Maharashtra Board SSC Class 10 History Sample Paper Set 3 with Answers Solutions Pdf Download.
Maharashtra Board Class 10 History Model Paper Set 3 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 option from the given options and complete the statement. [3]
1. __________ is supposed to be the first keertankar in Maharashtra. (iii)
(i) Saint Dnyaneshwar
(ii) Saint Tukaram
(iii) Saint Namadev
(iv) Saint Eknath
Answer:
Saint Namadev is supposed to be the first keertankar in Maharashtra.
2. __________ was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India. (i)
(i) Alexander Cunningham
(ii) William Jones
(iii) John Marshall
(iv) Friedrich Max Muller
Answer:
Alexander Cunningham was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India.
3. Thomas Cook established a travel agency selling __________. (iv)
(i) handicrafts
(ii) toys
(iii) food items
(iv) tourist tickets
Answer:
Thomas Cook established a travel agency selling tourist tickets.
(Note: Students are expected to write the full sentence with the correct alternative. Underline the correct alternative.)
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following sets. [3]
(1)
| Newspaper | Founder |
| i. Bengal Gazette | James Augustus Hicky |
| ii. Darpan | Balshastri Jambhekar |
| iii. Deenbandhu | Mahatma Jvotirao Phule |
| iv. Kesari | Lokmanva Tilak |
Answer:
Deenbandhu- Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
(2)
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| i. Louvre Museum | France |
| ii. British Museum | England |
| iii. National Museum of Natural History | U.S.A |
| iv. National Museum | Kolkata |
Answer:
National Museum – Kolkata
(3)
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| i. V. K. Raj wade | Marathyanchva Itihasachi Sadhane |
| ii. Pandita Ramabai | The High Caste Hindu Woman |
| iii. Dr. Sharmila Rege | Stri-Purush Tulana |
| iv. Meera Kosambi | Crossing Thresholds: Feminist Essays in Social Histoiy |
Answer:
Dr. Sharmila Rege – Stri-Purush Tulana
Question 2.
(A) Complete the given concept chart/map. (Any Two) [4]
1.
2.
3.
(B) Write short notes on. (Any Two) [4]
1. Archives
2. The role of newspapers in India’s struggle for independence.
3. Dialectics
Answer:
1.
2.
Other scholars:
i. Voltaire
ii. Leopold von Ranke
iii. Simone de Beauvoir
(Note: Students may write the name of any four scholars.)
3.
(Note: Students are expected to draw the concept maps on the basis of the activity S with the help of a pen. It is important to underline the answers.)
(B)
1. i. The place where old documents, official records, old films, etc. are preserved and stored are called Archives.
ii. The National Archives of India located in New Delhi.
iii. Besides, every state in India maintains its archives independently.
iv. Moreover, some archives are set up with a distinct purpose. For e.g., The National Film Archives of India established in 1964, serves as the media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra.
2. i. In the pre-independence period, newspapers became the first mass medium of circulating information and knowledge among people.
ii. It brought about social and national awakening among the people and mobilised them against the oppressive British rule.
For e.g.
a. The newspaper barpan made people aware of certain historical events like remarriage of Hindu widows, the danger of Russian attack on India,.etc.
b. bnyanoday shed light on the course of events which took place during the Indian War of Independence, 1857.
c. beenbandhu discussed issues relating to the masses (Bahujansamaj) of that period.
d. Kesari and Mahratta newspapers threw light on the social and political issues of the contemporary period.
3. i. The method of analysis of history based on opposites, as presented by the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is known as ‘Dialectics’.
ii. Hegel proposed that human mind can grasp any event only after understanding its meaning in terms of two direct opposites. For e.g. True-False, Good-Bad, etc.
iii. According to this method, a theory is proposed at the beginning, which is called, ‘Thesis’ followed by another theory contrary to the thesis, called the ’Antithesis’.
A new thesis is then proposed, after a thorough logical discussion, which includes the gist of both, the thesis and the antithesis. This process of arriving at the new thesis is called, ‘Synthesis’.
Question 3.
