AP 10th Class Social Question Paper April 2022 with Solutions

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AP 10th Class Social Question Paper April 2022 with Solutions

Time: 3.15 hours
Max. Marks: 100

Instructions:

1. In the duration of 3 hours, 15 minutes, 15 minutes of time is allotted to read the question paper.
2. All answers shall be written in the separate booklet only.
3. Question paper consists of 4 Sections and 33 Questions.
4. internal choice is available in Section IV only.
5. Answers shall be written neatly and legibly.

Section -I
12 × 1 = 12 M

Note:
1) Answer all the questions.
2) Each question carries 1 Mark

Question 1.
Give any two examples for service sector activities.
Answer:
Transportation, Information technology, Financial institutions, Banking, insurance, Public administration, etc are examples for service sector activities.

Question 2.
This is not a special step taken by government to attract foreign companies to invest in India:
Set up SEZs
Tax relaxation for some period
Flexibility in labour laws
Government funding MNCs.
Answer:
Government funding MNC’s

Question 3.
Mention any two human activities that cause Global warming.
Answer:

1. Deforestation
2. Use of chemical fertilizers
3. Burning of fossil fuels
4. Industrial pollution

Question 4.
Based on the relationship between the items in the first pair, fill up the blank in the second pair.
River Krishna : Mahabaleswar:: River Narmada: ………………… .
Answer:
Amar Kantak

Question 5.
What was the immediate cause for the World War I?
Answer:
The immediate cause for World War – I was the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria to Serbian fanatic on 28th June 1914.

Question 6.
Expand IBRD.
Answer:
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Question 7.
Which of the following aspects was not associated to Jawaharlal Nehru?
Formulation of Panchsheel Principles
Playing a prominent role in Non – Aligned Movement
Nationalisation of banks
Answer:
Nationalisation of banks

Question 8.
What two words were later added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
Answer:

1. Sodalist
2. Secular

Question 9.
Write any two examples for political parties in Andhra Pradesh?
Answer:
Y.S.R. Congress Party, Telugu Desam Party and Janasena Party.

Question 10.
What is metropolitan city? Give examples.
Answer:
A city having population between one million to ten million is called metropolitan city. Eg: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata.

Question 11.
Name any two states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes in India.
Answer:
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

Question 12.
Based on the information given below, answer the question that follows:

State	Haryana	Punjab	Kerala
Sex Ratio	879	895	1034

Question: Which state has less discrimination towards women?
Answer:
Kerala

Section – II
8 × 2 = 16 M

Note:
1) Answer all the questions.
2) Each question carries 2 marks.

Question 13.
Differentiate between weather and climate.
Answer:
Weather: The state of atmospheric conditions over an area at a particular time.
Climate: The state of atmospheric conditions over a large area over thirty years or more.

Question 14.
How does the green revolution lead to an increase in the food grains?
Answer:

1. Use of High Yielding Varieties.
2. Use of modem technology of farming.
3. Use of pesticides and insecticides.
4. Improvement of irrigation facilities.

Question 15.
What is meant by economic liberalisation’?
Answer:
Removing barriers and restrictions to foreign trade and investments is known as economic liberalisation.

Question 16.
Arrange the following movements in the correct chronological order.
Quit India movement, Vandemataram movement, and Civil Disobedience movement.
Answer:
Vandemataram movement, Civil Disobedience movement, Quit India movement.

Question 17.
In commemoration of which event is India celebrating the Constitutional Day?
Answer:
Indian constitution was finally adopted on November 26, 1949. In commemoration of this incident, we celebrate the Constitutional Day on 26 November every year.

Question 18.
How does the upper atmospheric circulation influence the climate?
Answer:

1. The high-velocity upper air currents is known as Jet streams. The stream develops at about 25°N latitude.
2. These jet streams cause the neighboring atmosphere to cool.
3. This cooling effect in turn causes rain from clouds that are already found over the latitude 25°N.

Question 19.
Show the information given below on a bar graph (rough).

Sector	Share of Employment (1972-73)
Agriculture	74%
Services	15%

Answer:

Question 20.
Read the following paragraph and answer the question.
The Government used very harsh methods for the suppression of militancy in Punjab, many of which were seen as a violation of the constitutional rights of citizens. Many observers felt that such violations of constitutional rights and human rights were justified as the constitutional machinery was on the edge of collapse due to militant activity.
Q. Express your views on the information given above.
Answer:

1. Using very harsh methods by the government for the suppression of militancy in Punjab is not supportable.
2. Ours is a democratic country. Right to expression be prevailed. The constitutional rights of citizens should not be violated in the name of terrorism.

Section – III
8 × 4 = 32 M

Note:
1) Answer all the questions.
2) Each question carries 4 marks.

