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SSLC QUARTERLY EXAM – 2017

SOCIAL SCIENCE – KEY

Section – I (PART – I) 1. b Colbert

2. d Belgium

3. b Mussolini

4. a Lightning war

5. b 1963

6. c 25

7. b Chief Electoral Officer

8. a Mt. Everest

9. b Equable

10. b Uranium

11. d Millets

12. d Total value of goods & services

13. c Living standard of people

14. a 15.8%

15. Matching

i. a Duce Mussolini

b Fuhrur Hitler

c Atlantic charter F.D. Rooswelt

d French politician Jean Monnet

e Britain Lloyd George

ii. a Largest lake in kerala Vembanad

b Highest rainfall place Mawsynram

c Lignite Neyveli

d Rubber Kerala

e Coffee Karnataka

2 Marks

16. Military Imperialism.

1. The USA’s invasion against Iraq with its military power,

2. It forced it to have another sort of government favourable to the USA.

3. This is called Military Imperialism.

17. America enter into First World War 1. In 1917, Germany drowned four merchant ships of America including Lusitania with her

submarines. 2. More than hundred Americans died in this incident. 3. Hence on 6

th April 1917, Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany.

18. Four pillars of Fascism 1. Charismatic leadership. 2. Single party rule under the dictator.

3. Terror. 4. Economic control.

19. Munich Agreement

1. This agreement was signed between Neville Chamberlain and Hitler at Munich. 2. By this agreement Germany was allowed to annex Sudetenland but not to conquer any other

territories.

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3. In 1939, Hitler violated the Munich agreement by annexing the whole of Czechoslovakia. 4. It greatly alarmed Britain and France.

20. Immediate cause of the Second World War.

1. In1939, Hitler demanded from Poland, the right to construct a military road connecting East Prussia and Germany through Polish Corridor.

2. He also demanded the surrender of Danzig. 3. When Poland refused, Hitler attacked Poland on 1

st September1939.

4. Britain Declared war on Germany to protect Poland.

5. France was also joined with Britain.

21. Main objectives of the UNO.

1. To maintain international peace and security. 2. To develop friendly relations among nations. 3. To settle international disputes by peaceful means. 4. To be a centre for helping nations to achieve these goals.

22. The organs of the EU.

1) European Parliament (EP) 2) Council of the European Union (EU) 3) European Commission (EC) 4) Court of Justice 5) Court of Auditors

23. Causes for the Great Economic Depression.

1. The collapse of American share market was the main cause for the Great Economic Depression. 2. The share market collapse was due to speculation of on borrowed money.

24. Policy of Apartheid 1. Apartheid - Policy of racial discrimination followed in South Africa.

2. In South Africa the whites, did not give equal rights to the native Africans.

3. India had raised this issue for the first time in the UN General Assembly in 1946.

4. It was due to the constant moral support of India and the continous struggle of Dr.Nelson Mandela,

the policy of Apartheid has been abolished in 1990.

25. Abraham Lincoln's definition of Democracy

According to Abraham Lincoln, 'Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people'.

26. Holy places in the Northern mountain of India.

1. Amarnath 2. Kedarnath 3. Badrinath 4. Vaishnavidevi Temples

27. Factors determining the climate of India. 1. Latitude 2. Altitude 3. Distance from the sea 4. Wind 5. Position of Mountains

28. Monsoon. 1. The word 'Monsoon' owes its origin to an Arabic word "Mausim' which means 'season'. 2. The winds which reverse their directions completely between the summer and the winter are

known as Monsoon winds. 3. The term was used by Seamen to describe system of alternating winds over the Arabian Sea. 4. These winds appear to blow from Southwest for six months and from northeast for another

six months.

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29. Properties of fertile soil

Micro nutrients : 1. Sulphur 2. Iron 3. Manganese 4. Chlorine 5. Copper 6. Cobalt 7. Molybdenum 8. Boron

Macro nutrients : 1. Nitrogen 2. Phosphorous 3. Potassium

30. Why and Where millets are cultivated 1. Millets are cereal crops or intermediate between rice and wheat. 2. It includes Jowar, Bajra and Ragi. 3. Millets are coarse grain and dry crops. 4. They are cultivated in poor soil.

5. They are rich in nutrition contents higher than wheat and rice. 6. They also provide fodder for cattle. 7. Millets are grown in almost all the states in India like Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil

Nadu, Utter Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

31. Cotton growing areas of India. 1. Gujarat 2. Maharashtra 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Karnataka 5. Tamil Nadu 6. Madhya Pradesh 7. Punjab and 8. Haryana.

