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Class : X Time : 3 Hours : Max. Marks : 80
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each type Questions of Questions marks
Very Short Answer (VSA) 1 10 1 &#8211; 10 10
Short Answer (SA) 3 8 11 &#8211; 18 24
Long Answer (LA) 4 10 19 &#8211; 28 40
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<p align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Class : X Time : 3 Hours : Max. Marks : 80</span></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;">1. Weightages to form of Questions:</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Form of Question Marks Number of Serial number Total</p>
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<p align="left">each type Questions of Questions marks</p>
<p align="left">Very Short Answer (VSA) 1 10 1 &#8211; 10 10</p>
<p align="left">Short Answer (SA) 3 8 11 &#8211; 18 24</p>
<p align="left">Long Answer (LA) 4 10 19 &#8211; 28 40</p>
<p align="left">Map Question (MQ) 2 and 4 2 (29) to (30) 6</p>
<p align="left">Total &#8211; 30 1 to 30 80</p>
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<p align="left">2. Weightages to content:</p>
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<p align="left">(Chapter numbers of N.C.E.R.T. &amp; C.B.S.E. Textbooks related to each unit are given within</p>
<p align="left">brackets against each of themes)</p>
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<p align="left">UNIT I : India and the contemporary world II (History) 20 marks</p>
<p align="left">1.1 Events and Process</p>
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<p align="left">Theme 1. Nationalism in Europe (Ch.1) Any one 4 marks</p>
<p align="left">Theme 2. National Movement in Indo &#8211; China (Ch.2)</p>
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<p align="left">Theme 3. Nationalism in India (Ch.3)</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">(compulsory) </span></strong></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">4 marks</span></p>
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<p align="left">1.2 Economies and Livelihood</p>
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<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Industrialization 1850 s &#8211; 1950s (Ch.5)</p>
<p align="left">Theme 5. Urbanization and Urban lives (Ch.6) Any Two 6marks</p>
<p align="left">Theme 6. Trade and Globalization (Ch.4)</p>
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<p align="left">1.3 Culture, Identity and Society</p>
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<p align="left">Theme 7. Print culture and nationalism (Ch.7)</p>
<p align="left">Theme 8. History of Novel (Ch.8) ( Any one) 4marks</p>
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<p align="left">1.4. Map Work</p>
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<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">(Based on Sub Units 1.1 to 1.3) 2marks</span></p>
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<p align="left">UNIT II India &#8211; Resources and their Development (Geography) 18 marks</p>
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<p align="left">2.1 Resources (ch.1)</p>
<p align="left">2.2 Natural Resources (ch.1) 5 marks</p>
<p align="left">2.3 Agriculture (ch.4)</p>
<p align="left">2.4 Water Resources (ch.3)</p>
<p align="left">2.5 Mineral Resources (ch.5) 6 marks</p>
<p align="left">2.6 Power Resources (ch.5)</p>
<p align="left">2.7 Manufacturing Industries (ch.6)</p>
<p align="left">2.8 Transport, Communication and Trade (ch.7) 3 marks</p>
<p align="left">2.9 Map work (Based on sub units 2.1 to 2.8) 4 marks</p>
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<p align="left">UNIT III : Democratic Politics II (Political Science) 18 marks</p>
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<p align="left">3.1 Working of Democracy (ch.3 &amp;4) 6 marks</p>
<p align="left">3.2 Power Sharing Mechanism in Democracy (ch.1&amp;2) 4 marks</p>
<p align="left">3.3 Competition and Contestations in Democracy (ch .5 &amp; 6) 4 marks</p>
<p align="left">3.4 Outcomes of Democracy (ch.7)</p>
<p align="left">3.5 Challenges to Democracy (ch.8)</p>
<p align="left">4 marks</p>
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<p align="left">UNIT IV : Understanding Economics II 16 marks</p>
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<p align="left">4.1 The Story of Development (ch.1) 1 mark</p>
<p align="left">4.2 Money and Financial System (ch.3) 4 marks</p>
<p align="left">4.3 The Role of Service Sector in Indian Economy (ch.2) 4 marks</p>
<p align="left">4.4 Globalisation (ch.4) 4 marks</p>
<p align="left">4.5 Consumer Awareness (ch.5) 3 marks</p>
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<p align="left">UNIT V : Disaster Management 8 marks</p>
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<p align="left">5.1 Tsunami (ch.2)</p>
<p align="left">3 marks</p>
<p align="left">5.2 Safe Construction Practices (ch.5)</p>
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<p align="left">5.3 Survival Skills (ch.3)</p>
<p align="left">5.4 Alternative Communication Systems 3 marks</p>
<p align="left">During Disaster (ch.4)</p>
<p align="left">5.5 Sharing Responsibility (ch.6) 2 marks</p>
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<p align="left">3. Unit-wise Division of Questions</p>
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<p align="left">Unit no. and 1 Mark Q. 3marks Q. 4marks Q. Map Question Total</p>
<p align="left">Title/subject Number of Number of Number of Number of</p>
<p align="left">Question Question Question Question</p>
<p align="left">Serial no. Serial no. Serial no. Serial no.</p>
<p align="left">1. India and the</p>
<p align="left">Contemporary 20 1 1 3 11-13 2 19-20 1 29 20(7)</p>
<p align="left">world II (History) (2marks)</p>
<p align="left">2. India -</p>
<p align="left">Resources 18 3 2-4 1 14 2 21-22 1 30 18 (7)</p>
<p align="left">and their (4marks)</p>
<p align="left">Development (Geog)</p>
<p align="left">3. Democratic 18 3 5-7 1 15 3 23-25 &#8211; - 18 (7)</p>
<p align="left">Politics II (Civics)</p>
<p align="left">4. Understanding</p>
<p align="left">Economics 16 1 8 1 16 3 26-28 &#8211; - 16(5)</p>
<p align="left">5. Disaster 8 2 9-10 2 17-18 &#8211; - &#8211; - &#8211; 8(4)</p>
<p align="left">Management</p>
<p align="left">Total 80 10 1-10 8 11-18 10 19-28 2 29-30 80(30).</p>
<p align="left">Marks</p>
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<p align="left">4</p>
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<p align="left">4. Weightage to difficulty level</p>
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<p align="left">Estimated Difficulty Percentage Unit -wise Marks Total</p>
<p align="left">Level I II III IV V</p>
<p align="left">Difficult (A) 20% 4 4 4 2 2 16</p>
<p align="left">Average (B) 50% 10 10 8 8 4 40</p>
<p align="left">Easy (C) 30% 6 4 6 6 2 24</p>
<p align="left">Total 100% 20 18 18 16 8 80</p>
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<p align="left">5. Scheme of Options: Internal choice to be provided in unit I only as specified under</p>
<p align="left">weightage to content.</p>
<p align="left">6. Word and time limit for answers: Total time</p>
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<p align="left">(i) 1 mark questions : one word / one sentence each and time 2 mts. 10&#215;2 =20mts</p>
<p align="left">(ii) 3 marks questions : 60-80 words each and time 6 mts. 8&#215;6 = 48mts</p>
<p align="left">(iii) 4 marks questions : 80-100 words each and time 8 mts. 10&#215;8 = 80mts</p>
<p align="left">(iv) Map questions : Time 15 mts. 2 = 15mts</p>
<p align="left">Revision = 17mts</p>
<p align="left">180 Mts / 3 Hrs.</p>
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<p align="left">7. List of Map Items for Class X Examination.</p>
<p align="left">A. History</p>
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<p align="left">Outline Political Map of Europe</p>
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<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">(For identification only)</p>
<p align="left">Page.6: Europe after the Congress of Vienna 1815</p>
<p align="left">1. Sardinia 2. Kingdom of the two sicilies 3. Austrian Empire-Austria,Hungary</p>
<p align="left">and Galicia 4. Portugal, 5. France 6. Spain 7. Ottoman Empire</p>
<p align="left">8. Kingdom of papal state -Rome.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left">Outline Political Map of Asia</p>
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<p align="left"> </p>
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<p align="left"> </p>
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<p align="left"> </p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">(For identification only)</p>
<p align="left">Page 47. Four states in Indo-China before the formation of Republic of Vietnam</p>
<p align="left">1. Laos, 2. Cambodia, 3. North and South Vietnam, and 4. Thailand</p>
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<p align="left">5</p>
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<p align="left">Outline Political Map of Africa</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">(For identification only)</p>
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<p align="left">Page 85. Map of Colonial Africa at the end of the 19th Century</p>
<p align="left">Colonies in Africa of the two powerful countries of Europe</p>
<p align="left">(i). British colonies :- 1 Egypt, 2. Anglo Egyptian Sudan, 3. Gold Coast,</p>
<p align="left">4. Nigeria 5. British East Africa, 6. Northern Rhodesia and</p>
<p align="left">7. Southern Rhodesia</p>
<p align="left">(ii) French colonies :- 1. Morocco, 2. Algeria, 3.French West Africa, 4. French</p>
<p align="left">Equatorial Africa, 5. Middle Congo and 6. Madagascar</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Outline Political Map of India</p>
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<p align="left">Page 53, Nationalism in India &#8211; (1918 &#8211; 1930).</p>
<p align="left">(i) For locating and labelling only</p>
<p align="left">1. Indian National Corgress Sessions :- Calcutta 1920, Madras,(1927) and Lahore (1929)</p>
<p align="left">2. Important Centres of Indian National Movement</p>
<p align="left">(Non-cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movement)</p>
<p align="left">(i) Chauri Chaura (U.P.) calling off the NCM.</p>
