Class 10 Social Science
Previous Board Examination Question Paper – Set 3
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. Which of the following was the slogan of the French Revolution?
a) Swaraj is my birth right
b) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
c) Do or Die
d) Inquilab Zindabad
2. Which soil is rich in iron content?
a) Alluvial soil b) Black soil c) Red soil d) Laterite soil
3. Power shared among different levels of government is called:
a) Horizontal sharing b) Vertical sharing c) Community sharing d) Political sharing
4. Which of the following is NOT a feature of democracy?
a) Regular elections b) Rule of law c) Military rule d) Political equality
5. Which sector is known as the backbone of Indian economy?
a) Primary b) Secondary c) Tertiary d) Quaternary
6. Which river forms the world’s largest delta?
a) Nile b) Amazon c) Ganga-Brahmaputra d) Yangtze
7. Who is the real executive head of the Indian government?
a) President b) Prime Minister c) Governor d) Chief Justice
8. Educated unemployment is mainly found in:
a) Rural areas b) Agriculture c) Urban areas d) Mining sector
9. Which Act gave voting rights to women in Britain?
a) Reform Act b) Representation of the People Act c) Suffrage Act d) Franchise Act
10. Which longitude determines Indian Standard Time?
a) 82½°E b) 90°E c) 75°E d) 0°
Section B – Very Short Answer
(2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
11. What was the Estates General?
12. Name two plantation crops.
13. What is decentralisation?
14. Define underemployment.
15. What is a pressure group?
Section C – Short Answer
(3 × 6 = 18 Marks)
16. Explain any three causes of the French Revolution.
17. Describe the importance of monsoon rainfall in India.
18. Explain any three forms of power sharing.
19. Why is democracy considered better than dictatorship?
20. Explain the difference between organised and unorganised sectors.
21. Why are forests important?
Section D – Long Answer
(5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
22. Describe the role of nationalism in the French Revolution.
23. Explain the distribution of natural vegetation in India.
24. Explain the role of political parties in a democracy.
25. Describe the causes and consequences of poverty in India.
Section E – Case Study Based
(4 × 3 = 12 Marks)
26. Read the source below:
Democracy allows people to participate in decision making.
a) What is democracy?
b) Mention one political right.
c) State one advantage of democracy.
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