Class 10 Social Science
Previous Board Examination Question Paper – Set 1
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
- All questions are compulsory.
- The question paper consists of Sections A, B, C, D and E.
- Question numbers 1–20 are MCQs.
- Use neat diagrams and maps wherever required.
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions
(1 × 20 = 20 Marks)
1. Who wrote the book ‘The History of the French Revolution’?
a) Rousseau b) Montesquieu c) Albert Soboul d) Voltaire
2. Which soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation?
a) Red soil b) Black soil c) Laterite soil d) Alluvial soil
3. Which country follows a Federal system?
a) Sri Lanka b) Belgium c) China d) Nepal
4. What is the main aim of democracy?
a) Economic growth b) Political equality c) Dictatorship d) Military rule
5. Which sector contributes the most to India’s GDP?
a) Primary b) Secondary c) Tertiary d) Quaternary
6. The Suez Canal connects:
a) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
b) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
c) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
d) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
7. Who among the following was the first President of India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Dr B.R. Ambedkar c) Dr Rajendra Prasad d) Sardar Patel
8. What is disguised unemployment?
a) Seasonal unemployment
b) More workers than required
c) Educated unemployment
d) Urban unemployment
9. Which movement was started by Gandhiji in 1920?
a) Civil Disobedience b) Quit India c) Non-Cooperation d) Khilafat
10. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?
a) Equator b) Tropic of Cancer c) Tropic of Capricorn d) Arctic Circle
Section B – Very Short Answer
(2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
11. Define nationalism.
12. Name any two factors affecting climate.
13. What is democracy?
14. What is unemployment?
15. What is a political party?
Section C – Short Answer
(3 × 6 = 18 Marks)
16. Explain the role of women in the French Revolution.
17. Describe the features of alluvial soil.
18. Explain any three features of federalism.
19. What are the merits of democracy?
20. Explain the importance of tertiary sector.
21. Why are rivers important for human life?
Section D – Long Answer
(5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
22. Describe the causes of the French Revolution.
23. Explain the major features of Indian agriculture.
24. Explain the working of Indian democracy.
25. Describe the problems of unemployment in India.
Section E – Case Study / Map Based
(4 × 3 = 12 Marks)
26. Study the given source and answer the questions:
Democracy ensures equality and freedom to citizens.
a) What is democracy?
b) Mention one political right.
c) State one economic benefit of democracy.
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