KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA HYDERABAD REGION

MODEL PAPER 2024 – 2025

SOCIAL SCIENCE
SET-8

Class: X Time: 3 hours

Marks: 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37

questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying
2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C - Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D - Question no. 30 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section E - Question no.34 to 36 are Case Based Question with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed
100 words.
7. Section F - Question no.37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a
from History(2 marks) and 37b from Geography(3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions must
be attempted.

SECTION A
MCQs (20x1=20)

1. Why was Satyagraha organised in Champaran in 1917?

(a) To oppose the British laws
(b) To oppose the plantation system
(c) To oppose High land revenue
(d) To protest against the operation of the mill workers.

2. The diversion channels of Western Himalayas are called :

(a) Canon (b) inundation channels
(c) Kuls (d) khadins
3. Read the given data below and answer the following questions :
State Infant mortality rate per 1000 Literacy rate%
live births(2018) (2017-18)
Haryana 30 82
Kerala 7 94

As per the data given above , why Kerala has a low infant mortality rate ?
(a) It has adequate provision of basic health and education facilities.
(b) It has adequate provision of basic health and cultural facilities .
(c) It has adequate provision of basic social and educational facilities .
(d) It has a decade provision of basic health and technical facilities.

4. Match the following :

(A) Reserved Forests (i) North Eastern States

(B) Protected Forests (ii) Andhra Pradesh
(C)Unclassified Forests (iii) Haryana

(a) A(i),B(ii),C(iii)
(b) A(iii),B(ii),C(i)
(c) A(i),B(iii),C(ii)
(d) A(ii),B(iii),C(i)

5. Which demand of the Sri Lankan Tamils was repeatedly denied?

(a) Their demand of separate electorate

(b) Their demand for freedom of expression.
(c) Their demand for the right to vote.
(d) Their demand for more autonomy to provinces populated by the Tamils.

6. Which of the following statements accurately describes a "community

government"?

(i) 'Community government is elected by people belonging to one language

community - Dutch, French and German-speaking no matter where they live.

(ii) This government has the power regarding cultural, educational, and language-
related issues.

(iii) This government has the power regarding economical, educational, and language-
related issues.

(iv) 'Community government is elected by people belonging to one language

community - Dutch, Spanish and German-speaking no matter where they live.
(a) Only i
(b) Only iii
(c) Only iv
(d) Both i and ii

7. Assertion – Reason Questions:

The following questions consists of two statements –Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below :

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.

Assertion (A): Power sharing is desirable.

Reason(R): Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of
conflict between social groups.

8. Mr. Y needs a loan for buying fertilisers to enhance crop production. He

borrows loan from a bank as it is
(i) Cheap and affordable since rate of interest is lower
(ii) free from falling into a debt trap
(iii) going to ask him to sell his property
iv) free of interest

(a) Only i
(b) iii and iv
(c) i and ii
(d) Only ii

9. Identify 'Horizontal power sharing' arrangements among the following in

modern democracies.

(a) Different organs of government

(b) Governments at different levels
(c) Different social groups
(d) Different parties, pressure groups and movements

10. Who were the 'Junkers'?

(a) Soldiers (b) Large landowners

(c) Aristocracy (d) Weavers

11. Investments made by MNCs are termed as:

(a) Indigenous investment (b) Foreign investment

 (c) Entrepreneur's investment (d) None of the above

12. Which of the following statements is not true about Democracy?

(a) People wish to be ruled by representatives elected by them.

(b) It is free of corruption.
(c) It is expected to produce good governments.
(d) Guarantees rights of citizens.

13. The main problem with the Simon Commission was that:

(a) It was an all-British Commission.

(b) It was formed in Britain.
(c) It was set up in response to the nationalist movement.
(d) It supported the Muslim League.

14. Under MGNREGA 2005, all those who are able to, and are in need of,
work in rural areas are guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by
the government. If the government fails in its duty to provide employment,
it will give unemployment allowances to the people. Identify the right.

(a) Right to work (b) Right to Freedom

(c) Right to livelihood (d)Right against Exploitation

15. Which one of the following refers to print revolution?

(a) Invention of printing press

(b) Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
(c) Revolt of people against printed matters
(d) Handwritten manuscripts for printed books

16. In which of the following states Black soil is predominantly found?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra

(c) Rajasthan (d) Jharkhand

17. Shift of population from rural areas urban areas is known as -------------.

(a) Cast hierarchy (b) economic growth

(c) occupational mobility (d) urbanization.