<p align="left">(ii) Bardoli (Gujarat) no tax campaign</p>
<p align="left">(iii) Dandi (Gujarat ) Civil Disobidience Movement.</p>
<p align="left">(iv) Champaran (Bihar) Movement of Indigo Planters</p>
<p align="left">(v) Amritsar (Punjab) Jallianwala Bagh Incident.</p>
<p align="left">(ii) For identification only</p>
<p align="left">3. Main Centres of overseas trade in the Western coast and Eastern coast of India (Page91):</p>
<p align="left">Goa, Surat, Madras, and Masulipatam</p>
<p align="left">4. Large &#8211; scale industrial regions in India, 1931 (Page 123) :</p>
<p align="left">Bangal, Bombay, Madras, etc.</p>
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<p align="left">B. GEOGRAPHY</p>
<p align="left">Outline Political Map of India</p>
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<p align="left">Chapter 1 : Resources and Development</p>
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<p align="left">Identification only : Major soil Types.</p>
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<p align="left">Chapter 3 : Water Resources</p>
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<p align="left">Locating and Labelling &#8211; Dams: (1) Salal; (2) Bhakra Nangal; (3) Tehri; (4) Rana Pratap</p>
<p align="left">Sagar; (5) Gandhi Sagar; (6) Sardar Sarovar; (7) Rihand; (8) Hirakud;</p>
<p align="left">(9) Ramagundam; (10) Nagarjuna Sagar; (11) Tungabhadra; (12) Koyna and</p>
<p align="left">(13) Periyar Dam</p>
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<p align="left">Chapter : 5 Mineral and Energy Resources.</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Minerals : (Identification only)</p>
<p align="left">(I) Iron ore mines : Mayurbhanj, Durg, Bailadila, Bellary and Kudremukh</p>
<p align="left">(II) Bauxite mines : Koraput, Katni, Amarkantak and Bilaspur.</p>
<p align="left">(III) Manganese mines: Sundergarh, Balaghat, Shimoga and Nagpur</p>
<p align="left">(IV) Mica mines: Ajmer, Beawar, Nellore, Gaya and Hazaribagh.</p>
<p align="left">(V) Coal mines : Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro, Talcher, Korba, Singrauli, Singareni and Neyvali.</p>
<p align="left">(VI) Oil Fields : Digboi, Naharkatia, Mumbai High, Bassian, Kalol and Ankaleshwar.</p>
<p align="left">Power Plants:- (Locating and Lebelling only)</p>
<p align="left">(a) Thermal : Namrup, Loktak, Bongaigaon, Barauni,Harduaganj, Chandrapura, Korba, Delhi,</p>
<p align="left">Satpura, Bhusawal, Uran, Ramagundam, Vijaywada and Tuticorin.</p>
<p align="left">(b) Nuclear: Narora, Rawat Bhata, Kakrapara, Tarapur, Kaiga and Kalpakkam.</p>
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<p align="left">Chapter 6 Manufacturing Industries</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Locating and Lebelling Only</p>
<p align="left">(1) Cotton Textile Industries : Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Indore, Ahmedabad, Surat, Agra,</p>
<p align="left">Kanpur, Moradabad, Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai.</p>
<p align="left">(2) Woollen Industry : Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Panipat, Bikaner, Kanpur, Mirzapur and</p>
<p align="left">Jamnagar.</p>
<p align="left">(3) Silk Industry : Baramula, Anatnag, Srinagar, Murshidabad, Bankura, Kolar, Mysore and</p>
<p align="left">Bangalore.</p>
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<p align="left">(4) Iron and Steel Plants : Burnpur, Durgapur, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Raurkela, Bhilai, Vijaynagar,</p>
<p align="left">Bhadravati, Vishakhapatnam and Salem.</p>
<p align="left">(5) Software Technology Parks: Srinagar, Mohali, Noida, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Indore, Mumbai,</p>
<p align="left">Pune, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore,</p>
<p align="left">Chennai and Tiruvanantapuram.</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Chapter 7 Lifelines of National Economy.</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Identification Only : Golden Quadrilateral, North-South Corridor and East-West Corridor.</p>
<p align="left">National Highways : NH-1, NH-2, NH-3, NH-5, NH-7, NH-8, NH-15 and NH-17</p>
<p align="left">Locating and Labelling : Major Ports &#8211; Kandla, Mumbai, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Marmagao,</p>
<p align="left">New Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Haldia and Kolkata.</p>
<p align="left">International Airports : Amritsar (Raja Sansi);</p>
<p align="left">Delhi (Indira Gandhi International); Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji);</p>
<p align="left">Tiruvanantapuram (Nedimbachery); Chennai (Meenam Bakkam);</p>
<p align="left">Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose) and Hyderabad</p>
<p align="left">Note : Items of locating and labelling may also be given for identification.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">8</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Highlights of the Question Paper</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">1. There are 5 folllowing prescribed textbooks in Social Science for class X.</p>
<p align="left">Unit (1) : India and the Contemporary World &#8211; II (History) Published by N.C.E.R.T. (T.B.1)</p>
<p align="left">Unit (2) : Contemporary India II (Geography) Published by N.C.E.R.T. (T.B. 2)</p>
<p align="left">Unit (3) : Democratic Politics II (Pol.Sc) &#8211; Published by N.C.E.R.T. (T.B. 3)</p>
<p align="left">Unit (4) : Understanding Economic Development II &#8211; Published by N.C.E.R.T. (T.B. 4)</p>
<p align="left">Unit (5) : Together Towards A Safer India &#8211; Part III, a text book on Disaster Management for</p>
<p align="left">class &#8211; X &#8211; Published by CBSE (T.B. 5)</p>
<p align="left">2. There will be 30 questions including 1 map question from Unit 1 and 1map question from</p>
<p align="left">unit 2.</p>
<p align="left">3. (a) Question no 29 will be the map question from unit 1 for 2 marks.</p>
<p align="left">(b) Question no 30 will be the map question from unit 2 for 4 marks.</p>
<p align="left">(c) For map question, list of map items is already given after the design at Sl. No. 7.</p>
<p align="left">4. Question papers are to be set according to the design of the question paper.</p>
<p align="left">5. The following topics have been deleted in Contemporary India (Geography) Part II:</p>
<p align="left">(i) Chapter 2 &#8211; Forest and Wild life Resources</p>
<p align="left">(ii) In Chapter 4 &#8211; Food security (page 44) and impact of Globalization on Agriculture. (page 46)</p>
<p align="left">6. Disaster Management is included in Unit 5 for 8 marks. Chapter 1 &#8211; Introduction and</p>
<p align="left">Chapter 7 &#8211; Planning ahead of the CBSE ‘s Text book on Disaster Management are not</p>
<p align="left">to be tested.</p>
<p align="left">7. Content of question papers and their marking schemes (Including outline of answers)</p>
<p align="left">should adhere to the textbooks stated above.</p>
<p align="left">8. A new type of question has been introduced in Social Science. for Class X. This may</p>
<p align="left">include source based questions from extracts ( Yellow box in the Text Book), and</p>
<p align="left">interpretation of any illustration/pictures given in the text book.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">9</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-size:medium;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">BLUE PRINT : SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER I</p>
<p align="left">QUESTION-WISE ANALYSIS</p>
<p></span></strong><em><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Subject : Social Science Class : X Max Marks : 80 Time : 3 Hours</p>
<p align="left">Text</p>
<p align="left">Book No.</p>
<p align="left">Marks</p>
<p></span></em><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">1</p>
<p align="left">2</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">1 or 2</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">4, 5 &amp; 6</p>
<p align="left">7 or 8</p>
<p align="left">Map Work</p>
<p align="left">1 &amp; 4</p>
<p align="left">3, 5 &amp; 6</p>
<p align="left">7</p>
<p align="left">Map Work</p>
<p align="left">1 &amp; 2</p>
<p align="left">3 &amp; 4</p>
<p align="left">5 &amp; 6</p>
<p align="left">7 &amp; 8</p>
<p align="left">1</p>
<p align="left">2</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">5</p>
<p align="left">2 &amp; 5</p>
<p align="left">3 &amp; 4</p>
<p align="left">6</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:TT2175Co00;"></p>
<p align="left">(Any two)</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">6</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">2</p>
<p align="left">5</p>
<p align="left">6</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">6</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">1</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p align="left">2</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">5</p>
<p align="left">Sub &#8211; Total</p>
<p align="left">Total</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:xx-small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">-</p>
<p align="left">80</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">6(2) 20(7)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">1(1)</p>
<p align="left">2(2)</p>
<p align="left">3(1)</p>
<p align="left">2(1)</p>
<p align="left">18(7)</p>
<p align="left">3(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">2(2)</p>
<p align="left">3(1) 1(1)</p>
<p align="left">18(7)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">4(1)</p>
<p align="left">3(1)</p>
<p align="left">1(1)</p>
<p align="left">16(5)</p>
<p align="left">3(1)</p>
<p align="left">3(1)</p>
<p align="left">2(2)</p>
<p align="left">8(4)</p>
<p align="left">6(2) 80</p>
<p align="left">80 (30) 80(30)</p>
<p align="left">1(1)</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:TT21760o00;"></p>
<p align="left">Form of</p>
<p align="left">Question</p>
<p align="left">Chapter. No.</p>
<p align="left">Long</p>
<p align="left">Answer</p>
<p align="left">Short</p>
<p align="left">Answer</p>
<p align="left">Very Short</p>
<p align="left">Answer</p>
<p align="left">Map</p>
<p align="left">Question</p>
<p align="left">Total</p>
<p align="left">of</p>
<p align="left">Unit</p>
<p align="left">TOTAL</p>
<p align="left">(4) (3) (1) 2+4</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"><strong><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#1b1b1b"></p>
