Maharashtra Board SSC Class 10 History Sample Paper Set 5 with Answers Solutions Pdf Download.
Maharashtra Board Class 10 History Model Paper Set 5 with Answers
Time: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 40
Notes:
- All the activities/questions are compulsory.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
- Question Nos. 1 to 5 are based on History and Question Nos. 6 to 9 are based on Political Science.
- It is mandatory to write a complete statement as answer in Question No. 1(A) and 6.
- In Question Nos. 2(A) and 8(B) the appropriate answer is expected to be written by pen only in the concept map.
- Answers of Question No. 1 (A) and (B) and Question No. 6 are repeated then only first attempted answer will be considered.
Question 1.
(A) Choose the correct alternative and write the complete statement. [3]
1. In Dashavatara shows, characters representing Gods use _________ masks.
(i) paper
(ii) wooden
(iii) brass
(iv) iron
Answer:
In Dashavatara shows, characters representing Gods use wooden masks.
2. Bhilar is known as the ‘Village of _________’.
(i) books
(ii) plants
(iii) mangoes
(iv) forts
Answer:
Bhilar is known as the ‘Village of books’.
3. The building of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay, located in Mumbai, is built in _________ style.
(i) Indo-Greek
(ii) Indo-Gothic
(iii) Mughal
(iv) Maratha
Answer:
The building of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay, located in Mumbai, is built in Indo-Gothic style.
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following sets. [3]
1.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| i. Verul | Rock-cut cave |
| ii. Jejuri | Hill station |
| iii. Dehu | Pilgrim centre |
| iv. Bhatghar | Dam |
Answer:
Jejuri – Hill station
2.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| i. Qutub Minar | Mehrauli |
| ii. Gol Gumbaz | Bijapur |
| iii. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | Delhi |
| iv. Taj Mahal | Agra |
Answer:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Delhi
3.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| i. Who were the Shudras | Subaltern History |
| ii. Stri-Purush Tulana | Feminist writing |
| iii. The Indian War of Independence, 1857 | Marxist History |
| iv. Grant Duff | Colonial History |
Answer:
The Indian War of Independence, 1857 – Marxist History
Question 2.
(A) Complete the given concept chart/map. (Any Two) [4]
1.
2.
| Bhajan | Lalit | |
| Characteristics | ||
| Examples |
3.
(B) Write short notes on. (Any Two)
1. Annales School
2. Mass Media and professional opportunities
3. Nationalistic historiography
Answer:
(A)
1.
(Note: Students may write any two points from each.)
2.
| Bhajan | Lalit | |
| Characteristics | i. In Bhajan, songs are sung in praise of God and god’s name is chanted. ii. Instruments like taal (cymbals), mridangam and pakhavaj are used. iii. Chakri Bhajan and Songi Bhajan are two types of bhajan. Khanjiri Bhajan is the new form of bhajan introduced by Tukadoji Maharaj. |
i. It is a part of the Naraadiya Keertan tradition and is presented in a theatrical style. ii. It is popular in Goa and Konkan. iii. Stories of Krishna, Rama and great devotees are presented during the performance. iv. It forms the basis of introduced by Tukadoji modern Marathi theatre. v. Some texts of lalits are in Hindi too. |
| Examples | Chakri bhajans of Saint Tukdoji Maharaj and bhajans of Meerabai, Saint Tulsidas, Poet Surdas, Saint Kabir, etc. | Stories of Krishna, Rama and great devotees. |
(Note: Students may write any one point of characteristics in each column.)
3.
(B)
1. i. Annales School was a new school of historiography.
ii. It arose in France at the onset of twentieth century.
iii. It was started by French historians and gave a new direction to history writing.
iv. According to this school, history was not only about the political events, kings, great leaders, politics, diplomacy and wars but it also included the climate, local people, agriculture, trade, technology, means of communication, social divisions and their collective psychology, etc. in the historical times.
2. Mass media is a field of mass communication. Newspaper, radio and television are some important forms of mass media. The professional opportunities in this field are us follows:
i. Knowledge of history is sometimes essential for writing newspaper articles, planning radio programmes and telecasting historical shows and serials. For this people with deep knowledge of history are needed.
ii. Sometimes newspapers print columns under headings such as – ’50 years ago’ or ’100 years ago’, etc. These columns help one in understanding the significant social, economic and political events that occurred in the past.
iii. For conducting discussions on various important occasions like the birth or death anniversaries of important national leaders, anniversaries of historical events, etc., historians are invited as experts by Akashvani.
iv. Television channels like Discovery, National Geographic, History, etc., take the help of historians while making the programmes.
v. Moreover, people with deep knowledge of history are required while making television serials and movies. Their knowledge is required to achieve accuracy of stage backdrops for creating backdrop designs of atmosphere, costumes jewellery, make-up, hair styles, weaponory, lingual expression etc., suitable to the times of the theme of the movie.
