Model Paper 1 Social Studies - Model Paper 1

Read the conversation between a farmer, a shopkeeper, and a shoemaker:
Shoemaker to a farmer: I'LL GIVE YOU SHOES FOR YOUR WHEAT.
Farmer to a shoemaker: I DON'T NEED SHOES. I NEED CLOTHES.
Shopkeeper: I WANT SHOES. BUT I DON'T HAVE WHEAT.
What kind of problem is faced by a farmer, a shopkeeper, and a shoemaker?

Which of the following is false with respect to the Multi-Party System?

Our Constitution does not give a special status to any religion. It is one of the features of:

Which of the following statements will be considered as a glitch about the self- declaration affidavit of the candidate contesting the elections?
Statement i: This system has made a lot of information available to the public
Statement ii: It has reduced the influence of the rich and criminals.
Statement iii: There is no system to check if the information given by the candidates is true.
Statement iv: The affidavit submitted by the candidates is validated before being
accepted.

In a talent hunt competition, the judge decided to challenge the participants with a
unique twist. Alongside their performances, they were given a task to identify a
specific type of soil based on clues related to Laterite Soil. Which of the following
clues provided by judge would be most useful in identifying the Laterite soil?
Clues:
i. This is the most widely spread and important soil.
ii. The formation of this soil depends on climatic conditions and parent rock
material.
iii. These soils are mostly deep to very deep, acidic (pH< 6)), and generally
deficient in plant nutrients.
iv. The soils found in the lower parts of the valleys, particularly on the river terraces
and alluvial fans are fertile.

Explain the factors that make federal government in India so attractive.

Write down the features of Intensive Subsistence agriculture.

What changes were brought due to Napoleon's reforms and code? What were the reactions to these changes?

Explain any three provisions of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815.

Study the map thoroughly and mention the languages that are dominantly spoken in Belgium.

Nita cannot buy sewing machine due to which she has no other option than to work on the small farm land where already her husband and four children are working. Is Nita unemployed? If so then what kind of unemployment is it?

Examine the 'holding together' nature of Indian Federalism.

Read the data given in the graph given below and answer the questions that follow:

i. Which country was the largest exporter of steel in the year 2004?
ii. What was the crude steel production of India in 2019? What was its position worldwide?

Can you write brief outline about the position of Indian cotton industry at international level?

Explain the differences between Formal and Informal Sources of Credit.

Define credit. Describe the vital and positive role of credit with examples.

Why is there a lack of internal democracy within the political parties in India? Explain with examples.

'The political scene is the mass of many parties.' How do politicians mange these coalitions? Give your opinion.

Describe the role of culture in shaping the feelings of nationalism in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century.

Suppose for the present that a particular country is quite developed. We would certainly like this level of development to go up further or at least be maintained for future generations. This is obviously desirable. However, since the second half of the twentieth century, a number of scientists have been warning that the present type and levels of development are not sustainable. Groundwater is an example of renewable resources. These resources are replenished by nature as in the case of crops and plants. However, even these resources may be overused. For example, in the case of groundwater, if we use more than what is being replenished by rain then we would be overusing this resource. Non-renewable resources are those which will get exhausted after years of use. We have a fixed stock on earth that cannot be replenished. We do discover new resources that we did not know of earlier. New sources in this way add to the stock. However, over time, even this will get exhausted. Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state boundaries; this issue is no longer region or nation-specific. Our future is linked together. Sustainability of development is comparatively a new area of knowledge in which scientists, economists, philosophers and other social scientists are working together. In general, the question of development or progress is perennial. At all times as a member of society and as individuals we need to ask where we want to go, what we wish to become and what our goals are. So the debate on development continues.
i. Identify the new area of knowledge which has been a subject of interest for social scientists and philosophers alike.
ii. What have the scientists warned about the present type of development? Explain.
iii. Explain how our future is linked together?

Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Most of the objections to the projects arose due to their failure to achieve the purposes for which they were built. Ironically, the dams that were constructed to control floods have triggered floods due to sedimentation in the reservoir.Moreover, the big dams have mostly been unsuccessful in controlling floods at the time of excessive rainfall. You may have seen or read how the release of water from dams during heavy rains aggravated the flood situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006. The floods have not only devastated life and property but also caused extensive soil erosion. Sedimentation also meant that the flood plains were deprived of silt, a natural fertiliser, further adding on to the problem of land degradation. It was also observed that the multi-purpose projects induced earthquakes, caused water-borne diseases and pests and pollution resulting from excessive use of water.
i. What is one of the impacts of sedimentation in reservoirs?
ii. What impact did the release of water from dams during heavy rains have on the flood situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006?
iii. Explain the negative environmental impacts associated with multi-purpose projects.