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Class 10 Social Science

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The land which is left uncultivated for more than
five agricultural years is called _____.

A. Culturable wasteland

B. Fallow Land

C. Grazing Land

D. Barren Land
Which of the following is not true about
‘Biliotheque Bleue’ of France?

A. They were meant for children and women

B. They were low priced.

C. They were small in size

D. They all had blue covers.

“When France sneezes, the rest of Europe
catches cold”. Who among the following said
this popular line?

A. Guiseppe Mazzini

B. Metternich

C. Otto Von Bismarck

D. Giuseppe Garibaldi
Which of the following state has the least
amount of NET SOWN AREA?

A. Haryana

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Rajasthan
13.1. On the given outline Political Map of India, identify the
place marked as A with the help of following information and
write its correct name on the line marked near it.

A) Session where resolution for complete independence was

proposed.

A
13.2. 13.2 On the same given map of India, locate the
following:
(I) Salem Steel Plant OR
Kandla Port

(II) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Consider the following two statements on
power-sharing and select the answer using the codes
given below:

1. Power sharing is the essence of any form of govt.

2. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between
social groups.

Which of these statements are true and false?

A. 1 is true 2 is false

B. Both 1 and 2 are true

C. Both 1 and 2 are false

D. 1 is false and 2 is true

 Find the incorrectly matched pair

1. Treaty of Vienna 1815

2. Civil Code 1608

3. Unification of Germany 1961

4. Unification of Italy 1961

A. Both 1 and 2

B. Both 2 and 4

C. Both 2 and 3

D. Only 2
Ques : What is the full form of NHAI ?

(a) National Highway Association of India

(b) National Highway Authority of India
(c) National Historical Association of India
(d) National Highway Arms of India
 Napoleon Code usually known as:

A. The Civil Code of 1805

B. The Civil Code of 1806

C. The Civil Code of 1804

D. The Civil Code of 1807

 Ques. On the outline map of India locate
C where Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is situated?

B
A
A
B

C
 Ques. On the outline map of India locate
where Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is situated?
C
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B
A
A
B

C
Which of the following is not true about our
Indian language policy?

A. Hindi is our national language

B. Both Hindi and English are our official

languages

C. India has 21 scheduled languages

D. Both A and C
42. Match the following:

Column A Column B

A. Public Sector 1. Service sector

B. Primary Sector 2. Regular employment

C. Tertiary Sector 3. Government owns it

D. Organised Sector 4. Exploits natural

resources

Codes
A B C D

a. 3 4 1 2

b. 4 2 1 4

c. 2 4 1 3

d. 1 3 4 2
42. Match the following:

Column A Column B

A. Public Sector 1. Service sector

B. Primary Sector 2. Regular employment

C. Tertiary Sector 3. Government owns it

D. Organised Sector 4. Exploits natural

resources

Codes
A B C D

a. 3 4 1 2

b. 4 2 1 4

c. 2 4 1 3

d. 1 3 4 2
The first symbol of the new era was
________. Its production boomed in the
late nineteenth century.

a) Cotton
b) Wool
c) Silver
d) Aluminium
Assertion : The consolidation of East India
Company power after the 1760s did not initially
lead to a decline in textile exports from India.

Reason : British cotton industries had not yet

expanded and Indian fine textiles were in great
demand in Europe

(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is

the correct explanation of assertion

(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is

not the correct explanation of assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but reason is false

(d) Both assertion & reason are false.

Why is groundwater table reducing in India
day by day?

A. Groundwater is a nonrenewable resource

B. Groundwater is a renewable resource

C. Humans have been exploiting groundwater

D. Both A and C
The real success of federalism in India can be
attributed to ______.

A. The strong government at the centre

B. Majoritarian measures adopted by

India

C. The nature of democratic politics in our

country

D. Social & economic differences in our

country
On the given outline map of India, identify the
locations with the help of specified information.

Name the crop that this state

is a leading producer of :

A. Tea

B. Coffee

C. Rice

D. Rubber
All Panchayat samities in a district
constitute?

A. Gram Panchayat

B. Zila Parishad

C. Panchayat Samiti

D. Municipalities
On which of the following subjects was
“Chote aur Bade Ka Sawaal” written?

A. On the matter of class

B. On the matter of caste

C. On the matter of gender

D. Both A and B
Given below are some statement regarding tea
crops in India except for one. Find it out:

A. Tea is a labour intensive industry

B. It requires warm and moist frost-free

climate all through the year

C. It grows in tropical and sub-tropical

climates

D. It is a beverage crop introduced by

the Portuguese in India
Who devised Spinning Jenny in 1764?

a) James Locke

b) James Watt

c) James Hargreaves

d) Richard Arkwright
26. In the table given below what would be the
developmental goal of the person. Identify the correct
option:
Category of Person Developmental Goals

1. Landless rural More days of work and better

labourers wages; local schools are able to
provide quality education for their
children.

