KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, AGRA REGION

FIRST/SECOND PRE- BOARD EXAMINATION 2024-25

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कक्षा/CLASS- X समय/TIME : 3 Hours
विषय / SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087) पूर्णांक/MAX MARKS:
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1. (c) The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Ireland and Wales.
2. (a) Industrialist were close to the Congress.
3. (a) Eritrea
4. (a) Print popularised the ideas of the enlightened thinkers.
5. (a) Kharif (b) 16°C - 27°C
6. (A) Sesame
7. (b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka
8. (b) As a result of deposition, accumulation and concentration in horizontal strata.
9. (b) textile industry
10. (a) thermal
11. (a) Different social groups
12. (a) I & II
13. (b) The religion can never be separated from politics.
14. (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
15. (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
16. (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
17. (a) Country A
18. (a) Disguised employment
19. (b) iii, iv, i, ii
20. (b) Liberalisation
21. During the 6th century, wood blocks were invented in China. After exploration, when Marco
Polo returned to Italy, he brought along the knowledge of woodblock print with him . The print
knowledge reached Europe after 1295.
22. Mr. Rajeev can cultivate bajra in his state.
Two reasons- Bajra can be grown in areas where rainfall is less. Bajra grows well on sandy
soil.
23. (i) The constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practice
and propagate any religion, or not to follow any.
(ii) The constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
Any other relevant point.
24. Democracies are based on political equality as they provide equal rights to all the citizens to
contest elections and cast votes and ensure equal opportunity to be elected.
They also subscribe to one vote, one value and equal political rights.
25. With the invention of the printing press, a new reading public emerged as-

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Printing reduced the cost of books. Access to books created a new culture of reading. Earlier
reading was restricted to the elite. Common people can afford, Printers began publishing
popular ballads and folk tales, illustrated with pictures. These were sung and recited at
gatherings. Oral culture thus entered print and printed material was orally transmitted.
26. (i) Greater demand for water for domestic purposes.
(ii) Water resources over exploited to expand irrigated areas.
(iii) Falling groundwater levels.
Any other relevant point.
27. Three-tier system of Indian federation-
Three- tier system means three levels of government. The Indian Constitution was originally
provided for a two- tier system of government:
(a) The Union Government or the Central Government, and
(b) The State Governments
But, later a third-tier of federalism was added in the form of Panchayats at rural level and
Municipalities at Urban level. Every level enjoys separate jurisdiction.
28. Organised sector-
(a) These are big units.
(b) These units are registered with the government.
(c) There are some formal processes and procedures in this sector. Therefore, it is called
organised.
(d) There is security of employment.
Unorganised sector
(a) These are the small and scattered units.
(b) These units are not registered with the government.
(c) There are no formal processes and procedures in this sector. Therefore, it is called
unorganised.
(d) There is no security of employment.
Any 3 relevant point.
OR
Provisions of MNREGA
According to this Act, 100 days of guaranteed employment is provided to all those who are able
to work and are in need of work in the rural areas.
Unemployment allowance is provided to the workers if the government is not able to provide
them work .This Act helps in providing income and livelihood to the people in the rural areas.
(Any three points)
29. The following factors have stimulated the globalization process:
(i) Improvement in transportation: in the last 50 years, there have been a lot of improvements
in transportation technology. This has made faster delivery of goods across long distances
possible, at lower costs.
(ii) Development in information and communication technology: Technology in the area of
telecommunication and computers have been advancing rapidly.

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(iii) Telecommunication: Telecommunication facilities like telephone, telegraph, mobiles, fax
are used to connect people in the world. This has been made possible due to satellite
communication devices.
(iv) Computers: They have now entered almost in every field of activity. In the amazing world of
internet, we can obtain and share information on almost anything.
(v) Internet: Internet also allows us to send instant electronic mail (e-mail) and talk (voice mail)
across the world at negligible cost. Even the payment of money from one bank to another can
be made through e-Banking.
Any 3 relevant point.
30. It is true to say that Nationalism no longer retained its idealistic liberal democratic sentiments
by the last quarter of the 19th century in Europe. It was so due to the following reasons:

a) Nationalism started becoming narrower in belief with inadequate ends.

b) Now the concept of nationalism was changing in its meaning as more area of influence.
c) The nationalists were manipulated by the chief European authorities.
d) The problem of Balkan state was not solved rather it was being watched by the countries
to become fruitful for them.
OR
Nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of the same nation.

a) The Romanticism and cultural movements focused on emotions, intuitions and mystical
feelings to create a sense of a shared collective heritage, a common cultural past of a
nation.
b) Folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances are true cultural spirits of a nation and these are
essential to bind the people in a bond.
c) Importance of vernacular language also bind the people into a nation so that they can
collectively think for their nation.
d) Music also helps to light up the feeling of nationalism-connection to one nation.
e) The collection of local folklore was not just only to recover the national spirit, but also
spread the message of nationalism among the illiterate people.

31.(i) The increase in pollution of land, water, air, noise and resulting in degradation of the
environment cannot be overlooked.
(ii) Pollution of river waters affects all as most of the rivers pass through different states.
(iii) Air pollution caused by the presence of high proportion of undesirable gases adversely
affects human health and atmosphere as a whole.

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(iv) Thermal pollution of river water affects the aquatic life irrespective of state and national
boundaries.
Any other relevant point
32. “Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy” because:
a) Without political parties, democracies cannot exist.
b) If we do not have political parties; in such a situation every candidate in elections will be
independent.
c) No one will be able to make any promises to the people about any major policy changes.
d) The government may be formed but its utility will remain uncertain.
e) Elected representatives will be accountable to their constituency for what they do in their
locality.
f) But no one will be responsible for how the country will run.
g) The role of opposition party in a democracy necessitates the existence of political parties.

As societies become large and complex, they also need some agencies to gather different views
on various issues and to present these to the government, that’s why political parties are needed.
(ANY FIVE POINTS)
33. This is a new idea to organize rural poor particularly women who pool their savings.
Generally, this group has 15-20 members. Members belong to the neighbourhood so that they
can meet and save regularly. Saving per member varies from Rs. 25 to Rs. 100 or more,
depending on the economic condition of the member. When the group is regular in saving for a
year or two then the group is eligible for getting loan from the bank. Bank provide loan in the
name of the group and then the SHG gives loan to its members at very low rate of interest. Loan
matter is taken very seriously as, if any one member is not able to repay the loan then it is
followed by other members and because of this feature, they get loan from the bank even though
they have no collateral.
34. (i) Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the non- cooperation movement in Feb 1922.
(ii) Swaraj Party was formed by Sh. CR Das and Motilal Nehru.

(iii Gandhi ji decided to call off Non-cooperation movement because he felt that movement was
turning violent. (Any relevant point)

35. (i) Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive
and judiciary.
(ii) horizontal distribution of power : it allows different organs of government placed at the same
level to exercise different powers.

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(iii) Horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at
the same level to exercise different powers. Such a separation ensures that none of the organs
can exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the others. This results in a balance of power
among various institutions as Checks and balances
36. (i) income per person
(ii) Per capita income
(iii) Intuitively, the income of the country is the income of all the residents of the country. This
gives us the total income of the country. However, for comparison between countries, total
income is not such a useful measure. sSince, countries have different populations, comparing
total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn.

37. (a) A Amritsar

B Madras
(c) (i) Digboi or Naharkatia
(ii) Noida, UP
(iii) Vishakhapattnam
(iv) Raja Sansi- Sri Guru Ram Das Jee

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