Maharashtra SSC Social Science Paper I (History and Political Science) Board Paper July 2024

Written board papers, 40 marks and 2 hours each: Science & Technology Part 1 and 2, Algebra, Geometry and more.

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Sections

Q.1 (A) Choose the correct option and complete the sentences (3 marks)	3 questions
Q.1 (B) Identify the wrong pair in the following and write (3 marks)	3 questions
Q.2 (A) Complete the following activity according to the given instructions (any two) (4 marks)	3 questions
Q.2 (B) Write short notes on (any two) (4 marks)	3 questions
Q.3 Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) (4 marks)	4 questions
Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it (4 marks)	1 questions
Q.5 Answer the following questions in detail (any two) (6 marks)	4 questions
Q.6 Choose the correct option and complete the statements (2 marks)	2 questions
Q.7 State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer (any two) (4 marks)	3 questions
Q.8 (A) Explain the following concept (any one) (2 marks)	2 questions
Q.8 (B) Complete the following activity according to given instructions (any one) (2 marks)	2 questions
Q.9 Answer in brief (any one) (2 marks)	2 questions

July 2024 Social Science Paper I: History and Political Science

This is the Maharashtra SSC Social Sciences Paper I from July 2024 (English medium, paper code N 426). It is a 2-hour, 40-mark paper: Questions 1 to 5 are on History and Questions 6 to 9 are on Political Science. Answers to Q.1(A) and Q.6 must be complete statements, and the concept maps in Q.2(A) and Q.8(B) must be filled in pen.

The History part opens with Ranké, the Mathura school and the Indian Museum, then asks for wrong pairs on books, heritage sites and sports, a diamond chart of historians and their works, a concept map of tourism and a Bhajan–Bharud table, short notes on art, newspapers and dictionaries, reasons on bakhars and technology, a passage on Hemadpanti temples, and detailed answers on Marx, Applied History, sports and the Marathi film industry. The Political Science part covers the Election Commissioner and the Green Revolution, true-or-false with reasons on the Constitution, the code of conduct and movements, concept maps of national parties and the challenges before democracy, and questions on the voting age and criminalisation of politics.

How to use it

Write the paper in 2 hours and then check each answer against the model answers. Notice that a 2-mark reason answer needs the statement plus two or three supporting points. Revise with the History page and the Political Science page.

Chapters covered

Instructions

Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions.

Q.1 (A) Choose the correct option and complete the sentences (3 marks)

Q.1 (A)(1) It may be said that ............... was the founder of modern historiography.
1. (A) Voltaire
2. (B) René Descartes
3. (C) Leopold Ranké
4. (D) Karl Marx
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Q.1 (A)(2) The ................. saw the rise of Mathura school.
1. (A) Kushana period
2. (B) Gupta period
3. (C) Rashtrakuta period
4. (D) Maurya period
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Q.1 (A)(3) ................. at Kolkata is the first museum in India.
1. (A) Government Museum
2. (B) National Museum
3. (C) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay
4. (D) Indian Museum
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Q.1 (B) Identify the wrong pair in the following and write (3 marks)

Q.1 (B)(1) Identify the wrong pair in the following and write :
(i) Rene Descartes — ‘Discourse on the Method’
(ii) Karl Marx — ‘Das Capital’
(iii) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel — ‘Reason in History’
(iv) Leopold von Ranke — ‘The Histories’

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Q.1 (B)(2) Identify the wrong pair in the following and write :
(i) Matheran — Hill Station
(ii) Todoba — Rock-cut Caves
(iii) Kolhapur — Pilgrim Centre
(iv) Ajanta — World Heritage

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Q.1 (B)(3) Identify the wrong pair in the following and write :
(i) Mallakhamb — Outdoor game based on physical skills
(ii) Water Polo — Water sport
(iii) Skating — Adventurous ice sport
(iv) Chess — Outdoor game

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Q.2 (A) Complete the following activity according to the given instructions (any two) (4 marks)

Q.2 (A)(1) Complete the concept chart :
[Concept chart in the shape of a diamond with four quadrants. Each quadrant has three layers, reading from the outside inwards: a theme, the name of a historian or a text, and a dotted blank. Top-left: ‘Purpose of Historiography’ — ‘Ziauddin Barani’ — …… ; top-right: ‘Descriptions of the battles fought by Babur’ — ‘Tuzuk-i-Babari’ — …… ; bottom-right: ‘History of Kashmir’ — ‘Kalhana’ — …… ; bottom-left: ‘The reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ — ‘Sabhasad Bakhar’ — …… .]