32. Manufacturing.

1. Converting the natural resources into usable product is defined manufacturing.

2. The process of conversion of raw-materials into finished products with the help of machine is

called manufacturing.

33. Four main characteristics of the tropical evergreen forest 1. Tropical evergreen forests are found in region receiving annual rainfall of more than 200 cm. 2. The trees in these forests are ever green and do not shed their leaves. 3. The trees are very dense and composed of tall trees reaching upto the height of above 60 metres. 4. The undergrowth mainly consists of bamboos, ferns and climbers.

34. Laissez-faire Laissez-faire means non-intervention by the government.

35. Percapita Income 1. Percapita Income is obtained by dividing the National Income by the Population of a country. 2. Percapita Income = National Income

Population

36 GMT I

ST

1 GMT means Greenwich Mean Time. IST means Indian Standard Time.

2

0 It is calculated at 0 longitude. In India the centrally located longitude

82030'E has been selected as standard meridian for the whole country.

3 GMT is the reference time for the world

time zone . IST is the official time for the whole of India. This is 5 hours 30

minutes ahead of GMT.

4 Meridian of GMT passes through

Greenwich in England. Meridian of IST passes through Allahabad.

37 LOO NORWESTERS

1

Loo wind originate in desert area of blow

over north and North western part of the

country

Norwesters originate in Bay of Bengal

blow over North and North Eastern part

of country.

2 They are strong, dry as well as hot wind They are strong as well as moisture laden

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winds

3 They do not bring rainfall They bring heavy to very heavy rainfall

4 These winds are dry and dust storms These winds are local thunder storms

38 Himalayan Rivers Peninsular Rivers

1 Large basins and catchment areas Small

basins and catchment areas.

Large basins and catchment areas Small

basins and catchment areas.

2 Flow through deep, I-shaped valleys Flow

through broad and shallow valleys

Flow through deep, I-shaped valleys Flow

through broad and shallow valleys

3 Receive water both from the monsoons and

the melting of snow Receive water only from

the monsoon rains

Receive water both from the monsoons and

the melting of snow Receive water only from

the monsoon rains

4 Very useful for irrigation Not very useful for

irrigation

Very useful for irrigation Not very useful for

irrigation

5 Ex: Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra. Ex:

Mahanadhi, Godavari, Krishna

Ex: Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra. Ex:

Mahanadhi, Godavari, Krishna

39 LOO NORWESTERS

1

Loo wind originate in desert area of blow

over north and North western part of the

country

Norwesters originate in Bay of Bengal

blow over North and North Eastern part

of country.

2 They are strong, dry as well as hot wind They are strong as well as moisture laden

winds

3 They do not bring rainfall They bring heavy to very heavy rainfall

4 These winds are dry and dust storms These winds are local thunder storms

40 RENEWABLE RESOURCE NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE

1

Renewable resources are resources which

can be reproduced again and again after

utilization

Non-renewable resources are resources

which cannot be replaced again after

utilization

2

The time taken to renew the resources

may be different from one resources to

another

They are formed over a very long

geological periods

3 Sunlight, air, water and forests are

examples of renewable resources

Minerals like coal and petroleum are

examples of non renewable resources

4 It is an Environment friendly and

pollution free

At the time of production it will make

pollution and spoil the Environment.

41 KHARIF CROP RABI CROP

1 It is an important cropping season that

starts before monsoon.

It is an important cropping season that

starts at beginning of winter

2 It ends after autumn season. It ends at beginning of summer

3 Duration - June to November Duration - November to March

4 Eg: paddy, maize, cotton, millet, jute,

sugarcane

Eg: wheat, tobacco, mustard, pulses,

linseed, grains

5 The Harvest period is November The harvest period is March

42 MINERAL BASED INDUSTRY AGRO BASED INDUSTRY

1 These industries use both metallic and

non metallic minerals as raw material

These industries use agricultural products

as their raw materials

2 Ex: iron and steel industry Ex: cotton textile industry and jute

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industry

3 Its located in Chota Nagpur Plateau Mumai is the leading Cotton textile

centre.