<p align="left">NOTE :</p>
<p></font></strong></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;"><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#1b1b1b"></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p></font></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-size:small;color:#1b1b1b;font-family:Arial;">(1), Figures within brackets indicate number of Questions and outside the brackets their total marks .</p>
<p align="left">(2), Type of Questions are; (i) V.S.A 1 mark Q)-Sr.No. 1-10, (ii) S.A. (3marks Q.) Sr.No. 11-18, (iii) L.A</p>
<p align="left">(4marks Q.)- Sr. No. 19-28, (iv) Map Q. (2&amp;4 marks) &#8211; Sr. No, 29 &amp; 30 and (3) Text book No: 1- History; 2-</p>
<p align="left">Geography; 3- Pol.Sc;4- Economics 5- Disaster Management.</p>
<p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">10</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">SOCIAL SCIENCE</p>
<p align="left">SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER I</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Class :X</p>
<p align="left">Time : 3 Hrs Max Marks : 80</p>
<p align="left">Instructions :</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">1. There are 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.</p>
<p align="left">2. Marks for each question are indicated against the question.</p>
<p align="left">3. Questions from serial number 1 to 10 are 1mark questions.</p>
<p align="left">Answers of these questions may be from one word to one sentence.</p>
<p align="left">4. Questions from serial number 11 to18 are 3 marks questions.</p>
<p align="left">Answers of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.</p>
<p align="left">5. Questions from serial number 19 to 28 are 4 marks questions.</p>
<p align="left">Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.</p>
<p align="left">6. Question No, 29 &amp; 30 are map questions. Attach the maps inside your answer book.</p>
<p align="left">Q.1 Why did the British Government curtail the freedom of Press after 1857 in India? 1</p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Write the main contribution of Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer as a novelist in Malayalam</p>
<p align="left">literature 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.2 Explain the most important use of the relief feature of India occupying the largest</p>
<p align="left">percentage of the total land area. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.3 Why did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru proclaim the river dams as the temples of modern</p>
<p align="left">India? Explain the main reason. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.4 Write one point of similarity and one point of difference between magnetite and hematite.</p>
<p align="left">½ + ½ = 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.5 Mention any two ways in which caste has influenced politics in India. ½ + ½ = 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.6 Name any two Asian countries in which there was conflict between two linguistic and</p>
<p align="left">ethnic groups. ½ + ½ = 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.7 State one reform for making Indian democracy more effective. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.8 Define per capita income. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.9 Name any two officials who constitute the District Level Disaster management Committee.</p>
<p align="left">½+ ½ = 1</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">11</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.10 State one aim of the National Cadet Corps. 1</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Below are given three groups A,B, &amp; C of questions 11 and 12. Select any one</p>
<p align="left">group for answering these two questions.</p>
<p align="left">GROUP A</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q11 Analyse the three measures adopted by the producers in India to expand the market for</p>
<p align="left">their goods in the 19th century. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.12 Explain three types of movements or ‘flow’ within the international economic exchange</p>
<p align="left">in the 19th century in the context to world economy. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">GROUP B</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.11 Describe the position of women in Britain in the 19th century in three points. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.12 “The indentured labour gave rise to a new culture in the Carribean” Justify this Statement</p>
<p align="left">with three examples. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">GROUP C</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.11 The First world war created dramatically a new situation for Indian Industries. Analyse</p>
<p align="left">how this happened by giving three situations. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q12 Do you agree or disagree that the process of Urbanization in the city of London provided</p>
<p align="left">more disappointments than opportunities. Give three reasons in support of your answer.</p>
<p align="left">3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.13.1Read the following extract taken from the textbook and answer the questions that follow:</p>
<p align="left">In 1926, Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossien, a noted educationist and literary figure.</p>
<p align="left">strongly condemned men for withholding education from women in the name of religion</p>
<p align="left">as she addressed the Bengal Women’s Education Conference:</p>
<p align="left">The opponents of female education say that women will become unruly&#8230;..Fie! they call</p>
<p align="left">them selves Muslims and yet go against the basic tenets of Islam which gives women an</p>
<p align="left">equal right to education. If men are not led astray once educated, why should women?</p>
<p align="left">(a) Explain how Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein asserts women’s right to education?</p>
<p align="left">(b) What was the impact of printed books on women in India in the 19th century.? 1+2=3</p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Q.13.2 Novels created a sense of social awareness in India. Analyse giving one example.</p>
<p align="left">3&#215;1=3</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">12</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.14 Study the above map and answer the following questions:</p>
<p align="left">(14.1) Name the three states each of which has two major sea ports.</p>
<p align="left">(14.2) Name any one port of each of these states 1½ + 1½=3</p>
<p align="left">For Blind students only in lieu of question number 14</p>
<p align="left">Name the three states, each of which has two major sea ports and also name any one</p>
<p align="left">port of each of these states. 1½ + 1½ = 3</p>
<p align="left">Q.15 Examine with the help of three examples, how dignity and freedom of citizens are best</p>
<p align="left">guaranteed in a democracy.</p>
<p align="left">Q.16 Analyse the meaning of right to choose provided under Consumer Protection Act.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">13</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.17 State any two causes of tsunami and explain any two measures you would suggest to the</p>
<p align="left">people living in coastal areas for safeguarding themselves during a tsunami.</p>
<p align="left">1+2=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.18 “During any major disaster , the communication links are completely disrupted.</p>
<p align="left">Therefore it is crucially important to have alternative communication systems”. Justify</p>
<p align="left">the statement by three suitable arguments 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.19.1Give any four features of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the Vietnamese war against the U.S.</p>
<p align="left">4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Q.19.2 Describe four stages of unification of Germany. 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.20 What were the reasons for the launching of the Non-cooperation movement? What was</p>
<p align="left">Gandhiji’s idea behind launching it as stated in his book Hind Swaraj? 2+2=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.21 Describe four important characteristics of rice cultivation in India. 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.22 Which factor plays the most dominant role in the ideal location of an industry? Explain</p>
<p align="left">any three reasons in support of this factor. 1+3=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.23 With the help of two examples explain how social divisions have affected politics.</p>
<p align="left">2+2=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.24 Describe any four measures taken to decentralize power in India 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.25 “Political parties play a major role in democracy.” Give four points to justify this statement.</p>
<p align="left">4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.26 The following table shows the sources of credit for rural households in India in 2003</p>
<p align="left">Source Share</p>
<p align="left">Money lenders 30%</p>
<p align="left">Cooperative societies 27%</p>
<p align="left">Commercial banks 25%</p>
<p align="left">Others (traders, relatives etc) 18%</p>
<p align="left">On the basis of the above table answer the following questions:</p>
<p align="left">(26.1) What is the share of formal sector in the total credit?</p>
<p align="left">(26.2) Suggest two measures for improving the share of formal sector in total credit.</p>
<p align="left">(26.3) Why is money lender still the largest single source of credit? 1+2+1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.27 Give the meaning of tertiary sector. State any three factors that have contributed to the</p>
<p align="left">growth of this sector. 1+3=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.28 Why did the Indian government put barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment after</p>
<p align="left">independence?</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">14</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.29.1 After the congress of vienna in 1815 a series of states were set up in Europe. Four of</p>