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Q.2 (A)(2) Complete the following concept map :
[Concept map: a circle in the centre reads ‘Types of Tourism’; four blank rectangular boxes are joined to it by arrows on the four sides.]

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Q.2 (A)(3) Complete the following chart :
[Table with the columns ‘Bhajan’ and ‘Bharud’ and the rows ‘Characteristics’ and ‘Examples’; all four cells are blank.]

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Q.2 (B) Write short notes on (any two) (4 marks)

Q.2 (B)(1) Write short note : Art

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Q.2 (B)(2) Write short note : The role of newspaper in the Indian struggle for independence

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Q.2 (B)(3) Write short note : Dictionaries

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Q.3 Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) (4 marks)

Q.3 (1) Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.

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Q.3 (2) It is essential to study the history of technology.

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Q.3 (3) Knowledge of History is essential for newspaper articles.

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Q.3 (4) Only trained persons, who are duly qualified, can take up the tasks involved in the work of conservation and preservation.

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Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it (4 marks)

Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it :
Temples in Maharashtra built in 12th-13th centuries are known as Hemadpanti temples. The outer walls of Hemadpanti temples are built in a star shape. In the star-shaped plan, the outer walls of the temple has a zigzag design. This results into an interesting effect of alternating light and shadow. The important characteristic of Hemadpanti temple is its masonry. The walls are built without using any mortar, by locking the stones by using the technique of tenon and mortise joints. The Ambreshwar temple at Ambarnath near Mumbai, Gondeshwar temple at Sinnar near Nashik, Aundha Nagnath temple in the Hingoli district are a few finest examples of the Hemadpanti style. Their plan is star-shaped. The Hemadpanti temples are found at several places in Maharashtra.
(1) How are the outer walls of Hemadpanti temples built ? 1
(2) Give examples of Hemadpanti temples. 1
(3) What are the main characteristics of Hemadpanti temples ? 2

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Q.5 Answer the following questions in detail (any two) (6 marks)

Q.5 (1) Explain Karl Marx’s class theory.

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Q.5 (2) How can we correlate Applied History with our present ?

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Q.5 (3) Explain the close tie between Sports and History.

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Q.5 (4) Why is Maharashtra known as the land that nurtured the Indian Film Industry ? Explain with examples.

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Q.6 Choose the correct option and complete the statements (2 marks)

Q.6 (1) The Election Commissioner is appointed by the ................ .
1. (A) President
2. (B) Prime Minister
3. (C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
4. (D) Vice-President
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Q.6 (2) To increase agricultural production and become self-sufficient with regard to food grains ......................... was initiated.
1. (A) Water revolution
2. (B) Green revolution
3. (C) Industrial revolution
4. (D) White revolution
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Q.7 State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer (any two) (4 marks)

Q.7 (1) The nature of Constitution is seen as a living document.

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Q.7 (2) The Election Commission lays down the code of conduct during elections.

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Q.7 (3) Movements do not need a strong leadership.

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Q.8 (A) Explain the following concept (any one) (2 marks)

Q.8 (A)(1) Explain the concept : Policy of reservation of seats

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Q.8 (A)(2) Explain the concept : Regional parties

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Q.8 (B) Complete the following activity according to given instructions (any one) (2 marks)

Q.8 (B)(1) Complete the concept map :
[Concept map: a circle in the centre reads ‘National Parties’; six boxes are joined to it by arrows. Three boxes are already filled — ‘Communist Party of India’, ‘Trinamool Congress’ and ‘Nationalist Congress Party’ — and four boxes are blank.]

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Q.8 (B)(2) Complete the concept map :
[Concept map: a rectangle at the top reads ‘Challenges before Indian Democracy’ and four blank boxes are joined to it by arrows; one of the lower boxes is already filled with ‘Left extremists–Naxalism’.]

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Q.9 Answer in brief (any one) (2 marks)

Q.9 (1) What are the effects of reducing the voting age from 21 years to 18 years ?

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Q.9 (2) What are the effects of criminalisation of politics ?

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