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S u b j e c t - S o c i a l S c i e n c e P a g e 1 | 8 SET-A Roll Number DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ODISHA ZONE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-II ( 2023-24) • CLASS- IX CLASS –X SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE (087) Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed : 3 Hours General Instructions: 1. The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory. 2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each. 3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words. 4. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words 5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. 6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words. 7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks). 8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 10.Note; CBQ stands for S u b j e c t - S o c i a l S c i e n c e P a g e 2 | 8 SECTION A MCQs (1X20=20) 1 Identify the Act that gave reserved seats to the 8Depressed Classes9 in Provincial and Central Legislative Councils. (a) Lucknow Pact (b) Poona Pact (c) Gandhi-Irwin Pact (d) Surat Pact 1 2 Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation? (a) Joint Forest management (b) Beej BachaoAndolan (c) Chipkoo Movement (d) Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries 1 3 In World Development Reports, brought out by the_________, per capita income criterion is used in classifying countries. (a) UNICEF (b) World Bank (c) World Economic Forum. d) United Nations 1 4 Assertion (A) : In Gujarat, the Sabarmati-basin farmers were agitated and almost caused a riot over the higher priority given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts. Reason (R) : Inter-state water disputes are also becoming less common with regard to sharing the costs and benefits of the multi-purpose project. Options (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 1 5 Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that: A. It ensures the stability of political order. B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups. C. It gives a fair share to minority. D. It is the very spirit of democracy. Which of the above statements are correct? (a) A, B (b) A, C and D (c) All are correct (d) A, B & C 1

S u b j e c t - S o c i a l S c i e n c e P a g e 4 | 8 11 There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R).Choose the correct option from for the following statements. Assertion (A): Sustainable development is essential for the economic growth of the countries. Reason (R): Sustainable development ensures that environment hostile measures are adopted for carrying out mining processes. (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. 1 12 Who was the first writer to create the image of 'Bharat Mata' as an identity of India and how? (a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870, by writing the song "Vande Mataram" as a hymn to the motherland. (b) Rabindra Nath Tagore through his collection of ballads, nursery rhymes and myth. (c) Mahatma Gandhi during his salt march and satyagraha. (d) Abanindra Nath Tagore by his paintings of a mother figure in 1905. 1 13 Arrange the following in the correct sequence. (i) First cotton mill was set up in Bombay. (ii) Invention of Spinning Jenny (iii) Earliest factories in England (iv) First Jute mill was set up in Bengal. (a) (ii)-(iii)-(iv)-(i) (b) (iv)-(i)-(ii)-(iii) (c) (ii)-(i)-(iv)- (iii) (d) (iii)-(ii) -(i)-(iv) 1 14 In Prussia, who was referred to as 8Junkers9? (a) Military officials (b) Large landowners (c) Factory owners (d) Aristocratic nobles 1 15. If there is a clash between the laws made by the state and the centre on a subject in the concurrent list: (a) The central law prevails. (b) The state law prevails. (c) The supreme court has to intervene to decide. (d) Both the laws prevail in their respective jurisdiction 1 16 The distinguishing feature of communalism is: (a) Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community. (b) Communalism leads to the belief that people belonging to different religions can live as equal citizens within one nation. (c) A communal mind does not lead to quest for political dominance of one's own religious Community. (d) A secular constitution is sufficient to combat communalism. 1