Kerala SSLC Examination - Solved Social Science 2020 Question and Answers - 2

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6. Link column A' with appropriate items from column B".
A
B
C.P. Pillai
Savarna Jatha
Dr. Palpu
Nivarthana Prakshobham
C. Keshavan
Malayali Memorial
Mannath Padmanabhan
Ezhava Memorial

 Answer
A
B
C.P. Pillai
Malayali Memorial
Dr. Palpu
Ezhava Memorial
C. Keshavan
Nivarthana Prakshobham
Mannath Padmanabhan
Savarna Jatha


7. Mention the features of the cold weather season in India.
Answer
This happens from December - January - February
India experiences winter when the position of the sun is over the southern hemisphere. Most places in India experience intense fog and snowfall occurs in the valleys of the Himalayas during this season.
During the cold weather season days are generally warm and nights are severely cold in North India. Snowfall is a common phenomenon in the hill stations like Manali and Shimla. The phenomenon called western disturbance is another peculiarity of the season. The cyclones originating in the Mediterranean Sea during winter, gradually shifts towards the east and reaches India. This causes winter rainfall in the northern plains, especially in the Punjab region. This rain is much beneficial for the winter crops.

8. Elucidate the importance of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Answer
The efforts of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Samghathan of Rajasthan has led to the legislation of Right to Information Act. The interventions of several organisations and social activists also helped the passing of the Right to Information Act 2005. This ensures the right of all citizens of India to receive information. The main objectives of this Act are to prevent corruption, create responsibility and make the functioning of the government transparent. The citizens will get copies of public documents if they apply for them. Information Commissions are constituted at the national and state levels. Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten members If the authorities do not give, or refuse to give the information or gave wrong and unsatisfactory replies, one can approach the Information Commission and can file an appeal. If the commission is convinced, a fine of Rs. 250 per day can be imposed on the employee concerned till the information is given.

9. Write a note on the importance of the study of Sociology.
Answer

  1. Studies social problems precisely.
  2. Benefits social planning and development.
  3. To find solution for social problems.
  4. To formulate the right perspective of society.
  5. To get an objective knowledge of one's society and other societies.
  6. To know the relation between the individual and the social institutions.
  7. To provides guidance to social welfare measures by conducting studies on the backward sections, the exploited and people who have faced discrimination and oppression.

10. Write a short note on Coal Production in India.
Answer

  1. Coal is the major source of thermal power in India.
  2. Coal is a major industrial fuel.
  3. Most of the coal found in India is of medium grade of bituminous type.
  4. West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh are the producing states.
  5. The largest coal field in India is Jharia in Jharkhand.
  6. The less energy efficient coal namely lignite is found in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.
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