Explain the statements with reasons. (Any Two) [4]
1. Knowledge of history is essential for newspaper articles.
2. Toys can tell us about cultural history.
3. It is important to take a few primary precautions in order to preserve the historical heritage sites.
4. Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various aspects of women’s life.
Answer:
1. i. Newspapers provide current news to its readers.
ii. While reporting news in detail, sometimes, the reporters compare it with parallel events which happened in the past. These events are then printed in separate columns.
iii. The writer, while writing these columns, take help of historical documents or written history.
iv. In order to commemorate certain special occasions, newspapers publish supplements or special issues to their regular edition.
Therefore, knowledge of history is essential for newspaper articles.
2. i. Sometimes toys are used during certain festivals. Their use gives a glimpse of the religious and cultural traditions of a particular country.
Fof e.g. Model forts are made as a part of traditional Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra. Through this tradition, the memory of the importance of forts in the history of Maharashtra is kept alive.
ii. Similarly, an ivory doll made by Indian craftsmen was found in the excavation of Pompeii, an ancient city in Italy which is dated to 1st century C.E. This artefact throws light on the Indo-Roman trade relations which existed even during the ancient period. It also tells us about cultural contacts which existed between nations in ancient times.
Thus, the use of toys by a particular country tell us its cultural history.
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. The restructuring of the history from the perspective of women based on this ideology is known as feminist historiography. The French scholar Simone de Beauvoir established the fundamentals on feminism through her writings.
ii. 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 is this change of perspective which drove the historical research to focus in depth on various aspects of women’s life.
Question 4.
Read the following extract and answer the questions. [4]
The visual and performing arts are primarily looked upon as the means of entertainment for people. The artist performs primarily with this purpose. However, there is a scope to combine an artistic creation with utility value to make it economically viable. Thus an artistic creation with a utilitarian purpose is called applied art.
1. Industry and Advertisement; Interior Design and production of ornamental object; Art Design of stage Backdrops (Nepathya); Art Direction for Films and Televison; Creating attractive Layouts of books, magazins; Callligraphy; Production of greeting cards, invitation cards, customised stationary, gift objects; etc. are the fields of applied arts.
2. The field of architecture, photography are also part of applied arts. Nowadays, still and animated graphics created with the help of computers are used for various purpose. This is also applied art. Ornaments, artistic creations of metals, earthen pots with colourful designs, objects made from cane and bamboo, beautiful glass objects, attractive textiles and clothing, etc. all can be listed under applied arts.
Every field mentioned above requires a detailed planning and meticulous management at every stage of production. It is essential to employ, trained and skilled individuals at every stage. Some of the production processes of artistic objects have a history of certain traditions. The development of each productive process has its own history. Hence the syllabi of training courses of art design include the history of various industrial and cultural
traditions.
Questions:
1. What do you mean by applied art? (1)
2. What does the syllabi of training courses of art design include? (1)
3. Which are various professional opportunities available in the field of Applied Art? (2)
Answer:
1. The combination of an artistic creation with economic viability for a utilitarian purpose is called applied art.
2. The syllabi of training courses of art design include the history of various industrial and cultural traditions.
3. i. Some of the important professional opportunities made available by the Heritage Management and Cultural Tourism include Museums and Archives Management, Library Science and Information Technology, Archaeological Research, Indology, etc.
ii. Professional opportunities are available in some of the fields of applied arts like Industry and Advertisement, Interior Design and production of ornamental object, Art Direction for Films and Television etc. Also, in Creating attractive Layouts of books and magazines, Calligraphy, Production of greeting cards, invitation cards.
(Note: Students are expected to read and understand the passage clearly which will help them answer the questions in a correct manner.)
Question 5.
