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SAMPLE PAPER-2013
CLASS-X
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
1. The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part and Part . Part of the question
paper contains Multiple !hoice "uestions #M!"s$ from serial num%er 1 to 16 of 1
mark each. These si&teen questions of Part are to %e answered on a separate
sheet pro'ided. This part has to %e completed in first 3( minutes only and the
answer sheet must %e handed o'er to the in'igilator %efore starting Part .
). n Part of the question paper* there are twenty questions from serial no. 1+ to 36
which are to %e attempted in 2 hours and 3( minutes. This part should %e attempted
only after the stipulated time gi'en for Part .
,. "uestions from serial num%er 1+ to 32 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these
questions should not e&ceed -( words each.
6. "uestions from serial num%er 33 to 3, are ) marks questions. Answers of these
questions should not e&ceed 1(( words each.
+. "uestion num%er 36 is a map question of ) marks from .eography only. After
completion* attach the map inside your answer %ook.
1. This was the first cricket club was
a) Wimbledon Cricket Club
b) Washington Cricket Club
c) Marylebon Cricket Club
d) None of the above
OR
This Indian Community was the first to adot Western Clothes
a) The !arsees
b) The "ews
c) The Christians
d) The #indus
2. The Woman $uffrage %ssociation was dominated by
a) &ucy $tone
b) &ucy 'rey
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c) Olyme de 'ouges
d) Mrs $tanton
OR
The first written &aws of Cricket was drawn u in the year
a) +,--
b) +.--
c) +,./
d) 0110
3. This is the biggest waterfall of India
a) The $ivasamundram 2all
b) The "og 2all
c) The #undru 2alls
d) None of the above
4. #e wind blowing in the northern lains in summer is known as
a) 3al 4aisakhi
b) Trade winds
c) &oo
d) None of the above
5. !re monsoon showers in 3arnataka is known as
a) %le shower
b) 'raes shower
c) 4anana shower
d) Mango shower
6. Which of the following animal is not found in the Mangrove forest region
a) Tiger
b) &ion
c) Crocodiles
d) 'harials
. Which !olitical arty gave the slogan 5'aribi #atao6
a) Congress
b) 4"!
c) The &eft 2ront
d) The Telugu 7esam !arty
8. India is divided in to how many constituencies8
a) /-9
b) -09
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c) ,:
d) /11
!. Which of the following is nominated or aointed by the resident
a) The Chief "ustice of India
b) The )lection Commissioners
c) The ambassadors
d) %ll of the above
10. Which of the following rights is available under the Indian Constitution
a) Right to work
b) Right to ade;uate livelihood
c) Right to rotect ones culture
d) Right to rivacy
11. Which of the following statement is true about rights
a) Rights rotect the minorities from being e<loited
b) Rights are reasonable claims of eole
c) Rights are guarantees which can be used when things go wrong
d) Rights are absolute and are alicable in every situation
12. The ;uality of oulation is not determined by which of the following factors
a) $ocial status
b) &iteracy rates
c) #ealth
d) $kills
13. Which of the following class of eole is not vulnerable to overty
a) 'overnment officials
b) $lum dwellers
c) Rikshaw ullers
d) &andless labours
14. White Revolution is associated with the imrovement in the field of
a) 7iary farming
b) !oultry farming
c) Cros
d) $ericulture
15. Which of the following is not a reason behind drought
a) &ess rainfall
b) 7eforestation
c) Overuse of underground water
d) $oil erosion
16. 4hoal 'as 7isaster was caused due to the leakage of this gas
a) Methane
b) Methyl Isocynate
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c) Carbon mono<ide
d) $ulhur dio<ide
1. Write a note on how the 2rench $ociety was divided(
OR
)<lain the role of &enin in Russian revolution(
OR
Why do you think that the Treaty Of =ersailles had a humiliating imact on
'ermany8
18. Write a note on the Reign of Terror( What did it ultimately lead to8
OR
What were the main ob>ectives of the Russian Revolutionaries
OR
What were the main features of Na?ism8
1!. Comare and contrast between the 7utch $cientific forestry and the scientific
forestry in India
OR
)<lain why !astoralism declined during the colonial Rule
OR
"h# $%r% &h% 'arm%rs a() La()*or)s o' E(+*a() +r%a&*# a*arm%)
20. #ow did the 2orest %cts affect the lives of the eole8
OR
Write a note on the cyclic movement on any one of the Indian !astoralist tribe
OR
Which factors led to enclosures in )ngland
21. 7ifferentiate between the #imalayan and the eninsular river and give e<amles(
22. $tudy the following chart and answer the following
'eog g /@ chart
a) 7esite the decline in growth ratesA the number of eole being added every
decade is steadily increasing( Why8
b) Which year shows ma<imum oulation growth in terms of absolute increase
and annual growth rate8
23. What is the other name for the Troical 7eciduous 2orest( Name the animals
found in the scrub forest( Which trees are found in the mangrove forest8
24. Classify human occuation and e<lain with e<amle
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25. "ha& is m%a(& ,# so-%r%i+(. so/ia*is& a() s%/u*ar as &h% k%# $or)s o' our
/o(s&i&u&io(0
26. )<lain the challenges which are faced by the )lection in India(
2. Name the si< rights of freedom( 7efine human traffic and beggar(
28. Name the three organs of govt and write a note on the >udiciary(
2!. 7iscuss any two schemes introduced by the govt to ensure food security to the
oor(
30. 7iscuss the ma>or reasons for overty in India(
31. What should be the mitigation strategies for earth;uake
32. What is eidemic8 What are the various effects of chemical disaster or cyclone
33. Write a note on the dress of the =ictorian women
OR
1I' #ou *ook a& &h% +am%s %2ui3m%(&. #ou /a( s%% ho$ /ri/k%& /ha(+%) $i&h
&h% /ha(+i(+ &im% a() #%& 'u()am%(&a**# r%mai(%) &ru% &o i&s ori+i( i( rura*
E(+*a().45us&i'# &h% s&a&%m%(& ,# &ra/i(+ &h% ori+i(a* '%a&ur%s a() &h%
/ha(+%s &ha& ha-% ,%%( ,rou+h& i( %2ui3m%(&s.
34. $tate the functions of Indian "udiciary( Which factors make the Indian "udiciary
an indeendent body
OR
Write a note on the owers and functions of the !resident(
35. 7efine unemloyment and differentiate between the two kinds of unemloyment(
36. 6our '%a&ur%s 'rom 7i8 &o 7i-8 ar% sho$( i( &h% a,o-% ou&*i(% 3o*i&i/a* ma3 o'
I()ia. I)%(&i'# &h%s% '%a&ur%s $i&h &h% h%*3 o' &h% 'o**o$i(+ i('orma&io( a()
$ri&% &h%ir /orr%/& (am%s i( #our a(s$%r ,ook:
a8 The 'anga of the $outh
,8 %n Imortant 4ird sanctuary
/8 The lace receiving highest rainfall
)8 % kind of biome
OR
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