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COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-10
(SOCIAL SCIENCE/087)
Roll No.: Maximum Marks:
Date: DD/MM/YYYY Time allowed: 3 hours
MARKING SCHEME (SET 3)
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
(1)
1. Which of the following information is correct regarding the figure given below?

(i) Figure of Germania representing the republic of Italy

(ii) Postage stamp of year 1850 with figure of Marianne
(iii) One of the popular Christian names which underlined the idea of a people's nation
(iv) Germania guarding the Rhine
(a) (ii ) and (iv) (b) (i) and (iii)
(c ) only (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer : option (d) (ii) and (iv)
2. What is GDP? (1)
(a) It is the total value of all the goods and services produced during a particular year.
(b) It is the total value of all final goods and services produced during a particular year.
(c) It is the total value of all intermediate goods and services produced during a particular
year.
(d) It is the total value of all intermediate and final goods and services produced during a
particular year.
Answer : option : (b) : It is the total value of all final goods and services produced during a
particular year.
3. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ( (1)
R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): Besides the movement of goods, services ,investments and technology there
is one more way in which countries can be connected.
Reason (R) : This through the movement of people from neighbouring countries.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d) ( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
Ans : option : (c ) A is correct but R is wrong
4. Which of the following subjects are included in the ‘State list ‘? (1)

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(a) Defence, foreign affairs , banking ,currency and communication

(b)Police, trade, commerce ,agriculture and irrigation
(c )Education , forests, trade unions , marriage adoption & succession
(d)Residuary subjects like computers.
Ans : option : (b) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation
5. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ( (1)
R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A):Democracy in India has strengthened the claims of the advantaged and
discriminated castes for equal status and equal opportunities.
Reason (R ) : Democracy remains democracy only as long as every citizen has a chance of
being in majority at some point of time.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d) ( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct

Answer :option (b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
6. Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics (1)
is based on the belief that :
A. One religion is superior to that of others.
B. People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal citizens.
C . Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.
D. State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others.
Which of the statements is/are correct ?
(a) A,B,C and D (b) A,B and D (c ) A and C (d) B and D
Ans : option: (c ) A and C
7. Arrange the following in the correct sequence. (1)
(i ) Martin Luther ‘s ‘Ninety-five Theses’
(ii) First book printed by Johann Gutenberg ‘Bible’
(iii) Vernacular Press Act
(iv) Old Japanese book ‘Diamond Sutra’
Choose the correct option :
(a) (ii) –(i) – (iv) –(iii) (b) (ii) – (iii) –(iv) –(i)
(c ) (iv)- (ii)-(i) –(iii) (d) (i) – (ii) – (iv) – (iii)
Ans: option (c ) (iv)- (ii)-(i) –(iii)
8. Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which (1)
hold true for decentralisation after 1992.
A. Local governments did not have any power to resources of their own.
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.
C. The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local
government bodies.
D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other
backward classes.
(a) B and C (b) A and C (c ) A and D (d) Band D
Ans: option (a) B and C
9. Match the following columns and select the correct option. (1)

COLUMN -I COLUMN -II

(A) Indian National Congress (i) Deendayal Upadhyaya
(B) Bharatiya Janata Party (ii) Kanshi Ram
(C ) Bahujan Samaj Party (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) All India Trinamool Congress (iv) Mamata Banerjee

(a) A- (ii) , B -(iii) ,C -(i) , D -(iv)

(b) A- (iv) , B- (i) , C- ( iii) ,D -(ii)

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(c) A -(ii) ,B-( iii), C -( iv) ,D- (i )

A- (iii), B-( i) , C- ( ii) D- ( iv)
10. Consider statements given below and choose the correct answer. (1)
Statement I : Many of our common foods like potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes,
chillies, sweet potatoes, etc., were known to our ancestors.
Statement II : Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the vast continent that is known
as the America.
(a) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(b) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
(c) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
(d) Both statements I and II are correct.
Answer : option : (b) : Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

11. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A ) and Reason (R) .Mark your answer as per (1)
the codes provided below :
Assertion(A) : In many areas , villagers themselves are protecting habitats and explicitly
rejecting government involvement.
Reason ( R ) : The inhabitants of five villages in the Alwar district of Gujarat have declared
1,500 hectares of forest as the Bhairodev Dakav ‘Sonchuri’.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d)( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
Answer : option : (c ) A is correct but (R ) is wrong
12. Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of Income. (1)
Monthly income of families in country P and Q given below:
Country P 10400 9400 9600 10600 10000
Country Q 5000 4000 2000 6000 33000
(a) Country P (b) Country Q (c ) Country P& Q (d) None of these.
Ans: option (b) Country Q
13. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ( (1)
R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): Banks use major portion of the deposits to extend loans.
Reason (R) : There is huge demand for loans for various economic activities.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d )( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
Ans : option : (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

14. Under which of the following is power shared in the ‘Community Government ‘ of Belgium. (1)
(a) French and English (b) Russian and Dutch
(c) Dutch and French (d) Russian and French
Ans : option (c) Dutch and French

15. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: (1)

(i)Transporting cloth to the workshops
(ii)Sale in shops and showroom
(iii)Spinning the yarn
(iv)Weaving of the fabrics
(a) (i)- ( iv)-(iii)-(ii) (b) (iii)-(iv)-(i)- (ii)
(c) (iv)-(i)-(ii)-(iii) (d) (iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)
Ans : option : (b) (iii) –(iv) –(i) –(ii)

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16. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A ) and Reason (R) .Mark your answer as per (1)
the codes provided below :
Assertion(A) : India stands second as a world producer of sugar but occupies the first place
in the production of gur and khandsari.
Reason ( R ) : India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods ,and stands at second
place as an exporter after Bangladesh.
(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b)Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c )(A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d)( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
Ans :option (b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
17. By 1674, about 50 books had been printed in ___ and ________language. (1)
(a ) Malayalam & Manipuri (b) Hindi & Urdu
( c) Konkani & Kannada (d) Telugu and Tamil
Ans :option ( c) Konkani & Kannada
18. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A ) and Reason (R) .Mark your answer as per (1)
the codes provided below :
Assertion(A) : In one situation credit helps to decrease earnings and therefore the person is
better off than before.
Reason ( R ) : In another situation, because of the crop failure ,credit pushes the person into
a debt trap.
(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b)Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c )(A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d)( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
Ans :option (d) ( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
19. Which of the following statements represents the characteristics of black soil? (1)
(1) It develops deep cracks during hot weather.
(2) It is made of fine clayey material.
(3) It retains moisture
(4) Iron content present in the soil turns into iron oxide due to diffusion
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1,2 and 3 only (c ) 3 and 4 only (d) 1,3 and 4 only
Ans: option (b) 1,2 and 3 only
20. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer. (1)
Statement I : Most people are employed in primary sector in India.
Statement II : In India the mammoth task of measuring GDP is undertaken by the central
government.
Statement III : Tertiary sector is not different from primary sector.
Statement IV: There is no difference between primary and secondary sector.
( a) Statement (i) ,(ii) and (iii) are correct.
(b)Statement (i) and ( ii) are correct
( c) Statement (iii) is correct
(d)Only statement ( iv) is correct
Ans : option : (b) Statement (i) and (ii) are correct
SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (2X4 =8)
21. Distinguish between Public and Private sector. (2)
Answer : Public sector i) The main aim of this sector is public welfare.
i) It is controlled and managed by the government.
ii) It provides basic facilities like education ,health, food and security.
Example : BSNL, SAIL..etc..
Private sector ;i) The main aim of this sector is to earn profit.
ii) It is controlled and managed by an individual or groups of individuals.

