9 10 Social Science Half Yearly Exam Answer Key EM

HALF YEALY EXAMINATION

• – 2015 Social Science- Key Answer

  Part - I Total Marks: 100

  Choose the correct answer

  14x1=14 I.

  1.

  (a) Dr.Sun Yat Sen 8. (a) Norwesters 2. (b) Protective TradePolicy 9. (d) Tolerance 3. (a) Painter 10. (b) Cash Crop 4. (b) Lord Canning 11.

  b) Delhi

  ( 5.

  (a)1990 12. (b) 3method 6. (a) Regional Party 13. (b)1991 7. (b) Mt. Godwin Austin 14. (a) 1967

  Part - II

15. Match the following 2x5=10

  (i) a Economic Depression - Early in 1930 b Scorched Earth policy - Russia c Rani Lakshmi Bai - Central India d Vallalar - Ramalinga Adigal e Chauri Chaura - Uttar Pradesh

  (ii) a Lava Plateau - Deccan b Jute Industry - West Bengal c Southern Railways - Chennai d Hot air balloon - French map markers e North - east monsoon - October - November

  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 16.

  Military Imperialism:

   In Military Imperialism, a mother country takes over the total control of a nation by direct military intervention.  Eg. The USA’s invasion against Iraq with its military power.

  17. Moroccan Problem:  When France occupied Morocco it was recognized by Britain.

   It was opposed by Kaiser William II of Germany who wanted to declare Morocco an international colony.  Keiser sent two warships to Morocco.  When Britain intervened Germany withdraw her ships from Morocco.

  18. Significance of the Euro:  The Euro is the single European Currency.

   It was put into circulation on January 1 2002.  Euro eliminated foreign exchange hurdles encountered by Business.  Euro promotes free trade policy.

  19. Prarthana Samaj:

   Prarthana Samaj was founded by Dr.Atmaram Pandurang  It advocate inter-dining, inter - caste marriage, Widow - remarriage, improvement of women,  The abolition of Pardha System and Child marriage.  The Samaj founded night schools and Orphanages for downtrodden people.

  20. Important Moderate Leaders :

   Surendreanath Banarjee  Dadabai Naoroji  Pheroze sha Mehta

   Gopala Krishna Gokhale  M.G.Ranade

  States comprised of Pakistan:

  21

   West Punjab  Sind  North Western Province  East Bengal  Sylhet district of Assam

  Rendered Services of C.N.Annadurai

  22  Anna changed the official name of the state from Madras to Tamizhaga Arasu or Tamizhagam.

   The National motto Satyameva Jayate would henceforth appear as Vaimaye Vellum.  Sanskrit forms of address Sri/Srimathi/Kumari would replace the Tamil form of

  Thiru/Thirumathi/Selvi

  Agitation of against Devadasi System:

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   Dr. Muthulakshmi dedicated herself to the cause of removing the cruel practice Devadesi system from TamilNadu.  Appreciating her role in the agitation against Devadasi system she was nominated to the Tamilnadu Legislative Council in1929.

  Part

• – II

  24. Pancha Sheel:  Eachcountryshouldrespecttheterritorialintegrityandsovereigntyofothers  No country should attack any other country  No one should try to interfere in the international affairs of others  All country shall strive for equality and mutual benefit.

   Every country should try to follow the policy of peaceful co-existence.

  25 National Parties:  A party recognized by the Election Commission that secures at least 6% of the total votes in Lok Sabha election in four or more states. It is called National Party.

   Eg: Congress, BJP

  Part - III Holy places in the Northern Mountains:

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   Amarnath  Kedarnath  Badrinath  Vaishnavidevi temple

  Regions of Heavy Rainfall:

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   Eastern Himalayas  Assam  Bengal  West Coast Region comprising the Konkan and the Malabar Coast.

  Meaning of Shrub and thorn Forest:

  28  The Shrub and thorn forests are found in the regions where the annual rainfall is less than 75 cm.

   The trees are scattered in these forest.  They have long roots to tap water in the underground.  The important trees are Acacia, Palms and Cacti.

  Shortest National Highway:

  29  The Shortest National Highway is NH 47A.

   It runs from Ernakulam to Kochi.

  Longest National Highway:  The Longest Highway isNH7.

   It runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari .

  Plantation Crops:

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   Tea,

   Coffee,  Rubber  Fruits and Vegetables are plantation crops.

   Single crops are raised on a large area.

  31 Manufacture:  The processing of converting raw materials into finished product is called manufacturing.

  32 Air Pollution:  The contamination of air by the discharge of harmful substances is called air pollution.

  Major Air Pollutants:  Sulphur oxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon mono oxide and organic compounds are the major Air pollutants.

   The source of pollutants is both natural and man – made.

  33 Significance of Border Road:

   Border Roads are constructed along the northern and north eastern borders of our country  These roads maintained by Border Roads Organization(BRO)  BRO is regarded as a symbol of nation building, national integration and security of the country.

