Maharashtra Board SSC Class 10 History Question Paper 2019 with Answers Solutions Pdf Download.
SSC History Question Paper 2019 with Answers Pdf Download Maharashtra Board
[Time : 2½ Hours]
[Max. Marks : 60]
General Instructions :
(1) All the activities questions are compulsory.
(2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(3) Question Nos. 1 to 5 are based on History and Question Nos. 6 to 9 are based on Political Science.
(4) It is mandatory to write a complete statement as answer in Question No. 1(A).
(5) In Question No. 2(A) and 8(B) the appropriate answer is expected to be written by pen only in the concept map.
(6) In Question No. 1(B) correction is expected in the second part.
Question 1.
(A) Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentences : (4)
(1) ‘Primitive Communism to Slavery’ represents the …………… historiography.
(a) Colonial
(b) Orientalist
(c) Nationalistic
(d) Marxist
Answer:
(d) Marxist
(2) The National Archives of India is in ……………
(a) Delhi
(b) Orientalist
(c) Mumbai
(d) Marxist
Answer:
(a) Delhi
(3) The first English newspaper in India was started by ……………
(a) James Augustus Hickey
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) Allen Hume
(d) Balshastri Jambhekar
Answer:
(a) James Augustus Hickey
(4) The ancient event of Olympic competitions used to be held a ……………
(a) Greece
(b) Rome
(c) India
(d) China
Answer:
(a) Greece
(B) Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite : (4)
(1) (1) George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel – Reason in History
(2) Leopold von Ranke – The Theory and Practice of History
(3) Herodotus – The Histories
(4) Karl Marx – Discourse on the Method
(2) (1) Qutb Minar – Mehrauli
(2) Gol Gumbaz – Bijapur
(3) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj – Delhi
Railway Terminus
(4) Taj Mahal – Agra
(3) (1) Keechakvadh – Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar
(2) Ekach- Pyala – Ram Ganesh Gadkari
(3) Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu – Vasant Kanetkar
(4) Natasamrat – Vijay Tendulkar
(4) (1) Gharapuri (Elephanta) – Cave
(2) Pandharpur – Pilgrim centre
(3) Sagareshwar — Dam
(4) Panchagani – Hill station
Answer:
(1) Wrong — Karl Marx—Discourse on the Method
Correct — Karl Marx—Das Kapital
(2) Wrong — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus—Delhi
Correct — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus—Mumbai
(3) Wrong — Natasamrat—Vijay Tendulkar
Correct — Natasamrat—Kusumagrajaka V.V. Shirwadkar
(4) Wrong — Sagareshwar—Dam
Correct — Sagareshwar—Sanctuary
Question 2.
(A) Complete the following concept chart (any two) : (4)
(B) Write short notes on (any two) : (4)
(1) Bhartiya Samskruti Kosh.
(2) Need of Mass Media.
(3) Toys and Festival.
Answer:
(B) (1) Bhartiya Samskruti Kosh
- Pandit Mahadevshastri Joshi edited and published 10 volumes of Bhartiya Samskruti Kosh.
- He wrote about Indian history, geography, about people speaking different languages and their history.
- Detailed information on culture of India, its festivals, tradition ideals are taken into consideration.
Therefore, this work is useful as a resource for readers and research scholars.
(2) Need of Mass Media
It facilitates free flow of information to all strata of the society. Mass media is a field of mass communication to send multitude of information with an intent to educate and entertain. Mass media includes print, electronic and various new mediums. People become aware about the happenings that take place. Readers get a platform to voice their opinions. Newspaper social media, journals and periodicals, web channels or satellite television, transmission of information help us to update ourselves with all political, social and cultural events. Mass media raises awareness about political rights and duties of citizens. It plays an important role to strengthen democracy.
(3) Toys and Festivals
Toys and festivals are inter-related since ancient times. Toys are used for decoration in different cultures and religions during festivals. In some cultures, toys are distributed as gifts in Maharashtra during the festival of Diwali model forts are made displaying images of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his soldiers and animals in the form of toys. All fairs and festivals in villages have shops opened selling toys. Clay images of snakes and bullocks are sold during festivals like Bailpola and Nagpanchami. Children enjoy playing with these clay toys.