Answer the questions in detail. (Any Two) [6]
1. How can we correlate applied history with our present?
2. Why is library management important?
3. Explain the characteristics of the Islamic architecture in India by giving examples.
4. What is Feminist Historiography?
Answer:
1. Introduction: Applied history is also known as ‘Public History’. It helps to overcome the misgivings and makes history meaningful in everyday life connecting people to’history.
i. Applied history is a field of study which is concerned with the application of history for the benefit of people in the contemporary and future times.
ii. The visible and invisible relics of the past exist even in the present. We nurture some kind of curiosity, attraction towards these relics. We intend to know more about their history as they represent the creative thoughts and traditions of our ancestors.
iii. It is our heritage. It helps in building our identity. Our origin is linked with the history of our heritage. Hence, it is important to preserve and conserve both the visible and invisible relics for our benefit.
iv. Moreover, heritage management creates employment opportunities.
For e.g., opportunities are created for historians, architects, archaeologists, museum curators, sociologists, skilled photographers, etc.
Conclusion: In short, the function of applied history is to understand our present with the help of history and to find right direction for the benefit of our future.
2. Introduction: Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them systematically, conserving and preserving those books, disseminating information sources, etc.
i. Libraries are the store houses of knowledge and information. They house periodicals, various kinds of literature, research articles and papers. These are to be made available to a reader as per his requirement. For this, libraries need to be managed systematically.
ii. Library science is very closely related to management science, information technology and the field of education.
iii. Today, various tasks are carried out by using computerised systems. Due to this, it becomes easy to make the appropriate book available to the reader when he needs it.
Conclusion: To make a book available to a reader as per his requirement is the most important aspect of library management.
3. Introduction: The Islamic style of architecture arose in India under the
patronage of Muslim sultanates.
i. It was a result of the blend of Persian, Central Asian, Arabic and pre-Islamic
native Indian styles during the medieval period. This led to the creation of several beautiful buildings.
ii. The building of Qutub Minor started in 12th century C.E. and completed in 13th century C.E. It has a height of 73 meters (240 ft.) and is considered the highest minaret in the world. It is also declared as a World Heritage site.
iii. Taj Mahal, the paramount example of the beauty of Islamic architecture in India was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his queen Mumtaj Mahal. It has also been declared as World Heritage by UNESCO.
iv. The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur in Karnataka, another example of a grand building, was built in the 17th century C.E. It houses the burial of Mohammed Adil Shah of Bijapur. It has a round gallery inside the dome and its construction is such that even a slight whisper by a person standing in this gallery can be heard everywhere. Also sound gets echoed many times in this building.
Conclusion: Thus, the Islamic architecture in India shows a combination of beauty
along with science.
4. Introduction: The contributions of Feminist Historiography are important in the development of historiography.
i. The restructuring of the history from the perspective of women is known as ‘Feminist Historiography’. The fundamentals of feminism were established through the writings of French scholar Simone de Beauvoir.
ii. It emphasised the inclusion of women in history as well as the rethinking of the male dominated perspective of history.
iii. Feminist Historiography also led the historical research to focus in detail on several aspects of women’s life such as their employment, their role in trade union, their family life, etc. Due to this, post 1990, women were portrayed as an independent social class in the historical writings.
Conclusion: Historiography has received a new dimension due to feminist historiography.
Political Science
Question 6.
Choose the correct potion from given options and complete the statements. [2]
1. In a democracy, __________ participate in elections and get political power. (i)
(i) political parties
(ii) courts
(iii) social organisations
(iv) none of the above
Answer:
In a democracy, political parties participate in elections and get political power.
2. In Maharashtra, __________ seats are reserved for women in local self-governing institutions. (iv)
(i) 25%
(ii) 30%
(iii) 40%
(iv) 50%
Answer:
In Maharashtra, 50% seats are reserved for women in local self-governing institutions.
(Note: Students are expected to choose the correct alternative and rewrite the ! complete statement and underline the answer.)
Question 7.
State, whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer. (Any Two) [4]
1. Under special circumstances, the Election Commission holds re-elections in a particular constituency for a second time.
2. Political parties are social organisations.
3. Importance of the problems of farmers and tribals has increased in the left extremist movement.
Answer:
1. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. This happens if the elected government loses its majority before completing its term in the Parliament or if the parties of the coalition government withdraw their support that results in the loss of majority support for the government. Also, if no alternative government is possible then under such circumstances, Midterm elections are held by the Election Commission before the completion of the term.
ii. Sometimes By-elections are conducted in the constituency, if an elected representative in Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) or local self-government resigns or if there is a vacation of seat on account of his/her death.
