socila studies question collection

Joint Examination Board
PABSON, Bhaktapur
Second Term Exam - 2066
Class: X F.M: 100
Subject: Social Studies Time: 3 hrs. P.M: 40


Group 'A'

Very short answer questions: 8×1=8

Q.1 Almost 65% of all industries in Nepal are located in Central Development region only. What should be done to expand industry in other development regions of Nepal? Give any two suggestions.

Q.2 "WOMEN CANNOT DO ANY THING IMPORTANT, BUT CAN EARN A LOT FROM INDIA". Which problem is indicated by the given statement and how do you convince the person who has such feeling towards women? Write your answer with two convincing points.

Q.3 Who is the Minister for Education in the present Government? Which political party does s/he belong to?

Q.4 Give the reason why the northern sides of Nepali Mountains are cooler and drier than the southern slopes.

Q.5 Though Brazil is an industrialized country, it is not getting much profit from its industries. What is the major reason behind it?

Q.6 Which indexes (symbols) are used to denote the following geographical facts in a map?
a) River b) Pass

Q.7 What was the immediate cause of the World War I?

Q.8 Though many people were in favour of democracy, multi-party system lost the referendum of 2036 B.S. Why was it so in your opinion?


Group 'B'

Short answer questions: 14×4=56

Q.9 Write four points each of merits and demerits of Federalism in the context of Nepal.

Q10 Prepare a short conversation between two friends about the physical environment of Far Western Development Region.

Q.11 Mention any four legal provisions made for female upbringing in Nepal.

Q.12 Show the following data of social research of Rita's community in a bar graph:

Area of questioning Men Women
No. attending university 7 3
No. attending adult education 6 9
No. reading newspaper 4 2
No. Listening radio 4 2

Q.13 Write the folk song you like most. How does a folk song reflect the society and its culture? Justify in reference to your song.

Q.14 What do you learn from the life of Hellen Keller and Stephen Hawking? What are the Contributions of these personalities to the present world? Answer in brief.

Q.15 Give a short introduction to the international organization indicated by the given Logo? What helps has Nepal got from it?

Q.16 Prepare an article to be published in newspaper including your attitude about the effects of dowry system.

Q.17. Make a list of any four duties of yourself about how can you help the Election Commission to make the election a successful event.

Q.18 Differentiate between the Tropical Monsoon Climate and the Tropical Desert Climate.

Q.19 Show the following historical events in a time line with appropriate scale:

BS 2036: Students Movement and declaration of referendum
BS 2046: People's Movement I
BS 2052: Maoists started their armed conflict
BS 2061: Gyanendra took into his hands the absolute executive power

Q.20 Would you like to go for foreign employment? Justify your answer giving four logics.

Q.21 Write the names of the organs of UNO. Introduce in short about any one of them.

Q.22 Nepal has remained an important part of UN Peace Keeping force that is mobilized to help countries in the peaceful resolution of conflict. Explain how Nepal should also maintain peace and order within itself.



Group 'C'

Long answer questions: 4×9=36

Q.23 What is political party? Describe the history of political parties in establishing democracy and people's power in Nepal since 2007 BS up to present.
Q.24 Draw an outline map of Nepal and show therein the following geographical facts: (3+6)

Mt. Kanjirowa, Mahendranagar, Siddhartha Highway, Tilicho Lake, Sagarmatha National Park and Kankai River.

Or
In the given map of Africa fill the given geographical facts using appropriate signs and symbols: 9×1=9

Rift Valley, Kalahari Desert, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mogadisu, Mediterranean Climatic Region, River Niger, Sahel Region, Equator and Cape Town.

Q.25 Describe any five causes and four consequences of the Second World War.
Or

You must have visited a historical and culture place. On the basis of your visit prepare a report with the help of the following subtitles.

i) Place visited ii) Objective of study
iii) Methodology iv) Findings
v) Conclusion and suggestion

Q.26 Write the possibilities of development of tourism industry in Nepal. What are the barriers of development of tourism in Nepal? Explain with examples.

Best of Luck!