SNBP International School Morwadi

Morwadi Pimpri Chinchwad

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class 10 - Social Science
Time Allowed: 3 minutes Maximum Marks: 46

General Instructions:

All Questions are compulsory.

1. Assertion (A): Power Sharing is good. [1]

Reason (R): It leads to ethical tension.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2. Assertion (A): French-speaking community in Belgium was rich and powerful. [1]
Reason (R): Belgian Government favoured the French-speaking community.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

3. Assertion (A): In a democracy, interest groups have a share in governmental power. [1]
Reason (R): They represent different ideologies.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

4. Assertion (A): States such as Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram enjoy special powers. [1]
Reason (R): It depends mainly on the historical context in which the federation was formed.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

5. Assertion (A): Belgium and Spain have holding together federation. [1]
Reason (R): A big country divides power between constituent states and the national government.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is wrong but R is correct

6. Assertion (A): India has a federal system. [1]
Reason (R): Under a unitary system, either there is only one level of government or the sub-units are

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

7. Assertion (A): Federalism is about dealing with diversity. [1]
Reason (R): Federalism promotes the unity of a country.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Assertion (A): Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work, [1]
irrespective of gender and caste.
Reason (R): Women are physically weak so they are righteously paid less than men.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

9. Assertion (A): A casteist is a person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community. [1]
Reason (R): All castes are equal and man-made.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

10. Assertion (A): Women face discrimination and disadvantage in India in many ways. [1]
Reason (R): India is a patriarchal society.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

11. Assertion (A): Universal Adult Franchise gives the right to vote to everyone. [1]
Reason (R): The people from only upper caste and class should have the right to vote to make wise decisions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

12. Assertion (A): Modern democracies cannot exist without political parties. [1]
Reason (R): In the absence of political parties, every candidate in the elections will be independent.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

13. Assertion (A): Democracy is not simply ruled by majority opinion. [1]
Reason (R): The majority always needs to work with the minority so that governments function to represent the
general view.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

14. Assertion (A): Suppose the literacy rate in a state is 78% and the net attendance ratio in the secondary stage is [1]
47%.
Reason (R): More than half of the students are going to other states for elementary education.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): In Ivory Coast, people were treated for symptoms of poisoning. [1]
Reason (R): It was because of the industrial waste from its own country.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): Per capita income is always considered as an important parameter of measuring development. [1]
Reason (R): The aim of economic development is to raise the living standard of the people and through this to
raise consumption level. This can be estimated through per capita income rather than national income.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

17. Assertion (A): There should be more sharing of housework and a greater acceptance of women working outside. [1]
Reason (R): For development, people look at a mix of goals.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): The development of agriculture and industry leads to the development of the service sector. [1]
Reason (R): As the primary and secondary sectors develop, the demand for transport, storage structures, banks,
insurance, etc., increases.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): Workers are exploited in the organised sector. [1]
Reason (R): The organised sector strictly follows government rules and regulations like the Factories Act,
Minimum Wages Act, Industrial Disputes Act, etc.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): The organized sector is better than unorganized sector. [1]

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 Reason (R): The unorganized sector does not follow government rules and regulations.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

21. Assertion (A): Farmers work on their own and hire labourers as and when they require. [1]
Reason (R): It depends on the whims of the employer.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

22. Assertion (A): People deposit surplus money with the banks. [1]
Reason (R): Their money is safe and it earns interest too.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

23. Assertion (A): Banks keep only a small proportion of their deposits as cash with themselves. [1]
Reason (R): Banks in India these days hold about 15 percent of their deposits as cash.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

24. Assertion (A): The conservative forces suppressed liberal movements. [1]
Reason (R): They did this to restore the old order.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

25. Assertion (A): Nationalism in early-nineteenth-century Europe can be allied to the ideology of liberalism. [1]
Reason (R): Liberalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

26. Assertion (A): Most of the conservatives in Europe proposed a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. [1]
Reason (R): Conservatism stressed the importance of tradition and established institutions and customs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

27. Assertion (A): Women and non-propertied men organized movements throughout the nineteenth and early [1]
twentieth centuries.
Reason (R): They were demanding equality before the law.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

28. Assertion: In Awadh, the peasants were led by Alluri Sitaram Raju. [1]
Reason: The movement here was against all Oudh Kisan Sabha.

a) Reason is false but Assertion is true. b) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

c) Both Assertion and Reason are true. d) Assertion is true, but Reason is a correct
explanation of Assertion.
29. Assertion (A): When Simon commission arrived in India, it was greeted with the slogan Go Back Simon. [1]
Reason (R): This happened as Mahatma Gandhi was on Dandi March during that time.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

30. Assertion (A): In 1917, Gandhiji organized a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of Gujrat. [1]
Reason (R): The peasants were affected by crop failure and plague epidemic. They could not pay the revenue
and were demanding that revenue collection be relaxed.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

31. Assertion (A): In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement. [1]
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi felt the movement was turning violent in many places and Satyagrahis needed to
be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggles.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

32. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are prone to erosion and degradation. [1]
Reason (R): These soils are mostly acidic in nature.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

33. Assertion (A): Laterite soil is deficient in plant nutrients and lacks fertility. [1]
Reason (R): Intense leaching due to heavy rain results in the formation of this soil.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

34. Assertion (A): Land is a natural resource of the utmost importance. [1]
Reason (R): Land can be used for limited purposes.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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 explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

35. Assertion (A): Terrace cultivation does not restrict erosion. [1]
Reason (R): Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as gullies.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

36. Assertion (A): Conservation of biodiversity is necessary. [1]
Reason (R): Biodiversity hampers life support systems and the genetic diversity of plants and animals for better
growth and breeding of species.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

37. Assertion (A): Multi-purpose projects help to control floods by regulating water flow. [1]
Reason (R): Hydraulic structures were constructed to conserve water.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

38. Assertion (A): The growing population is the main reason for water scarcity. [1]
Reason (R): Irrigation from tube wells and canals is responsible for water scarcity.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

39. Assertion (A): Plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry. [1]
Reason (R): Plantation is a type of commercial farming, a single crop is grown in a large area.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

40. Assertion (A): Farmers of Champaran were forced to grow indigo on their land. [1]
Reason (R): They were unable to grow food grains to sustain their families.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

41. Assertion (A): Conservation of Energy Resources is essential. [1]
Reason (R): Energy is a basic requirement for economic development.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
42. Assertion (A): Natural gas is referred to as an environment-friendly fuel. [1]
Reason (R): Natural gas contains low carbon dioxide emissions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

43. Assertion (A): The economic strength of the country is measured by the development of manufacturing [1]
industries.
Reason (R): India's prosperity lies in diversifying its manufacturing industries.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

44. Assertion (A): Textile industry occupies a unique position in the Indian economy. [1]
Reason (R): It contributes significantly to industrial production employment generation directly.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

45. Assertion (A): Air pollution is caused by the presence of a high proportion of undesirable gases. [1]
Reason (R): Air pollution does not affect human health, animals, plants, buildings, and the atmosphere as a
whole.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

46. Assertion (A): Most of the jute mills of India are located in West Bengal. [1]
Reason (R): A network of bus facility is available to export the manufactured goods.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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