MAHA SAMKALPAM – CHITTOOR DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES (English Medium) Class : X

UNITS: 4,5,6 & 16,17

(Max. Marks - 25)

SPELL – II SET - I

Time: 1 Hr

Section - I Answer all (Three) questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 3x1=3 Marks 1. Correct and rewrite the given statement. The Constitution came into force on 26th January 1949 and adopted by the CA on 26th November 1950 and it. 2. What are the reasons for the rapid growth of population after Indian independence? 3. Write the human activities which are contributing to the Global warming? Section - II Answer all (Three) questions. Each question carries 2 marks. 3x2=6 Marks 4. Describe the conditions of India during the partition in August 1947. 5. Today the surface water and ground water resources are polluted”. What are the main reasons of water pollution? 6. Write the features of the unitary and federal governments.

8. Observe the graph and answer the given questions. 1. How many times the female number is recorded more than 940? 2. Define the term ‘sex ratio’. 3. In which year low sex ratio was recorded? 4. What might be the reasons for worrying about the sex ratio in India?

NO. OF FEMALES PER 1000 MALES

Section - III Answer all the questions given below. These questions have internal choice only. Each question carries 4 marks. 3X4=12 Marks 7. Population density in India is not the same in all areas. Some areas have more density and some areas have low density. What are the reasons for this? (or) To which concept ‘equality’ or ‘justice’ does the Constitution of India give importance? Describe how with the examples. SEX RATIO, 1951-2011 950 945 940 935 930 925 920

946

943

941 930

934 929

933

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

(Or) Observe the graph and answer the questions given below. 1. In which period more amendments were made? 25 22 22 20 17 2. What is a amendment? 15 16 15 3. How many amendments were made up to 2000? 10 7 4. What is the need of amendment? 5 0 1951-60

1961-70

1971-80

1981-90

1991-2000 2001-2013

Graph 17.1 : Since the Constitution was adopted on 26th January 1950 till 2013 nearly 99 amendments were made.

9. Locate the following places in the given outline map of “The World”. Group – A 1. Atom bomb effected country 2. Capital city of England 3. NATO established country 4. Ho - Chi Minh belonged country (OR) Group – B 1. Nigeria 2. China 3. South Africa 4. Mediterranean sea

PART -

B

Write the CAPITALS LETTER showing the correct answer for the following questions in the brackets provided against each question. 8X ½ =4 Marks 10. Arrange in the chronological order. ( ) i. The Congress organised a series of individual satyagrahas. ii. The government of India abolished the privy purses and titles. iii. Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch Quit India. A. i, ii, iii B. iii, ii, I C. i, iii, ii D. ii, i, iii 11. Identify the true statement: ( ) i. There is only one Indian citizenship for the whole of India. ii. In the U. S. A. the Federal Judiciary and the State Judiciary are separate and independent. A. i is true B. ii is true C. Both are wrong D. Both are true. 12. After independence, these princely states took time to sign the instrument of accession. 1. Hyderabad 2. Junagadh 3. Kashmir 4. Bombay A. 1, 2 B. 2, 3 C. 1, 2, 3 D. All 13. Second major event in the Indian Constitution was the Supreme Court judgment known as ____ case. ( ) A) Chandra Sekhar B) Subhash Chandra Bose C) Keshavananda Bharati D) None 14. The state of atmospheric conditions over an area at a particular time refers ____. A) Weather B) Atmosphere C) Climate D) Temperature 15. Find the correct statement. ( ) 1. India's literacy rate in 1947 was 12% 2. India's literacy rate in 2001 was 64.84% 3. India's literacy rate in 2011 was 74.04% 4. Kerala state recorded the highest literacy rate A) 1,2,3 B) 1,3,4 C) 3,2,4 D) All are true 16. Your suggestion to reduce the global warming. ( ) A. Encourage the use of fertilizers and insecticides. B. LED bulbs should be avoid. C. Use the plastic products. D. Only public transport should be used. 17. Match the following rivers with their birth places. ( ) 1. Indus a) Nasik 2. Godavari b) Mahabaleswar 3. Krishna c) Manasasarovaram A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c B) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a D) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

MAHA SAMKALPAM – CHITTOOR DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES (English Medium) Class : X

UNITS: 4,5,6 & 16,17

(Max. Marks - 25)

SPELL – II SET - II

Time: 1 Hr

NO. OF FEMALES PER 1000 MALES

Section - I Answer all (Three) questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 3x1=3 Marks 1. Correct and rewrite the given statement. “The Chairman of Constitutional Drafting Committee was Gandhi and Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was Nehru.” 2. What are the reasons for the growth of population? 3. Write two slogans to control Global warming. Section - II Answer all (Three) questions. Each question carries 2 marks. 3x2=6 Marks 4. “The literacy rate impacts the development of a country”. Write your opinion. 5. What are the reasons for the water pollution? 6. Write the features of the federal government. Section - III Answer all the questions given below. These questions have internal choice only. Each question carries 4 marks. 3X4=12 Marks 7. Population density in India is not the same in all areas. Some areas have more density and some areas have low density. What are the reasons for this? (or) Write about Subhash Chandra Bose role in the Indian freedom struggle. 8. Observe the graph and answer the given SEX RATIO, 1951-2011 questions. 950 946 943 1. How many times the female number is 941 945 recorded more than 940? 940 934 933 935 2. Define the term „sex ratio‟. 930 929 930 3. In which year low sex ratio was recorded? 925 4. What is the sex ratio in the year 1961? 920 (Or)

1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

Observe the map and answer the questions. 1. On the bank of which river Kolkata is located? 2. In how many countries River Brahmaputra is flowing? 3. What are the tributaries that originate in peninsular plateau? 4. Where the river Ganga is merging? 9. Locate the following places in the given outline map of “The World”. Group – A Group – B 1. Atom bomb effected country 1. Nigeria 2. Capital city of England 2. China 3. NATO established country 3. South Africa 4. Ho - Chi Minh belonged country (OR) 4. Mediterranean sea

PART -

B

Write the CAPITALS LETTER showing the correct answer for the following questions in the brackets provided against each question. 8X ½ =4 Marks 10. 'Do-or-Die' slogan related to __ movement. ( ) A. 1905- Vandematharam B. 1942 Quit India C. 1920 Non-co-operation D. 1930 Salt Sathyagraha 11. The Quit India campaign was launched by ( ) A. Nehru B. Jinnah C. Gandhi D. Patel 12. After independence, these princely states took time to sign the instrument of accession. 1. Hyderabad 2. Junagadh 3. Kashmir 4. Bombay A. 1, 2 B. 2, 3 C. 1, 2, 3 D. All 13. Second major event in the Indian Constitution was the Supreme Court judgment known as ____ case. ( ) A) Chandra Sekhar B) Subhash Chandra Bose C) Keshavananda Bharati D) None 14. The state of atmospheric conditions over an area at a particular time refers ____. A) Weather B) Atmosphere C) Climate D) Temperature 15. Alakananda and Bhagirathi join at ____ . ( ) A) Manasarovar B) Devaprayaga C) Rudraprayaga D) Vishnuprayaga 16. Your suggestion to reduce the global warming. A. Encourage the use of fertilizers and insecticides. B. LED bulbs should be avoid. C. Use the plastic products. D. Only public transport should be used. 17. Match the following rivers with their birth places. ( ) 1. Indus a) Nasik 2. Godavari b) Mahabaleswar 3. Krishna c) Manasasarovaram A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c B) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a D) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b