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iii) The sector provides consumer goods to the people

Example : TISCO, Reliance..etc…

Economics Sectors of the Indian Economy [pg :33]

22. Identify the picture and answer the questions that follow: (2)

i) What do you understand by vote bank of a caste ?

ii) What does ‘Caste hierarchy ‘ mean ?
Answer : i) A large proportion of the voters from that caste vote for that party.
ii)It is a ladder like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from
‘Highest ‘ to the ‘lowest ‘ castes or we can say that it is a system of social
stratification.
Political science Gender religion and caste.[pg: 42]

23. Write a note on Reserved forests and Unclassed forests. (2)

Answer : Reserved forests -More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved
forests. These forests are regarded as the most valuable as far as the conservation of forests
and wildlife resources are concerned.
Unclassed forests : These are other forests and waste lands belonging to both government
and private individuals and communities.
Geography Forest and wildlife resources [pg: 15]
OR
In which state and when the JFM programme started? Write any one benefit of JFM.
Answer : The programme has been in formal existence since 1988 when the state of Odisha
passed the first resolution for joint forest management. The members of these communities
are entitled to intermediary benefits like non-timber forest produces and share in the timber
harvested by ‘successful protection’.
Geography Forest and wildlife resources [pg: 17]
i) What were ‘Silk routes’? (2)
24.
ii) What kinds of silk routes have been identified by historians ?
Answer : i) Silk routes were the vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant
parts of the world.
ii) Historians have identified several silk routes over land and by sea , knitting together
vast regions of Asia and linking Asia with Europe and Northern Africa.
History The making of a Global world [pg: 54]
SECTION -C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS(3X5=15)
25. How do different persons have different developmental goals ?.Explain with examples. (3)
Different persons have different developmental goals:
i) Landless rural labourers : Their goal is for more days of work and better wages.