2. Urban unemployed ?
youth

A. Stable job

B. Better salary

C. Social security

D. All of the above

Chronologically arrange the following events of the
European national history:

I- Unification of Italy
II- French Revolution
III- Unification of Germany
IV- Napoleon invaded Italy

A. II-IV-I-III

B. I-III-IV-I

C. IV-III-II-I

D. II-I-IV-III
Find the incorrect statements -
1. Bhoodan movement was started by Vinobha
Bhave
2. Rubber crop require less than 200 cm rainfall
3. Shifting agriculture doesn’t hurt the land.

A. Only 2

B. Both 2 and 1

C. Both 3 and 1

D. Both 2 and 3
Who said ‘The printing press is the
most powerful engine of progress and
public opinion is the force that will
sweep despotism away’?

A. MARTIN LUTHER

B. JOHANN GUTENBERG

C. VOLTAIRE

D. MERCIER
 Hari, son of a farmer, after studying from
Agricultural University, has become a research
scientist and undertakes work for developing
hybrid oil seeds.

Analyse the information to know the sector

in which he has shifted from past to present.

A. From tertiary to primary

B. From secondary to primary

C. From primary to tertiary

D. From primary to secondary

Who said that Mazzini is the biggest enemy of
social order of Europe?

A. METTERNICH

B. CAVOUR

C. WILLIAM I

D. NAPOLEAN
I am a political party which was formed
after a split from Indian National
Congress and I don’t believe in dynastic
succession. Identify me :

A. Nationalist Congress Party

B. Bahujan samaj Party

C. All India Trinamool Congress

D. Communist Party of India

 What the picture below depicts?

A. Peasant Uprising

B. The Massacre at
Chios

C. The Club of
Thinkers

D. None of the above

A custom union that was formed in 1834 at
the initiative of Prussia and joined by most
of the German states are called:

A. Zollverein

B. Plebiscite

C. Utopian

D. All of these
Identify and label the extreme South-Eastern Port of India?

(a) Tuticorin

(b) Haldia

(c) Kochi

(d) Paradip
In which city Khilafat committee was formed
and NCM was adopted respectively?

A. Bombay and Calcutta

B. Calcutta and Bombay

C. Calcutta and Nagpur

D. Bombay and Nagpur

Choose the CORRECT option from Columns A & B:

S.No. Column A Column B

1. Absolutist A vision of society

2. Utopian A form of Government

3. Plebiscite A system of direct vote

4. Suffrage A system of holding election

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4
Assume there are four families in a country. The
average per capita income of these families is Rs
5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000,
Rs 7000, and Rs 3000 respectively, what is the
income of the fourth family?

A. Rs 7000

B. Rs 6000

C. Rs 8000

D. Rs 4000
Assume there are four families in a country. The average per
capita income of these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three
families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000, and Rs 3000 respectively, what is
the income of the fourth family?

A. Rs 7000

B. Rs 6000

C. Rs 8000

D. Rs 4000
On the given outline Political Map of India, identify the place
marked as A with the help of following information and write
its correct name on the line marked near it.

A) State were Khilafat movement was adopted

Which of the following types of roads are
constructed by NHAI?

A. National Highways

B. State Highways

C. Border Roads

D. Golden Quadilateral
Which of the following was not the feature of
the Napoleonic Code?

A. RIGHT TO PROPERTY

B. UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE

C. EFFICIENT TRANSPORT

D. EQUALITY BEFORE LAW

Which of the following treaties recognised Greece as an
independent nation?

A. Treaty of Versailles

B. Treaty of Lausanne

C. Treaty of Sevres

D. Treaty of Constantinople
What was the third-tier of government
added to the Constitution?

A. Panchayat

B. Municipalities

C. Both A and B

D. Neither A nor B
What is the main difference between
thermal and water pollution?

A. Temperature

B. Types of Pollutants

C. Country of production

D. Both B and C
Who among the following was proclaimed
as the first German Emperor in 1871?

A. William II

B. Friedrich William I

C. William I

D. Friedrich William II
 Which of the following is a regional
party?

A. Bharatiya Janata Party

B. Bahujan Samaj Party

C. Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M

D. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

 Which of the following statement best signifies
this cartoon?

