Model Paper 4 Social Studies - Model Paper 4

Read the information given below and select the correct option Amrita is a government teacher and belongs to a rich urban household whereas Rani - A Dalit, works as a helper on a construction site and comes from a poor rural household. Both have a crisis at home and wish to take a loan. Amrita got the loan from easily as compared to Rani. Why is Rani not able to get the loan? Tick the most appropriate reason.

Read the following statements regarding the role of the Opposition party.
i. Opposition parties voice different views
ii. Opposition parties criticise government for its failures or wrong policies.
iii. Opposition parties mobilise opposition to the government.
Which of the following is the accurate role of the Opposition party? Choose the correct option.

The Prime Minister's High-Level Committee is popularly known as:

Which of the following statements will be considered by a political party while shaping public opinion?
Statement i: Raise and highlight issues popular issues.
Statement ii: Launch movements for the resolution of problems faced by people.
Statement iii: Provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by the government.
Statement iv: Voice different views and criticize the government for its failures or wrong policies.

In a geography class, the teacher engaged the students in a discussion to identify a specific type of soil. She provided them with four clues. The students had to use these clues to identify the soil type. Based on the clues given, which type of soil is being discussed?
Clues:
i. It is ideal for growing cotton.
ii. The formation of this soil depends on climatic conditions and parent rock material.
iii. It is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region
iv. They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and extend in the south east direction along the Godavari and the Krishna valleys.

Describe any three features of unitary government

What are millets and why are they called coarse grains? Give some examples of millet crops and areas they are grown in.

What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals in Europe?

Describe the role of Otto von Bismarck in the making of Germany.

Study the map thoroughly and mention the language that is dominantly spoken in the Wallonia region.

If we look at the country as a whole, we find that 93% of the workers in India are
in the unorganized sector. Organized sector employment is available to only about
7% of the workers in India.

Sector	Organised	Unorganized	Total
Primary	1		232
Secondary	41	74	115
Tertiary	40	88	172
Total	82
Total in			100%
Percentage

Workers in the unorganized sector work hard, but earn very little. Give reasons.
What problems do they face there? Think why they are forced to work in this
sector.

Judiciary plays an important role in Indian federalism. Justify the statement.

"Industrialization and urbanization go hand in hand." Justify the statement by giving any three arguments.

Suggest any three steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in India.

Describe the role played by Grameen Bank of Bangladesh in improvement of the condition of poor particularly women.

How are formal sources of credit different from informal sources? Explain with example.

Political parties play an important role in democratic countries. Justify the statement.

How would you explain the situation without political parties in country?

Describe the impact of Napoleonic reforms on the rest of Europe.

The average person in Haryana has more income than the average person in Kerala but lags behind in the crucial areas. The reason is money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well. So. income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services that citizens are able to use.
Actually for many of the important things in life the best way, also the cheapest way, is to provide these goods and services collectively. Even now, in many areas. children, particularly girls, are not able to go to high school because the government society has not provided adequate facilities. Kerala has a low Infant Mortality Rate because it has an adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities. Similarly, in some states. PDS functions well. Health and nutritional status of people of such states is certainly likely to be better.
i. Why in some areas children are unable to go to high school? (1)
ii. State the effect of adequate public facilities. (1)
iii. Substantiate the statement with two instances:
Income by itself is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and
services. (1)

A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow. often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. "Dam" refers to the reservoir rather than the structure. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over which or through which it is intended that water will flow either intermittently or continuously. Dams are classified according to structure, intended purpose or height. Based on structure and the materials used, dams are classified as timber dams, embankment dams or masonry dams, with several subtypes. According to the height, dams can be categorised as large dams and major dams or alternatively as low dams, medium height dams and high dams
i. What does the word 'Dam' actually refer to? (1)
ii. Mention any one benefit of a Multi-purpose River Valley Project. (1)
iii. How have multi-purpose river valley projects a cause of social movements?
Explain. (2)

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The movement started with middle-class participation in the cities. Thousands of students left government-controlled schools and colleges. headmasters and teachers resigned, and lawyers gave up their legal practices. The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras, where the Justice Party, the party of the non-Brahmans. felt that entering the council was one way of gaining some power-something that usually only Brahmans had access to. The effects of non- cooperation on the economic front were more dramatic. Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922. its value dropping from 102 crore to ₹ 57 crore. In many places, merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade. As the boycott movement spread, and people began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones, the production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up.
i. Explain the meaning of picketing liquor shop.(1)
ii. When did the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement begin? (1)
iii. Why did the movement in the cities gradually slow down? (2)

A. Two features a and b are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information. Write their correct names on the lines marked near them:
a. Place where Congress Session was held in 1927.
b. Place from where Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedience Movement.
B. Locate and label any three of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political outline map of India:
i. Jamshedpur - Iron and Steel Plant
ii. Vijayawada - Thermal Power Plant
iii. Ahmedabad - Cotton Textile Centre
iv. Noida - Software Technology Park
v. Kochi - Sea-port