Karnataka SSLC Social Science Model Question Paper 4 with Answers

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Karnataka State Syllabus SSLC Social Science Model Question Paper 4 with Answers

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet in your answer booklet. (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 1.
Constantinople was called as the ‘Gate way of European Trade’ because
A. Constantinople was the capital of Byzantine Empire.
B. Italians had monopoly on Trade
C. Constantinople was the land route for trade with eastern countries
D. Constantinople was captured by the Turks
Answer:
C. Constantinople was the land route for trade with eastern countries

Question 2.
The First World War came to an end with the treaty of
A. Versailles
B. Paris
C. Geneva
D. Tashkent
Answer:
A. Versailles

Question 3.
The U.N.O. as the World organization came into existence on
A. 24th October 1946
B. 25th October 1946
C. 25th October 1945
D. 24th October 1945
Answer:
D. 24th October 1945

Question 4.
The state in which chipko movement was started
A. Orissa
B. Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer:
C. Uttar Pradesh

Question 5.
The Prohibition of Child Labour was brought into force in the year
A. 1988 C E
B. 1986 C E
C. 1976 CE
D. 1985 C E
Answer:
B. 1986 C E

Question 6.
The state which has the least population in India is
A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D. Manipur
Answer:
A. Sikkim

Question 7.
If a country’s Total National Income is 15,000 crore and population is 10,000 crore, then the per capita income of the country is
A. 1.5 Crore
B. 15000
C. 1.5 Lakh
D. 10000
Answer:
A. 1.5 Crore

Question 8.
The major function of the Consumer Protection Council is
A. Producing goods and services at lower price.
B. Ensuring quality goods and services
C. Providing all the goods and services at door step
D. Distributing goods through public distribution system
Answer:
B. Ensuring quality goods and services

II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each: (8 × 1 = 8)

Question 9.
The Dutch limited themselves to spice rich Islands. Why?
Answer:
The Dutch were unable to face competition from English and French and limited themselves to spice rich islands.

Question 10.
Why did America enter the Second World War?
Answer:
Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, the military base of USA. This made USA to enter the war in favour of the allied forces.

Question 11.
Trusteeship Council’s importance has also got reduced. Why?
Answer:
Areas depending on trusteeship has reduced.

Question 12.
Why is the Pro-Labour philosophy evolving?
Answer:
Pro-Labour Philosophy has been evolving in opposition to the exploitation of capitalism.

Question 13.
Why is Black soil dark grey to black in colour?
Answer:

Black soil is derived from basalt rock.
Black soil has high clay content.
Hence they are dark grey to black in colour.

Question 14.
Few states or places of India have high population density. Why?
Answer:
Few states or places in India have high population density due to

Fertile soil.
Efficient transport and communication facilities.
Industries for employment.
Commercial and urban areas for trade and residence.

Question 15.
What is sustainable development?
Answer:
The increase in real national income which is sustained over a longer period, say for 10 years or more is sustainable development.

Question 16.
What is teleshopping?
Answer:
Teleshopping :

Consumers can place order for selected goods advertised over TV and other Media, through Internet, SMS or Telephone.
4 Payment can be made after receiving the goods at their door.

III. Answer the following questions in two to four points/sentences each. (8 × 2 = 16)

Question 17.
Those who signed Subsidiary Alliance were the puppet in the hands of the British East India company. Substantiate.
Answer:

The British could place Indian state under their control through Subsidiary Alliance policy.
In order to enter any agreement or pact with any Indian Government, the permission of the Governor General was mandatory.

Question 18.
Why did Indian leaders like Nehru think about forming India a secular nation?
Answer:
The evil violence that emerged during the communal violence of partition of India made Nehru and other leaders to adopt secular principles in its constitution.

Question 19.
Why is child labour problem increasing day by day?
Answer:

Greedy owners who strive for less wages and more work.
Failure to implement compulsory and universal education has resulted, in non-availability of education to children.
Failure to implement Land Reforms act and minimum wages act completely resulting in poor financial conditions of families.

Untouchables were kept out from others. Illustrate.
Answer:

According to varna system untouchables were never considered human.
The sacred ideas of Hindu religion made untouchables out – castes.
Untouchables were made to live outside the village.
They were prohibited from touching and using public amenities.
They were prohibited from owning land.
They were prohibited from getting education.
They had no political rights.

Question 20.
There is a need for disarmament. Illustrate.
Answer:

Arms race is a dangerous phenomenon.
Disarmament is the only solution to Arms Race.
Arms Race creates insecurity, fear, instability and threat of war.
Resources used to produce arms can be usefully used for development.
Threat of Nuclear War.

Illustrate the relationship between India and USA
Relationship between India and USA
Answer:

India follows non – aligned policy.
USA supported many five year plans of India.
USA extended support during India-China war in 1965.
India and USA share interest in controlling terrorism.
India and USA support each other in trade, science and technology, space science, education.
India and USA share mutual responsibility to strengthen UNO.
Co-operate to support global peace.
India adjusts its foreign policy according to the political party in power in USA.

