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SSLC  Second Term Model Exam 

Social Science Examination

Time Allowed: 2.30 Hours                                                                        Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
3. Please write the question number correctly before attempting it.

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Section A: Social Science I (History, Political Science & Sociology)

(Total Marks: 45)

Chapter 4: Wealth and the World

Q1. Name two significant events in the 15th century that launched geographical expeditions. [1 Mark]

Q2. What was the core idea used to measure a nation's wealth according to Mercantilism? [1 Mark]

Q3. Define Colonisation. [2 Marks]

Q4. Explain how the Industrial Revolution impacted the colonies. [2 Marks]

Q5. State the main features of the triangular trade system. [3 Marks]

Q6. List two major changes associated with the Industrial Revolution. [2 Marks]

Q7. What is Imperialism? [2 Marks]

Chapter 5: Public Opinion in Democracy

Q8. What is Public Opinion? [1 Mark]

Q9. List two characteristics of Public Opinion. [2 Marks]

Q10. Explain the role of mass media in shaping public opinion. [2 Marks]

Q11. How do political parties contribute to shaping public opinion? [2 Marks]

Q12. Mention two factors that hinder the formation of effective public opinion. [2 Marks]

Chapter 6: Mass Movement for Freedom

Q13. Identify two major provisions of the Rowlatt Act of 1919. [2 Marks]

Q14. What was the significance of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in the context of the Indian freedom struggle? [2 Marks]

Q15. What was the main objective of the Khilafat Movement in India? [1 Mark]

Q16. State two methods used in the Non-Cooperation Movement. [2 Marks]

Q17. Who led the Rampa Rebellion and what caused the agitation? [2 Marks]

Q18. Why did Gandhiji choose to break the salt law to begin the Civil Disobedience Movement? [3 Marks]

Q19. What was the ultimate goal expressed by Jawaharlal Nehru in his presidential address at the Lahore Congress (1929)? [1 Mark]

Chapter 7: The Glimpses of Free India

Q20. What were the two core provisions of the Mountbatten Plan (June 3, 1947)? [2 Marks]

Q21. State two primary goals of India's Five-Year Plans. [2 Marks]

Q22. What was the main objective of the Bhoodan Movement? [2 Marks]

Q23. State the core achievement of the White Revolution in India. [1 Mark]

Q24. What key initiative led to the abolition of the Privy Purse in 1971? [1 Mark]

Q25. Name two major river valley projects set up during the First Five-Year Plan period. [2 Marks]

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Section B: Social Science II (Geography & Economics)

(Total Marks: 35)

Chapter 3: From The Rainy Forests to The Land of Permafrost

Q26. In which latitude range does the Equatorial climatic region primarily extend? [1 Mark]

Q27. Why are tropical rainforests also known as equatorial evergreen forests? [2 Marks]

Q28. Define 'arboreal animals' and give one example found in the equatorial region. [2 Marks]

Q29. What is the phenomenon known as 'polar night' in the Tundra region? [2 Marks]

Q30. Describe the typical vegetation found in the Tundra region. [2 Marks]

Q31. Name two indigenous tribes of the Tundra region. [2 Marks]

Chapter 5: Money and Economy

Q32. State the four general functions of Money. [4 Marks]

Q33. What is the definition of Inflation? [1 Mark]

Q34. List three major functions of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). [3 Marks]

Q35. Which institution prints and issues coins and one rupee notes in India? [1 Mark]

Q36. Explain the terms 'Repo Rate' and 'Reverse Repo Rate'. [2 Marks]

Q37. Define 'Overdraft facility' provided by commercial banks. [2 Marks]

Chapter 6: The Changing Earth

Q38. Define Earth Movements and categorize them based on causative forces. [2 Marks]

Q39. Differentiate between Magma and Lava. [2 Marks]

Q40. Distinguish between the Epicentre and the Focus (Hypocentre) of an earthquake. [2 Marks]

Q41. What is Mass Wasting? Give an example. [2 Marks]

Q42. Distinguish between Active, Dormant, and Extinct volcanoes. [3 Marks]