Question 3.
(A) Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) : (6)
(1) Television is the most popular medium.
(2) Writing of the regional history received a momentum.
(3) The list of World Heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO.
(4) The number of people travelling back and forth from India has increased considerably.
(5) Bharuds composed by Saint Eknath are popular in Maharashtra.
(B) Answer the following in short (any two) : (6)
(1) Why is Voltaire said to be the founder of modem Historiography?
(2) Write about folk traditions of sculptural art.
(3) Which features of cricket commentary by Bal J. Pandit can be mentioned?
Answer:
(1) Reasons for the television as the popular medium are:
(i) Television is an audio visual medium.
(ii) Through this medium it has becomes possible to cross the inherent limitations of newspaper, radio and show the actual visuals of an event to people.
(iii) It attracts a large number from views of all age groups. It also used for educative, information, entertainment purpose.
(iv) Hence, Television is on of the most popular medium.
(2) Indian history written by the British officers was prejudiced as they ridiculed Indian culture. Indian historians realised that their history was shown in bad light. Historians from different parts of India not only critical but also started writing history of India. They started writing regional history. Hence writing of the regional history got momentum.
(3) (i) It is essential for the benefits of future generations to preserve our heritage.
(ii) UNESCO, the global organisation has announced some directives with the objective of promoting the cultural and natural heritage.
(iii) On the basis of those directives, list of sites and traditions are declared as ‘World Heritage’.
(iv) The list of UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage now includes Western Ghats.
(4) Nowadays it has become easier to travel because of the easy availability of a number of options of railways, marine and air transport. Because of technological advancement, international tourism has become easy. The world has come together because of economic liberalisation. People travel for various reasons like sports events international seminars and conferences, film festivals and religious tours. Therefore the number of people travelling back and forth from India has increased.
(5) Saint Eknath composed Bharuds with a purpose of educating people on various aspects of life. Bharuds had a wide range of subjects, dramatic quality, easy rhythm and humour. People liked the way they were performed. A message was given in a humorous way.
(B) (1) According to Voltaire, it was important to consider the following aspects while writing history :
- Agriculture trade and economic system.
- Objective truth and chronology of events.
- Prevalent social traditions.
- It was because of his views that all aspects of human life were considered for writing history.
Therefore, he is said to be the founder of modern historiography.
(2) The sculptural art is also as ancient as the art of paintings, dating back to Stone Age. Carving tools out of stone is said to be the beginning of the sculptural art. The custom of making clay images for the rituals has been prevalent in India since Harappan times. It still continues today in many region, like Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan. The Ganesh idols masks of Gauri, bull figurines are made for festivals of Bailpola; wooden memorials. Veergals (memorial stones), the decorated clay storage bins, etc., are a few examples of the folk traditions of the sculptural art.
(3) Bal J. Pandit was the first Indian Cricketer to pioneer cricket commentary. People used to listen very eagerly to his broadcasts from Akashvani. His well-studied commentaries were full of information about the history of the playground, career history of the players, anecdotes about the game and established records of the game. His commentaries used to be entertaining because of these historical details.
Question 4.
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it : (4)
“Bharat Ek Khoj”
“Bharat Ek Khoj”, a serial telecasted by Doordarshan has a special place in the history of Indian television serials. It was based on “Discovery of India”, a book written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was directed by Shyam Benegal. This serial presented the history of India from the ancient to the modem period, throwing light on social, cultural and political history of respective periods.
It effectively portrayed many aspects of Indian history like Harappan civilisation, Vedic history, interpretation of Ramayana and Mahab’harata, Mauryan period, Turk-Afghan invasions, Mughal period and the contributions of Mughal emperors, Bhakti Movement, Role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, movements of social reform and Indian struggle for independence, etc.