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

A. Country 1 and more rich people than country B

B. Country B are more rich people than country B

C. Country A and more equitable distribution of money

D. BOTH B and C
Assertion: It is very simple to make changes in
the basic structure of the constitution.

Reason: Neither of the houses have power to

amend the constitution independently.

A. A is true but R is false

B. A is False but R is True

C. Both A and R are True but R is not the

explanation of A

D. Both A and R are True and R is the

explanation of A
Assertion: It is very simple to make changes in
the basic structure of the constitution.

Reason: Neither of the houses have power to

amend the constitution independently.

A. A is true but R is false

B. A is False but R is True

C. Both A and R are True but R is not the

explanation of A

D. Both A and R are True and R is the

explanation of A
Which of the following soil has high
component of Iron in it?

A. Red and Yellow soil

B. Black soil

C. Laterite soil

D. Arid Soil
Which of the following statements are true about
Gomasthas.
a) In many weaving villages, there were reports of
clashes between weavers and gomasthas.

b) The new gomasthas were outsiders, with no

long-term social link with the village.

c) Gomasthas had a close relationship with weavers.

d) Both (a) and (b)

Ques : Which of the following statements is not
true about how the Company prevented
weavers from dealing with other buyers?

(a) The Company offered their weavers the

highest rates

(b) The Company gave loans to weavers to

purchase raw materials for their production

(c) Those who took loans had to sell the cloth

they produced to the Gomasthas (d) The
weavers could not sell their product to any
other trader
Assertion: On 18 May 1848, 831 elected representatives
revolted in the Frankfurt Parliament.

Reason: The elected representatives revolted against

the issue of extending political rights to women.

A. Both A & R are true and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A & R are true, but R is not the correct

explanation of A

C. A is true, but R is false

D. Both A & R are false

Ques : What was the purpose of imposing the
Rowlatt Act?

(a) The Rowlatt Act forbade the Indians to : qualify

for administrative services.

(b) The Rowlatt Act had denied Indians the right to

political participation.

(c) The Rowlatt Act imposed additional taxes on

Indians who were already groaning under the
burden of taxes.

(d) The Rowlatt Act authorised the government to

imprison any person without trial and conviction in a
court of law
 What was aim behind the
formation of Zollverein

A. To bind Italy economically into a

nation

B. To bind Germany economically

into a nation

C. To bind France economically into

a nation

D. All of the above

The only State which has made rooftop
rainwater harvesting structure
compulsory to all the houses is:

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) West Bengal

Identify Raja Sansi International Airport:

3
Assertion : The Portuguese and Spanish conquest
and colonisation of Antarctica was decisively
under way by the mid-sixteenth century.

Reason : The most powerful weapon of the Spanish

conquerors was the germs such as those of Swine
flu that they carried on their person.

(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is

the correct explanation of assertion

(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is

not the correct explanation of assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but reason is false

(d) Both assertion & reason are false.

Ques : The cost of _______has fallen. This has
enabled much greater volumes of goods being
transported by _______.

(a) Air transport, airlines

(b) Road transport, four wheelers

(c) Rail transport, railways

(d) None of the above

Ques : The type of unemployment in which
more number of people work than actually
needed is known as

(a) disguised unemployment

(b) seasonal unemployment
(c) underemployed
(d) over employed
The person who got people from village,
ensured them jobs, helped them settle in cities
and provided them money in times of need
was known as:
(a) Stapler

(b) Fuller

(c) Gomastha

(d) Jobber
 Find the incorrect option:

A. Sri Lanka emerged as an independent

country in 1958

B. Belgium has a population of a little over one

crore, about half of the population of
Haryana

C. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the

stability of political order

D. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise

Sinhala as the only official language, thus
disregarding Tamil
Ques. What does wheel with wings represent in
the above picture?
Wheel with wings represents TIME.
What were penny chapbooks?

A. Penny chapbooks were pocket-sized books

sold for a penny

B. Penny chapbooks were books just meant for

women

C. Penny chapbooks were books that were

expensive and meant for richer section of
society

D. None of the above

Ques : Choose the wrong statement about
democracy.

(a) Promotes equality among citizens

(b) Enhances the dignity of the individual

(c) Provide a method to resolve conflicts

(d) Does not have room to correct mistakes

Ques : Why is the democratic govt. regarded
as a better choice?

(a) It promotes equality among citizen

(b) It ensures economic development
(c) It provides a method to resolve conflict
(d) Both a and c

Ques : Choose the wrong statement about

democracy.