<p align="left">them are shown in the given outline map of Europe by number 1 to 4. Identify these</p>
<p align="left">states and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map. 4x½=2</p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Q.29.2 4 countries of Indo-China before 1974 are shown on a map of Asia by four different</p>
<p align="left">shades A, B, C &amp; D. Identify these countries and write their correct names on the lines</p>
<p align="left">marked against A, B, C &amp; D in the map.</p>
<p align="left">4x½=2</p>
<p align="left">Q.29. 1</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">15</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Q.29. 2</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">16</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">The following question is only for blind candidates in lieu of Q.no 29</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Name the four European powers which met at Vienna in 1815 to draw up a settlement</p>
<p align="left">for Europe.</p>
<p align="left">Q.(30.1) Eight features with serial No. 1 to 8 are marked on the given outline political map of</p>
<p align="left">India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct</p>
<p align="left">names on the lines marked in the map:</p>
<p align="left">1. Type of soil; 2. Leading producer of coffee; 3. Eastern terminal city of</p>
<p align="left">East-West corridor; 4. A coal mine; 5. A river dam; 6. A steel plant;</p>
<p align="left">7. Silk textile centre and 8. International Airport 8x½=4</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">17</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Q.(30.2) Locate and label the following on the given outline political map of India:</p>
<p align="left">(i) An iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh.</p>
<p align="left">(ii) Nuclear Power plant in Tamil Nadu.</p>
<p align="left">(iii) Software Technology park in Jammu &amp; Kashmir</p>
<p align="left">(iv) A sea port in Andhra Pradesh 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">18</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">For Blind students only in lieu of question no (30)</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">1. Name the soil type known for cotton cultivation.</p>
<p align="left">2. Name the iron and steel plant located in chattisgarh.</p>
<p align="left">3. Which Nuclear Power Plant is located in Tamil Nadu?</p>
<p align="left">4. What is the name of the software Technology park located in Jammu&amp;Kashmir.</p>
<p align="left">5. Name the state which is the leading producer of coffee.</p>
<p align="left">6. Name the eastern terminal city of the East-West corridor.</p>
<p align="left">7. Name the important silk textile centre in eastern Uttar Pradesh</p>
<p align="left">8. Name the international Airport in Punjab. 8x½=4</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">1</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">SOCIAL SCIENCE</p>
<p align="left">CLASS X</p>
<p align="left">SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER II</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Time Allowed : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">INSTRUCTIONS</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">1. There are 30 questions in all. All questions comulsory.</p>
<p align="left">2. Marks for each question are indicated against the question.</p>
<p align="left">3. Questions from serial number 1 to 10 are 1mark questions.</p>
<p align="left">Answer of these questions may be from one word to one sentence.</p>
<p align="left">4. Questions from serial number11 to 18 are 3 marks questions.</p>
<p align="left">Answer of these questions should not exceed 20 words each.</p>
<p align="left">5. Questions from serial number 19 to 28 are 4marks questions</p>
<p align="left">Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.</p>
<p align="left">6. Question No. 29 and 30 are map questions. Attach the maps inside your answer book.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.1 State the two main principles of Gandhiji’s method of national struggle? 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.2 Why is mineral conservation very essential for sustainable development? 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.3 What is the upper limit of size of financial investment which separates a</p>
<p align="left">small scale industry from a large scale industry in India? 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.4 How does terrace cultivation restrict soil erosion in mountainous regions. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.5 Name the conflicting groups of people in SriLanka. ½ + ½ = 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.6 Explain the term feminist movements. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.7 Why is democracy a better form of government? Give any two reasons. ½ + ½ = 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.8 Why is per capita income of different countries calculated in dollars and</p>
<p align="left">not in their own currencies by the World Bank? 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.9 Name the nodal ministry which coordinates all disaster management</p>
<p align="left">activities except drought. 1</p>
<p align="left">Q.10 Under which circumstances do the Indian armed forces take on the</p>
<p align="left">responsibility of managing disasters? 1</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">2</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.11 Read the following extract from the text book and answer the questions that follow:</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left">The Independence Day Pledge, 26 Jan. 1930 :</p>
<p></font></strong></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p></font></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We believe that it is inalienable right of</p>
<p align="left">the Indian people, as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their</p>
<p align="left">toil and have the necessities of life, so that they may have full opportunities of growth. We</p>
<p align="left">believe also that if any government deprives a people of these rights and oppresses them,</p>
<p align="left">the people have a further right to alter it or to abolish it. The British Government in India</p>
<p align="left">has not only deprived the Indian people of their freedom but has based itself on the</p>
<p align="left">exploitation of the masses, and has ruined India economically, politically, culturally and</p>
<p align="left">spiritually. We believe, therefore, that India must severe the British connection and attain</p>
<p align="left">Purna Swaraj or Complete Independence.</p>
<p align="left">(a) In what two ways was the British rule in India oppressive?</p>
<p align="left">(b) Explain the immediate effects of the Lahore Session of the Congress on</p>
<p align="left">the Indian National Movements. 1+2=3</p>
<p></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Below are given three Groups A, B &amp; C of questions 12 and 13. Select any one</p>
<p align="left">group for answering these two questions.</p>
<p align="left">GROUP A</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.12 Explain three major features of global agricultural economy that had</p>
<p align="left">taken shape towards the close of the 19th century. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.12 Explain any three reasons as to why the technological changes were</p>
<p align="left">taking place at a slower pace in the factories in the 19th century. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">GROUP B</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.12 Describe in an three points the Social changes in the city of London</p>
<p align="left">with respect to entertainment and leisure of the people due to</p>
<p align="left">industrialization. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left">Q.13 “The beginning of the 19</p>
<p></font></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Arial;">th </span></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">century saw decline of Indian textile</p>
<p align="left">industries”. Justify the statement with 3 valid arguments 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">GROUP C</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.12 Why is Bombay a city of dreams for some, while a city of</p>
<p align="left">hardship for others? 3</p>
<p align="left">Q.13 Examine why the Great Depression</p>
<p align="left">was a catastrophic event for the</p>
<p align="left">U.S.A. 3</p>
<p align="left">Q.14 Carefully observe the given picture</p>
<p align="left">and answer the questions that</p>
<p align="left">follow:</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">3</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">(14.1) Suggest a suitable title for the given picture.</p>
<p align="left">(14.2) Explain any two reasons which are responsible for making this mode of</p>
<p align="left">transport very popular is north eastern states of India. 1+2=3</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">The following question is for the blind candidates only in lieu of Q.No.14.</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">In which region of India is air transport more popular than the other means of</p>
<p align="left">transport? Give two reasons. 1+2=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.15 Examine three challenges of democracy.</p>
<p align="left">Q.16 Explain with three suitable examples the meaning of “right to be informed”</p>
<p align="left">as provided under Consumer Protection Act. 3</p>
<p align="left">Q.17 “The main Goal of First Aid is to restore and maintain vital functions</p>
<p align="left">of an injured person”. Explain the statement with three suitable examples. 3&#215;1=3</p>
<p align="left">Q.18 Study the above diagram showing three types of roof designs and answer</p>
<p align="left">the following question :</p>
<p align="left">(18.1) Write the appropriate names of roof designs A, B and C.</p>
<p align="left">(18.2) Which type of roof design gets the lowest uplift of wind force and why? 1½+1½=3</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Question for Blind Candidates in lieu of Question 18</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Which type of roof design gets the lowest uplift of wind force and why? 3</p>