Roshan Seth, the actor who played Pandit Nehru’s role in this serial also appeared’as a narrator, introducing and explaining various parts of the story of dramatising them, using folklore and informative speeches. The serial was admired in all parts of India because of the comprehensive historical perspective of Pandit Nehru and its equally comprehensive visual presentation.
(1) On which book is a serial ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ based on?
(2) Who directed the serial “Bharat Ek Khoj”?
(3) Which factors/aspects, according to you, made the serial ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ popular?
Answer:
(1) The serial “Bharat Ek Khoj” is based on the book — Discovery of India written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
(2) Shyam Benegal directed ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’.
(3) This serial presented the history of India from the ancient to the modern period throwing light on social, cultural and political history of respective periods. It effectively portrayed many aspects of Indian history like Harappan civilisation, Vedic history and many movements of social reform and Indian struggle for independence. The serial was admired in all parts of India because of the comprehensive historical perspective of Pandit Nehru and its equally comprehensive visual presentation.
Question 5.
Write elaborate answers (any two) : (8)
(1) What objectives can be fulfilled through the heritage projects?
(2) Why is library management important?
(3) Tourism can generate career and employment opportunities. Give your opinion.
(4) Explain Karl Marx’s ‘Class Theory’.
Answer:
(1) The following objectives can be fulfilled through the heritage projects.
- The local social structure and psychology of the local people, challenges faced by them in the present situations and their expectations can be surveyed in detail.
- In the process of completing the project of conservation, preservation and development of a heritage site due precaution should be taken to avoid hurting the sentiments of the local people.
- Participation of the local people in the project can be facilitated.
- Systematic plan can be designed to employ the local skills in a creative way and create better opportunities of livelihood.
(2) Feminist historiography means the restructuring of the history from the perspective of women. The writings of Simone de Beauvoir helped in establishing the fundamentals of Feminism. The Feminist historiography emphasised not only on the inclusion of women in history but also on the rethinking of the male-dominated perspective of history.
It drove historical research to focus in depth on various aspects of women’s life such as their employment, their role in trade union, institutions working for their cause, their family life, etc.
In the historical writings after 1990, women were portrayed as an independent social class.
(3) Tourism and Hospitality is an industry with potential to create maximum employment opportunities. It has tremendous scope for experimentation and innovation. A good number of opportunities of employment are available in the tourism and hospitality industry. The local handicrafts and cottage industries also begin to develop. More services of autorickshaw, taxi, horse ride, horse carts are provided for tourists. Demand of affiliated industries with hotel industry like Dairy industry, Agro industry which supplies vegetables, fruits, fish and meat increases. Travel agents photographers, guides etc. and other such professions related to tourism get a boost.
(4) According to Karl Marx history was not about abstract ideas, it was about living people. Human relationship were shaped by the fundamental needs of people and their ownership as well as nature of the prevalent means of production to meet those needs. The accessibility of these means to different strata of society may not be equal. Thus inequality causes a division of society into classes, leading to a class struggle. The class that owns the means of production economically exploits the rest of the classes.
Question 6.
Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the sentences : (4)
(1) The essence of democracy is …………..
(a) Universal adult franchise
(b) Decentralisation of power
(c) Policy of reservation of seats
(d) Judicial decisions
Answer:
Decentralisation of power.
(2) ………….. is the main demand of farmers movement.
(a) Right to cultivate on the forest land
(b) To get the right price for agricultural products
(c) Protection of consumers
(d) Building of dams
Answer:
To get the right price for agricultural products.
(3) Justice Party — a non-Brahmin movement was transformed into ………….. Political Party.
(a) Assam Gan Parishad
(b) Shiv Sena
(c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(d) Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Answer:
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
(4) The major challenge faced by all democratic nations in the world is …………..
(a) Religious conflicts
(b) Naxal activities
(c) Deepening the roots of democracy
(d) Importance to muscle power
Answer:
Deepening the roots of democracy.
Question 7.
State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answers (any two) : (4)
(1) The nature of Constitution is seen as a living document.
