COMMON FIRST MID TERM TEST - 2023
Standard X - SOCIAL SCIENCE
Part - I: Questions
I. Choose the correct answer: (14 x 1 = 14)
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Who said "Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism"?
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To which country did the first Secretary General of the League of Nations belong?
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With whom of the following was the Lateran Treaty signed by Italy?
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Where did the US drop its first atomic bomb?
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Choose the correct statement.
Assertion (A): President Roosevelt realised that the United States had to change its policy of isolation.
Reason (R): He started a programme of land lease in 1941.
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_______ River is known as Sorrow of Bihar.
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The highest peak in South India is:
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Western disturbances cause rainfall in _______.
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Black soils are also called as:
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Choose the inappropriate answer. Climate of India is affected by _______.
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Under which Article, financial emergency can be proclaimed?
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What is the minimum age laid down for a candidate to seek election to the Lok Sabha?
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National Income is a measure of:
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GATT's first round was held in:
Part - II: Questions
II. Give the short answer. (Q.No. 28 is compulsory - Note: Question numbers continue from Part I) (10 x 2 = 20)
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Name the countries in the Triple Entente.
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What do you know of trench Warfare?
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Define "Dollar Imperialism".
Solved Answers
Part - I: Multiple Choice Answers
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1. a) Lenin
The phrase "Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" is the title of a book written by Vladimir Lenin in 1916. It describes the function of financial capital in generating profits from colonial investment. -
2. a) Britain
The first Secretary-General of the League of Nations was Sir Eric Drummond, a British diplomat. He served from 1920 to 1933. -
3. c) Pope
The Lateran Treaty was an agreement signed in 1929 between the Kingdom of Italy, represented by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, and the Holy See, represented by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri on behalf of Pope Pius XI. It recognized Vatican City as an independent state. -
4. c) Hiroshima
The United States dropped its first atomic bomb, named "Little Boy," on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, during World War II. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki three days later. -
5. a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Assertion (A) is true as the rise of aggressive powers in Europe and Asia forced President Roosevelt to reconsider America's isolationist stance. Reason (R) is also true; the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 was a direct result of this change in policy, allowing the U.S. to supply Allied nations with war materials. Thus, R is the correct explanation for A. -
6. c) Kosi
The Kosi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" due to its frequent and devastating floods that cause extensive damage to life and property in the state. -
7. c) Anaimudi
Anaimudi, located in the Anamalai Hills of Kerala, is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India, with an elevation of 2,695 meters (8,842 ft). -
8. c) Punjab
Western Disturbances are non-monsoonal weather patterns that originate in the Mediterranean region. They bring crucial winter and pre-monsoon rainfall to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent, including Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh. -
9. c) Regur soils
Black soils are also known as Regur soils or Black Cotton soils. They are rich in clay and are ideal for growing cotton. -
10. d) soil
Latitudinal extent, altitude, and distance from the sea are major factors that control the climate of a region. Soil type is a result of climate and geology, rather than a primary factor that affects the overall climate of a large country like India. -
11. c) Article 360
Article 360 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to proclaim a Financial Emergency if they are satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of India or of any part of its territory is threatened. -
12. c) 25 years
According to Article 84 of the Indian Constitution, the minimum age for a person to be a member of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) is 25 years. -
13. d) Total value of goods and services
National Income is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced by a country during a specific period (usually one year). It represents the sum of factor incomes (wages, interest, rent, profit) generated within the economy. -
14. d) Geneva
The first round of multilateral trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1947.
Part - II: Short Answers
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15. Name the countries in the Triple Entente.
The Triple Entente was the alliance formed by the main Allied powers before and during World War I. The core members were:- The French Republic
- The British Empire
- The Russian Empire
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16. What do you know of trench Warfare?
Trench warfare is a type of combat where opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. It became the hallmark of fighting on the Western Front during World War I. Key characteristics include:- Defensive Fortifications: Long, narrow ditches dug into the ground, often in complex networks, protected by barbed wire.
- Stalemate: It typically resulted in a war of attrition with very little movement, as attacking fortified trenches led to massive casualties.
- "No Man's Land": The dangerous, exposed area between the opposing trenches.
- Harsh Conditions: Soldiers lived in muddy, unsanitary, and disease-ridden conditions, suffering from both physical and psychological trauma.
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17. Define "Dollar Imperialism".
"Dollar Imperialism," often referred to as Dollar Diplomacy, is a foreign policy concept that describes the use of a country's financial power and economic influence to achieve its geopolitical goals. The term is most closely associated with the United States foreign policy under President William Howard Taft (1909-1913). It involved the U.S. government encouraging and protecting American private investment in other countries (especially Latin America and East Asia) to increase its political and commercial sway, often by guaranteeing loans made to these nations.