43 TROPICAL EVER GREEN FOREST TROPICAL MONSOON FORESH

1

Evergreen forests are found in the regions

where the range of annual rainfall is more

than 200 cm

Monsoon forest are found in areas where

range of annual rainfall is 100-200cm

2

These forest are found in western slopes

of Western Ghats &north Eastern region

of India

Monsoon forests cover a large area of

southern as well as Northern India

3

ebhony, mahagony, bamboo, rubber, teak,

rosewood, iron-wood trees are the trees

are the trees found in these forest

sandalwood, sesham, sal & redwood are

the most commonly found in the

monsoon forest

4

These forest are evergreen and do not

shed their leaves

They are not so dense as evergreen and

shed their leaves in summer

44. Battle of Plassey and Buxar:

a. Siraj-ud-daulah

b. Lord Wellesley

c. Doctrine of Lapse

d. 1858

45. Course of I world War:

a. July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918

b. The side of Germany were called central powers

c. The side of Britain were called allies

d. Artillery, Tanks and Submarines

46. Adolf Hitler:

a. Austria

b. Custom Officer

c. National socialist – Nazist party

d. Mein Kampf ( My struggle)

47. Achievements of EU:

a. €

b. Foreign exchange hurdles and promotes free trade policy.

c. 28

d. European Research Council

48. a) Effects of imperialism

Advantages:

1. The imperialistic countries developed the transport and communication facilities in

colonies.

2. Better medical care and sanitation facilities were introduced.

3. Improved new farming methods and increased food production.

4. Such kind of improvements provided better standard of living.

5. The colonies were provided Education.

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6. It promoted order and discipline and unity in countries.

Disadvantages:

1. The colonies lost their freedom

2. They were exploited and treated as slaves.

3. The colonies were used as the supplies of raw materials and markets for finished

products.

4. The colonies plunged into poverty and unemployment due to the disappearance of

indigenous industries.

5. Traditional culture of the colonies got affected due to the introduction of western culture.

6. Due to slave trade Africa faced the extinction of some of its races.

7. Some colonies suffered due to the policy of racial discrimations.

b) Relief, Recovery and Reforms introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt

F.D. Roosevelt formulated New Deal policy.

The Basic concepts of the New Deal Policy were Relief, Recovery and Reforms. 1. The Tennessee valley Authority

This project was helped for the promotion of construction of dams, power plants, navigation projects, flood control projects, soil conservation and reforestation programmes

2. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was set up to provide with 500 dollars to be given to the State and local governments.

3. The Federal Bank

Federal Reserve Bank was set up to provide loans to banking Institutions and Industries

4. The Security Exchange Act

The Security Exchange Act 1934, issued license stock exchange. 5. The National Industrial Recovery Act

The National Industrial Recovery Act was passed to reform the conditions of the workers by raising wages and lowering their working hours.

6. The Agricultural Adjustment Act The Agricultural Adjustment Act was passed to provide compensation to farmers

who curtailed agricultural production there by to raise prices.

c) causes for the out break of the second World War.

1. Treaty of Versailles

Germany loses all her colonies. Army of Germany was reduced. Germany was stamped as an Aggressor.

2. Rise of Japan

The industrial development and economic growth forced Japan to follow imperialism 3. Rise of Dictatorship

The acquiring policy of Mussolini and Hitler led to Second World War. 4. Formation of Axis powers

Germany, Italy and Japan joined together and formed Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis. 5. Immediate cause

Hitler demanded Poland to construct a Army route through Poland.

Poland refused it. Thus started the Second World War.

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49. a) Pancha sheel and the policy of Non-Alignment.

1. Pancha sheel:

India is called by the name of ‘A Great Peace Maker’. It followed five principles which are

popularly known as ‘Pancha sheel’. Jawaharlal Nehru laid stress on these five principles.

1. Each country should respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of others.

2. No country should attack any other country.

3. No one should try to interfere in the internal affairs of others.

4. All country shall strive for equality and mutual benefit.

5. Every country should try to follow the policy of peaceful coexistence.

2. The policy of Non – alignment :

1. After second world war the world was divided into two hostile blocs – the American Bloc

and the Russian Bloc.

2. Both of them trying to increase their influence at the cost of the other.

3. But India has not joinedeither of these two blocs.

4. Whenever any difference arises between these blocs, India tries to remove that difference

thereby contributing substantially towards the World Peace.

b) Types of election and explain.

Types of elections in India:

In India, people elect their representatives through direct and indirect elections.

1. Direct Elections:

1. The citizens themselves elect the representatives through votes.

2. Members of the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies are elected in this

manner.

2. Indirect Elections:

1. The citizens do not directly take part in the election.

2. The elected representatives are the voters here.

3. The members of the Rajya Sabha, the President and Vice – President are elected in

this manner.