3. i. Nationalistic Historiography includes the writings of Indian historians who were trained in the British educational system. They aimed at restoring the pride in the ancient glory of India and self-esteem of the Indian readers.
ii. The nationalistic historians tried to seek the golden era of Indian history, although at times, they ignored the critical analysis of the historical truth. Nationalistic type of historiography also helped in triggering the Independence movement of the Indian people against the British. For e.g. ‘The Indian War of Independence, 1857’ written by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
iii. Moreover, the writing of regional histories gained momentum due to the nationalistic historiography and drew attention of the historians to the geographic conditions & history of south Indian regions.
iv. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar who criticised the prejudiced history of ancient India written by British officers, inspired nationalistic writings in Maharashtra.
v. Some other renowned nationalist historians include Mahadev Govind Ranade, Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, Rajendra Lal Mishra, Kashi Prasad Jayswal, Radha Kumud Mukherjee, Anant Sadashiv Altekar, Bhagawan Lal Indraji, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi and V. K. Rajwade.
Question 3.
Explain the statements with reasons. (Any Two) [4]
1. Expertise in history is important in the film industry.
2. Bakhar is an important type of historical document.
3. It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.
4. The list of world Heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO.
Answer:
1. i. Indian films have changed from silent one to movies with sound and dialogue. From historical, mythological concepts to present day issues, movies have come a long way. Experts in the field of history are needed to create the backdrop designs of atmosphere, costumes and jewellery, makeup, hair styles, etc., suitable to the times of the theme of the movie.
ii. Moreover, to write movie dialogues, people who have knowledge of the culture and language as spoken in the concerned period on which the movie is based is necessary.
Therefore, expertise in history is important in the film industry.
2. i. Bakhar wrote in medieval times. It contains eulogies of the heroes as well as stories of historic events, battles and lives of great men.
ii. The various types of bakhars include dynastic history, biographies of kings, history of a sect, descriptions of events, autobiographies, regarding grievance, based on mythologies and state administration by a king.
For e.g. Sabhasad Bakhar is about the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj whereas Bhausahebanchi Bakhar as well as Panipatachi Bakhar describes the Battle of Panipat. Holkaranchi Kaiphiyat is about the Holkars and their contributions to the Maratha rule
Thus, we get information about rulers and their reign through ‘Bakhar’. Therefore it is an important type of historical documents.
3. i. The concept of natural heritage gives importance to the thought of biodiversity whereas cultural heritage gives importance to human creation.
For e.g. Western Ghat is the natural heritage whereas many monuments are cultural heritage.
ii. The historical sites help in understanding the contributions or achievements of our ancestors. Hence, they should be preserved for future generations. Moreover, when a heritage site is declared as a World Heritage site, it makes everyone feel proud about it.
Therefore, it is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.
4. i. It is important to preserve our rich heritage for the benefit of both, the present as well as the future generations.
ii. Similarly, it is also essential to preserve and conserve certain types of cultural and natural heritage which are on the verge of becoming extinct.
For e.g., historical monuments, traditional knowledge, biodiversity, etc.
Hence, with the objective of promoting the cultural and natural heritage, UNESCO, the global organisation has announced some directives. On the basis of those directives, the list of World heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO.
Question 4.
Read the following extract and answer the question. [4]
Three Volumes of ‘The History of British India’, written by James Mill were published in 1817. This was the first book on Indian history written by a British historian. It clearly reflects an absence of objective perspective and prejudice about various aspects of the Indian culture. ‘The History of India’, written by Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) was published in 1841.
The period of Maratha Empire is very important in the Indian history. Grant Duffs name stands out among the British officers who wrote about Maratha history. He wrote the book entitled, ‘A History of Mahrattas’. This book is published in three volumes. Grant Duffs writing also shows the British inclination of condemning Indian culture and history. Similar tendency is witnessed in Colonel Todd’s writings about Rajasthan’s history. The two volumes written by William Wilson Hunter on Indian history show a somewhat impartial treatment of the subject.
