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Tenth Class Social Studies Paper-I Model Paper

Part-A&B
Time: 2 Hrs. 45 Min.
Max. Marks: 40

Part-A
SECTION-I
Answer all the following questions in one to two sentences.
7 × 1 = 7M
1. Why do the Himalayan rivers are called perennials?
2. How the density of population will be calculated?
3. What type of places are formed as settlements?
4. Mention any two factors that enabled the globalization.
Observe the following graph and answer the questions 5 and 6.

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Sectorial shares of employment
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Industry
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5. Which sector has been growing?

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6. Why the share of employment in agriculture is decreasing?
7. Write any two adverse effects of industrialization..

SECTION-II
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Answer all the following questions in 4 to 5 sentences.

6 × 2 = 12M
8. Write the differences between Eastern ghats and Western ghats.
9. Why the temperature of Chennai is different to the temperature of Delhi? Write reasons.
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10. Write two slogans on awareness of population control.

11. Create a pamphlet on awareness against food wastage.
12. Explain the effects of migration.
13. Observe the following map and answer the questions given below.
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a) In which land form Hyderabad is located?

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b) Name the river the flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
SECTION -III
Answer all the questions in 8 to 10 sentences.
4 × 4 = 16M
14. Read the following Para and interpret.
During the last two decades there has been an increasing trend in the number of small towns and industrial areas. The made the competing demands for water more complex. While increased
industrialization and growth of urban areas have improved standards of living from some, the same activities have caused pollution especially by industrial units.
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Over use of ground water implies that the stock of ground water is depleting. The ground water has been falling to lower and lower levels very rapidly. The quality of ground water is deteriorating
along with the quantity.
15. How the National Food Security Act is helping the people to access the food?
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How can we reduce the global warming? Suggest some measures.
16. Locate the following places in the map of India.
i) Himachal Pradesh
ii) Jaipur
iii) Highest peak in Nilagiri
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iv) Eta Nagar
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i) Leh
ii) Capital of Chhattisgarh
iii) River Indus
iv) Western Ghats
17. Observe the following table and write a paragraph by analyzing the comparative data of 3 states.
Comparative data of selected states

State IMR Literacy Net Attendance Rate%

Per 1000 Rate%
Punjab 30 77 78
Himachal 38 84 83
Pradesh
Bihar 44 64 48

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Observe the following table and write a paragraph by analyzing the labor force.

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Distribution of workers in India 2011-2012 (%)
Sector Place of Residence Sex All Workers
Rural Urban Male Female
Agriculture 67 9 44 63 49

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Industry 16 31 26 20 24
Services 17 60 30 17 27
Total 100 100 100 100 100

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PART - B
Write the CAPITAL LETTERS showing the correct answer for the following questions in the bracket provided against each questions.

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1. The Indian peninsula was part of:
A) Gondwana land B) Angara land C) Eurasian land D) African land
2. If women are engaged in paid work, the result is:
A) The family income increases B) The dignity in house hold increases
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C) The dignity in society increases D) All the above
3. The globalization has the following dimension.
A) Political and Cultural B) Cultural and Economic
C) Political and Economic D) Political, Economic and Cultural
4. Value of this work is not add in the GDP.
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A) Teaching in private school B) Teaching in government school C) Teaching own children at home D) Teaching in a tutorial college
5. Equable climate means:
A) Day is longer B) Night is longer
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C) The difference between the temperature of day and night is not much
D) Day and night duration is equal
6. During the south-west monsoon this region receives high rainfall:
A) East coast B) West coast C) Himalayan region D) Deccan plateau
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7. This impact the sex ratio:

A) National income B) Education C) Per capita income D) Growth rate
8. The minimum support price is declared by:
A) Government agency B) Whole sale seller C) Market mediators D) Money lenders
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9. Money required to by these item is called physical capital.

A) Raw material B) Wages
C) Advertisement D) Machines
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10. Size of the population is not affected by:

A) Birth rate B) Death rate C) International migration D) Internal migration
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KEY

1) A 2) D 3) D 4) C 5) C 6) B 7) B 8) A 9) D 10) D
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