Some other Election methods:

1. By-Elections:

1. By-elections held when an elected candidate from a constituency dies or resigns

from the parliament or the state legislatures.

2. Under these circumstances elections will be held only in those constituencies. Such

elections are called by-elections.

2. Mid-term polls:

1. Some times it happens that the Parliament or the state legislatures do not function

for the whole period of five years for various reasons.

2. Then they are dissolved, elections are held. These elections are called the mid-term

polls.

c) Role of Opposition party in a democracy.

Role of the opposition party in a democracy:

1. The Success of the democracy depends to a great extend on the constructive role of

the opposition parties.

2. In every democracy all the parties cannot get majority seats all the time in the

parliament.

3. The parties which do not get majority seats are called opposition parties.

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4. The party which gets majority seats in the Lok Sabha next to the ruling party is

called the recognized opposition party. The leader of the opposition party enjoys

some privileges equivalent to that of a cabinet minister.

5. All the powers mentioned in the constitution are exercised by the ruling party. The

opposition party also functions in an effective manner, and their work is no less

important than that of the ruling parties.

6. To check the government from becoming authoritarian and to restrict its powers,

the opposition parties keep a watch over them.

7. The main duty of the opposition party is to criticize the policies of the government.

8. Outside the legislature the opposition parties attract the attention of the press and

report their criticism of the government policy in the news papers.

9. The opposition parties have the right to check the expenditure of the government

also.

10. During the question hour, the opposition parties criticize the government generally.

11. The criticisms of these parties make the ruling party correct its actions. Thus the

opposition parties try to restrain the government from abusing its power.

50. a) Origins of the Himalayas:

1. Gaseous mass

Geologists believe that the earth was originated from a gaseous mass that separated from the sun and condensed to form spherical in shape over a long time..

2. Only one large land Millions of years ago, there was only one large land mass on the surface of the Earth and it was surrounded by oceans on all sides.

3. The landmass The landmass was called ‘Pangea’ surrounded by a water body, known as ‘Panthalasa’.

4. Two parts This large land mass split up into two parts. The northern part was known an ‘Angaraland’ and the southern part was known as ‘Gondawana land’.

5. Tethys sea The sea separating these two was called the ‘Tethys sea’. This sea stretched along an East –West direction.

6. Angara and Gondwana The river from Angara and Gondwana deposited their silts along the Tethya Sea.

7. Form fold mountains After a long period, the deposits due to tectonic forces uplifted to form fold mountains called the Himalayan ranges.

50.b. Describe Rain water Harvesting :

Rain water harvesting :

The process of storing rain water when and where it falls for use during non-monsoon months is called rain water harvesting.

The necessary of rain water harvesting:

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1. India experiences Tropical monsoon type of climate.

2. In which the available rain is seasonal erratic and not uniform.

3. So the tap this available rain water, rain water harvesting is done..

4. It is an activity of direct collection and storage of rain water in the water tanks for future

withdrawal.

5. In order to prevent surface run off the rain water is harvested by letting it through pipes

into domestic wells.

Methods of rain water harvesting :

1. Rain water can be harvested from the roof tops and also from open spaces.

2. Wherever open wells or borewells are available, rooftop water can be used for direct

recharging of these wells.

3. Rainwater available in the open spaces can be recharged into the ground using other

recharge structures.

c) Current challenges in India agriculture

1. Gamble of monsoon :

Indian agriculture is a gamble of monsoon . Monsoons are irregular unevenly distributed and

uncertain . So agriculture is influenced.

2. Construction work :

Rapid increase in the construction work of Industries and residential buildings reduce the

extend of cultivatable lands.

3. Global climatic changes :

Global climatic changes affects agriculture through their direct and indirect effects on the

crops, soil, livestock and pests.

4. Environmental problem :

The previous strategies for more productivity cause serious problems of environmental and

natural resource degradation.

5. Future technology

In future technologies must result not only in increase productivity level but also ensure the

quality of natural resources.

51. a) Functions of Modern welfare state.

1.Protective functions: 1. Economic development can be achieved only if there is peace in the state.

2. So the primary function of the government is to maintain law and order besides

protecting the people from external aggression and internal disorder.

2. The Administrative function:

The three important wings of the state are legislature, Executive and Judiciary.

3. Social Security functions: The government undertakes social security measures by offering relief to the poor, sick

and the unemployed.

4. Economic Functions: The government takes various measures to improve agriculture and develop trade and

industry.

b) Need for the study of National Income.