<p align="left">Q.19 What were the differences of opinion between the two groups in Vietnam regarding the</p>
<p align="left">introduction of French Education System? 4</p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">How did the Balkan region become a source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871</p>
<p align="left">Explain four points</p>
<p align="left">Q.20 Describe how the works of Munshi Prem Chand reflect the social conditions of the</p>
<p><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left">Indian Society in the early 20</p>
<p></font></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Arial;">th </span></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">century. 4</p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Describe any two popular themes on which women writers in England</p>
<p><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left">wrote in the 19</p>
<p></font></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:xx-small;font-family:Arial;">th </span></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">century. 4</p>
<p align="left">Q.21 Explain any four features of the comprehensive land development</p>
<p align="left">programmes initiated in our country during 1980s and 1990s. 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.22 Describe any four traditional methods of rainwater harvesting adopted</p>
<p align="left">in different parts of India. 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">(A) (B) (C)</p>
<p align="left">4</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Q.23 Explain any four forms of power sharing. 4</p>
<p align="left">Q.24 Describe any two features each of sectional and promotional pressure</p>
<p align="left">groups in India. 2+2=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.25 “Women in India continue to to be discriminated leading to their</p>
<p align="left">unequal position in the society” Justify this statement with</p>
<p align="left">four suitable examples. 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.26 Name two formal and two informal sources of rural credit in India.</p>
<p align="left">State any two advantages of formal source of credit. 1+1+2=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.27 Why has tertiary sector become the largest producer in India over</p>
<p align="left">the last 30 years? Explain four reasons. 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">Q.28 Analyse one good and one bad effect of globalisation in India. 2+2=4</p>
<p align="left">29 Four centres of Indian National Movement are shown on the political</p>
<p align="left">map of India by number 1 to 4. identify these centres &amp; write their correct</p>
<p align="left">names on the lines marked in the map. 4x½=2</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">5</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">For Blind Candidates only in lieu of question 29</p>
<p></span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">Name the four prominent centres of Indian national movement.</p>
<p align="left">(30.1) In the given outline political map of India, eight geographical features</p>
<p align="left">A.B.C.D.E.F.G and H. are marked. Identify these features with the</p>
<p align="left">help of map key and write their correct names on the lines marked</p>
<p align="left">against each in the map. (8x½=4)</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">6</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">OR</p>
<p align="left">Q.(30.2) On the given outline political map of India locate and label the following</p>
<p align="left">with appropriate symbols: 4&#215;1=4</p>
<p align="left">(i) The dam built on Chenab river.</p>
<p align="left">(ii) The software technological park located in Madhya Pradesh.</p>
<p align="left">(iii) The Southern most major seaport of India.</p>
<p align="left">(iv) Iron and steel plant in Orissa.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Arial;"></p>
<p align="left">7</p>
<p></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left">Note</p>
<p></font></strong></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><font face="Arial"></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p></font></span></p>
<p align="left"> </p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">: The following questions are for the Blind Candidates in lieu of Q.No. (30) 8&#215;1=24</span></p>
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X &#8211; SCIENCE (THEORY)
Time : 2½ Hours Max. Marks : 60
The weightage to marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall be as under:
A. Weightage to Content/Subject units
S.No Content Unit Marks
1. Chemical Substances 18
2. World of living 16
3. Effects of current 10
4. Light 8
5. Natural Resources 8
Total 60
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<p>X &#8211; SCIENCE (THEORY)<br />
Time : 2½ Hours Max. Marks : 60<br />
The weightage to marks over different dimensions of the question paper shall be as under:<br />
A. Weightage to Content/Subject units<br />
S.No Content Unit Marks<br />
1. Chemical Substances 18<br />
2. World of living 16<br />
3. Effects of current 10<br />
4. Light 8<br />
5. Natural Resources 8<br />
Total 60<br />
B. Weightage to forms of Questions<br />
S.No. Form of Questions Marks for No. of Total Marks<br />
each question questions<br />
1. Very short answer type (VSA) 01 09 09<br />
2. Short answer type (SA I) 02 09 18<br />
3. Short answer type (SA II) 03 06 18<br />
4. Long answer type (LA) 05 03 15<br />
Total 27 60<br />
C. Number of Sections<br />
The question paper will have two sections A &amp; B<br />
D. Scheme of Options<br />
There will be no overall choice. However, there is an internal choice in every question of<br />
five marks category.<br />
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E. Weightage to difficulty level of questions<br />
S.No. Estimated difficulty level of Percentage<br />
questions<br />
1. Easy 15<br />
2. Average 70<br />
3. Difficult 15<br />
F. Typology of Questions<br />
In order to assess different abilities related to the subject, the question paper includes<br />
open-ended questions, drawing/illustrations based questions, communication-skill based<br />
questions and activity-based questions.<br />
About 20% weightage has been assigned to questions testing higher order<br />
thinking skills of learners.<br />
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BLUE PRINT I<br />
X SCIENCE (THEORY)<br />
VSA SA &#8211; I SA &#8211; II LA Total<br />
Unit (1 Mark) (2 Marks) (3 Marks) (5 Marks)<br />
Chemical Substances 3(3) 4(2) 6(2) 5(1) 18(8)<br />
World of Living 2(2) 6(3) 3(1) 5(1) 16(7)<br />
Effects of current 1(1) 4(2) &#8211; 5(1) 10(4)<br />
Light 2(2) &#8211; 6(2) &#8211; 8(4)<br />
Natural Resources 1(1) 4(2) 3(1) &#8211; 8(4)<br />
Total 9(9) 18(9) 18(6) 15(3) 60(27)<br />
Form of<br />
Questions<br />
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SAMPLE PAPER I<br />
X &#8211; SCIENCE (THEORY)<br />
Time : 2½ Hours Max. Marks : 60<br />
General Instructions<br />
1. The question paper comprises of two sections A and B. You are to attempt both the<br />
sections.<br />
2. All questions are compulsory.<br />
3. There is no overall choice However, internal choice has been provided in all the three<br />
questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted.<br />
4. All questions of section A and all questions of section B are are to be attempted separately.<br />
5. Questions 1 to 6 in section A and 17 to 19 in section B are short question.These carry one<br />
mark each.<br />
6. Questions 7 to 10 in section A and 20 to 24 in section B are short answer type questions<br />
and carry two marks each.<br />
7. Questions 11 to 14 in section A and 25 to 26 in section B are also short answer type<br />
questions and carry three marks each.<br />
8. Questions 15 and 16 in section A and question 27 in section B are long answer type<br />
questions and carry five marks each.<br />
SECTION A<br />
1. A ray of light LM is incident on a mirror as shown in the figure. The angle of incidence for<br />
this ray is the angle between it and the line joining two other points in the figure. Name<br />
these two points.<br />
2. Metals generally occur in solid state. Name and write symbol of a metal that exists in<br />
liquid state at room temperature.<br />
3. During summer season, a milkman usually adds a very small amount of baking soda to<br />
fresh milk. Give one reason.<br />
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4. The following table gives the values of refractive indices of a few media.<br />
S.No. 1 2 3 4 5<br />
Medium Water Crown Glass Rock salt Ruby Diamond<br />
Refractive 1.33 1.52 1.54 1.71 2.42<br />
Index<br />
Use this table to give an example of (i) a medium pair so that light speeds up when it goes<br />
from one of these media to another. (ii) a medium pair so that light slows down when it<br />
goes from one of these media to another.<br />
5. Why potato chips manufacturers fill the packet of chips with nitrogen gas?<br />
6. Alloys are used in electrical heating devices rather than pure metals. Give one reason.<br />
7. Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substances in our body. How does it undergo damage<br />
due to eating chocolates and sweets? What should we do to prevent it?<br />
8. A student has been collecting silver coins and copper coins. One day she observed a<br />
black coating on silver coins and a green coating on copper coins. Which chemical<br />
phenomenon is responsible for these coatings? Write the chemical name of black and<br />
green coatings.<br />
9. Two students perform the experiments on series and parallel combinations of two given<br />
resistors R1 and R2 and plot the following V-I graphs.<br />
Which of the graphs is (are) correctly labelled in terms of the words ‘series’ and parallel’<br />
Justify your answer.<br />
10. Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of a current carrying solenoid. What does the<br />
pattern of field lines inside the solenoid indicate? Write one application of magnetic field<br />
of current carrying solenoid.<br />
11. A student finds the writing on the blackboard as blurred and unclear when sitting on the<br />
last desk in the classroom. He however, sees it clearly when sitting on the front desk at an<br />
approximate distance of 2m from the blackboard.<br />
