Social Science_Board Paper_Class 10_DELHI_Set-2_2016

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  • Q1

    Name the event that mobilized nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe in 1830-1848?

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    Answer:

    An event that mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe was the Greek war of independence.

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  • Q2

    Name the writer who wrote a play based on the lives of Trung sisters.

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    Answer:

    Nationalist writer, Phan Boi Chau wrote a play based on the lives of the Trung sisters

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  • Q3

    How do minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks?

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    Answer:

    In igneous and metamorphic rocks minerals may occur in the cracks, crevices, faults or joints.

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  • Q4

    Differentiate between investment and foreign investment.

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    Answer:

    The money that is spent to buy assets such as land, building, machines and other equipment is called investment. Any investment flowing from one country to another is termed as foreign investment. Hence, the investment made by MNCs is called foreign investment.

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  • Q5

    Suppose you have to buy a packed bottle for drinking water in your journey. Which logo will you like to see to be sure about its quality?

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    Answer:

    One should look for the ISI logo on packed drinking water bottle before buying them. This mark is certified by the government and help consumer get assured quality while purchasing the goods and services.

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  • Q6

    How are issue specific movements different from generic movements?

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    Answer:

    Most of the movements are issue-specific movements that seek to achieve a single objective within a limited time frame. Others are more general or generic

    movements that seek to achieve a broad goal in the very long term.

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  • Q7

    Name any one political party that has national level political organization but not recognized as the national political party.

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    Answer:

    Bahujan Samaj Party

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  • Q8

    Which organisation led the protest against water privatisation in Bolivia?

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    Answer:

    It was led by an organization called FEDECOR. This organization comprised local professionals, including engineers and environmentalists.

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  • Q9

    Why one cannot refuse a payment made in rupees in India?

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    Answer:

    One cannot refuse a payment made in rupees in India because it is authorized by the government of the country (Government of India) and the law legalizes the use of rupee as a medium of payment in India.

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  • Q10

    "The credit activities of the informal sector should be discouraged." Support the statement with arguments.

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    Answer:

    There is a need to expand the formal sources of credit in India, to curb exploitation & harassment done by the informal sector in credit activities.

    • Informal sector charges higher interests on loans then the formal sector and do little to increase the income of the borrowers.
    • Large part of earnings of the borrowers is used in repayment of loan from informal sector.
    • Moreover, there is no supervision on informal lending.
    • High rate of interests discourages small enterprises to take credit.
    • Sometimes this leads to debt trap, when income of the borrower is lower than the amount to be repaid.

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