Model Paper 5 Social Studies - Model Paper 5

Read the information given below and select the correct option It is a festival season two months from now and the shoe manufacturer, Rahim, has received an order from a large trader in town for 3,000 pairs of shoes to be delivered in a month's time. To complete production on time. Rahim has to hire a few more workers for stitching and pasting work. He has to purchase raw materials To meet these expenses. Rahim obtains loans from two sources. First, he asks the leather supplier to supply leather now and promises to pay him later. Second, he obtains a loan in cash from the large trader as an advance payment for 1000 pairs of shoes with a promise to deliver the whole order by the end of the month. At the end of the month, Rahim is able to deliver the order, make a good profit, and repay the money that he had borrowed. Which situation best describes the above case?

Which of the following is True?

The Census of India records the religion of each and every Indian after every:

Which of the following statements will be considered to call a party system a multiparty system?
Statement i: There are several parties competing for power.
Statement ii: More than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power
Statement iii: Only the two main parties have a serious chance of winning a majority.
Statement iv: The government is always formed by various parties coming together in a coalition.

X provided his friend with clues regarding the right kind of soil for growing cashe
nut. Which of the following clues from X would be most helpful in determining the
ideal type of soil?
Clues:
i. It is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain
ii. It is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
iii. It turns yellow when it is hydrated.
iv. It is rich in kankur and bhangar nodules.

What is federalism? Explain with examples.

What is plantation farming? What are its main characteristics?

Can you explain the factors responsible for economic hardships faced by European people during 1830s?

Explain any three ways in which nationalist feelings were kept alive in Poland in the eighteenth and nineteenth century.

Study the map thoroughly and mention which language could have been made the official language of the country.

Compare the workforce in three sectors and answer the question given below.

WORKERS IN DIFFERENT SECTORS (IN MILLIONS)
Sector	Organised	Unorganised	TOTAL
Primary	1	231	232
Secondary	41	74	115
Tertiary	40	88	128
TOTAL	82	393	475
TOTAL IN %AGE	17.2	82.7	100%

The organised sector follows formal processes and procedures. They abide by government rules and regulations and provide job security, yet the grim percentage of workers employed in this sector tells a different story altogether. Analyse the possible reasons for this distorted figure.

"India has a large cultural, regional and religious diversity but there is unity among people". What factors are responsible for this? Elaborate.

Details of funds released for farmers during the last five years are as under for loans and the development of irrigation and transportation facilities.

2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
13,000	13,397.13	13,045.72	11,495.67	16218.75	12744.11

How would income and employment increase if farmers are provided with loans, irrigation and transportation facilities?

Many of our spinners export cotton yarn while apparel manufacturers have to import fabric. Explain this statement with appropriate reasons.

Distinguish between formal and informal credit resources.

Why is it necessary for banks and co-operatives to extend their lending activities in rural areas? Explain.

Explain any five functions of the ruling party.

There are various reforms taken to strengthen parties in India so that they perform their function well. Explain the statement with examples.

In the administrative field Napoleon had incorporated revolutionary principles. Explain the statement.

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The income of countries is considered to be one of the most important attributes for making comparisons between countries. Intuitively, the income of the country is the income of all the residents of the country. This gives us the total income of the country. However, for comparison between countries, total income is not such a useful measure. Since, countries have different populations, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn. Hence, we compare the average income which is the total income of the country divided by its total population. In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, this criterion is used in classifying countries. Countries with per capita income of US dollar 12,056 per annum and above in 2017, are called rich countries and those with per capita income of US dollar 955 or less are called low-income countries. India comes in the category of low-middle-income countries. The rich countries, excluding countries of the Middle East and certain other small countries, are generally called developed countries.
I. What is the other name of average income? (1)
II. In which category is India classified based on its average income? Explain. (1)
III. Is the average income an important criterion for development? Why? (2)

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Many thought that given the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose projects, water harvesting system was a viable alternative, both socio- economically and environmentally. In ancient India, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there existed an extraordinary tradition of water-harvesting system. People had in-depth knowledge of rainfall regimes and soil types and developed wide ranging techniques to harvest rainwater, groundwater, river water and flood water in keeping with the local ecological conditions and their water needs. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the 'guls' or 'kuls' of the Western Himalayas for agriculture. 'Rooftop rainwater harvesting' was commonly practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan. In the flood plains of Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields. In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil like the 'khadins' in Jaisalmer and 'Johads' in other parts of Rajasthan.
i. What kind of agricultural structures were constructed for water harvesting in the hilly areas? (1)
ii. In different regions of India, name any two methods of rainwater harvesting with its purpose. (1)
iii. What types of water storage structures are found in arid and semi-arid regions? What is its purpose? (2)

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Many nationalists thought that the struggle against the British could not be won through non-violence. In 1928, the HSRA was founded at a meeting in Ferozeshah Kotla ground in Delhi. Amongst its leaders were Bhagat Singh, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh. In a series of dramatic actions in different parts of India, the HSRA targeted some of the symbols of British power. In April 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeswar Dutta threw a bomb in the Legislative Assembly. Bhagat Singh was 23 when he was tried and executed by the colonial government. During his trial, Bhagat Singh stated that he did not wish to glorify 'the cult of the bomb and pistol' but wanted a revolution in society.
i. What did HSRA stand for? (1)
ii. What was the philosophy behind the founding HSRA? (1)
iii. Bhagat Singh and his fellows attempted to blow up a train in 1929. Who was travelling on that train? (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 informations and write their correct names on the lines marked near them.
A. The place where Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place.
B. The place where Gandhiji organized Satyagraha in favour of cotton mill workers.
b. Locate and label any four of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given political outline map of India.
i. Tehri - Dam
ii. Indore Cotton Textile Industrial Centre
iii. Vijaynagar - Iron and Steel Plant
iv. Noida - Software Technology Park
v. Chennai - Major Sea Port
vi. Tarapur - Nuclear Power Plant