1. To measure the size of the economy and level of country’s economic performance.

2. To measure the production of goods and services.

3. To trace the trend or speed of the economic growth of our country in relation to

previous years and that of other countries.

4. To know the contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary sector in the National

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Income.

5. To help government, to formulate development plans and policies to increase

economic growth.

c) Two basic concepts on National Income :

1. Gross National Product (GNP) :

1. Gross National Product is the total value of output (goods and services) produced

and income received in a year by domestic residents of a country.

2. It includes profits earned from capital invested abroad.

2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) :

1. Gross Domestic Product is the total value of output (goods and services) produced

by the factors of production within the geographical boundaries of the country.

2. In the above two concepts Goods and Services are called as follows :

Goods :

“Goods include the total number of cars, motorcycles, ships rail engines, pens, pencils,

rice, wheat, edible oils etc.

Services :

The services include the services of doctors, engineers, teachers, artists etc.

52. Time Line (1900 – 1940) Write a five

1. 1907 Triple Entente

2. 1907 Hague Conference

3. 1908 Austria annexed Bosnia

4. 1912 Balkan countries declared war on Turkey

5. 1913 Balkan countries declared war on Bulgaria

6. 1914 Assassination of Austrian crown prince Francis Ferdinand and his wife Isabella

7. 1914 Austria declared war on Serbia

8. 1914 First World War began

9. 1915 The League of Nations Society

10. 1916 Rumania joined the allies, battle of Jutland

11. 1917 Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany

12. 1917 October Revolution in Russia

13. 1917 The World League of Peace

14. 1918 Russia made peace with Central Powers at Breast – Litovsk

15. 1918 Kaiser William II of Germany abdicated and fled to Holland

16. 1918 The League of free nations Association

17. 1919 Paris Peace Conference

18. 1919 Treaty of Versailles with Germany

19. 1919 Treaty of St. Germaine with Austria

20. 1919 Treaty of Trianon with Hungary

21. 1919 Treaty of Severes with Turkey

22. 1920 The League of Nations

23. 1926 Germany was admitted as a member of the League of Nations

24. 1931 Japan captured Manchuria

25. 1934 Soviet Russia was admitted as a member of the League of Nations

26. 1937 Hitler signed the Rome – Berlin – Tokyo Axis

27. 1938 Hitler threatened Czechoslovakia

28. 1939 World War II officially began

29. 1939 – 1941 Soviet Aggression

30. 1940 The Battle of Britain

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31. 1920 B.G. Tilak died

32. 1920 Non – Co operation movement

33. 1922 The Chauri Chaura incident

34. 1923 Formation of Swarajya Party

35. 1925 Dissolution of Swarjya Party

36. 1927 Simon Commission

37. 1927 Subash Chandra Bose joined the Indian National Congress

38. 1929 The Lahore Congress

39. 1930 Civil Disobedience movement

40. 1930 Salt Satyagraha

41. 1930 Dandi March

42. 1930 The First Round Table Conference

43. 1931 Gandhi – Irwin Pact

44. 1931 The Second Round Table Conference

45. 1932 Communal Award

46. 1932 Poona Pact

47. 1932 The Third Round Table Conference

48. 1935 The Government of India Act of 1935

49. 1937 Provincial Elections

50. 1938 Netaji was elected as President of the Indian National Congress

51. 1939 The Second World War

52. 1939 Forward Bloc Party started

53. 1940 Demand for Pakistan

54. 1940 Two Nation Theory

55. 1940 The August Offer

1905 Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement

1906 Birth of Muslim Leauge

1907 Surat Split

1909 Minto – Morley Reforms

1911 Cancellation of Bengal Partition

1914 Out break of First World War

1916 Home Rule Movement, Lucknow Pact

1917 August Declaration

1918 End of the First World War

1919 Montague – Chelmsford Reforms, Rowlatt Act,

Jallian Walabagh Massacre

1920 Non co-operation movement, Khilafat Movement

1920-1930

1922 Chauri-Chaura Incident, Suspension of Non co-operation Movement

1923 Swaraj party formed

1927 Formation of Simon Commission

1928 Arrival of Simon Commission

1929 Lahore Congress

1930 Salt Satyagraha

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1930-1940

1930 First Round Table Conference

1931 Second Round Table Conference, Gandhi – Irwin pact

1932 Third Round Table Conference, Communal Award, Ponna pact

1935 Government of India Act

1939 Beginning of Second World War

1940 August Offer, Demand for Pakistan

53. a. Asia Map

b) Europe

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54. Geography - India Map