2. The above statement is True.
Reasons:
i. As social organisations actively take the initiative in resolving social problems, political parties also, in the similar manner, strive to resolve the problems of people.
ii. It has some proposed policies and programmes for promoting collective good. However, there is a difference in the goals and style of working of the political parties and other organisations.
3. The above statement is False.
Reasons:
i. The left-extremist movement or Naxalism which is a major problem in India.
ii. It began as an aggressive movement to eradicate injustice against landless farmers and tribal people.
iii. However, it soon turned into a fight and the naxalites resorted to violent
measures to oppose the government policies by using tactics such as attacking police forces, etc.
Therefore, importance of the problems of farmers and tribals has decreased in the left extremist movement.
(Note: Identifying the correct statement whether it is True or False carries 1 Mark. Rewriting the correct statement with reason carries 1 Mark.)
Question 8.
(A) Explain the following concept. (Any One) [2]
1. Labour Movement
2. Restructuring the Constituencies
(B) Complete the following activity. (Any One) [2]
1.
2.
Answer:
1. The Labour movement in India emerged in the background of industrialisation.
i. The latter half of the 19th century saw the rise of textile industry and railway companies in India. The workers demanded solutions to issues faced like unstable employment conditions, contract labour, financial insecurity, absence of legal protection, unlimited working hours, insecurity at the workplace, health hazards, etc.
ii. The railway workers went on strike in 1899 for the fulfilment of their demands.
iii. Later, in 1920 the first organisation, named All India Trade Union Congress was established for resolving the issues of workers. The Labour movement became more active and organised several agitations in the post-independence period around 1960s and 1970s.
iv. However, from 1980s, these movements started getting disintegrated. They were mainly affected by globalisation.
2. i. Lok Sabha consists of 543 members.
ii. Every member represents one constituency. This means that there are 543 constituencies of Lok Sabha.
iii. These constituencies are created by the Delimitation Commission.
iv. The Delimitation Commission does not succumb to any pressure while restructuring the constituencies.
(B)
1.
2.
(Note: Students are expected to draw the diagrams, charts and web – diagrams given in the question with the help of a pen. It is important to underline the answer.)
Question 9.
Answer the following in brief. (Any One) [2]
1. Explain the nature of farmers’ movement in India.
2. What are the effects of reducing the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
Answer:
1. i. The farmers’ movement started in India when the farmers organised themselves against the anti-agricultural policies of the British colonial government. For e.g. Farmer’s movements in Bardoli, Champaranya, etc. These movements were inspired by the thoughts of Mahatma Phule, Justice Ranade and Mahatma Sandhi.
ii. The reforms in agriculture including the tenancy laws and laws relating to tilling of the land slowed down the farmers’ movement. Later, the Sreen Revolution, which was aimed at increasing agricultural production and achieving self¬sufficiency in food grains, did not benefit poor farmers. Thus, It created a divide between the rich and poor farmers.
iii. This dissatisfaction among the poor farmers led to the beginning of farmers’ movement which then became more active and effective.
iv. Some of the demands of the farmers’ movements included appropriate pricing of agricultural products, giving the status of an industry to agriculture, accepting the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission, debt relief, debt cancellation, implementation of national policy for agriculture, etc.
v. Some of the important farmers’ organisations in India include Shetkari Sanghatana, Bharatiya Kisan Union and All India Kisan Sabha.
2. The effects of reducing the voting age from 21 years to 18 years are as follows:
i. It has encouraged more young voters to take part in the political process.
ii. Therefore, at present, India has the largest number of voters compared to any other democratic nation. Due to this provision, India has become largest democracy in the world.
iii. Also, increased support of young voters in the political process has led to the emergence of new political parties.
iv. Thus, the effect of reducing the voting age from 21 years to 18 years is not only quantitative but also qualitative.