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Answer Key

Section A

1. The conquest of Constantinople by the Turks and the arrival of the Portuguese at The Guinea Coast in Africa.
2. The wealth of a nation was measured by the amount of gold and silver it possessed.
3. Colonisation is a process by which a country establishes dominion in an alien country. The colonisers try to exploit the colonies through economic, political, and cultural domination.
4. The Industrial Revolution led to colonies being treated as suppliers of cheap raw materials for European industries and as markets for selling their finished industrial products.
5. Products from Europe were sent to Africa, where enslaved people were purchased. These enslaved people were transported to the Americas to be sold. Goods such as sugar, wine, and cotton were then shipped from the Americas to Europe.
6. Production was mechanised; Advancement in metallurgy leading to the production of better tools; Steam was used as a source of energy; Transport facilities developed. (Any two)
7. Imperialism is the practice by which a country establishes and maintains political, economic, and social control over regions beyond its own borders.
8. Public opinion is the general opinion of the people about the issues affecting them, or the position/opinion generally held by a section of society on a particular issue.
9. Public opinion reflects diverse opinions; It is not necessarily the views of the majority but the creation of a general consensus on a topic; It may change with the circumstances, time, and new knowledge. (Any two)
10. Mass media (newspapers, television, radio, internet) informs the public about current events, provides a platform for discussion and debate, and can influence how people think about certain issues, thereby shaping public opinion.
11. Political parties publish journals, pamphlets, manifestos, and posters to create public opinion in their favour. They also organize conferences, demonstrations, rallies, and seminars.
12. Illiteracy, Digital Divide, Poverty, or unhealthy political activity/lack of democracy in political parties. (Any two)
13. Anyone could be arrested without a warrant; Anyone could be jailed without trial.
14. The massacre hardened Indian public opinion against British rule and gave a massive impetus to the freedom struggle, leading to wider support for movements like the Non-Cooperation Movement.
15. The objective was restoring the powers of the Caliph (Khalifa) as the ruler of Turkey and the spiritual leader of the Islamic world, which were curtailed by the Treaty of Sevres.
16. Returning titles of honours granted by the British government; Resigning from government jobs; Advocates boycotting British courts; Students boycotting British-run schools; Boycotting foreign goods. (Any two)
17. The Rampa Rebellion was led by Alluri Sitarama Raju. The agitation was driven by British forest laws restricting tribal rights to graze cattle in the forest, and exploitation by moneylenders.
18. Salt was an essential commodity for all people. The government monopoly on salt production was seen as an unjust tax on the poor. By breaking the salt law, Gandhiji chose a powerful symbol to unite the masses against an iniquitous law.
19. The Congress demanded complete independence (Purna Swaraj) for the first time.
20. It proposed partitioning the country into India and Pakistan, and granting them independence.
21. The primary goals were to promote economic growth, achieve self-reliance, reduce poverty and unemployment, and modernize the economy. (Any two)
22. The Bhoodan Movement was initiated under the leadership of Vinoba Bhave to implement land reform without legislation, persuading large landowners to donate one-sixth of their land for distribution to the landless.
23. The White Revolution aimed to increase the production of milk and dairy products, making India one of the world's largest milk producers.
24. The provision of the Privy Purse was abolished under the 26th Amendment of the Constitution, during the tenure of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister.
25. Bhakra Nangal on the Sutlej River, the Damodar Valley Project, and Hirakud on the Mahanadi.

Section B

26. This climatic region extends up to 10˚ North and South of the equator.
27. There is no particular season for seeding, flowering, fruiting, and shedding leaves. Since these processes occur year-round, the forests remain evergreen.
28. Arboreal animals are animals that spend most of their lives in trees. Examples include lemurs, chimpanzees, orangutans, and tree-dwelling reptiles. (Any one example)
29. The period when the sun never rises for weeks in the area that lies north of the Arctic Circle is known as the polar night.
30. The vegetation in the Tundra is sparse and consists mainly of mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs. Small flowering plants and grasses appear during the short summer.
31. Eskimos or Inuit (Greenland, North Canada, Alaska), Lapps (North Finland, Scandinavia), or Samoyeds/Yakuts (Siberia). (Any two)
32. Medium of Exchange, Measure of value, Store of Value, and Means of Deferred Payments.
33. An increase in the general price level of goods and services is known as inflation.
34. Issuer of currency; Banker to the government; Controller of credit/money supply; Banker's bank. (Any three)
35. The Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
36. Repo Rate is the rate of interest charged by the RBI on loans taken by commercial banks from it. Reverse Repo Rate is the rate of interest given by the RBI on deposits made by commercial banks with it.
37. An overdraft is a system that allows a current account holder to withdraw more than the amount currently in the account within a predetermined limit.
38. The movements that cause the ups and downs on the surface of the Earth are called Earth movements. They are categorized into Endogenic Movements (caused by internal forces) and Exogenic Movements (caused by external forces).
39. Magma is the molten rock material present in the upper mantle. Once it starts moving toward the crust or reaches the surface, it is referred to as lava.
40. The focus (hypocentre) is the point inside the Earth from which the energy is released. The epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.
41. Mass wasting refers to the movement or fall of rock fragments or earth materials down a slope under the direct influence of gravitational pull. An example is a landslide or debris flow (Urulpottal).
42. Active volcanoes erupt frequently or have erupted in recent history. Dormant volcanoes have not erupted for a long time but have the potential to erupt again. Extinct volcanoes are not expected to erupt ever again.