18. Rapid integration or interconnection between countries is known as:

(a) Privatisation (b) globalisation

(c) liberalisation (d) socialization
19. Which among the following is not a component of a political party?

(a) The leaders (b) The active members

(c) The voters (d) The followers

20. Which one of the following factors does not affect industrial location?

(a) Raw material (b) labour

(c) capital (d) rainfall

SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (4x2=8)

21. Mention the provisions that constitute India into a Secular country?

22." Plantation workers had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi's

ideas and the notion of Swaraj ”. Support the statement.

23. Describe the contribution of agriculture to the national economy.

24. Distinguish between Unitary and Federal system of government.

SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5x3=15)

25. Provide evidence to support the claim that print culture had help in the
growth of nationalism in India?

26. The workers in the unorganised sector protection on the following issues:
Wages, safety and health. Explain.

OR
Why is the tertiary sector becoming important in India. Give three reasons.

27. What is HDI? Which organisation measures HDI? What are the three major
indicators of HDI.

28. Describe the three-fold distribution of legislative powers between Union

Government and the State Government.

29. Explain how public sector contributes to economic development of a

nation.
 SECTION D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (4x5=20)

30. “India is rich in certain types of resources but deficient in some other
resources”. Do you agree with the statement? Support your answer with
examples.

OR
There are many ways to solve the problems of land degradation. Substantiate
the statement with illustrations.

31. How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe.

OR
Describe any five steps taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense
of collective identity among the French people.

32. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy.

33. Explain the role of Self Help Groups (SHGS) in the rural society.

SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (3x4=12)

34. Case based question section: 1+1+2=4M

Mahatma Gandhi's letter was , in a way , an ultimatum . If the demands were
not fulfilled by 11 March , the letter stated, the Congress would launch a civil
disobedience campaign. Irwin was unwilling to negotiate. So Mahatma Gandhi
started his famous Salt March accompanied by 78 of his trusted volunteers .
The march was over 240 miles , from Gandhiji's ashram from Gandhiji's
ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarati coastal town of Dandi . The volunteers
walked for 24 days , about 10 miles a day . Thousands came to hear
Mahatma Gandhi wherever he stopped , and he told them what he meant
by Swaraj and urged them to peacefully defy the British . On 6 April he
reached Dandi , and ceremonially violated the law , manufacturing salt by
boiling sea water .
(i) What did Gandhiji's letter to Lord Irwin state ?
(ii) Why did Gandhiji March to Dandi ?
(iii) Gandhiji chose to defy Salt tax in the civil disobedience movement .
Substantiate the statement giving reason.

1+1+2=4M
35. Given the abundance and renewability of water, it is difficult to imagine
that we may suffer from water scarcity. The moment we speak of water
shortages, we immediately associate it with the regions having low rainfall or
those that are drought prone . We instantaneously visualise that deserts of
 Rajasthan and women balancing many matkas ( earthen pots ) used for
collecting and storing water and travelling long distances to get water . True,
the availability of water resources varies from over space and time in need
due to the variations in seasonal and annual precipitation, but water scarcity
in most cases is caused by over exploitation ,excessive use and unequal access
to water among different social groups.

(i) How do women collect water in Rajasthan?

(ii) Why is water scarcity in most areas caused?
(iii) Do you think rainwater harvesting can help in this state? Give reasons to
justify your answer.

1+1+2=4M
36. We have seen that money is something that can act as a medium of
exchange in transactions. Before the introduction of coins, a variety of objects
was used as money. For example, since the very early ages, Indians used grains
and cattle as money. Thereafter came the use of metallic coins – gold, silver,
copper coins- a phase which continued well into the last century.
(i) How does money act as a medium of exchange.
(ii) What objects were used as money in India, before the introduction of coins?
(iii) Give the modern forms of money. Why it is widely accepted ?

37.a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of
India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near
them. 3+2=5M

A. The place where Gandhiji broke Salt Law.

B. The place where the Indian National Congress session was held in 1927.

37.b. On the same outline map of India, locate and label any three of the
following with suitable symbols.

i. Vishakapatnam - Sea port.

ii. Talcher – Cold Mines
iii. Kudremukh - Iron ore mines
iv. Hyderabad - Software technology park