(2) The state government decides as to when and in how many stages the elections would be held in a particular state.
(3) People may lose confidence in the democratic process due to corruption during elections.
Answer:
(1) Reasons are as follow:
- Constitution is dynamic and is a living document.
- Constitution has to change according to changing conditions and Parliament has a power to make those changes.
- Judiciary accepted this power of Parliament to make changes in the Constitution but at some time specified the limitations on this power.
- Judiciary took a stand that Parliament while amending the Constitution cannot alter the basic structure of the Constitution.
(2) This statement is false because :
The entire process of elections from declaring date of elections to declaration of results is carried out under the direction and control of the Election Commission. The constitution has formed the Election Commission an independent body to carry out the responsibility. If this responsibility is given to the state government it may adopt a biased approach.
(3) This statement is true because :
Government’s .working capacity is reduced due to corruption at political and administrative levels. Corruption in electoral process, bogus voting, bribing the voters, abducting the votes and such other things reduced peoples confidence in the democratic process.
Question 8.
(A) Write short notes on (any two) : (4)
(1) Regionalism
(2) Water Revolution
(3) Right to Information
(B) Complete the following picture (any two) :
(1) Process of elections :
(3) Complete the concept map :
Answer:
(1) Regionalism:
India is a vast country with great physical diversity. People belonging to different religions have their own language culture and traditions. We find diversity in literature, education, history and movements. The feeling of affinity developed about one’s own language and region gradually turns into the identity consciousness and it gives rise to regionalism. People start giving preference only to their language and region. This is known as regionalism.
(2) Water Revolution:
Water revolution started from 5 June, 2015 in all parts of India. This is people’s movement that depends on involvement of people, social organisation, NGOs and different kinds of organisations. To control water pollution typical project like Namami Gange can be useful. This could be done with the involvement of people from village level to national level. Water conservations building, Johads to harvest water, revival of rivers, all these comes under water revolution.
(3) Right to Information:
RTI was introduced in 2005. Citizen empowerment is a very essential condition of democracy. It creates an opportunity for the citizens to participate and interact with the government. The increased communication between citizens and government helps in strengthening democracy. It helps to build trustful relationship between government and the citizens. Right to Information reduces the elements of society in the working of government. RTI ensures transparency and accountability which are the hallmarks of governance.
(B) (1) Process of elections:
Question 9.
Answer the following questions in brief (any two) : (4)
(1) For which reforms were the women’s movement in the pre-independence period fighting?
(2) What efforts are undertaken to bring transparency in political process?
(3) Explain the features of procedure of voting during the first Lok Sabha election.
(4) Which particular Laws/Acts created a favourable environment for protection of freedom of women and secure their development?
Answer:
(1) In the pre-independence period women’s movement were working for the following reforms.
(i) Eliminating injustice against women.
(ii) To put can end to the exploitation of women and help them lead a respectful life.
(iii) They should be able to participate actively in social life.
(iv) To end the practices like sati child marriage, polygamy and bring about reforms such as widow remarriage and women’s education.
(2) (i) Judiciary in India is seen to be making conscious efforts to make political process transparent.
(ii) To prevent criminalisation of politicals, judiciary has adopted measures like strict punishment to criminals and prohibiting criminals to participate in political process.
(iii) Increase in participation of people at all levels of government, administration and judiciary.
(iv) Public policies should be made through interaction with the people and also those who are not in power.
(3) (i) At the time of the first elections preparing voter’s list was a challenging task.
(ii) As many people were illiterate, the special procedure of voting was used during elections.
(iii) 20 lacs steel boxes were made for voting purpose.
(iv) Election symbols were stuck on the boxes.
(v) The voters were given the blank ballot papers which they were supposed to drop in the box having the election symbol of the party they wanted the vote for.
(vi) This system helped even the illiterate people to vote.
(4) Right to have equal share in the property of father and husband. Dowry Prohibition Act, against sexual harassment, Domestic Violence Prohibition Act are same important provisions which created favourable environment for protection of freedom of women and securing their development.