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.
- Maps should be neat and properly labelled.
Section A – MCQs
(1 × 20 = 20 Marks)
1. Who was the author of ‘The Communist Manifesto’?
a) Lenin b) Karl Marx c) Engels d) Stalin
2. Which soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation?
a) Alluvial b) Black c) Red d) Laterite
3. Which form of government is based on elected representatives?
a) Monarchy b) Dictatorship c) Democracy d) Military rule
4. Which sector provides services?
a) Primary b) Secondary c) Tertiary d) Quaternary
5. Which movement was started by Gandhiji in 1920?
a) Civil Disobedience b) Non-Cooperation c) Quit India d) Khilafat
Section B – Very Short Answer
(2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
6. Define nationalism.
7. What is manufacturing?
8. Name any two features of democracy.
9. What is GDP?
10. What is meant by sustainable development?
Section C – Short Answer
(3 × 6 = 18 Marks)
11. Explain any three effects of the First World War.
12. Write three features of alluvial soil.
13. Explain the role of political parties in a democracy.
14. How does the service sector help the economy?
15. What were the aims of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
16. Explain any three sources of irrigation.
Section D – Long Answer
(5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
17. Describe the causes of the rise of nationalism in Europe.
18. Explain the major features of Indian agriculture.
19. Explain the importance of democracy.
20. Describe the role of banks in economic development.
Section E – Map Work
(5 × 2 = 10 Marks)
21. Locate and label the following on the map of India:
- a) Dandi
- b) Chauri Chaura
- c) Bhilai
- d) Hirakud Dam
- e) Cotton producing region
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