(a) Promotes equality among citizens

(b) Enhances the dignity of the individual
(c) Provide a method to resolve conflicts
(d) Does not have room to correct mistakes
 Match the following:

List A List B

A. Public sector 1. Service sector

B. Primary Sector 2. Regular employment
C. Tertiary Sector 3. Government owns it
D. Organised Sector 4. Exploits natural
resources

CODES
A B C D
a) 3 1 4 2

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 3 4 1 2

d) 4 3 1 2
 Which event does the image below signifies?

A. Declaration of France as republic

B. Formation of Act of Union

C. Proclamation of the German empire in the Hall of

Mirrors at Versailles

D. None of the above

Who published ‘The Folklore of Southern India’?

(a) Dr. Ambedkar

(b) Natesa Sastri

(c) Mahatma Gandhi

(d) Rabindranath Tagore

Assertion : Most societies across the world were
historically male dominated societies.

Reason : Equal treatment of women is not a

necessary ingredients of a democratic
society

(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is

the correct explanation of assertion

(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is

not the correct explanation of assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but reason is false

(d) Both assertion & reason are false.

Assertion : The modern currency is used as a
medium of exchange; however, it does not have a
use of its own.

Reason : Modem currency is easy to carry

(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is

the correct explanation of assertion

(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is

not the correct explanation of assertion.

(c) Assertion is true but reason is false

(d) Both assertion & reason are false.

On the same given map of India, locate New Mangalore Port.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C A D

(d) D
B

C
“When France sneezes, the rest of Europe
catches cold”. Who among the following said
this popular line?

A. Guiseppe Mazzini

B. Metternich

C. Otto Von Bismarck

D. Giuseppe Garibaldi
Find the incorrect option:

A. Tertiary Sector- Owner of a play school

B. Public sector- Labour working under the

contractor

C. Unorganized sector- 5 people working in a

local Dhaba

D. Private sector- A company producing electric

equipments
In which year did the Frédéric Sorrieu prepare a series of
four prints visualizing his dream of a world?

A. 1828

B. 1838

C. 1848

D. 1858
In which year did the Frédéric Sorrieu prepare a series of
four prints visualizing his dream of a world?

A. 1828

B. 1838

C. 1848

D. 1858
What is the full form of LTTE?

A. Liberate Today Tamil Eelam

B. Liberation Tamil of Tigers Eelam

C. Liberate Tamil Today Eelam

D. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Which of the following newspaper was started by
Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

A. Hindu

B. Kesari

C. Sudharak

D. Pratap
Which of the following option best signifies this cartoon?

a) Demand for separate state from democratic

government

b) Democratic government is copying with multiple

pressures through accommodation

c) Democratic government accepts demands based on

separate state

d) Democratic government is facing territorial issues

with the bordering states.
Which act was made in colonial India to
control print revolution?

A. Local Press Act

B. Vernacular Press Act

C. Indian Press Act

D. East India Press Act

Why is the cost of time that democracy pays
for arriving at a decision worthwhile?

(a) Decisions are taken following due

procedures

(b) Decisions are always in favour of people

(c) Decisions are more likely to be

acceptable to the people and more effective

(d) Both A and C

In India seats are reserved for women in:

A. Lok Sabha
B. State legislative assemblies
C. Cabinets
D. Panchayati Raj bodies

(a) A, B and D
(b) B, C and D
© Only D
(d) A and D
Which of the following mineral are you likely
to find as sedimentary deposits?

a) Tin

b) Gold

c) Gypsum

d) None of the above

In which state is Kakrapara Nuclear Power
Plant located in india?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Rajasthan

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Gujarat
Why did Manchester export to India decline
during the First World War?

(a) People were struggling with agriculture

surplus

(b) Factories closed down due to security

problem.

(c) Factories and mills were busy producing goods

to fulfill the need of army.

(d) Export trade was restricted by the

government.
Which of the following nations was not included in
Opium trade of 17th century?

a) India

b) China

c) Britain

d) Africa
Which country suffered from a famine due to its
dependence on potato crop in mid 1840s?

a) France

b) Portugal

c) Spain

d) Ireland
In Victorian Britain the upper classes-
aristocratic class and bourgeoisie preferred
handmade goods because:

(a) they were made from imported material.

(b) the handmade goods came to symbolize

refinement and class.

(c) Machine made goods were not available back

then.

(d) Handmade goods were cheaper

Aus, Aman and Boro are varieties of which crop?

a) Paddy

b) Wheat

c) Rice

d) Both A and C
Assertion- Bhartiya Janta Party has a lotus flower
as their political symbol

Reason - BJP is a registered party and all

registered parties have unique symbols

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

explanation of A

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

correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is False

d) A is False but R is True