Draw ray diagrams to illustrate the formation of image of the blackboard writing by his<br />
eye-lens when he is seated at the (i) last desk (ii) front desk.<br />
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Name the kind of lens that would help him to see clearly even when he is seated at the last<br />
desk. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate how this lens helps him to see clearly.<br />
12. State which of the following chemical reactions will take place or not, giving suitable reason<br />
for each.<br />
Zn (s) + Cu SO4 (aq) &#8212;-&gt; Zn SO4 (aq) + Cu (s)<br />
Fe (s) + Zn SO4 (aq) &#8212;-&gt; Fe SO4 (aq) + Zn (s)<br />
Zn (s) + Fe SO4 (aq) &#8212;-&gt; Zn SO4 (aq) + Fe (s)<br />
13. (a) Two lenses have power of (i) + 2D (ii) &#8211; 4D. What is the nature and focal length<br />
of each lens.?<br />
(b) An object is kept at a distance of 100cm from each of above lenses.<br />
Calculate the (i) image distance (ii) magnification in each of the two cases.<br />
14. The following table shows the position of six elements A, B, C, D, E and F in the periodic table.<br />
Groups 1 2 3 to 12 13 14 15 16 17 18<br />
Periods<br />
2. A B C<br />
3. D E F<br />
Using the above table answer the following questions :<br />
(a) Which element will form only covalent compunds?<br />
(b) Which element is a metal with valency 2?<br />
(c) Which element is a non-metal with valency of 3?<br />
(d) Out of D and E, which one has a bigger atomic radius and why?<br />
(e) Write a common name for the family of elements C and F.<br />
15. An organic compound ‘A’ is widely used as a preservative in pickles and has a molecular<br />
formula C2H2O2. This compound reacts with ethanol to form a sweet smelling<br />
compound ‘B.<br />
(i) Identify the compound ‘A’<br />
(ii) Write the chemical equation for its reaction with ethanol to form compound ‘B’.<br />
(iii) How can we get compound ‘A’ back from ‘B’?<br />
(iv) Name the process and write corresponding chemical equation.<br />
(v) Which gas is produced when compound ‘A’ reacts with washing soda?<br />
write the chemical equation.<br />
OR<br />
(a) Why does carbon form largest number of compounds?<br />
(b) Why are some of these called saturated and other unsaturated compounds?<br />
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(c) Which of these two is more reactive?<br />
(d) Write the names of the compounds.<br />
16. In a household electric circuit different appliances are connected in parallel to one another.<br />
Give two reasons.<br />
An electrician puts a fuse of rating 5A in that part of domestic electrical circuit in which an<br />
electrical heater of rating 1.5kW, 220V is operating. What is likely to happen in this case<br />
and why? What change, if any, needs to be made?<br />
OR<br />
You are given following current-time graphs from two different sources:<br />
(i) Name the type of current in two cases.<br />
(ii) Identify any one source for each type of these currents.<br />
(iii) What is the frequency of current in case II in India?<br />
(iv) Use above graphs to write two difference between the current in two cases.<br />
SECTION B<br />
17. After a vigorous exercise, you may experience cramps in your leg muscles. Why does this<br />
happen? 1<br />
18. Which organ secretes a hormone when the blood sugar rises. Name a digestive enzyme<br />
released by this organ. 1<br />
19. Name two gases, other than carbon-di-oxide, that are given out during burning of fossil<br />
fuel and contribute towards acid rain formation. 1<br />
20. Out of two solar cookers, one was covered by a plane glass slab and the other was left<br />
open. Which of the two solar cookers will be more efficient and why? 2<br />
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21. In the flow chart given below, fill in the blank spaces with the kind of energy available. 2<br />
22. By comparing the similarity of nucleotide sequences in DNA of different kinds of<br />
organisms, evolutionary relationships can be established<br />
(i) Arrange the following according to their evolutionary closeness. (You may use<br />
your knowledge of classification also).<br />
(ii) Whose DNA among the following do you think is most similar to that of humans? 2<br />
cockroach, mango tree, gorilla, fish<br />
23. Study carefully the food chains given below:-<br />
Food chain I : grass &#8211; grasshopper &#8211; frog<br />
Food chain II : wheat &#8211; rat &#8211; snake &#8211; hawk<br />
To which of the two consumers, snake or hawk will more energy (percent)<br />
be available and why? 2<br />
24. What do the following transport?<br />
(i) xylem (ii) phloem (iii) pulmonary vein (iv) Vena Cava<br />
25. Give one term caption for<br />
the two pictures given here.<br />
Define the term and give<br />
its signifance in evolution 3<br />
26. Why are environmentalists insisting upon ‘sustainable natural resource management’?<br />
Give any three reasons<br />
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27. Study the given data and answer the questions following the data.<br />
Parental plants F1 (first generation off spring) F2 (offspring of self pollination of F1<br />
cross fertilised &amp;<br />
seeds collected<br />
Male parent 330 seeds sown Out of 44 seeds<br />
always bore and observed 33 seeds<br />
red flowers. gave plants with<br />
Female parent All 330 gave red flowers and<br />
always had red flowers 11 seeds gave plants with<br />
white flowers. white flowers<br />
(i) What is the term for this type of cross?<br />
(ii) What does the data of the column marked F1 indicate?<br />
(iii) Express the genotype of the (a) parents (b) F1 Progeny and (c) F2 Progeny 5<br />
OR<br />
Study the picture given below and comment on the encircled organisms with respect to<br />
(i) the category according to the food they eat.<br />
(ii) trophic level to which they belong.<br />
(iii) percentage of energy available at their trophic level.<br />
(iv) two abiotic components of the<br />
ecosystem inhabited by them.<br />
(v) energy used for food<br />
production by the producers.<br />
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X SCIENCE (THEORY)<br />
BLUE PRINT II<br />
VSA SA &#8211; I SA &#8211; II LA Total<br />
Unit (1 Mark) (2 Marks) (3 Marks) (5 Marks)<br />
Chemical Substances 3(3) 4(2) 6(2) 5(1) 18(8)<br />
World of Living 2(2) 6(3) 3(1) 5(1) 16(7)<br />
Effects of current 1(1) 4(2) &#8211; 5(1) 10(4)<br />
Light 2(2) &#8211; 6(2) &#8211; 8(4)<br />
Natural Resources 1(1) 4(2) 3(1) &#8211; 8(4)<br />
Total 9(9) 18(9) 18(6) 15(3) 60(27)<br />
Form of<br />
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER II<br />
X &#8211; SCIENCE (Theory)<br />
Time : 2½ Hours Max. Marks : 60<br />
General Instructions<br />
1. The question paper comprises of two sections A and B. You are to attempt both the sections.<br />
2. All questions are compulsory.<br />
3. There is no overall choice However, internal choice has been provided in all the three<br />
questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted.<br />
4. All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.<br />
5. Questions 1 to 6 in section A and 17 to 19 in section B are short answer questions. These<br />
carry one mark each.<br />
6. Questions 7 to 10 in section A and 20 to 24 in section B are short answer type questions<br />
and carry two marks each.<br />
7. Questions 11 to 14 in section A and 25 to 26 in section B are also short answer type<br />
questions and carry three marks each.<br />
8. Questions 15 and 16 in section A and question 27 in section B are long answer type<br />
questions and carry five marks each.<br />
SECTION A<br />
1. A ray of light AM is incident on a spherical mirror as shown in the diagram.<br />
Redraw the diagram on the answer sheet and show the path of reflected ray. Also indicate<br />
and mark the angle of reflection in the diagram.<br />
2. A metal M forms an oxide having the formula M2 O3. It belongs to 3rd period in the modern<br />
periodic table. Write the atomic number and valency of the metal.<br />
3. The ciliary muscles of a normal eye are in their (i) most relaxed (ii) most contracted state.<br />
In which of the two cases is the focal length of the eye-lens more?<br />
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4. Tap water conducts electricity whereas distilled water does not. Why?<br />
5. An electric geyser has the ratings 2000W, 220V marked on it. What should be the minimum<br />
rating, in whole number of a fuse wire, that may be required for safe use with this geyser?<br />
6. An organic compound burns with a sooty flame. Is it a saturated or an un saturated<br />
compound?<br />
7. Two metallic wires A and B are connected in parallel. Wire A has length l and radius r, wire<br />
B has a length 2l and radius 2r. Compute the ratio of the total resistance of parallel<br />
combination and the resistance of wire A.<br />
8. A student performs an experiment to study the magnetic effect of current around a current<br />
carrying straight conductor. He reports that<br />
(i) the direction of deflection of the north pole of a compass needle kept at a given point<br />
near the conductor remains unaffected even when the terminals of the battery sending<br />
current in the wire are inter changed.<br />
(ii) for a given battery, the degree of deflection of a N-pole decreases when the compass<br />
is kept at a point farther away from the conductor.<br />
Which of the above observations of the student is incorrect and why?<br />
9. A housewife wanted her house to be whitewashed. She bought 10kg of quick lime from<br />
the market and dissolved it in 30 litres of water. On adding lime to water she noticed that<br />
the water started boiling even when it was not being heated. Give reason for her<br />
observation. Write the corresponding chemical equation and name the product formed.<br />
10. Write the electron &#8211; dot structure for sodium and chlorine atoms. How do these form a<br />
chemical bond? Name the type of bond so formed. Why does a compond so formed have<br />
high melting point?<br />
11. Two carbon compounds A and B have the molecular formula C3 H8 and C3 H6 respectively.<br />
Which one of the two is most likely to show addition reaction? Justify your answer. Explain<br />
with the help of a chemical equation, how an addition reaction is useful in vegetable ghee<br />
industry.<br />
12. A beam of white light falling on a glass prism gets split up into seven colours marked 1 to<br />
