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CLASS X
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2019-20

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper is divided into four sections – Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
(iii) Section A : Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are objective type questions. Each question
carries one mark. Answer of these questions must be written in answer book.
(iv) Section B : Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
(v) Section C : Questions from serial number 29 to 34 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 100 words each.
(vi) Section D : Question number 35 and 36 are map question of 3 marks each. After completion, attach
the maps inside your answer book.

SECTION A (20 # 1)

Q1. In January 1871, the Prussian king, William I, was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held
at [1]
(a) Stuttgart (b) Versailles
(c) Leipzig (d) Berlin

Q2. Who was responsible for killing many innocent people at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar? [1]
(a) General Campbell (b) General Hugh Ross
(c) General Neil (d) General Dyer

Q3. A system of governance in which absolute power is exercised by an individual, unregulated by legal
and constitutional checks is associated with [1]
(a) Despotism (b) Nepotism
(c) Marxism (d) Socialism

Q4. What is the arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as? [1]
(a) Soil composition (b) Soil erosion
(c) Soil profile (d) Soil texture

Q5. Per capita consumption of which of the following is considered as an index of development? [1]
(a) Electricity (b) Coal
(c) Petroleum (d) Minerals

Q6. Tea cultivation is an example of which of the following types of agriculture? [1]
(a) Horticulture (b) Plantation
(c) Intensive cultivation (d) Extensive cultivation
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Q7. Which of the following is not a source of rural credit? [1]

(a) Traders (b) Government
(c) Moneylenders (d) Regional rural banks

Q8. In which year was the WTO established? [1]

(a) 1985 (b) 1995
(c) 2000 (d) 2005

Q9. When power is taken away from central and state governments and given to local government, it is
called [1]
(a) Distribution (b) Centralisation
(c) Reorganisation (d) Decentralisation

Q10. In which of these countries, the participation of women in political activities is not very large? [1]
(a) Sweden (b) Norway
(c) India (d) Finland

Q11. When conservative regimes were restored to power, many liberal minded people went underground
because of the fear of .......... . [1]

Q12. .......... were the most serious nationalist tension in Europe after 1871. [1]

Q13. Read the following statements and write True or False [1]
a. Mineral oil is the next major energy resource in India after coal. (True/False)
b. Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal. (True/False)

Q14. Match the following.

Problem Faced by Farming Sector Some Possible Measures
1. Unirrigated land a. Setting up agro-based mills
2. Low prices for crops b. Cooperative marketing societies
3. Debt burden c. Procurement of food grains by government
4. No job in the off season d. Construction of canals by the government
5. Compelled to sell their grains to the e. Banks to provide credit at low interest
local traders soon after harvest

Q15. Assertion : Suppose the literacy rate in a state is 78% and the net attendance ratio in secondary stage
is 47%.
Reason : More than half of the students are going to other states for elementary education. [1]
(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 and reason are false.

Q16. Assertion : A small town has a high rate of robbery; however, a locality in this town has well-
maintained law and order.
Reason : The people in the locality are aware of the importance of having security guards, and they
collectively pay to have the security guards in the locality. [1]
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(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 and reason are false.

Q17. In which year Sri Lanka became an independent country? [1]

Q18. What do you understand by the term ‘Affidavit’? [1]

Q19. What are MNCs? [1]

OR
What is the monopoly of trade?

Q20. Jhumming agriculture is popular in which part of India? [1]

OR
What are rabi crops?

SECTION B (8 # 3)

Q21. Why does the pattern of net sown area vary from one state to another? [3]

Q22. How was Italy unified? Explain. [3]

Q23. Describe the power-sharing mechanism in Lebanon.

Q24. What are the steps taken by our Constitution to safeguard the different languages? [3]
OR
What is the first thing the Election Commission does after recognising a party? Does it treat every
party as equal?

Q25. What was the objective of Simon Commission? Why was it opposed in India? [3]
OR
When and where Khilafat Committee was formed? What was its objective?

Q26. Which type of soil is ideal for growth of cotton? What are the main characteristics of this type of
soil? [3]
OR
Explain why the use of non-conventional sources of energy is becoming necessary in our country?
Give three reasons.

Q27. What do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with the help of an example. [3]

Q28. How are economic development and human development related to each other? [3]
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SECTION C (6 # 5)

Q29. Explain any four ways in which multinational corporations have spread their production

Q30. What is globalisation? Explain. [5]

OR
What were the effects of industrialisation on Britain?

Q31. Name the ore from which aluminium is obtained. Why is aluminium considered to be an important
metal? Name the areas which have rich deposits of the ore of aluminium. [5]

Q32. How does democracy lead to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens? Explain. [5]
OR
Why does the exact balance of power between the central and the state governments vary from one
federation to another? Explain with two examples.

Q33. Discuss the merits and demerits of two-party system and multi-party system. [5]

Q34. Differentiate between formal and informal sources of credit. [5]

OR
How does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?

SECTION D (2 # 3)

Q35. Locate and label the following in the given outline political map of India. [3]
i. The place where Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place.
ii. The place where Indian National Congress Session was held in 1927.
iii. The place where decision was taken to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement

Q36. Locate and label the following items on the given map. [3]
i. Narora Nuclear Power Station
ii. Surat Textile Centre
iii. Tuticorin Seaport

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