Vardaan Learning Institute - Mock Paper 3 SST Class 10 (Subject Sections)

General Instructions:

The question paper has 38 questions in total. All questions are compulsory.
Section A: History (20 Marks)
Section B: Geography (20 Marks)
Section C: Political Science (20 Marks)
Section D: Economics (20 Marks)
The Question Paper comprises Objective Type Questions (1 Mark), Very Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks), Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks), Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks), Case Based Questions (4 Marks) and Map Based Questions.

SECTION A : HISTORY (20 Marks)

1. Who among the following hosted the 'Congress of Vienna' in 1815?

(a) King of the Netherlands
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Duke Metternich
(d) Otto Von Bismarck

2. Who among the following was the author of the book 'Hind Swaraj'?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

3. Arrange the following events in chronological order:

I. Printing of the first Malayalam book
II. Printing of the first Tamil book at Cochin
III. Publication of 'Bengal Gazette' by Gangadhar Bhattacharya
IV. Publication of 'Sambad Kaumudi' by Rammohun Roy

(a) II, I, III, IV
(b) I, II, IV, III
(c) II, I, IV, III
(d) III, IV, II, I

4. Which of the following statements about the 'Gutenberg Printing Press' is true?

(a) It used woodblock printing technology.
(b) The first book printed was the Bible.
(c) It was developed in France.
(d) It completely displaced hand-written manuscripts immediately.

5. Look at the picture below. It shows the 'Frankfurt Parliament' in the Church of St. Paul. Who were the people sitting in the gallery?

(a) Monarchs
(b) Workers
(c) Women (as observers)
(d) Peasants

6. "The decade of 1830s had brought great economic hardship in Europe." Support the statement with two arguments.

7. "Print culture created the conditions within which French Revolution occurred." Analyze the statement.

How did the Non-Cooperation movement spread in the countryside? Explain with examples.

8. "The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the Non-Cooperation Movement." Support the statement with examples.

Describe the main features of the 'Salt March'. Why was it an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism?

9. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

"The earliest kind of print technology was developed in China, Japan and Korea. This was a system of hand printing. From AD 594 onwards, books in China were printed by rubbing paper - also invented there - against the inked surface of woodblocks. As both sides of the thin, porous sheet could not be printed, the traditional Chinese 'accordion book' was folded and stitched at the side. Superbly skilled craftsmen could duplicate, with remarkable accuracy, the beauty of calligraphy."

9.1. Name the countries where the earliest print technology was developed. (1)
9.2. What is an 'accordion book'? (1)
9.3. How did print culture develop in China? (2)

10. 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 drawn near them.

A. The place where the Indian National Congress session was held in September 1920.
B. The place where the Peasant Satyagraha was organized in Gujarat.

SECTION B : GEOGRAPHY (20 Marks)

11. Which one of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Groundwater
(d) Natural Gas

12. In which state is the 'Buxa Tiger Reserve' located?

(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Madhya Pradesh

13. Which crop is known as the 'Golden Fibre'?

(a) Jute
(b) Silk
(c) Cotton
(d) Hemp

14. Identify the industry that uses limestone as a primary raw material.

(a) Aluminium Smelting
(b) Cement Industry
(c) Plastic Industry
(d) Electronics Industry

15. Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays?

(a) Railways
(b) Roadways
(c) Pipelines
(d) Waterways

16. Differentiate between 'Renewable' and 'Non-Renewable' resources with examples.

17. Explain the importance of conservation of minerals. How can we conserve minerals?

18. "Efficient means of transport are pre-requisites for fast development." Express your views in favour of this statement.

Classify industries on the basis of source of raw materials. How are they different from each other?

19. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

"Conservation in the background of rapid decline in wildlife population and forestry has become essential. But why do we need to conserve our forests and wildlife? Conservation preserves the ecological diversity and our life support systems - water, air and soil. It also preserves the genetic diversity of plants and animals for better growth of species and breeding. For example, in agriculture, we are still dependent on traditional crop varieties. Fisheries too are heavily dependent on the maintenance of aquatic biodiversity."

19.1. Why is conservation of forests and wildlife essential? (1)
19.2. How does conservation help agriculture? (1)
19.3. Mention any two steps taken by the government to conserve wildlife. (2)

20. On the same outline map of India, locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable symbols.

(i) Salal Dam
(ii) Mumbai - Software Technology Park
(iii) Raja Sansi (Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee) - International Airport
(iv) Narora - Nuclear Power Plant

SECTION C : POLITICAL SCIENCE (20 Marks)

21. Which of the following subjects is included in the 'Union List'?

(a) Agriculture
(b) Police
(c) Defence
(d) Trade

22. Match the following political parties with their ideologies:

Column A	Column B
(i) Bharatiya Janata Party	(a) Secularism and welfare of weaker sections
(ii) Indian National Congress	(b) Cultural nationalism (Hindutva)
(iii) Bahujan Samaj Party	(c) Revolutionary democracy
(iv) CPI-M	(d) Interests of Dalits and oppressed

(a) (i)-b, (ii)-a, (iii)-d, (iv)-c
(b) (i)-a, (ii)-b, (iii)-c, (iv)-d
(c) (i)-b, (ii)-c, (iii)-d, (iv)-a
(d) (i)-d, (ii)-a, (iii)-b, (iv)-c

23. Which of the following is NOT a feature of a federal government?

(a) Two or more levels of government
(b) Unilateral power to change the constitution
(c) Independent Judiciary
(d) Revenue sources clearly specified

24. Assertion (A): Democracy is a better form of government than dictatorship.
Reason (R): Democracy enhances the dignity of the individual.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

25. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Parliamentary form of government
(b) Federal system with unitary bias
(c) Double Citizenship
(d) Integrated Judiciary

26. Why is power sharing desirable? Give one moral reason.

27. "Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities." Analyse the statement.

28. Describe the three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union Government and State Governments.

"Local government is the best way to realise one important principle of democracy, namely local self-government." Explain the significance of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1992) in this context.

SECTION D : ECONOMICS (20 Marks)

29. Which institution supervies the functioning of formal sources of credit in India?

(a) Central Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Ministry of Finance

30. Which of the following is an example of the Primary Sector?

(a) Banking
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Fishing
(d) Teaching

31. Globalisation has been facilitated by rapid improvement in:

(a) Technology
(b) Transport
(c) Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
(d) All of the above

32. Which one of the following is NOT a term of credit?

(a) Interest Rate
(b) Collateral
(c) Documentation required
(d) Voter ID Card

33. Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human development than India?

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan

34. Mention any two functions of money.

35. "The impact of Globalisation has not been uniform." Explain this statement.

36. "Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of Indian economy." Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

Explain the role of the Unorganised Sector in the Indian economy. How can the workers in this sector be protected?

37. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

"In recent years, the central and state governments in India are taking special steps to attract foreign companies to invest in India. Industrial zones, called Special Economic Zones (SEZs), are being set up. SEZs are to have world class facilities: electricity, water, roads, transport, storage, recreational and educational facilities. Companies who set up production units in the SEZs do not have to pay taxes for an initial period of five years."

37.1. What is the main objective of setting up SEZs? (1)
37.2. Mention any one facility provided in SEZs. (1)
37.3. How does flexibility in labour laws attract foreign investment? (2)