SOCIAL SCIENCE Board Question Paper 2007

TIME ALLOWED: 3 hours 
MAXIMUM MARKS: 80


General Instructions

(1) Answer to questions carrying 2 marks should be answered in at the most 30 words each.
(2) Answer to questions carrying 4 marks should be answered in at the most 60-80 words each.
(3) Answer to questions carrying 2 marks should be answered in at the most 100-125 words each.
(4) Maps should be securely tied in the middle of the answer book
(5) Attempt all parts of a question together
(6) Stencils or templates for drawing outline maps may be used where ever necessary.


1. Define the term ‘economic development’. State the two bases of measuring economic development of a country. [Marks 2]

2. Who is a disabled person? Give one example each of two types of disabilities. [Marks 2]


3. Write any four facts about Tsunami. [Marks 2]

4. Explain how Indian industries and trade had been ruined under the British rule in the 18th century. [Marks 2]


5. Explain two main features of the Harappan culture. [Marks 2]

6. Name the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western most stations of the Golden Quadrilateral express national highway. [Marks 2]


7. How does the means of mass communication play a vital role in creating awareness among the people? Explain. [Marks 2]

8. State any two contributions of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in reforming Indian society. [Marks 2]


9. ‘India is a multilingual country’. Justify this statement with two arguments. [Marks 2]

10. “Wells and tube wells are the most popular means of irrigation in northern plains of India.” Justify this statement with two arguments. [Marks 2]


11. “Health sector interplays the most significant role in human development.” Justify this statement with two arguments. [Marks 2]

12. Suggest two facts that should be borne in mind while selecting a site for a building in a coastal area. [Marks 2]


13. Describe any 4 characteristics of subsistence farming. [Marks 4]

OR

Describe any 4 steps taken by the Government to improve Indian agriculture after independence. [Marks 4]

14. Describe any 4 major problems faced by cotton textile industry in India. [Marks 4]

15. Describe 2 different approaches by which the number of the poor is estimated in the country. [Marks 4]


16. When was the Muslim League formed? Explain its 3 main objectives. [Marks 4]

17. “Coal is the main source of energy as well as a raw material for the industries in India”. Justify this statement with two facts for each. [Marks 4]


18. How does Communalism pose a threat to our national unity? Explain. [Marks 4]

19. Explain the term ‘Veto’. Name 4 countries that have this power. [Marks 4]


20. Explain any 4 objectives of a search and rescue team. [Marks 4]

21. Describe any 6 factors that were responsible for the rise of ‘extremism’ in India. [Marks 6]


22. Why is the conservation of resources essential? Explain any 3 measures of conservation of resources. [Marks 6]

23. Explain with suitable examples the impact of the expansion of business activities in an economy. [Marks 6]


24. (a) (i) On the given political outline map of India, the place where the congress split in 1907.

(ii) Shade the state where Jallianwala Bagh incident occurred. [Marks 2]

(b) On the given political outline map of India locae and label the following features: [Marks 4]

(i) Kanpur – Cotton textile centre
(ii)Kaiga – Nuclear power station
(iii) Haldia – Oil refinery
(iv) Kandla - seaport