Question 21.
Indian climatic seasons and crop seasons are interrelated. Substantiate.
Answer:

India has tropical monsoon climate.
Hence cropping season in India is mainly during the rainy season.
The Karif crop season is during the southwest monsoon season (June-July)
The Rabi cropping season is during the north-east monsoon season (October – November)
The Zaid crop season is in between the Karif and Rabi crop season:

Question 22.
How does Horticulture help economic development of India?
Answer:

Horticulture provides incentive to make agriculture profitable.
Efficient Land use.
Optimum utilization of natural resources.
Generates skilled employment in rural areas.
Enhances exports.
Provides nutritional security.

Question 23.
How do PanchayatRaj Institutions help in development of Human Resources?
Answer:

Panchayath Raj institutions encourage primary and middle school education, adult education, technical and vocational training and health an,d hygiene facilities.
Implement various government schemes of employment generation such as MGNREGS.
Integrate self-help groups of women.
Promote productive activites of agriculture, cattle rearing; poultry, fishery, social forestry.

Question 24.
The government decision of declaring Post-office as Bank is highly appreciable. Justify.
Answer:

Post Office Banks promote savings.
Post-office provide financial services such as P.O, Savings Bank, issue of National Savings Certificate, Kissan Vikas Patra, Money transfer etc.

IV. Answer the following questions in Sic sentences each : (9 × 3 = 27)

Question 25.
Explain briefly Ryotwari system.
Answer:
Ryotwari System :

First implemented by Alexander Reed in 1792 in Baramahal.
Implemented in Madras and Mysore region by Thomas Monroe 1801.
Both farmer and East India Company directly linked.
Tiller was the owner of land.
Owner had to pay 50% of produce as land tax.
Land tax had thirty year tenure.
Tax could be reviwed after thirty years.
Small farmers had to take loans from moneylenders to pay taxes.
Many farmers lost their lands.

Explain Hyder Ali rising to power.
Answer:
Hyder Ali

Hyder Ali was a brave soldier in Mysore army.
He was a shrewd politician.
He played an active role in the siege of Devanahalli and military action against Nizam of Arcot and won the hearts of soldiers and became famous.
Was known for innovations in arms usage.
He sidelined King Krishnaraja Wodeyar and established control on administration.

Question 26.
Which are the factors that influence the location of cotton textiles?
Answer:
Cotton textiles?

Concentrated in cotton growing states – Maharashtra, Gujrat, Tamil nadu. Karnataka, Madhya pradesh, Rajasthan, U.P. Punjab, Haryana.
Most cotton mills are in Mumbai and Surat because of availability of cheap skilled labour, water, transport, port for export and cheap electricity.

What are the causes for floods?
Answer:
Causes for floods

Both manmade and natural
Heavy rainfall
Melting of snow.
Tropical cyclones.
Blockage of the freeflow of river water.
silting of river beds.

Question 27.
How does RBI help to solve the nation’s financial crisis?
Answer:

RBI varies currency supply to regulate, price situation.
Regulates credit lending by banks.
Regulates overall money supply in the economy and interest rates.

Explain the goals of Public Expenditure.
Answer:

Promote faster economic development.
Promote industry, trade and commerce.
Promote agricultural and rural development.
Promote balanced regional growth.
Build socio-economic overheads-railway, roadway, dams, power etc.
Promote full – employment.
Maximize social welfare.

Question 28.
Mention the characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Answer:

‘Entrepreneurship’ constitutes the driving force of to-days Market Economy
The word ‘Entrepreneur’ is derived from the French word ‘Entrepreneur’ which means to undertake some activity.
Entrepreneur’ is an inventor of new ideas and business processes.
Entrepreneur ship’ is a process of an action of an Entrepreneur who undertakes to establish his enterprise.

The characteristics of an Entrepreneur are:

Creativity
Dynamism
Teambuilding
Problem solving
Risk taking
Commitment
Innovation
Leadership
Achievement motivation
Goal orientation
Decision Making
Self confidence

Mention the advantages of Globalization.
Answer:

Globalization promotes economic growth and generates a wider range of products and services.
Globalization helps to increase the standard of living of the people
Globalization has made the availability of the similar type of products all over the world.
Globalization increases the GDP of a country.
Globalization has helped in increasing the income of the people
By buying the products from other countries, customers are offered a much wider choice of goods and services.
Globalization creates competition for local firms and thus keeps the costs down.
Globalization promotes specializaiion. Countries can begin to specialize in those products that they are best at making.
Economic interdependence among different countries can build improved political and social links.

Question 29.
Why should India need to have its own foreign policy?
Answer:
India needs to have its own foreign policy

Maintain national security.
Enriching national economy
Spreading its cultural richness to other countries.
To gather friendly countries for support against enemy countries.
Achieving world peace and co-existence.