7 as shown in the diagram.<br />
A student makes the following statements about the spectrum observed<br />
on the screen.<br />
a) The colours at positions marked 3 and 5 are similar<br />
to the colour of the sky and the core of a hard boiled<br />
egg respectively.<br />
Is the above statement made by the student correct<br />
or incorrect? Justify.<br />
b) Which two positions correspond closely to the<br />
colour of<br />
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(i) a solution of potassium permanganate?<br />
(ii) ‘danger’ or stop signal lights?<br />
13. Baking soda is used in small amount in making bread and cake. It helps to make these<br />
soft and spongy. An aqueous solution of baking soda turns red litmus blue. It is also used<br />
in soda acid fire extinguisher.<br />
Use this information to answer the following questions:<br />
(i) How does Baking Soda help to make cakes and bread soft and spongy?<br />
(ii) How does it help in extinguishing fire?<br />
(iii) is the pH value of baking soda solution lesser than or greater than 7?<br />
14. A concave mirror produces three times enlarged image of an object placed at 10 cm<br />
infront of it. Calculate the radius of curvature of the mirror.<br />
15. a) What were the two major shortcomings of Mendeleev’s periodic table? How have<br />
these been removed in the modern periodic table?<br />
b) Two elements X and Y have atomic numbers 12 and 16 respectively. Write the<br />
electronic configuration for these elements. To which period of the modern periodic<br />
table do these two elements belong? What type of bond will be formed between<br />
them and why?<br />
OR<br />
a) What were the two achievements of Mendeleev’s Periodic table? What was the<br />
basis of classification of elements in it ?<br />
b) An element X (2,8,2) combines separately with NO3 and (SO4)2 -, (PO4)3 &#8211; radicals.<br />
Write the formulae of the three compounds so formed. To which group of the periodic<br />
table does the element ‘X’ belong? Will it form covalent or ionic compound? Why?<br />
16. a) The electric power consumed by a device may be calculated by using either of the<br />
two expressions P = I2R or P = V 2. The first expression indicates that it is directly<br />
R<br />
proportional to R whereas the second expression indicates inverse proportionality.<br />
How can the seemingly different dependence of P on R in these expressions be<br />
explained?<br />
b) Explain the following:<br />
(i) Why is tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?<br />
(ii) Why are copper and aluminium wires usually used for electricity transmission?<br />
OR<br />
Explain the meaning of the word ‘electromagnetic’ and ‘induction’ in the term<br />
electromagnetic induction. On what factors does the value of induced current produced in<br />
a circuit depend? Name and state the rule used for determination of direction of induced<br />
current. State one practical application of this phenomenon in everyday life.<br />
Section B<br />
17. From the list given below, pick out the items which can be recycled:-<br />
Used clothes, polythene carry bags, glass bottles, newspaper 1<br />
18<br />
18. What does the given experimental<br />
set-up domonstrate? 1<br />
19. A particular hormone requires lodine for its synthesis. Name the endocrine gland which<br />
secretes this hormone and state its location in the human body. 1<br />
20. Why are many thermal power plants set up near coal or oilfields? 2<br />
21. Name those parts of the flower which serve the same function as the following do in the<br />
animals:-<br />
(i) testis (ii) ovary (iii) eggs (iv) sperms<br />
2<br />
22. A graph was plotted to show the energy output of two types of<br />
respiration. Identify the types of respiration denoted by curves A<br />
and B. 2<br />
23. How did the ‘Chipko andolan’ ultimately benefit the local population?<br />
Give any two benefits. 2<br />
24.<br />
(i) Label the two parts indicated by question marks and labelled 1 and 2 in the above<br />
diagram.<br />
(ii) Suggest a suitable caption or heading for the above diagram. 2<br />
?<br />
?<br />
19<br />
25. Write the number given to any six of the organisms shown in Figure B against their<br />
relevent Trophic levels given in figure given below. 3<br />
26. The genotype of green stemmed tomato plants is denoted as GG and that of purplestemmed<br />
tomato plants as gg. When these two are crossed,<br />
(i) What colour of stem would you expect in their F1 progeny?<br />
(ii) Give the percentage of purple-stemmed plants if F1 plants are self pollinated.<br />
(iii) In what ratio would you find the genotypes GG and Gg in the F2 progeny? 3<br />
27. (i) Draw the diagram of heart and label its four chambers<br />
(ii) Construct a table to show the functions of these four chambers. 5<br />
OR<br />
Plants absorb water from the soil. How does this water reach the tree tops? Explain in<br />
detail<br />
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X SCIENCE (THEORY)<br />
BLUE PRINT III<br />
VSA SA &#8211; I SA &#8211; II LA Total<br />
Unit (1 Mark) (2 Marks) (3 Marks) (5 Marks)<br />
Chemical Substances 2(2) 2(1) 9(3) 5(1) 18(7)<br />
World of Living 2(2) 6(3) 3(1) 5(1) 16(7)<br />
Effects of current 3(3) 4(2) 3(1) &#8211; 10(6)<br />
Light 1(1) 2(1) &#8211; 5(1) 8(3)<br />
Natural Resources 1(1) 4(2) 3(1) &#8211; 8(4)<br />
Total 9(9) 18(9) 18(6) 15(3) 60(27)<br />
Form of<br />
Questions<br />
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SAMPLE PAPER III<br />
X SCIENCE (THEORY)<br />
Time : 2½ Hours Max. Marks : 60<br />
General Instructions<br />
1. The question paper comprises of two sections A and B. You are to attempt both the sections.<br />
2. All questions are compulsory.<br />
3. There is no overall choice However, internal choice has been provided in all the three<br />
questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted.<br />
4. All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.<br />
5. Questions 1 to 6 in section A and 17 to 19 in section B are to be attempted separately.<br />
6. Questions 7 to 10 in section A and 20 to 24 in section B are short answer type questions<br />
and carry two marks each.<br />
7. Questions 11 to 14 in section A and 25 to 26 in section B are also short answer type<br />
questions and carry three marks each.<br />
8. Questions 15 and 16 in section A and question 27 in section B are long answer type<br />
questions and carry five marks each.<br />
SECTION A<br />
1. Dry Hydrogen Chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas Hydrochloric acid<br />
does. Give one reason.<br />
2. Identify the substance oxidised and reduced in the chemical reaction :<br />
Mn O2 + 4 HCl ——&gt; Mn Cl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O<br />
3. You are give three resistors of 10 Ω, 10 Ω and 20 Ω, a battery of emf 2.5V, a key, an<br />
ammeter and a voltmeter. Draw a circuit diagram showing the correct connections of all<br />
given components such that the voltmeter gives a reading of 2.0V.<br />
4. Sketch magnetic field lines arround a current carrying straight conductor.<br />
5. The electrical resistivity of few materials is given below in ohm-meter. Which of these<br />
materials can be used for making element of a heating device?<br />
A 6.84 x 10-8<br />
B 1.60 x 10-8<br />
C 1.00 x 10-4<br />
D 2.50 x 1012<br />
E 4.40 x 10-5<br />
F 2.30 x 1017<br />
6. Refractive index of media A, B, C and D are<br />
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A 1.33<br />
B 1.52<br />
C 1.44<br />
D 1.65<br />
In which of the four media is the speed of light (i) maximum (ii) minimum.?<br />
7. A metal is treated with dilute sulphuric acid. The gas<br />
evolved is collected by the method shown in the figure.<br />
Answer the following.<br />
(i) Name the gas.<br />
(ii) Name the method of collection of the gas.<br />
(iii) Is the gas soluble or insoluble in water?<br />
(iv) Is the gas lighter or heavier than air?<br />
8. A household uses the following electric appliances :<br />
(i) Refrigerator of rating 400W for ten hours each day.<br />
(ii) Two electric fans of rating 80W each for twelve hours each day.<br />
(iii) Six electric tubes of rating 18W each for 6 hours each day.<br />
Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost per unit of<br />
electric energy is Rs. 3.00.<br />
9. What is the meaning of the term ‘frequency’ of an alternating current? What is its value in<br />
India?<br />
Why is an alternating current considered to be advantageous over direct current for long<br />
range transmission of electric energy?<br />
10. A person is able to see objects clearly only when these are lying at distances between<br />
50cm and 300cm from his eye.<br />
a) What kind of defects of vision he is suffering from?<br />
b) What kind of lenses will be required to increase his range of vision from 25cm to<br />
infinity? Explain briefly.<br />
11. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute Hydrochloric acid contained in a test<br />
tube. The envolved gas was passed through lime water. What change would be observed<br />
in lime water? Write balanced chemical equations for both the changes observed.<br />
12. Atomic number is considered to be a more appropriate parameter than atomic mass for<br />
classification of elements in a periodic table. Why?<br />
How does atomic size of elements vary on moving from<br />
(i) left to right in a period.<br />
(ii) from top to bottom in a group.<br />
Give reasons for your answers.<br />
13. Why does a current carrying conductor kept in a magnetic field experience force? On<br />
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what factors does the direction of this force depend? Name and state the rule used for<br />
determination of direction of this force.<br />
14. Answer the following:<br />
(a) Why is Plaster of Paris written as CaSo4 • ½ H2O? How is it possible to have half<br />
a water molecule attached to CaSO4?<br />
(b) Why is Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate an essential ingradiant in antacids.?<br />
(c) When electricity is passed through an acquous solution of sodium chloride, three<br />
products are obtained. Why is the process called chlor-alkali?<br />
15. Four metals A, B, C and D are, in turn, added to the following solutions one by one. The<br />
observations made are tabulatd below:<br />
Metal Iron (II) Sulphate Copper (II) Sulphate Zinc Sulphate Silver Nitrate<br />
