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Class 10 Social Science - Sample Question Paper

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D, and Map Work.

2. All questions are compulsory.

3. Marks are indicated against each question.

4. Section A contains MCQs (1 mark each).

5. Section B contains short answer questions (2 marks each).

6. Section C contains detailed answer questions (3 marks each).

7. Section D contains long answer questions (5 marks each).

8. Section E contains map-based questions (6 marks).

Section A: MCQs (1 Mark Each)

1. Who was the founder of the All India Muslim League?

Answer: (b) Syed Ahmed Khan

2. In which year was the Simon Commission sent to India?

Answer: (c) 1928

3. Which type of soil is most suitable for growing cotton?

Answer: (b) Black soil

4. Who gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'?

Answer: (c) Lal Bahadur Shastri

5. Which Indian state is the leading producer of tea?

Answer: (a) Assam

6. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?

Answer: (a) Article 14

7. What is the largest source of electricity generation in India?


Answer: (b) Thermal power

8. When was the Mandal Commission Report implemented?

Answer: (c) 1990

9. Name the organization that releases the annual Global Hunger Index.

Answer: (c) IFPRI

10. What was the main objective of the Poona Pact of 1932?

Answer: (b) Joint electorate for Dalits

11. Who wrote the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?

Answer: (b) Dadabhai Naoroji

12. Which Indian state has the largest forest cover?

Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh

13. Which region in India is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?

Answer: (a) Punjab

14. When was the Treaty of Lahore signed?

Answer: (b) 1846

15. Who is considered the architect of the Indian Constitution?

Answer: (b) B.R. Ambedkar

16. What is the literacy rate of India as per Census 2011?

Answer: (b) 74.04%

17. Which Indian state leads in the production of rubber?

Answer: (b) Kerala

18. Name the leader who started the Champaran Satyagraha.

Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi

19. What is the official language of India?

Answer: (c) Both Hindi and English

20. What is the term for the seasonal reversal of winds?

Answer: (b) Monsoon


Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 Marks Each)

21. Explain the concept of sustainable development.

Answer: Development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future

generations.

22. Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn?

Answer: It was withdrawn after the Chauri Chaura incident, as Gandhi believed the movement

turned violent.

23. State two differences between renewable and non-renewable resources.

Answer: Renewable: Replenishable; Non-renewable: Limited and exhaustible.

24. What are the main objectives of the Indian National Congress?

Answer: Promotion of national unity and working for self-rule in India.

25. Mention any two impacts of globalization on agriculture.

Answer: Increased exports and adoption of new technology, but also greater competition for small

farmers.

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