Social Science
CBSE Board 2020
Section A Part 2
1 Mark Questions
Question 11: Read the features of a soil given below and name the related soil.
- It consists of properties of sand, silt and clay.
- It is described on the basis of age.
- It is very fertile.
Answer: Alluvial soil
Question 12: In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Democracy is a legitimate government.
Reason (R): Regular, free and fair elections are the spirit of democracy.
Options:
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
- (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
- (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Question 13: Which one of the following was NOT the reason for the popularity of scientific ideas among the common people in eighteenth century Europe?
- Printing of ideas of Isaac Newton
- Development of printing press
- Interest of people in Science and reason
- Traditional aristocratic groups supported it.
Answer: (d) Traditional aristocratic groups supported it
Question 14: Name the two hostile groups of Second World War.
Answer: Axis Power and Allied PowerOR
Name the two industrialists of Bombay who built huge industrial empires during nineteenth century.
Answer: Dinshaw Petit and Jamsetjee Nusserwanjee Tata
Question 15: Which among the following best signifies the idea of liberal nationalism of nineteenth century Europe?
- Emphasis on social justice
- State planned socio-economic system
- Freedom of individual and equality before law
- Supremacy of Sate oriented nationalism
Answer: (c) Freedom of individual and equality before law
Question 16: “When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”. Who among the following said this popular line?
- Guiseppe Mazzini
- Matternich
- Otto Van Bismarck
- Guiseppe Garibaldi
Answer: (b) Matternich
Question 17: Certain events are given below. Choose the appropriate chronological order:
- Coming of Simon Commission to India
- Demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore Session of INC
- Government of India Act, 1919
- Champaran Satyagraha
Choose the correct option:
- 3-2-4-1
- 1-2-4-3
- 2-3-1-4
- 4-3-1-2
Answer: (d) 4-3-1-2
Question 18: Complete the following table with appropriate terms in places of A and B
Means of Transportation | ||
---|---|---|
Land | Air | Water |
Roadways | Inland waterways | Domestic |
Railways | B-? | International |
A? |
Answer: (A) Pipelines (b) Overseas
Question 19: Read the following information and write a single term for it.
The Constitution of India provides freedom to profess and practice any religion to all its citizens. The Constitution of India prohibits discrimination on religious grounds.
Answer: Secularism
Question 20: Consider the following statements regarding language policy of Indian federation.
- Hindi was identified as the official language.
- Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognized as scheduled languages.
- English can be used along with Hindi for official purpose.
Choose the right option from the following:
- 1 and 3
- 1 and 2
- Only 1
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3