors that have strengthened Indian federalism. 28 How does public sector contribute to the economic development of a nation? Explain. 29 Why is sustainable development essential? How does it help to prevent environmental degradation? 0 (a) One item A is shown in the given political outline map of India. Identify this item with the help of following information and write its Correct name on the line marked on the map. Page of

4 (A) Type of soil (b) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols (B) (C) Sunderban National Park Salal Dam Page 4 of

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