Class X

Summative Assessment
(Set II)
Social Studies Paper I
(Resource Development & Equity)
English version
Marks: 40
Time: 2 hrs 45 min

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains FOUR parts
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Internal choice is given in the Part I
4. Answers to the multiple choice questions in the part IV are to be written in the answer
sheet only.
5. 15 minutes time is given to reading the question paper and 2 hrs 30 min are given for
writing the answers.
PART I
4X 4= 16 Marks
Note: i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Each question carries Four Marks.
iii) Each question has internal choice.
iv) Answer each question in eight or ten sentences.
1. a) Write down the better ways to consume water resources..
(OR)
b) What happens when people migrate? explain.
2. Read the passage given and Comment.
In Himachal Pradesh, one may wonder why the gender bias is less. Besides education,
this can be seen in other areas as well. Child mortality (children dying within a few
years of birth) in Himachal Pradesh is lower for girls than for boys, in contrast to most
other states. One major consideration is that many Himachali women are themselves
employed outside the home. Women who work outside the homes are economically
independent and self-confident. They have greater say in household decisions,
including childrens education, health, birth, upkeep etc. also, being employed
themselves, Himachali mothers expect their daughters to work outside home after
marriage. Schooling therefore comes naturally and has become a social norm.
(OR)
b) Read the passage given and write your opinion
More recently, scientists are discovering large volumes of methane under the frozen
tundras of the far northern latitudes (mainly in the vast expanses of northern Russia). As
global temperature increases, the ice in the tundra melts more. The methane that is trapped
under the ice escapes into the atmosphere, increasing the global temperatures. In turn, this

causes even more ice to melt, releasing even more methane and so on. Methane is said to be
even more powerful than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.
3. a) Describe the public facilities of your area.
(OR)
b) Write down the factors that influence the present Indian climate.
4. Mark the following in the given Map of India:
a) i) Assam ii) Haryana iii) Nilagiri Hills iv) Malabar coast
(OR)
b) i) River krishna ii) Delhi iii) Estern Ghats iv) Telangana
PART II
Note:
i)
ii)
iii)

6X 2= 12 Marks

Answer all the questions.

Each question carries Two Marks.
Each answer to be written in 4 or 5 sentences

5. Prepare a poster about food security.

6. How does agriculture influence the Indian Economy?.
7. Explain the importance of Service sector.
8. Write about the factors that are required to measure human development.
9. How is the lengthy sea coast helpful to India?
10. Observe the table given and prepare bar graph based on the information given.
Sector
Agricultural sector
Industrial sector
Service sector
Total

Place of residence
Rural %
Urban %
68
8
17
34
15
58
100
100

PART III
7X 1= 7 Marks
Note: i) Answer all the questions.
ii)
Each question carries One Marks.
iii)
Answer each question in one or two sentences.
11. Write about the works of World Trade Organization
Read the map given and answer the questions 12 &13.

12. Which states receive rainfall through North-East monsoons?

13. In which month the complete withdrawal of monsoons take place?
Observe the figure and then answer the questions 14 to 17.
Distribution of households in India based in annual income (2010 survey)
14. How much income has rich households?
15. Which income group has more households?
16. Which households are more happy? Why?
17. What do above graph and figures show?
PART IV

10X = 5 Marks

Note:
i)
ii)
iii)

Answer all the questions.

Each question carries Mark.
Each question has four alternatives. Select the right alternative given and write it in
the answer sheet along with the question number.
18. The schooling revolution took place in the state.
A) Haryana
C) Kerala.
B) Punjab.
D) Maharastra
19. Terai means
A) Pebble sediments deposits of land
B) Swampy and Marshy region

C) Fertile land
D) Sandy soil

20. One of the following approximately divides India into two

A) Tropic of Capricorn
B) Equator
B) Tropic of Cancer
D) Arctic Circle
21. The river emerged based on twin sources
A) River Ganga
C) River Krishna
B) River Godavari
D) River Cauvery
22. When children are under nourishment for a long time
A) Their bone growth is affected
C) they will not talk well
B) They will not read well
D) They talk more
23. The following is a mega city
A) Chennai
C) Ahmadabad
B) Hyderabad
D) kolkota
24. Examples for the coarse cereals are.
A) Rice, ragi, jowar
C) jowar, ragi, bajra
B) Rice, ragi, bajra
D) wheat , rice, jowar
25. The following is environmental movement
A) Chipko movement
C) Bhoodan movement
B) Public distribution system
D) Workers movement
26. Aerothropolis means
A) Industrial city
B) Airport City

C) Port city
D) Highly populated city

27. The following is the working age group people

A) Between 10 years and 59 years
B) Between 15 years and 59 years
C) Between 21 years and 59 years
D) Between 20 years and 59 years
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