Questions:
1. Which was the first book written by a British historian on Indian history?
2. Whose name stands out among the British officers who wrote about Maratha history? „
3. ‘The writings of British officers about Indian history reflect prejudice about various aspects of the Indian culture’. Explain the statement.
Answer:
1. ‘The History of British India’ published in 1817 was the first book on Indian history written by James Mill, a British historian.
2. The name of Grant Duff stands out among the British officers who wrote about Maratha history.
3. i. Many British officials in India wrote about Indian history. For e.g., ‘The History of British India’, written by James Mill, ‘A History of Mahrattas’ written by Grant Duff and Colonel Todd’s writings about Rajasthan’s history.
ii. However, all these writings show the British inclination of condemning Indian culture and history.
Due to the absence of objective and perspective in their writings, British officers show a prejudice about various aspects of the Indian culture.
Question 5.
Answer the questions in detail. (Any Two)
1. Explain the difference between indoor and outdoor games.
2. Explain Karl Marx’s ‘Class Theory’.
3. What is the contribution of Itihasacharya V.K. Raj wade to historiography?
4. Why is Maharashtra known as the land that nurtured the Indian film industry?
Answer:
1.
| Indoor games | Outdoor games |
| i. Nature | |
| They are played by sitting at one place within a closed environment. | They are played in an open and wide place. |
| ii. Rules | |
| Indoor games have fun rules and it is not tough. For e.g. Bhatukali, Sagargote. Exceptions: chess, carrom, etc. which have technical and sophisticated rules. | They have more technical and sophisticated rules than indoor games. The player ought to follow the rules. |
| iii. Necessity for prior preparation/fitness | |
| In indoor games, less physical energy is required as compared to outdoor games. | As outdoor games take more effort and physical energy to play than indoor games, physical fitness is given more importance. |
| iv. Environmental restrains | |
| No environmental restrains come into factor in case of indoor games. For e.g. As it is played within a closed environment, changes in weather do not affect the game. |
Certain environmental restrains come into factor in case of outdoor games. For e.g. Cricket matches sometimes get postponed due to rain. |
| v. Examples | |
| Bhatukali, Cards, Carrom, Chess, etc. | Cricket, Hockey, Football, Kabaddi, Lagori, etc. |
2. Introduction: The new thesis formulated by Karl Marx led to the rise of new school of thought in the latter half of the 19th century. i. According to Karl Marx;
a. History was about living people and not about abstract ideas.
b. The fundamental needs of people and the ownership as well as nature of prevalent means of production to meet those needs, shape human relationships.
c. Also, as different strata of the society may not get equal access to these means; it causes a division of the society into classes, leading to class struggle.
ii. Karl Marx opined that human history comprised of the history of class struggle, wherein the class owning the means of production economically exploited the rest of the classes. A treatise in form of the book ‘Das Kapital’ written by him is the most referred book all over the world.
Conclusion: In this way, through his ‘Class Theory’, Karl Marx gave the world a new perspective of history.
3. Introduction: V. K. Rajwade wrote in Marathi on varied subjects like history, linguistics, etymology, grammar, etc.
i. He firmly stated that we should write our own history and accordingly, he compiled and edited 22 volumes of Marathyanchya Itihasachi Sadhane and wrote scholarly prefaces to each volume.
ii. He also stated that –
a. History is the all-inclusive image of the past societies and is not based only on the stories of political images, conspiracies & wars for seizing power.
b. According to him, an event qualifies to be an historical event if it presents a balanced combination of the three factors, Time, Space and Personalities.
iii. He insisted on writing history based on only authentic documentary source. On 7th July 1910, he founded ‘Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal’ in Pune to facilitate historical research.
Conclusion: In this way the ideology of Nationalistic Historians had a deep impact on Indian history.
4. Maharashtra is known as the land that nurtured the Indian film industry due to the following reasons:
i. The very first full length film was made and released in Maharashtra. By seeking help from foreign technicians, Gopal Ramchandra Torane also known as Dadasaheb Torane, A. P. Karandikar, S. N. Patankar and V. P. Divekar made a movie entitled Pundalik which was released in Mumbai in 1912.
ii. The movie Raja Harishchandra, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke and released in Mumbai in 1913 was the first movie to be completely processed in India. The first historical silent movie, ‘Sinhagad was made by Baburao Painter alias Mistri.
iii. Kamalabai Mangrulkar, the first woman producer of movies like Savalya Tandel and Panaa Dai (Hindi) was also from Maharashtra. Moreover, the contribution of Madanrao Madhavrao Pitale, the Patwardhan family of Kalyan, Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatvadekar, also known as Savedada is noteworthy in the development of Indian movies.
