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X Standard / SOCIAL SCIECE 2015-16 Time Allowed 2.30 hours

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Section –I /Part –I

Note: Choose the correct answer (14x1=14) 1. The policy of Imperialism followed by the European countries from1870 – 1945 was known as (a) Neo – Imperialism (b) Political Imperialism (c)New Imperialism (d) Military Imperialism 2. In 1929, the American President was (a) Theodore Roosevelt (b)Woodrow Wilson (c)Herbert Hoover (d) F.D. Roosevelt 3. The UN charter was signed at (a) New York (b) Geneva (c) San Francisco (d) California 4. The policies of the moderated were described by the Extremist as (a) Political mendicancy (b) Subsidiaries (c) Mandatories (d) Open door policy 5. In 1940 Kamaraj went to Wardha to meet (a) Nehru (b) Gandhi (c) Tilak (d)Jinnah 6. Direct democracy existed in ancient (a) Greece (b) Italy (c) Sardinia (d) Cyprus 7. A person one who gives final utility to a commodity is (a) Producer (b) Consumer (c) Shop Keeper (d) Farmer 8. The most centrally located meridian of India passes through (a) Ahmadabad (b) Allahabad (c) Hyderabad (c) Auranghabad 9. The Monsoon forests are otherwise called as (a) Tropical evergreen forest (b)Deciduous forest (c) Mangrove forest (d) Mountain forest 10. The city known as Electronic Capital is (a) Kanpur (b) Delhi (c) Bangalore (d) Madurai 11. Trade blocs are created to make the -------- trade easier. (a) Multi Lateral (b) Bilateral (c) Unilateral (d) Local 12. The Object under study is known as ---(a) target (b) source (c) sensor (d) Image 13. Primary sector consists of (a) Trade (b) Construction (c) Agriculture (d) telecommunication 14. The Organization which is responsible for research and development in the area of Satellite and Communication is (a) ICAR (b) ICMR (c) ISRO (d) CSIR Part - II 15. Match the following. (10x1=10) (i) (a) Swastika Loans (b) Federal Reserve Bank Nazi Emblem (c) Atlantic Charter Dr.S.Dharmambal (d) New India F. D. Roosevelt (e) Veera Tamilannai Mrs. Annie Besant Padel (ii) (a) Pilgrim Centre Chennai (b) Black soil Kedarnath (c) Wheat Short span of time (d) Southern Railway Punjab (e) Remote Sensing Corporation Cotton cultivation Section –II Note: (i) Answer any ten of the following in brief (10x2=20) . (ii)Choose four from part – I, one from part– II four from part III one from part – IV Part - I 16. What were causes for the first opium war? 17. How did Mussolini seize power? 18. What was the immediate cause of the Second World War?

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Write a brief note on Security Council. Mention the initial member countries of the EU? What are the teachings of Vallalar? What are the changes introduced by the Government of India Act of 1935? What did Dr. S.Dharmambal do to the Tamil teachers? Part - II 24. Give a brief note on the functions of the Election Commission. 25. Write a brief .note on the birth of COPRA Part - III 26. Write any two points on the Importance of the Himalayas 27. What do you mean by the ‘burst of Monsoon’? 28. Name any four main characteristics of the tropical evergreen forest? 29. Name the agricultural seasons in India? 30. Name any five software centers. 31. How pollution is caused due to bio medical waste? 32. Write a note on sub urban railway. 33. Mention any two applications of GIS Part - IV 34. Write any two needs for the study of National Income 35. Write a note on cottage Industries Section - III Note: Distinguish between any four of the following: (4x2=8) 36. Western Ghats – Eastern Ghats 37. Western disturbances and Tropical cyclones 38. Tropical evergreen forest and Tropical monsoon forest 39. Commercial and Subsistence agriculture 40. Iron and steel industry and soft ware industry 41. Water pollution – Land pollution 42. National Highway – State Highway 43. Structural and non-structural measures Section-IV Note: Choose any two from of the following and answer all the questions given under each caption. (2x4=8) 44. Imperialism in China: (a) Why was the trade restricted to the city of Canton and Macao? (b) What were the goods sold by the Chinese to the British? (c) Name the Chinese Empress. How was she known as? (d) Who formulated open door policy? 45. Major achievements of the UNO: (a) Name the treaties signed by the UNO (b)Where was the UN Conference on Environment and Development held? (c)What was adopted by all the countries? (d)How did UNO tackle Suez Canal crisis? 46. Revolt at Central India: (a) Who led the revolt at Central India? (b) Name the place captured by Rani Lakshmi Bai (c) What was her end? (d) What did Tantia Tope Do? 47. Factors leading to the rise of National Movement: (a) How did the national leaders inspire the people? (b) When was the Vernacular Press Act passed? (c) What was the policy of the British? (d) How did the British consider the Indians?

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Section-V Note: Answer all the four questions by selecting one option from each question. (4x5=20 (a) Write was the effects of imperialism? (or) (b) Enumerate the causes for the failure of the Great Revolt of1857 (or) (c) Dr.Muthu Lakshmi’s contribution to Tamil Society is beyond description - Prove statement. Part - II (a) Write the short note on SAARC (or) (b) Explain the role of opposition party in a democracy (or)\ (c) What are the measures taken by the Government of Tamilnadu to protect the consumers? Part - III (a) Give the Characteristic features of monsoon winds (or) (b) Write an account of Iron and steel industries of India (or) (c) Write about Remote sensing Technology Part - IV (a) Explain two basic concepts of National Income (or) (b) Explain Green Revolution. (or) (c)Explain the Various Power Programs in Tamil Nadu Section – VI Note: Draw a time line on the following: (5) Any five important events between the years 1920 to 1940 Section – VII Nate: Map questions (a) Mark the following places in the given out line map of Asia:

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(i) Canton (ii) Formosa (iii) Shakalin island (iv) Nanking (v) Manchuria (b) Mark the following places in the given out line map of India. (i) Barailley (ii) Arra (iii) Kanpur (iv) Hyderabad (v) Gwalior

54. Mark any ten places /regions on the given out line map of India (10) (i) Thar Desert (ii) Mahanathi (iii) Mt. K-2 (iv) One wheat growing area (v) Gulf of mannar (vi) Lakshadweep island (vii) Konkan coast (viii) Paradeep (ix) Vindhya mountain (x) Bangaluru (xi) Rann of Kutch (xii) Alluvial soil (xii) Deccan platesu (xiii) Chennai to Delhi Railway Route (xiv) Direction of month east monsoon winds (xv) Jamshedpur