Question 21.
Mention any four aspects that are shown by the census in India.
Answer:

1. Age structure
2. Sex ratio
3. Literacy rate
4. Population Size
5. Population density

Question 22.
What are the differences between organised and unorganised sector?
Answer:

Organized sector	Unorganized sector
1. Organized sector covers those enterprises where the terms of employment are regular and people have assured jobs.	1. The unorganized sector is characterised by small and scattered units which have remained outside the control of the government.
2. Rules and regulations are made and followed.	2. There are rules and regulations but these are not followed.
3. Salaries are paid on Basic Wage Act.	3. Wages are low and irregularly paid.
4. Workers enjoy the security of employment.	4. Employment is not secure.
5. Employees can not be forced to leave the job without any reason.	5. Workers can be asked to leave the job without any reason.
6. Employees enjoy insurance and medical claims.	6. Workers do not enjoy any insurance or medical claim.
7. They constitute 8% of employment but contribute 50% to GDP.	7. This sector gives employment to 92% but contributes only 50% to GDP.

Question 23.
Read the text given below and write your opinion.
It is also important to realize that not only do people lose out as they are removed from their local environments, but equally, the environment is denuded of its rich biodiversity as the traditional knowledge is lost along with the people.
Answer:

1. People regard nature as divine and live harmoniously with it. This legacy and practice is inherited from generation to generation.
2. Nature is stable and also dynamic. It is home for all living beings.
3. So, as responsible citizens of the country one must assess all the actions, which will have a direct or indirect impact on the environment.
4. Due to over greed of human beings, forests and other natural resources are disappearing leading to natural disasters, famines, floods, and earthquakes.
5. We have to treasure our valuable nature and hand it over to future generations. Otherwise, the very existence of humans on this earth faces danger.

Question 24.
State the achievements of India in the first 30 years after independence.
Answer:
The achievements of India in the first 30 years after independence:

1. The most important achievement of this period was the establishment of a stable democracy.
2. The Indian Constitution not only guaranteed civil rights but also had an institutional architecture in place to ensure its protection.
3. India also set up an impressive institutional framework with independent institutions like the Judiciary, Election commission, Controller and Auditor General, and so on.
4. Bureaucratic neutrality was also an important achievement.
5. India has been extremely successful in holding together and maintaining its unity and integrity.
6. There was genuine concern for the social and economically deprived sections of society.
7. From a state of dependency for food, India gradually became self-sufficient, in food production

Question 25.
Mention the constitutional provisions which facilitate social change.
Answer:

1. Abolition of untouchability
2. Reservations in public sector jobs
3. Reservations in legislatures
4. Special protection for the rights of minorities and scheduled tribes.

Question 26.
Give suggestions to solve the differences among the countries of Non – Aligned Movement.
Answer:

1. Showing respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2. Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
3. Non – aggression and settlement of disputes with mutual understanding.
4. Achieving mutual respect and cooperation.
5. Promoting peaceful co-existence.

Question 27.
Study the information given below and write your observations:

Answer:

1. This table shows the distribution of workers in India during the year Z1J9-IU.
2. The majority (68%) of agricultural workers are in rural areas.
3. The number of people employed in urban areas in the agricultural sector is low (8% only).
4. In agricultural workers, women (69%) are more in number than men (47%).
5. Overall, agriculture is the largest employer (53%) in India.
6. In the Industrial sector, the number of people employed in urban areas (34%) is more than those in rural areas (17%).
7. Overall, 22% of the workforce is in the industrial sector of which 34% are men and 16% are women.
8. In the service sector, the number of people employed in urban areas (58%) is much more than those in rural areas (15%).
9. Based on this, it can be understood that most of the service sector activities are taking place in urban areas.
10. Overall, 25% of the workforce is in the service sector of which 19% are men and 15% are women.

Question 28.
Based on the map given below, answer the questions that follow:
i) Name any two countries which were under Japanese control.
ii) What is the present name of ‘Dutch East Indies’?
iii) During which world war did Japan occupy these areas?
iv) Name the smallest continent in the world.

Answer:

1. Korea, Singapore,
2. Indonesia,
3. World War II,
4. Australia

Section – IV
5 x 8 = 40 M

Note:
1) Answer all the questions.
2) Each question carries 8 marks.
3) Each question has an internal choice.
4) In question no.33, both A and B (India map and World map) should be answered separately.

Question 29.
A) Describe the monsoon mechanism in India.
(OR)
B) Explain the differences between Eastern Chats and Western Chats.
Answer:
A)

1. When there is summer in northern hemisphere (India), it is winter in the southern hemisphere.
2. So currently low-pressure forms in India and high-pressure forms in southern hemisphere.
3. As a result, monsoon winds flow towards India
4. They are the south – west monsoon winds ¡n India.
5. When there is winter in India, it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
6. Then the pressure systems get reversed
7. Southwest monsoon winds change their direction
8. They flow as the northeast monsoon.

(or)
B)

Eastern Ghats	Western Ghats
1. Eastern Ghats are parallel to the east coast.	1. Western Chats are parallel to the west coast
2. These are discontinuous ranges.	2. These are continuous ranges.
3. The highest peak in Eastern Chats is Aroya Konda with the height of 1680 mt.	3. The highest peak in Western Ghats is Anaimudi with the height of 2695 mt.
4. These ghats are away from the sea.	4. These ghats are nearer to the sea.
5. These are the source of small and medium rivers.	5. These are the source of big rivers.
6. These ghats are older.	6. These ghats are younger.
7. These ghats are lower.	7. These ghats are higher.
8. These ghats are wider.	8. These ghats are narrower.