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ii) Prosperous farmers from Punjab: To assure a high family income through higher support
price for crops .Through hard working and cheap labourers they desire to settle their children
abroad.
Urban unemployed youth: to get more employment opportunities and high wages to cater
their needs.
A girl from a rich urban family : She gets as much freedom as her brother and is able to decide
what she wants to do in life .Her goal would be to pursue her studies abroad.
[any other relevant point]
Economics Development [pg :4]
26. How did the ideas of scientists and philosopher become more accessible to people? (3)
OR
Explain three types of arguments on the effects of print technology on the French revolution
Answer : The ideas of scientists and philosophers :
i) Ancient and medieval scientific texts were complied and published and maps and
diagrams were widely printed.
ii) When scientists like Isaac Newton began to publish their discoveries , they could
influence a much wider circle of scientifically minded readers.
iii) The writings of thinkers such as Thomas Paine, Voltaire and Jean Jacques Rousseau
were widely printed and read. Thus, their ideas about science , reason and rationality
found their way into popular literature.
History Print culture and the modern world[pg: 114]
OR
Explain three types of arguments on the effects of print technology on the French revolution.
i) The ideas of enlightenment thinkers: Collectively, their writings provided a critical
commentary on tradition , superstition and despotism. People argued for the rule of
reason rather than custom and demanded that everything be judged through the
application of reason and rationality. The writings of Voltaire and Rousseau were
read widely and those who read these books saw the world through their eyes.
ii) Print created a new culture of dialogue and debate: People had become aware of the
power of reason and recognised the need to question existing beliefs .So, new ideas
of social revolution came into being.
iii) There was an outpouring of literature that mocked the royalty and criticised their
morality: Many cartoons and caricatures suggested that monarchy enjoys its own
comforts , while common people suffered. The literature was circulated underground
and led to the growth of hostile sentiments against monarchy.
History Print culture and the modern world[pg: 115]
27. Describe the importance of manufacturing industries as a backbone of economic development (3)
of the country.
Answer : Importance of manufacturing: [need to explain any three sub headings]
i)Help in modernising agriculture
ii)Eradication of unemployment and poverty
iii)Expands trade and commerce
iv)Brings foreign exchange
v)Transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods.
vi)Increase standard of living and per capita income.
[any three relevant points to explain]
Geography Manufacturing Industries [pg: 58]
28. Describe any three institutional reforms taken by the Indian government in the field of (3)
agriculture.
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ii) Land reforms were the main focus of our first five year plan
iii) Abolition of Zamindari system
iv) Provision of crop insurance against droughts ,floods ,cyclones to protect farmers.
[any three relevant points ]
Geography Agriculture [pg 38]
29. ‘Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities? Justify (3)
the statement.
Answer : It is true. The following points justify that:
i) A small number of ultra-rich enjoy disproportionate share of wealth and income. Not
only that, their share in the total income of the country has been increasing.
ii) Those at the bottom of the society have very little to depend upon. Their incomes
have been declining.
iii) Sometimes they find it difficult to meet their basic needs of life such as, food,
clothing, housing, education and health.
In actual life, democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic
inequalities.
Political science Outcomes of Democracy [pg:67]
SECTION -D
LONG ANSWER -BASED QUESTIONS(5X4=20)
30. “Self-help groups” help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral. Examine (5)
the statement.
Answer : i) Most of the important decisions regarding the savings and loan activities are taken
by the group members.
ii) The group decides as regards the loans to be granted the purpose, amount , interest to be
charged, repayment schedule etc.
iii) It is the group which is responsible for the repayment of the loan.
iv) In case of default by any one member , it is followed up seriously by other members in
the group.
v) Because of this feature, banks are willing to lend to the poor women when organised in
SHG’s even though they have no collateral as such.
Economics : Money and credit (pg:50&51)
OR
What is Cheque ? How does it replace currency ? Explain with the help of an example.
Answer :
Cheque : A cheque is a paper instructing the bank to pay a specific amount from the person’s
account to the person in whose name the cheque has been drawn.
i) The facility of cheque against demand deposits makes it possible to directly settle the
payments without the use of withdrawal.
ii) For payment through cheque , the payer who has account with the bank, makes out a
cheque of a specific amount.
iii) The money is transferred from one bank account to another in a couple of days. The
transaction is complete without any payment of cash.
i) Example, A shoe manufacturer M.Salim has to make a payment to the leather supplier
and writes a cheque a specific amount. This means that the shoe manufacturer
instructs his bank to pay this amount to the leather supplier. The leather supplier takes
this cheque , and deposits it in his account in the bank. The money is transferred from
one bank to account to another bank account in a couple of days. The transaction is
complete without any payment of cash.
Economics: Money and credit (pg. 41)
31. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. (5)

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Answer : Political parties perform various functions in democracy.

Contest elections: In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among candidates put up
by political parties. Parties select their candidates in different ways. In India top party leaders
choose candidates for contesting elections.
Parties put forward different policies and programmes: and the voters choose them. In a
democracy , a large number of similar opinions have to be grouped together to provide a
direction in which policies can be formulated by the government. A government is expected
to base its policies on the line taken by the ruling party.
Making Laws : Formally, laws are debated and passed in the legislature. But since most
members belong to a party ,they go by the direction of the party leadership , irrespective of
their personal opinions.
Parties form and run government:The big policy decisions are taken by political executive
that comes from the political parties. Parties recruit leaders , train them and then make them
ministers to run the government in way they want.
Role of opposition : Those parties that lose in elections, play the role of opposition to the
parties in power, by voicing different views and criticising government for its failure or
wrong policies.
Parties shape public opinion : They raise and highlight issues , parties have lakhs of members
and activists spread all over the country. Parties sometimes launch movements for resolutions
of problems faced by people.
Access to government machinery and welfare schemes: Party provides access to government
machinery and welfare schemes implemented by the governments. For an ordinary citizen it
is easy to approach a local party leader than a government officer. Parties have to be
responsive to people’s needs and demands.
Political Science Political Parties (pg 48 & 49 )
OR
Define ‘Political Party’. Describe any four main challenges faced by the Indian political
parties.
Answer : A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and
hold power in the government.
Main challenges political parties need to face and overcome:
i) Lack of internal democracy: All over the world there is a tendency in political parties
towards concentration of power in one or few leaders top. Parties do not keep
membership registers , do not hold organisational meetings and do not conduct
internal elections regularly.
ii) Dynastic succession: A rule in which the family’s generation rules forever. This
against democracy .This is one of the major problems that political parties have to
confront with and is a hindrance for ordinary citizens , who aspire to join politics.
iii) Money and muscle power : Rich people and companies who gave funds to the parties
tend to have influence on the policies and decisions of the party.
iv) No meaningful choice: In recent years there has been a decline in the ideological
differences among parties in most parts of the world. For example ,the difference
between the Labour party and the Conservative party in Britain is very low.
v) Casteism and religion: it have always been challenged .People prefer to vote for the
representatives of their own caste and religion.
Political science Political parties (pg:57 &58)
32. “Minerals are indispensable part of our lives”. Support this statement with suitable examples. (5)
Answer : Minerals are indispensable part of our lives :
i) Almost everything we use, from a tiny oin to a towering building or a big ship , all are
made from minerals.
ii) The railway lines and tarmac (paving) of the roads are made of minerals.
iii) Cars ,buse, trains , aeroplanes are manufactured from minerals and run on power resources
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iv) Even the food that we eat contains minerals.