Question 30.
How are the labourers of organized sector ditto 2iit from the labourers of unorganized sector?
Answer:
Organized Workers

Provided fixed wages and facilities within the framework of law.
Workers are assured of minimum wages, special allowances,’ provident fund.
Have employment security.
Prepaid salary on specified dates along with overtime pay.
Fixed working hours.
Social security provided.
Get paid leave.
Get medical benefit.
No child labour
Healthy work environment.

Unorganized Workers

No fixed wages. Wages based on nature of work.
No mandatory fixed wage, no PF and allowances.
No employment security.
No specified date or time or overtime pay.
No fixed time or duration of work.
No social security.
No paid holidays
No medical benefit.
Child Labour exists
Unhealthy work environment.

Question 31.
Annie Besant is an unforgettable lady in the history of India. Why?
REFORMATION ACTIVITIES OF ANNIE BESANT.
Answer:
Annie Besant was an active member of the ‘Theosophical Society’ in 1889. She travelled to India in 1893. She had a thorough knowledge of Vedanta’ philosophy. She was know as ‘Swetha Saraswathi’.

Annie Besant translated the Bagvath Geeta to English.
She opened schools with the aim of educating all.
She started Central Hindu Benaras College in 1898
She started two periodicals ‘New India and ‘Common Wealth’
She started ‘Home Rule League’ in 1916 and initiated ‘Home Rule Movement’ in Madras.
She was also an active participant in the Indian Struggle for Independence
She became the first woman President of Indian National Congress in 1917.

Question 32.
The first war of India independence brought revolutionary changes in the British administration and India freedom struggle. Substantiate.
Answer:

Governance of East India Company ended.
Governance was handed over to Queen Victoria of England.
The agreements entered by the company with the local kings were accepted.
Non-pursuance of regional expansion by the British.
Providing stable government for Indians.
Equality before law.
Non – interference in religious issues and religious tolerance
Involvement of Indians in legislation.
Implementation of ‘Policy of Association’
Educated youth shared the idea of Nationalism with ordinary people.
Rise of Nationalism.

Question 33.
Roads play a vital role in the economic growth of a nation. Justify.
Answer:

Roads play vital role in economic growth.
Roads connect isolated villages to cities.
Roads are feeders to railways and airways and waterways.
Roadways develop tourism, trade, commerce and industries.
Helpful in creating employment.
Useful in National defence.

V. Answer the following questions in eight sentences each : (4 × 4 = 16)

Question 34.
The role of revolutionaries in Freedom struggle is very important. Why? Explain.
Answer:
Revolutionaries in the freedom movement of India.

Employed violent methods to gain freedom.
Established secret associations in India and abroad.
Collected funds and weapons for armed struggle against the British.
Sought support of other countries for Indian freedom movement.
Used Guns and Bombs to terrorize the British.

Question 35.
Rowlatt Act of the British intensified the freedom struggle in India. Substantiate
Answer:

British tried to control nationalists.
The act gave them power to arrest a nationalist as offender by law.
The act banned meetings, associations and free expression.
Gandhiji intensified freedom struggle by organising huge public marches, meets and boycotts, to oppose the law.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on April 13, 1919, 380 people killed.
Rabindranath Tagore returned his Knighthood.
Gandhiji started Non-co-operation movement.
Uddam Singh, killed General Dyer in England.

The political situation of Russia in the early 20th century changed the administrative system. Justify.
Answer:

The process of establishing Communist Republic in Russia failed.
Powers opposing the revolution became stronger.
Reformations like ‘Glasnost’ in 1985 and ‘Perestroika’ in 1987 were implemented.
USSR disintegrated and Communism collapsed.

Question 36.
Terrorism is an inhuman act in the present world. Why?
Answer:

It influences the cultural aspects negatively.
It creates panic and violence.
It creates fear in people
Numerous lives of innocent people are sacrificed to create fear.
Terrorists use arms and ammunition to destroy public infrastructure like airports, railway stations, markets to create panic.
They resort to suicide bombing, kidnapping innocent people to attain their aims.
Terrorism is an inhuman act.

Question 37.
How can forests be conserved?
Answer:

Control of deforestation.
Restriction of grazing.
Control of forest insects and diseases.
Prevention of encroachments on forests.
Control of forest fires.
Controlling illegal cutting of trees.
Scientific cutting of trees.
Legislation to check deforestation.
Encourage afforestation.
Creating awareness among the people about importance of forests.

VI. Draw an outline map of India and IncaH’ the following (1 + 4 = 5)

Question 38.
a. Tropic of Cancer
b. Malabar coast
c. River Krishna
d. Bhakra Nangal Project
Answer:

Alternative Question for Blind Candidates only : (In lieu of q.No. 38.)

Why is water considered as a prominent resource?
Answer:

Water is the most basic need for all living beings.
Without water it is impossible to sustain life.
Water has many uses drinking, cooking, washing, agriculture, Hydro-electricity, industries, navigation, fishing etc.
About 23% of the earths surface is composed of water.