PRACTICE TEST-1, GRADE 10, SOCIAL SCIENCE

Why is power shared among different social groups? Identify which is an incorrect reason.

• So that people can rule themselves through institutions of self – governance.

• So that due respect can be given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.

• So that there can be constitutional and legal arrangements where by socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration .

• So that when the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

Identify the features which are common to belgian form of power sharing? Identify the correct reason.

• (a) Power shared among government at different levels.

• (b) Power is shared among different social groups.

• (c) Power is shared among different organs of government.

• (d)Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.

Match the following items given in column A with those in column B.

Column A Column B

I. Defence 1.Concurrent list

II. Agriculture 2.Residuary subjects

III. Education 3.Union list

IV. Computer software 4.State list

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

• I – 1, II – 2, III – 3, IV – 4.

• I – 2, II – 1, III – 3, IV – 4.

• I – 3, II – 4, III – 1, IV – 2

• I – 3, II – 1, III – 4, IV – 2

Match the following items given in column A with those in column B.

     Column A                                   Column B

Union list                         1.Trade unions 

State list                         2. Foreign affairs

Concurrent list             3. Information technology

Residuary subjects      4. Irrigation

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

• I – 3, II – 2, III – 4, IV – 1.

• I – 2, II – 4, III – 1, IV – 3.

• I – 4, II – 3, III – 2, IV – 1.

• I – 1, II – 4, III – 2, IV – 3.

Match the following items given in column A with those in column B.

        Column A                                           Column B

  Marriage, Forest                     1. State list

E-commerce                             2. Concurrent list

Banking, Communications    3. Union list

Trade, Police                           4. Residuary subjects

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

• I – 2, II – 4, III – 3, IV – 1.

• I – 3, II – 1, III – 4, IV – 2.

• I – 4, II – 2, III – 3, IV – 1.

• I – 1, II – 3, III – 2, IV – 4.

Which of the following categories of resources can we put Tidal energy in?

• Renewable resources

• Non-renewable resources

• Actual resources

•  Potential resources

Which of the following categories of resources can we put geothermal energy

      in?   

• Non- Renewable 

• B.   Renewable

• C.   Abiotic

• D.   Biotic

Which of the following categories of resources can we put minerals and fossil fuels in?

• Renewable resources

• Non-renewable resources

• Actual resources

• Potential resources

A system of government in which the power is divided between a central

authority and various constitution units of country,which has two levels of

government

• Unitary system

• Federalism

• Decentralised

• none of the above

Identify the administrative system of Indian government with the help of the following information 

All powers held by government belong to a single, central agency, it also creates local units of government for its own convenience

• a. Federalism 

• b. Coalition government

• c. Unitary government

• d. none of the above