vi) In all stages of development, human beings have used minerals for their livelihood
,decoration , festivities ,religions and ceremonial rites.
Geography Minerals and energy resources (pg 42)
OR
Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India ? Give a detailed account on its
different forms.
Answer : In India , coal is the most abundantly available fossil fuel. It provides a substantial
part of the nation’s energy needs.
Different forms :
i) Coal is found in variety of forms depending on the degree of compression and the
depth and time of burial.
ii) Decaying plants in swampy produce Peat ,which has a low carbon and high moisture
content and low heating capacity.
iii) Lignite is a low grade brown coal which is soft with high moisture content.
iv) The principle Lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and are used in
generation of electricity.
v) Coal that has been buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures is bituminous
coal.
vi) It is the most popular coal in commercial use Metallurgical coal is high grade
bituminous coal which has high value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
vii) Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.
Geography Minerals and energy resources (pg 50)
33. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the Napoleonic code. (5)
Answer :Advantages i) Established equality before law.
ii) Abolished all privileges based on birth.
iii) Simplified administrative divisions.
iv) Granted the right to property to French citizens.
v) Abolished feudal system freed peasants from serfdom.
vi) Eliminated restrictions on guilds in town.
vii) Made efforts to improve transport and communication.
viii) Standardised weights , measures and a common national currency was introduced.
Disadvantages : But this initial enthusiasm soon turned into hostility and opposition when it
became visible that the new administrative arrangements do not go hand in hand with political
freedom. Censorship , increased taxation ,forced conscription into the French armies required
to conquer the rest of Europe , all seemed to outweigh the advantages of the administrative
measures.
History Nationalism in Europe ( pg.6&7)
OR
“Vernacular language and local folklores carried modern nationalist message to large
audiences , who were mostly illiterate.”Justify with suitable examples.
Answer :i) Vernacular languages and local folklore played an important role in creating the
idea of nation in Europe.
ii) This was especially so in the case of Poland which had been partitioned by the great powers
– Russia, Prussia and Austria.
iii)Karol Kurpinski of Poland celebrated the national struggle through his operas and music ,
turning folk dances like Polonaise ,Mazurka into nationalist symbols.
iv) After Russian occupation , the Polish language was forced out of schools and the Russian
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v) Many members of the clergy in Poland began to use language as a weapon of national
resistance.
vi) Polish was used for church gatherings and all religious instructions.
vii) As a result a large number of priests and bishops were put in jail or sent to Siberia by the
Russian authorities.
viii) The use of Polish came to be seen as a symbol of struggle against Russian dominance.
History Nationalism in Europe ( pg. 15)
SECTION -E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4X3=12)
34. Many thoughts that given the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose
projects, water harvesting system was a viable alternative, both socio-economically and (4)
environmentally. In ancient India, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there
existed an extraordinary tradition of water harvesting system. People had in-depth knowledge
of rainfall regimes and soil types and developed wide ranging techniques to harvest rainwater,
groundwater, river water and flood water in keeping with the local ecological conditions and
their water needs. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the
'guls' or 'kuls' of the Western Himalayas for agriculture. 'Rooftop rainwater harvesting' was
commonly practiced to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan. In the flood plains of
Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields. In arid and semi-arid
regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures that allowed the
water to stand and moisten the soil like the 'khadins' in Jaisalmer and 'Johads' in other parts
of Rajasthan.

