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 Govt. Supplementary Question Paper - August 2022

10th - Social Science

Time Allowed: 3.00 Hrs

Maximum Marks: 100

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Note: This question paper contains four Parts.

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PART - I

Note: (i)   Answer all the questions. 

(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write the option code and the  corresponding answer.                                                                                 14 x 1 = 14

1.   Who initiated the formation of League of Nations?

    (a) Roosevelt

    (b) Chamberlin

    (c) Woodrow Wilson

    (d) Baldwin

    Ans : (c) Woodrow Wilson

2.   Who issued the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation of Independence?

    (a) Marudhu Brothers

    (b) Puli Thevar

    (c) Veerapandya Kattabomman

    (d) Gopala Nayak

    Ans : (a) Marudhu Brothers

3.   What was the context in which the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act was passed?

    (a) Kol Revolt

    (b) Indigo Revolt

    (c) Munda Rebellion

    (d) Deccan Riots

    Ans : (c) Munda Rebellion

4.   _______ established a full fledged printing press in 1709 at Tranquebar.

    (a) Caldwell

    (b) F.W. Ellis

    (c) Ziegen balg

    (d) Meenakshi Sundaram

    Ans : (c) Ziegen balg

 

5.   Locarno Treaty was signed in the year ________.

    (a) 1927

    (b) 1925

    (c) 1825

    (d) 1952

    Ans : (b) 1925

 

6.   Pulicat Lake is located between the states of __________.

    (a) West Bengal and Odisha

    (b) Karnataka and Kerala    

    (c) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

    (d) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

    Ans : (d) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

 

7.   ___________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.

    (a) Isohytes

    (b) Isobar

    (c) Isotherm

    (d) Latitudes

    Ans : (a) Isohytes

 

8.   ___________ is called the ‘Granary of Tamil Nadu’.

    (a) Tiruvarur

    (b) Thanjavur

    (c) Salem

    (d) Trichy

    Ans : (b) Thanjavur

 

9.       Which of the following passes is not located in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu?

    (a) Palghat

    (b) Shencottah

    (c) Bhorghat

    (d) Achankoil

    Ans : (c) Bhorghat

 

10. The scientific study of different aspects of population is called __________.

    (a) Cartography

    (b) Demography

    (c) Anthropology

    (d) Epigraphy

    Ans : (b) Demography

 

11. Which of the following sequences is right regarding the preamble?

    (a) Republic, Democratic, Secular, Socialist, Sovereign

    (b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Republic, Democratic

    (c) Sovereign, Republic, Secular, Socialist, Democratic

    (d) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

    Ans : (d) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

12. The State Council of Ministers is headed by :

    (a) The Chief Minister

    (b) The Governor

    (c) The Speaker

    (d) The Prime Minister

    Ans : (a) The Chie Minister

 

13. _________ is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

    (a) Health

    (b) Nutrition

    (c) Sanitation

    (d) Security

    Ans : (b) Nutrition

 

14. Primary sector consists of _________.

    (a) Agriculture

    (b) Automobiles

    (c) Trade

    (d) Banking

    Ans : (a) Agriculture

PART - II

Note: Answer any 10 questions. Question No. 28 is compulsory.         10x2=20

15. How are the peasant uprisings in British India classified? [HIS-7]

• Restorative rebellions
• Religious movements
• Social banditry
• Mass insurrection

16. Name the countries in the Triple Entente. [HIS-1]

• Britain
• France
• Russia

17. What is the Poorna Swaraj? [HIS-8]

• In the Lahore Congress session held in 1929, Poorna Swaraj was declared as the goal of the Congress.
• Poorna Swaraj means complete independence.

18. What were the duties of the Palayakkarars? [HIS-6]

• The Palayakkarars had to collect revenue, administer the territory, settle disputes and maintain law and order.
• Their police duties were known as Padikaval or Arasu kaval.
• The Palayakkarars helped the Nayak rulers to restore the kingdom to them.

19. What do you know of the White Terror in Indo-China? [HIS-2]

• The Vietnam Nationalist party was formed in 1927.
• In 1929 the Vietnamese soldiers mutinied and attempted to assassinate the French Governor General. But they failed.
• This was followed by a large scale peasant revolt led by the communists.
• The revolt was crushed and thousands of rebels were killed. This incident is known as “the White Terror”.

20. Give the importance of IST. [GEO-1]

• The longitudinal difference between Gujarat in the west and Arunachal Pradesh in the east is about 30°.
• Since Arunachal Pradesh is towards east, it will have sunrise about two hours earlier than the sunrise at Gujarat which is in the west.
• In order to avoid these differences, Indian standard time is calculated.
• The local time of the central meridian of India is the standard time of India.
• India’s central meridian is 82°30’E longitude.