Question 30.
A) “There were the seeds of World War I in the treaty of World War I” – Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.
(OR)
B) India is following Non-Alignment by not joining in either of the two groups. Write your comments on the advantages gained by India.
Answer:
A) Yes. I agree with this. “There were the seeds of World War II in the treaty of World War I”.

1. World War I ended with the Versailles Peace Conference in 1919.
2. With this Treaty, Germany had to return its colonies of Africa.
3. It had to return Alsace and Lorraine which it had occupied from France.
4. It had to limit its army to only one Iakh.
5. It had to limit its navy to a small one without submarines.
6. Germans felt all this as slavish and an insult.
7. Hitler rose to power by making use of these situations and finally he dragged the entire world into the War.
8. Thus we can say that the seeds of World War II are in the treaty of World War I.

(or)
B)

1. Non-ALignment Movement is an international organisation formed in 1955 in Bandung with India as one of the founding members.
2. The main intention of its formation is not to join in either of the existing power blocks namely US and USSR.
3. The member countries decided to be away from the two parties and inclined to start new separate organisations in order to protect their economic interests.
   Advantages:
4. It helped to promote cultural and economic cooperation among the newly independent countries of Asia, Africa, and later Latin America.
5. It helped India to express its independent stand when the two power blocks are trying to attract small emerging countries.
6. It helped India to grab opportunities from both the blocks.

Question 31.
A) Gender bias is still prevailing in India in some form or another. Discuss the reasons and solutions for this.
(OR)
B) What are the steps taken by the government for food security in India?
Answer:
A) Gender bias still prevails in our country. It is very unfortunate.
Reasons:

1. Ours is a male-dominated society.
2. Female literacy rate is low.
3. Women who work outside the homes are less in number.
4. Traditionally women have less involvement in social Life in our society.
5. Still today there are at least some parents who think that “udyogam purusha Lakshanam” and women should be limited to household works only.
6. The brutal dowry system is also discouraging some of the parents to support their daughters’ education.

Solutions:

1. Male-dominated attitudes in the society must be changed democratically.
2. Female literacy rate should be increased. Governments have to take care of this.
3. Women should be encouraged to work outside the homes too. If women are engaged in some paid work and if they have some own earnings, their self-confidence and dignity will increase.
4. Parents must treat their sons and daughters equally.
5. They should give equal priority to their daughters’ education also.
6. The social evils towards women such as dowry system should be abolished.

(or)
B) Steps taken by the government for food security in India:

• Increase in food grains production.
• increase in food grain availability.
• Increase in access to food.
• Implementation of National Food Security Act 2013.
• Implementation of PubLic Distributkn System.
• Implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in schools.

Question 32.
A) Based on the information given below, answer the following questions:

Proclamation of the Weimar Republic	November 9, 1918
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany	January 30, 1933
Germany invades Poland. Beginning of the Second World War	September 1, 1939
Germany invades the USSR	June 22, 1941
Mass murder of the Jews begins	June 23, 1941
The United States the Second World War	December 8, 1941
Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz	January 27, 1945
Allied victory in Europe	May 8, 1945

i) When and in which country the Weimar Republic was established?
ii) What was the year of ‘Enabling Act’? What was the result of it?
iii) Expand U.S.S.R.
iv) What was the ‘holocaust’?.
(OR)
B) Analyse the following graph:

Answer:
A)

• Nov 9, 1918, Germany
• 1933, Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany.
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
• Mass murder of Jews in Germany under Nazi rule.

(Or)
B)

1. This graph indicates the nuclear stockpiles held by the United States and U.S.S.R. between the years 1945 and 2005.
2. This graph reflects the ‘Cold War’ that prevailed in the world after World War II.
3. During the Cold War, the world was divided into two major political camps.
4. One was the camp of the democratic-capitalist countries, and the other was the camp of the communist countries.
5. The United States led the camp of democratic-capitalist nations and USSR led the camp of the communist countries.
6. The United States was the first country to have nuclear weapons, but later Russia also made them.
7. The competition almost stopped with the fall of U.S.S.R. in 1991.
8. In 2005 USSR had nearly 15000 nuclear warheads and America had nearly 10000 nuclear warheads.

Question 33.
A) Locate the following on the outline map of India.
1) River Indus
2) Mumbai
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Mount Everest
(OR)
5) Lakshadweep
6) Deccan Plateau
7) Aravali mountains
8) Thar desert
Answer:
1) River Indus
2) Mumbai
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Mount Everest
(OR)
5) Lakshadweep
6) Deccan Plateau
7) Aravali mountains
8) Thar desert

B) Locate the following on the outline map of the world.
1) England
2) Germany
3) Egypt
4) China
(OR)
5) Turkey
6) Italy
7) Brazil
8) Portugal
Answer:
1) England
2) Germany
3) Egypt
4) China
(OR)
5) Turkey
6) Italy
7) Brazil
8) Portugal