Class X (CBSE 2019) Social Science All India (Set-3)

General Instructions:

1. The question paper is divided into four sections. Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
2. The question paper has 26 questions in all.
3. All questions are compulsory.
4. Marks are indicated against each question.
5. Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries 1 mark. Answers to these should not exceed 30 words.
6. Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
7. Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
8. Question number 26 is a map question of 5 marks with two parts – 26 A from History (2 marks) and 26 B from Geography (3 marks). After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

Question 1

Which type of soil is most suitable for growing the crop of cashew nut?

OR

Which type of soil in India is most widespread and important?

Solution

Sandy soil or sandy-loamy soil is best suited for the cultivation of cashew nuts.

OR

Alluvial soil is the most important soil of India because it is highly fertile soil, it is rich in humus, it is found in northern plains like Punjab, UP, etc. And is ideal for cultivating sugarcane, wheat, etc.

Question 2

Explain the meaning of 'Currency'.

OR

Explain the reason for necessity of supervision by the Reserve Bank of India of formal sources of loans.

Solution

Any form of money that is approved by the government and used by public for trading is known as currency. It can be soft money in the form of rupees or hard money in the form of coins. Every country has its own currency. For example, currency of India is Rupees.

OR

The RBI monitors that the banks actually maintain the cash balance. The RBI sees that the banks give loan not just to profit-making businesses and traders but also to small cultivators, small-scale industries, small borrowers, etc. Periodically, banks have to submit information to the RBI on how much they are lending, to whom, at what interest rate, etc.

Question 3

Why did Frédéric Sorrieu present utopian vision in his prints in 1848? Explain one reason.

OR

Why was the Tonkin Free School started in Vietnam? Explain one reason.

Solution

Utopian refers to a vision of society that is so ideal that it is unlikely to exist. A French artist in 1848 by name, Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of world made up of 'democratic and social Republics'.

The first print shows the people of Europe and America, men and women of all age and social classes, marching in a long train or line, and offering homage to the statue of Liberty as they pass by it. During the time of French Revolution, Liberty was personified as female figure. In the print, the torch of Enlightenment can be found in one hand, and the Charter of Rights of Man in the other hand.3

In Sorrieu's utopian vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct nations, identified through their flags, and national costumes. Sorrieu created the image to unify the disintegrated states into a nation – state under a democratic constitution. OR The Tonkin Free school was started in 1907.