21. Define Agriculture. [GEO-3]

• Agriculture is the process of producing food for people, fodder for cattle, fiber and many other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock)

22. Name the tributaries of river Thamirabarani. [GEO-6]

• Karaiyar
• Servalar
• Manimuthar
• Gadananathi
• Pachaiyar
• Chittar
• Ramanathi

23. Name the important multipurpose projects of Tamil Nadu. [GEO-7]

• Mettur dam
• Bhavani Sagar dam
• Amaravathi dam
• Sathanur dam
• Papanasam dam

24. What are the classical languages in India? [CIV-1]

• Tamil
• Sanskrit    
• Telugu
• Kannada
• Malayalam
• Odia

25. What are the basic three components of food and nutrition security? [ECO-3]

    Availability of food:

• It is physical availability of food stocks in desired quantities.

    Access to food:

• Access to food is primarily a matter of purchasing power.

    Absorption of food:

• Absorption of food is the ability to biologically utilise the food consumed.

26. Write short note on Goods and Service Tax. [ECO-4]

• The GST is an indirect tax.
• It was passed in the Parliament on 29 March 2017 and it came into effect on 1 July 2017. 
• The motto is one nation, one market, one tax.

27. What is meant by an industrial cluster? [ECO-5]

• An industrial cluster is a group of firms in a defined geographic area that share common markets, technologies and skill requirements.

28. List any four guiding principles of Panchasheel. [CIV-4]

• Mutual non-aggression
• Mutual non-interference
• Equality and co-operation for mutual benefit.
• Peaceful co-existence

PART - III

Note: Answer any 10 questions. Question No. 42 is compulsory.      10x5=50

29. Fill in the blanks :

(i)  Kattabomman was hanged to death at ______ [HIS-6]         Ans : Kayathar

(ii)  _____ established Congress Radio underground during the ‘Quit India Movement’. [HIS-8]       Ans:Usha Mehta

(iii) The plateau which lies between the Nilgiris and Dharmapuri district is _________. [GEO-6]    Ans:Coimbatore plateau

(iv) Sathanur dam is constructed across the river __________. [GEO-7]     Ans:Thenpennai

(v)  Secondary sector is otherwise called as __________ . [ECO-1]    Ans:Industrial sector

30. Account for the outbreak of Vellore Revolt in 1806. [HIS-6]

• The British brought the districts of Salem, Dindigul and Coimbatore under their control.
• By the Treaty of 1801, the nawab of Arcot had to cede five districts to the British.
• The continuous resistance of little kings resulted in the Vellore revolt.

    Causes of the revolt:

    Grievances of Indian soldiers.

• There was a strong sense of resentment among the Indian sepoys over low salary and lack of promotion.
• The English officers did not respect the social and religious sentiments of Indian sepoys.
• Many of the sepoys’ families were in dire economic straits.
• The family members of Tipu had been interned in Vellore fort.

    New military regulations:

• The English commander John Cradock introduced new regulations in the army.
• The Indian soldiers were asked not to wear caste marks or ear rings when in uniform.
• They were ordered to shave their beard and trim their moustache.
• The new turban and the leather cockade created resentment among the soldiers.

    Outbreak of the revolt:

• On 10 July 1806, in the early hours, the sepoys started the revolt.
• The first victim was Col. Fancourt. Next was Col. Mekerras. Within an hour nearly twelve English officers were killed.

    Suppression of the revolt:

• Col. Gillespie reached the fort along with Captain Young.
• In the meantime the rebels proclaimed Fateh Hyder as their new ruler and hoisted the tiger flag of Tipu over the fort.
• However the British crushed the revolt. Hundreds of soldiers were killed.

31. Analyze the effects of the World War II. [HIS-3]

• World War II began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It was a modern war fought with heavy military equipment.
• The total death toll of civilians as well as armed men was very high.

    New geo-political power alignment: 

• World War II changed the world in fundamental ways.
• The world was polarized into two main blocs led by super powers.
• One was led by the United States (Anti Communist ideology)
• The other was led by Soviet Russia (Communist ideology)
• Europe was divided into two as Communist and Non-Communist

    Nuclear proliferation:

• The United States and the Soviet Union entered into a race to have more nuclear powered weapons.
• They built a large stockpile of such weapons. Defence spending high-rocketed in many countries.

    International agencies:

• Many international agencies, in particular the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund came into existence providing a forum for countries large and small.

    Decolonization:

• Colonial powers were forced to give independence to former colonies in a process of decolonization.
• India was the first country to achieve independence.