a) Which type of water harvesting system is practiced in Rajasthan and why? 2

b) Why people of Bengal have developed inundation channels? 1
c) What are 'Khadins' and 'Johads' in Rajasthan? 1

Answer :a)In the semi -arid and arid regions of Rajasthan , particularly in Bikaner ,Phalodi
and Barmer , almost all houses traditionally had underground tanks or tankas for storing
drinking water. The tankas were part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting
system and were built inside the main house or the courtyard. Many houses constructed
underground rooms adjoining the tanka to beat the summer heat as it would keep the room
cool.
b) In the flood plains of Bengal , people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields.
c) In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage
structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil like the 'khadins' in Jaisalmer
and 'Johads' in other parts of Rajasthan.

35. Power is shared among different organs of the government, such as legislature ,executive and (4)
judiciary. Let us call this horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs
of government placed at the same level to exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the
others. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.We studied that in a
democracy ,even though ministers and government officials exercise power , they are
responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies . Similarly , although judges are appointed
by the executive , they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the
legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances.
a) What is power sharing ? 1
b) What are horizontal distribution of power ? 2
c) Judges are appointed by the executive , they can check the functioning of executive
or laws made by the legislatures, known as what ? 1
Answer : Answer : a) Power is shared among different organs of government ,such as
legislature, executive and judiciary.
b) Horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government
placed at the same level to exercise different powers.

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Such a separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited powers. .Each
organ checks others. This results in balance of power among various institutions.
d) This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances.

36. Workers, too had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and notion of swaraj. For (4)
plantation, workers in Assam, freedom meant the right move freely in and out of the confined
space in which were enclosed, and it meant retaining a link with the village from which they
had come. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers were not permitted
to leave tea gardens without permission and in fact ,they were rarely given such permission.
When they heard of the Non- Cooperation Movement, thousands of workers defied the
authorities, left the plantations and headed home. They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming
and everyone would be given land in their own villages. They, however, never reached their
destination. Stranded on the way by a railway and steamer strike, they were caught by the
police and brutally beaten up.
a) Explain the understanding of ‘Swaraj’ for plantation workers in Assam. 1
b) What do you understand by the Inland Emigration Act of 1859? 1
c) What was the main outcome of the participation of workers in the Non-Cooperation
Movement? 2
Answer :a) Right to move freely in and out of the confined space.
b) Plantation workers were not permitted to have move from tea gardens without permission.
c) They interpreted the term swaraj in their own ways, imagining it to be a time when all
suffering and all troubles would be over. Stranded on the way by a railway and steamer strike
and raised slogans demanding ‘Swatantra Bharat’ , they were caught by the police and
brutally beaten up.

SECTION -F (5)
MAP SKILLED BASED QUESTIONS (2 + 3 = 5)
Two features ' A ' and ' B ' are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify
37(a) these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the
lines marked near them.
(I) The place where the council elections were not boycotted in early 1921.
(II) The place where Gandhiji organised Satyagraha in favour of cotton mill workers.
37(b) Locate and label any 𝟑 of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political
outline map of India :
(i) An International Airport in Mumbai
(ii) Software Technology Park of West Bengal
(iii) Name the dam built on the river Krishna in India.
(iv) Kaiga - Nuclear Power Plant

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