A No reaction Displacement — —<br />
B Displacement — No reaction —<br />
C No reaction No reaction No reaction Displacement<br />
D No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction<br />
Answer the following questions based on above information.<br />
(i) Which is the most active metal and why?<br />
(ii) What would be observed if B is added to a solution of copper (II) sulphate and<br />
why?<br />
(iii) Arrange the metals A, B, C and D in order of increasing reactivity.<br />
(iv) Container of which metal can be used to store both zinc sulphate solution and<br />
silver nitrate solution.<br />
(v) Which of the above solutions can be easily stored in a container made up of any of<br />
these metals?<br />
OR<br />
You are given the following materials:<br />
(i) Iron nails<br />
(ii) Copper sulphate solution<br />
(iii) Barium chloride solution<br />
(iv) Copper powder<br />
(v) Ferrous sulphate crystals<br />
(vi) Quick Lime<br />
Identify the type of chemical reaction taking place when.<br />
(a) Barium chloride solution is mixed with copper sulphate solution and a white<br />
precipitate is observed.<br />
(b) On heating copper powder in air in a China dish, the surface of copper powder<br />
turns black.<br />
(c) On heating green coloured ferrous sulphate crystals, reddish brown solid is left<br />
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and smell of a gas having odour of burning sulphur is experienced.<br />
(d) Iron nails when left dipped in blue copper sulphate solution become brownish in<br />
colour and the blue colour of copper sulphate fades away.<br />
(e) Quick lime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat.<br />
16. Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of a three times magnified (i) real image (ii)<br />
virtual image of an object kept in front of a converging lens. Mark the positions of object, F,<br />
2F, O and position of image clearly in the diagram.<br />
An object of size 5 cm is kept at a distance of 25cm from the optical centre of a converging<br />
lens of focal length 10cm. Calculate the distance of the image from the lens and size of the<br />
image.<br />
OR<br />
Give reasons for the following:<br />
(i) The sky appears to be blue during day time to a person on earth.<br />
(ii) The sky near the horizon appears to have a reddish heu at the time of sunset and<br />
sunrise.<br />
(iii) The sky appears dark instead of blue to an astronaut.<br />
(iv) The stars appears to twinkle.<br />
(v) The planets do not twinkle.<br />
(SECTION B)<br />
17. Justify in one sentence that hydropower (hydel electricity) is a renewable source of<br />
energy. 1<br />
18. ‘Malarial parasite’ divides into many daughter individuals simultaneously through multiple<br />
fission. State an advantage the parasite gets because of this type of reproduction. 1<br />
19. The human hand, cat paw and the horse foot, when studied in detail show the same structure<br />
of bones and point towards a common origin.<br />
(i) What do you conclude from this?<br />
(ii) What is the term given to such structures? 1<br />
20. In the test tubes A and B shown below, yeast was kept in sugar solution. Which products of<br />
respiration would you expect in tubes A and B?<br />
2<br />
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21. Write one feature which is common to each of the following pairs of terms / organs.<br />
(i) glycogen and starch ; (ii) chlorophyll and haemoglobin<br />
(iii) gills and lungs (iv) arteries and veins 2<br />
22. The given experimental set up tests the response of<br />
different parts of plant towards gravity. Use<br />
scientific terms for the conclusions. 2<br />
23. Select the biodegradable items from the list given below.<br />
Polythene bags, old clothes, wilted flowers, pencil shavings, glass bangles, bronze statue<br />
vegetable peels. 2<br />
24. 2<br />
Given above is a picture of an ecosystem. Identify any two abiotic components and any<br />
two biotic components of this ecosystem. 2<br />
25. Quote three instances where human intervention saved the forests from destruction. 3<br />
26. Label parts 1 to 6 in the<br />
given figure of the brain<br />
3<br />
27. Explain that it is a matter of chance whether a couple will give birth to a boy or a girl. 5<br />
OR<br />
Which hormone is released into blood when its sugar level rises? Name the organ which<br />
produces the hormone and its effect on blood sugar level. Also name one digestive enzyme<br />
that this organ secretes and the function of this enzyme.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;">The Board witnessed rapid growth and expansion at the level of Secondary education resulting in improved quality and standard of education in institutions.<span>  </span>But with the advent of State Universities and State Boards in various parts of the country the jurisdiction of the Board was confined only to Ajmer, Bhopal and Vindhya<span> </span>Pradesh later.<span>  </span>As a result of this, in 1952 , the constitution of the Board was amended wherein its jurisdiction was extended to part-C and Part-D territories and the Board was given its present name ‘Central Board of Secondary Education’.<span>   </span>It was in the year 1962 finally that the Board was reconstituted.<span>  </span>The main objectives were those of : serving the educational institutions more effectively, to<span>  </span>be<span> </span>responsive to the educational needs of those students whose parents were employed in the Central Government and had frequently transferable jobs.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Jurisdiction</span></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;">The jurisdiction of the Board is extensive and stretches beyond the national geographical boundaries.<span>  </span>As a result of the reconstitution,<span>  </span>the erstwhile ‘ Delhi Board of Secondary Education’<span>  </span>was merged with the Central Board and thus<span> </span>all the educational institutions recognized by the Delhi Board also became a part of the Central Board .<span>  </span>Subsequently, all the schools located in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.<span> </span>Andaman and Nicobar Island,<span> </span>Arunachal Pradesh, the state of Sikkim , and now Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh<span>  </span>have also got affiliation with the Board. From 309 schools in 1962 the Board today has 8979 schools on 31-03-2007 including 141 schools in 21 countries.<span>  </span>There are 897 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 1761 Government Schools, 5827 Independent Schools, 480 Jawahar Novodaya Vidyalayas and 14 Central Tibetean Schools.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Decentralisation</span></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;">In order to execute its functions effectively Regional Offices have been set up by the Board in different parts of the country to be more responsive to the affiliated schools.<span>  </span>The Board has regional offices in Allahabad , Ajmer, Chennai, Guwahati, Panchkula and Delhi.<span>  </span>Schools located outside India are looked after by regional office Delhi.<span>  For</span> detailed jurisdiction of regional offices of CBSE <a href="http://cbseguess.wordpress.com/wp-admin/regjur.htm">click here</a>.<span>  </span>The headquarter constantly monitors the activities of the Regional Offices.<span>  </span>Although,<span>  </span>sufficient powers have been vested with the Regional Offices.<span>  </span>Issues involving policy matters are, however, referred to the head office.<span>  </span>Matters pertaining to day-to-day administration,<span>  </span>liaison with<span>     </span>schools,<span>  </span>pre and post examination arrangements are all dealt with by the respective regional offices.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Financial Structure</span></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;">CBSE is a self-financing body which meets the recurring and non-recurring<span>  </span>expenditure without any grant-in-aid either from the Central Govt. or from any other source.<span>  </span>All the financial<span> </span>requirements of the Board are met from the annual examination charges, affiliation fee, admission fee for PMT.<span> </span>All India Engineering Entrance Examination and sale of Board’s<span>  </span>publications.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Major Activities and Objectives</span></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;">The Central Board of Secondary Education was set up to achieve certain interlinked objectives:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">To prescribe conditions of examinations and conduct public examination at the end of Class X and<span>  </span>XII .<span> </span>To grant qualifying certificates to successful candidates of the affiliated schools.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">To fulfill the educational requirements of those students whose parents were employed in transferable jobs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">To prescribe and update the course of instructions of examinations</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">To affiliate institutions for the purpose of examination and raise the academic standards of the country.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;">The prime focus of the Board is on</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.35pt;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">Innovations in teaching-learning methodologies by devising students friendly and students centered paradigms.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.35pt;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">Reforms in examinations and evaluation practices.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.35pt;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">Skill learning by adding job-oriented and job-linked inputs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.35pt;text-indent:-0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:navy;font-family:Wingdings;">Ø<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';">      </span></span><span style="color:navy;">Regularly updating the pedagogical skills of the teachers and administrators by conducting in service training programmes,<span>  </span>workshops etc.</span></p>
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