32. Critically examine the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’ as the typical example of Gandhian Movement. [HIS-8]

• In 1929, the Congress session was held in Lahore under the leadership of Nehru. It was decided to launch a Civil disobedience movement. A pledge was taken to attain Poorna swaraj through Civil disobedience.
• The Indian National Congress authorized Gandhi to launch the movement.
• One of the demands presented to Viceroy Lord Irwin was the abolition of salt tax.
• The inclusion of abolition of salt tax was a brilliant tactical decision.
• On March 12, 1930 Gandhi set out from Sabarmathi Ashram towards Dandi.
• When the salt march was on progress hundreds of people joined the march.
• Though it was a mass movement no incident of violence was reported anywhere.
• Gandhi reached Dandi on 5th April 1930 and picked a lump of salt breaking the salt law.
• In Tamil Nadu C. Rajaji led a similar march from Tiruchirappalli to Vedaranyam.
• Salt marches took place in Kerala, Assam and Bengal also

33. What is urbanization? Explain its problem.  [GEO-5]

• The process of society's transformation from rural to urban is known as urbanization.

    Problems of urbanization:

• It creates urban sprawl
• It makes overcrowding in urban centres
• It leads to shortage of houses in urban areas
• It leads to the formation of slums
• It increases traffic congestion
• It creates water scarcity
• It creates drainage problem
• It increases the rate of crime

 

34. Explain the divisions of Himalayas and its importance to India. [GEO-1]

• The northern mountain is grouped into three divisions.   
• The Trans-Himalayas
• The Himalayas
• Eastern Himalayas or Purvanchal hills

    The Trans Himalayas:

• It lies to the north of the great Himalayas range.
• As its areal extend is more in Tibet it is also known as Tibetean Himalayas.
• This region contains marine sediments together with Tertiary granite.
• Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram are important ranges.

    The Himalayas:

    The Greater Himalayas (Himadri):

• The Greater Himalayas rise abruptly like a wall north of the Lesser Himalayas.
• Peaks like Everest and Kanchenjunga are located here.
• It is permanently covered with snow.

    The Lesser Himalayas (Himachal):

• It is the middle range of the Himalayas.
• The major rocks of this range are slate, lime stone and quartzite.
• Shimla, Mussourie, Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet and Darjeeling are important hill stations.

    The Outer Himalayas (The Siwaliks):

• It is partly made by the debris brought by the Himalayan rivers.
• The longitudinal valleys found between Siwaliks and the lesser Himalayas are called Duns and Duars.
• These are best suited for human settlements.

    Purvanchal Hills:

• These are the eastern off-shoot of Himalayas.
• It is extended in the north eastern states of India.
• A number of hills are found here. All these hills are collectively known as Purvanchal hills.

    Importance of Himalayas:

• Himalayas blocks southwest monsoon winds and causes heavy rainfall to north India.
• It forms a natural barrier to the sub-continent.
• It is the source of many perennial rivers like Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra etc.
• The Northern mountains are described as the paradise of tourists due to its natural beauty.
• Many hill stations and pilgrim centres like Amarnath, Kedarnath, Badrinath and Vaishnavidevi temples are situated here.
• It provides raw material for many forest based industries.
• It prevents the cold winds blowing from the central Asia and protects India from severe cold.
• Himalayas are renowned for the rich bio-diversity.

 

35. Distinguish between:

(a)  (i)  Marine fishing and Inland fishing [GEO-7]

Marine Fishing	Inland Fishing
It includes coastal, off-shore and deep sea fishing, mainly on the continental shelves.	It includes fishing in rivers, canals, reservoirs, ponds, tanks etc.
Fishing is done is saline water.	Fishing is done in fresh water.
In India Kerala leads in marine fishing	In India Andhra Pradesh leads in inland fishing

 (ii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats [GEO-1]

Western Ghats		Eastern Ghats
1.	The Western Ghats form the western edge of the peninsular plateau.	The Eastern Ghats run from southwest to northeast from the eastern edge of Peninsular plateau.
2.	The Western Ghats run parallel to the Arabian sea coast.	The Eastern Ghats run parallel to the Bay of Bengal.
3.	There are three important passes in the Western Ghats	There is no pass. These are a series of intersected hills.
4.	The Western Ghats are continuous range of mountains	The Eastern Ghats are not continuous as the Western Ghats.
5.	The northern part of this range is called Sahyadris.	This range is called Poorvadri

(b) Give reasons:

      Agriculture is the backbone of India. [GEO-3]

• Agriculture in India employs more than 50% of the population of the country.
• It accounts for about 25% of the national income. Hence agriculture is the back bone of India.

