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SOCIAL SCIENCE - 2009
Comptt- Set-III
Outside Delhi

Time : 3 hours
Maximum marks : 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. There are 29 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks for each question are indicated against the question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 10 are 1 mark questions. Answers of these questions may be from one word to one sentence.
4. Questions from serial number 11 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answers of these questions may be given in 60-80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 19 to 28 are 4 marks questions. Answers of these questions may be given 80-100 words each. 6. Question number 29 is on map work. Attach the map inside your answer book.

Q. 1. Why did the Roman Catholic Church impose controls over publishers and book-sellers? 1

Ans. Print and popular religious literature encouraged many different individual interpretations of faith even among little educated working people. Manocchio, a miller in Italy, reinterpreted the message of the Bible and formulated a view of God and Creation. Enraged by this and troubled by such effects of popular readings and questionings of faith, the Roman Catholic Church imposed controls over publishers and booksellers.

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Why were novels serialized in magazines in the 19th century? Give one reason. 1

Ans. Novels were serialised in magazines in the 19th century as magazines were attractive. They were illustrated and cheap and serialisation allowed readers to relish the suspense, discuss the characters of the novels and literally live for weeks with their stories.

Q. 2. State one reason for the need to conserve the water resources. 1

Ans. Water is indispensbale for the survival of human beings. We need water:-
(i) To ensure food security.
(ii) For continuation of our livelihoods and productive activities of the nation.
(iii) To prevent degradation of our natural eco-system. (any one)

Q. 3. Give the difference between mineral and ore. 1

Ans. A mineral is a homogeneous, naturally occurring substance with a definable internal structure. Minerals have physical and chemical properties by which they are identified. Ore is an accumulation of any mineral mixed with other elements. Minerals are usually found in ‘ores’.

Q. 4. What are State highways? 1 Ans. Roads linking a State capital with different district headquarters are known as State Highways. These roads are constructed and maintained by the Public Works Departments (PWD) in States and Union Territories.

Q. 5. Name the Australian athlete who supported Tommie Smith and John Carlos in the 1968 Olympics. 1

Ans. Peter Norman.

Q. 6. Mention any one reason for the declining child sex ratio in India. 1

Ans. Parents in many parts of India prefer to have sons and find ways to have the girl-child aborted before she is born. Such sex-selective abortions have led to a decline in child sex ratio (number of girl children per thousand boys) in India.

Q. 7. Define the term ‘democracy reform’. 1

Ans. All the suggestions or proposals about overcoming various challenges to democracy are called ‘democracy reforms’ or ‘democratic reforms’.

Social Science 2009 Question Papers Class X
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