Political Science
Question 6.
Choose the correct option from given options and complete the statements.
1. The major challenge faced by all democratic nations in the world is _________.
(i) religious conflicts
(ii) naxal activities
(iii) deepening the roots of democracy
(iv) importance to muscle power
Answer:
The major challenge faced by all democratic nations in the world is deepening the roots of democracy.
2. The most important link that connects common people, democracy, representation and elections is a _________.
(i) Political ideology
(ii) Political procedure
(iii) Political party
(iv) Political movement
Answer:
The most important link that connects common people, democracy, representation and elections is a Political party.
Question 7.
State, whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer. (Any Two) [4]
1. Dr. Rajendra Singh is known as the ‘Waterman of India’.
2. Political parties act as a link between Government and people.
3. The nature of Constitution is seen as a living document.
Answer:
1. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. Dr. Rajendra Singh brought about ‘Water revolution’ in Rajasthan. He built up thousands of johad in Rajasthan and revived several rivers in its desert region.
ii. The organisation ‘Tarun Bharat Sangh’ which worked for building eleven thousand Johad in hundreds of villages was formed by him.
iii. He started a campaign for water conservation, revival of rivers, forest conservation and wild life conservation all over India.
iv. He has been active in this field for last 31 years and has also won the Stockholm Water Prize, an award known as the ‘Nobel Prize for water’.
2. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. Sometimes, for an ordinary citizen it is easy to approach a local party leader than a government officer. Hence, parties communicate the demands and complaints of the people to the government.
ii. The government too tries to get the support of people for its programmes and policies through political parties.
Therefore, it is rightly said that political parties act as a link between Government and people.
3. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. Indian Constitution is dynamic. It accepts the necessity of modifications according to changing needs of the society. These changes can be brought about by the process of amendment.
ii. The Parliament has the power to make these changes. But the judiciary has declared that the parliament while amending the Constitution should not alter the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.
Therefore, it can be said that the Constitution is a living document rather than a closed and static rulebook.
Question 8.
(A) Explain the following concept. (Any One) [2]
1. Tribal Movement
2. Regionalism
(B) Complete the following activity. (Any One) [2]
1.
2.
Answer:
(A) 1. i. The right of the tribal people on forest resources for their livelihood was deprived by the British government in the pre-independence period.
ii. This led to an uprising among various tribes in the country including Kolam from Chota Nagpur, Gond from Orissa, Koli, Bhilla and Ramoshi from Maharashtra, Santhal and Munda from Bihar, known as tribal movement. Since then the tribal struggle has continued.
iii. The tribal movement mainly demanded their right over forests. They were of the opinion that they should be allowed to collect products of forests and also have a right to cultivate on forest land.
2. i. Regionalism arises when the feeling of affinity develops for a language and region which gradually turns into an identity consciousness.
ii. Here, people mainly think about the interest and development of their own region and believe that they should have claim over resources and employment opportunities of their region. Due to this, they feel proud about their language, literature, traditions, history of social reforms, educational and cultural movements. This leads to the development of a ‘linguistic identity’.
iii. When such linguistic, regional, cultural and other identities get connected, a strong feeling emerges; which is called ‘regional consciousness’.
iv. This sometimes gives rise to independent political parties or pressure groups or movements.
(B)
1.
2.
Question 9.
Answer the following in brief. (Any One) [2]
1. What efforts are undertaken to bring transparency in political process?
2. What is meant by establishment of social justice?
Answer:
1. i. Judiciary in India is seen to be making conscious efforts to make political process transparent.
ii. To prevent criminalization of politics, judiciary has adopted measures like strict punishment to criminals and prohibiting criminals to participate in political process.
iii. Public policies should be made through interaction with the people and also those who are not in power.
iv. To increase political participation of women 50% seats are kept reserved in local self-governing institutions.
2. i. Social justice means that in the society the citizens must interact and treat one another on the basis of equality.
ii. Establishing a progressive developed society based on social justice and equality is one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution. It stands for the elimination of social discrimination on the grounds of colour, caste, creed, religion, gender or place of birth.
iii. Democratic policies must be inclusive i.e. one must try to bring all sections of the society into mainstream.
iv. Accordingly, various efforts have been taken to establish social justice in India. For e.g. To establish justice and equality, certain efforts are made like Policy of reservation of seats for SC and ST, Prevention of Atrocities Act, provision for minorities and laws relating to women and provisions for representation.