36. Explain the salient features of the Constitution of India. [CIV-1]

• It is the lengthiest of all the written constitutions of the world
• It has borrowed most of its provisions from the constitutions of various countries
• It is partly rigid and partly flexible
• It establishes a federal system of government
• It makes India as a secular state
• It provides an independent judiciary
• It introduces Universal adult franchise. The voting right is given to all citizens above the age of 18 without any discrimination.

37. Explain any two basic concepts followed by India to maintain friendly relations with its neighbours. [CIV-4]

• Preservation of national interest.
• Achievement of world peace
• Disarmament
• Fostering cordial relationship with order countries
• Solving conflicts by peaceful means
• Independence of thought and action as per the principle of NAM
• Equality in conducting international relations
• Anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism, anti-racism        

    Prioritising an integrated neighbourhood: (Neighbourhood First Policy)

• India’s foreign policy has always regarded the concept of neighbourhood as one of widening concentric circles, around the central axis of historical and cultural commonalties.
• India gives political and diplomatic priority to her immediate neighbours.
• It is understood that a peaceful periphery is essential for India to achieve her multi farious developmental goals.
• India provides her neighbours with support in the form of resources, equipment and training.
• Greater connectivity and integration is provided so as to improve the free flow of goods, people, energy, capital and information.

    Bridging diplomacy and development:

• The object of India’s foreign policy has been to leverage international partnership for India’s domestic development.
• This includes improving technological access, sourcing capital, gaining market access and securing natural resources.

38. Discuss the core determinants of India’s Foreign Policy. [CIV-4]

• Geographical position and size of territory
• Nation’s history, traditions and philosophical basis
• Natural resources
• The compulsion of economic development
• Political stability and structure of government
• The necessity of peace, disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
• Military strength   
• International milieu

39. What are the methods of calculating Gross Domestic Product? Explain them. [ECO-1]

    Expenditure Approach:

• In this method, the GDP is measured by adding the expenditure on all the final goods and services produced in the country during a specified period.            
• Y = C + I + G + (X − M)

    The Income Approach:

• This method looks at GDP from the perspective of the earnings of the men and women who are involved in producing the goods and services. 
• The income approach to measure GDP (Y) is Y = Wages + rent + interest + profit

    Value Added Approach:

• Take a cup of tea. It is the final goods. 
• The goods used to produce it, tea powder, milk and sugar are intermediate goods.
•  To measure the market value of the cup of tea is to add the value of each intermediate goods used in the production of it. 
• The sum of the value added by all the intermediate goods used in the production gives us the total value of the final goods produced in the economy.

 

    Value Added method:  

• Tea powder + Milk + Sugar = Tea
• Value of inter mediate goods = Value of final goods

40. Elaborate the Public Distribution System. [ECO-3]

• Tamil Nadu has adopted an universal PDS. Under universal PDS all the family ration card holders are entitled to the supplies from PDS.

    Targeted PDS:

• The rest of the states adopt targeted PDS. Under targeted PDS, the beneficiaries are identified based on certain criteria and given their entitlements, leaving out the rest.
• Both the union and the state governments subsidise the supplies distributed through PDS.
• The level and quantum of subsidy also vary across states.
• The National Food Security Act of 2013 covers 50% of urban households and 75% of rural households.
• These households are known as priority households. These priority households have the right to food supply through PDS.
• The Union government supplies rice at the rate of Rs. 3 per kg, wheat at the rate of Rs. 2 per kilo, and millets at the rate of Rs. 1 per kg under NFSA.
• In Tamil Nadu rice is supplied free of cost to all card holders.

Note : Blind candidates have to write only notes for the questions related to Timeline chart and map.

41. Draw a Timeline for the following:
Write any five important events between 1930-1950. [HIS-8]

42. Mark the following places on the map of India.

      (i) Bombay

      (ii) Dandi

      (iii) Meerut

      (iv) Chauri Chaura

      (v) Calcutta

PART - IV

Note: Answer the following questions.                    2×8=16

43. (a) Highlight the tragic fall of Sivagangai and its outcome. [HIS-6]

OR

      (b) How did the people of Bengal respond to the Partition of Bengal (1905)? [HIS-7]

 

44. (a) Mark the following places on the given outline map of India.

           (i) Mt. Everest

           (ii) Gulf of Kumbhat

            (iii) Thar desert

           (iv) Direction of North East Monsoon wind

            (v) Tea growing region (any one)

           (vi) Coal producing region (any one)           

            (vii) Cochin

           (viii) Malabar coast

OR

      (b) Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu.

           (i) Kanyakumari

           (ii) Coffee growing region (any one)

           (iii) Vaigai dam

           (iv) One region of automobile industry

           (v) Servarayan hills

           (vi) Ennore port

           (vii) Mangrove forest

           (viii) Thanjavur

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