MODEL PAPER - 5 [2026] Social Studies - MODEL PAPER - 5 [2026]

Who among the following published Samvad kaumudi?

__________ and other Asian countries became an attractive destination for investment by foreign MNC's.

Study the picture and answer the question that follows :

Which of the following aspect best signify the image.

What were called das volk?

Explain the impacts of the First World War on the British economy.

What is a silk route? What role did silk route play?

Critically examine the main aspects of Indian National Movement during the period between 1920 and 1935.

"British rule in India would have collapsed if Indians had not cooperated". How did this statement help in starting a mass movement in India against the British rule?

Examine the main features of the process of German unification under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck.

How did conservatives establish their power after 1815?

As primary education became compulsory from the late nineteenth century, children became an important category of readers. Production of school textbooks became critical for the publishing industry. A children's press, devoted to literature for children alone, was set up in France in 1857. This press published new works as well as old fairy tales and folk tales. The Grimm Brothers in Germany spent years compiling traditional folk tales gathered from peasants. What they collected was edited before the stories were published in a collection in 1812. Anything that was considered unsuitable for children or would appear vulgar to the elites, was not included in the published version.
Women became important as readers as well as writers. Penny magazines were especially meant for women, as were manuals teaching proper behaviour and housekeeping. When novels began to be written in the nineteenth century, women were seen as important readers. Some of the best-known novelists were women. Their writings became important in defining a new type of woman: a person with a will, the strength of personality, determination and the power to think.
In the nineteenth century, lending libraries in England became instruments for educating white-collar workers, artisans and lower-middle-class people. Sometimes, self-educated working-class people wrote for themselves. After the working day was gradually shortened from the mid-nineteenth century, workers had some time for selfimprovement and self-expression. They wrote political tracts and autobiographies in large numbers.
i. What was the special feature of the published version of book for children?
ii. What was the impact of print on workers?
iii. Name some famous women novelists. How did they redefine the women?

The Bhakra - Nangal project water is being used both for :

Which relief feature of India constitutes about 27 per cent of the surface area of the country?

Which of the following options has been proven successful through the Chipko Movement?
i. Preserving the genetic diversity of plants.
ii. Community afforestation with indigenous species.
iii. Diversified crop production.
iv. Revival of traditional conservation methods.

Which one of the following is not a major product directly obtained from the forests?

Which among the following is the major Kharif crop?

How do industries pollute the environment?

"The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries". Analyse the statement.

We all appreciate the strong dependence of industry and agriculture upon mineral deposits and the substances manufactured from them. The total volume of workable mineral deposits is an insignificant fraction i.e. one per cent of the earth's crust. We are rapidly consuming mineral resources that required millions of years to be created and concentrated. The geological processes of mineral formation are so slow that the rates of replenishment are infinitely small in comparison to the present rates of consumption. Mineral resources are, therefore, finite and non-renewable. Rich mineral deposits are our country's extremely valuable but short-lived possessions. Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs as mineral extraction comes from greater depths along with decrease in quality. A concerted effort has to be made in order to use our mineral resources in a planned and sustainable manner. Improved technologies need to be constantly evolved to allow use of low grade ores at low costs. Recycling of metals, using scrap metals and other substitutes are steps in conserving our mineral resources for the future.
i. What term describes resources that are rapidly depleting and cannot be naturally replaced?
ii. Explain why mineral resources are considered short-lived possessions for a country despite their high value.
iii. Discuss two strategies for conserving mineral resources for the future.

What do you know about Green Revolution?

On the same outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable symbols :
I. Any one of the following :
i. It was the first commercial nuclear power station built in India. It is situated in Maharashtra.
ii. Also known as Pampa Sagar, it is a large multi-purpose dam located in Karnataka, India.

II. Any two of the following :
iii. Mohali - Software Technology Park
iv. Kandla - Major Sea Port
v. Durgapur - Iron and Steel Plant

__________ list contains subjects of local importance.

Name the official language spoken in Sri Lanka.

Assertion (A) : Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable.
Reason (R) : People have the right to choose their representatives and they have control over the rulers.

Democracy is attentive to the needs and demands of the people. Justify the statement.

Explain some instances that reflect the efforts of Indian Government to reform the political parties and leaders.

Explain two functions each of the ruling party as well as of the opposition parties.

Two different sets of reasons can be given in favour of power-sharing. Firstly, power-sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. Since social conflict often leads to violence and political instability, power-sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order. Imposing the will of the majority community over others may look like an attractive option in the short run, but in the long run, it undermines the unity of the nation. The tyranny of the majority is not just oppressive for the minority; it often brings ruin to the majority as well. There is a second, deeper reason why power sharing is good for democracies. Power-sharing is the very spirit of democracy. A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected by its exercise, and who have to live with its effects. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed. A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system. The first set of reasons is Prudential and the second is moral. While prudential reasons stress that power-sharing will bring out better outcomes, the former emphasises the very act of powersharing as valuable.
i. What is the essence of a legitimate government in a democracy?
ii. What is the downside of imposing the will of the majority community over others?
iii. How does power-sharing contribute to the stability of political order?

How is casteism harmful to the democratic ideals?

Name any two subjects that are included in Concurrent List. How are laws made on these subjects? Explain.

Which one of the following is a major benefit to a local company which goes for joint production with an MNC?

In rural areas, farmers usually take crop loans :

Match the following :

(a) Cooperative societies	(i) A larger part of the earnings of the borrower is used to repay the loan
(b) Credit money	(ii) Small scale organisation formed by people themselves
(c) Cash reserve ratio	(iii) Future monetary claim against an individual that can be used to buy goods and services
(d) The higher cost of borrowing	(iv) A certain minimum amount of deposit that the commercial banks have to hold as reserves with the central bank

National Sample Survey Organisation conducts the surveys on employment and unemployment in every :

Which of the following states has least infant mortality rate (according to 2015-16 survey)?

What is Globalization? How can the government ensure fair Globalisation to its people? Give two points.

Credit has its own unique role for development'. Justify the statements with argument.

Study the table and answer the question given below.

Share of Sectors in Employment in %
Year	Tertiary	Secondary	Primary
1977-78	18	11	71
2017-18	31	25	44

The primary sector continues to be the largest employing sector even after 70 years of independence. This proves that it is still a relevant sector as most people are dependent on it. Substantiate your answer.

Explain any five differences between public and private sectors.

What are the advantages of an organized sector for the workers?

Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
a. The place where Indian National Congress session was held in September, 1920.
b. The place associated with Jallianwala Bagh Incident.