C.B.S.E. Board High School Social Science Paper 2012

                                               Summative Assessment - II

                                       Social Science

Time : 3 Hrs                                                                                                                Max Marks : 80


1.  In which one of the following countries is democracy not preferred over dictatorship ?

i. Bangladesh                         ii. Pakistan                  iii. Sri Lanka        iv. India

2. Banks provide a higher rate of interest on which one of the following accounts :

i. Saving account               ii. Current account             iii. Fixed deposits for long period
iv. Fixed deposits for very short period

3. Why were the dalits ignored by congress for a long time ?

i. Fear of offending the Sanatanis         ii. Fear from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar      iii. Fear from Socialism
iv. Fear from industrialists

4. Which one of the following Acts did not permit plantation workers to leave tea gardens without permission ?

i. Indian Independence Act    ii. Inland Emigration Act of 1859       iii. Imperial Legislative Council Act
iv. Inland Immigration Act

5. "Hallmark" is used as a logo for which one of the following ?

i. Agricultural Products        ii. Jewellery             iii. Electrical Goods        iv. Electronic Goods

6. Which one of the following is not a characterstic of 'Special Economic Zone' ?

i. They do not have to pay taxes for a long period
ii. Government has allowed flexibility in labour laws.
iii. They have world class facilities
iv. They do not have to pay taxes for an initial period of five years.

7. Which one of the following is the main source of credit for rich urban households in India ?

i. Formal sectors          ii. Informal sector           iii. Moneylenders        iv. Traders

8. Who, among the following, hosted the congress at Vienna in 1815 ?

i. King of Netherlands        ii. Giuseppe Mazzini       iii. Duke Metternich        iv. Otto Von Bismarck

                                                                          OR

Why was the Tonkin Free School started in 1907 in Vietnam ?

i. To provide modern education    ii. To provide Western-Style education      iii. To provide eduaction to Vietnamese only         iv. To provide eduaction to French Children

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