  Part

• – IV

34 Tertiary Sector:

  35 Multi National Corporation:

   The thunder storms are called a Kalbaisakhi in Punjab 38.

  39. Unicropping Dual Cropping

   The states of Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamilnadu depend mainly on Thermal energy.

  Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Lakshadweep have wind energy producing centers.

   70% of the total production of electricity in India is from thermal power station.  Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat,

   Thermal energy is produced using coal, petroleum, natural gas etc.  The initial expenses for erecting the wind mills are huge.

   Wind energy produced by wind by using wind mill.

  Wind Energy Thermal Energy

  C. It can cause sunstroke.

   Multi National Corporations are business firms operating in several countries but centrally managed from one country.  Eg. Nokia, Ford, Hyundai

   North Eastern part of India experiences local storms called ‘Norwesters’  Temperature is around 45 ^o

   Strong hot dry winds blow during day time over northern and northwest parts of India are called as ‘Loo winds’.

  37 Loo Norwestesters

   It is quite narrow  It is more extensive and wider than the west coast plain.  Its width is about 65 km.  Its average width is about 120km.

   It stretches from Rann of Kutch to Kanyakumari  It extends from West Bengal to Kanyakumari  It lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian sea  It lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.

   Tertiary Sector includes trade, hotel industry, transports, storage, communication, finance, insurance real estate, social service and banking service.

  (4x2=8) 36.

  

Section - II

Note: Distinguish between any four of the following:

  East Coast Plain West Coast Plain

  Fascist Party a Benito Mussolini was the founder of the Fascist Party.

  42 GIS GPS

  (2x4=8) 44.

  Section – IV Note: Choose any two from of the following and answer all the questions given under each caption.

   For example coal and petroleum.

   Minerals and fossil fuels are included in this category.  For example agricultural crops, takes a short time for renewal.

   They are formed over a very long geological periods and rate of formation is extremely slow.  The time taken to renew the resources may be different from one resource to another.

   Non – Renewable resource cannot be replaced again after utilization.  Air and Water are continuously available but their quantity is reduced by human consumption.

   Renewable resource can be reproduced again and again.

  43. Renewable resource Non

   GPS has become a widely used and a useful tool for commerce, scientific uses, tracking and surveillance.

   Surveying, Map-making, navigation, Cellular Telephony, and Geofencing are the main civilian use of GPS.  Law enforcement agencies use GIS to map, visualize and analyses crime incident patterns.

   Global Positioning Systems provides reliable location and time information in all weather and at all times.  Transport companies use GIS to locate shortest routes for delivering goods and to save time

   A Geographic Information System combines computer drawn maps with a database management system.

   Indian Railways is the largest rail network in Asia and Second largest in the world.

   When one crop is grown at a time it is called Unicropping.

   Road network in India is the Second Longest in the World.

   Indian Railways Net work runs on the Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge.

   It brings people together from the farthest corner of the country.  The roads are classified into Village roads, State Highways, National Highways, Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways, Expressways, Border Roads and International Highways.

   Railways in India provide the principal of transportation for fright and passengers.  It is used by all sections of people in the Society.

   Indian Roads are cost efficient and the most popular dominant mode of transport.

  Railways

  41. Roadways

  International airways  Waterways are classified into inland waterways and ocean routes.

   Waterways are in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters, seas and oceans.  Airways are classified into Domestic Airways&

   Water ways are the cheapest means of transport.  They carry passengers, freight and mail  They are most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods at low cost.  They link local, regional, national and international cities.

   Airways are the quickest, costlier most modern and comfortable means of transport.

  Air Ways Water Ways

   When two or more cultivated in the same field at the same time it is called dual cropping.  Unicropping is also called monoculture  Dual cropping is also called double cropping.  Eg. Tea, Coffee and Sugarcane  Eg. Wheat and Mustard 40.

• – Renewable resource

   Believe, Obey, Fight &

  b

   The More Force and the More Honour o Exaltation of the State

  c

  o Protection of Private Property and o Spirited foreign policy.

   Everything within the State

  d

   Nothing against the State and

   Nothing Outside the state.

  Revolt of Kanpur

  45 Nana Saheb and Peshwa Baji Rao II joined the rebels at Kanpur with Tantia Tope a

  The English surrendered to the rebels.

  b

  Sir Colin Campbell defeated Nana Saheb

  c The middle of November 1857 Kanpur was brought under the control of the British. d The Theosophical Society

46 Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Hentry S. Olcott were the founders of the Theosophical society.

  a

  It was founded to preach about God and Wisdom

  b Annie Besant was the President of this societyin1893. c Adyar in Chennai is the headquarters of this Society. d The Mount Batten Plan 47.

  Mount Batten became the Governor General of India in1947.

  a Mount Batten was the last British Governor General. b

  According to Mount Batten plan India had to be divided into two independent countries namely Indian

  c Union and the Pakistan Union.

  The Congress and Muslim League accepted Mount batten Plan.

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