SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE

GRADE: 10 M.MARKS: 80
TIME: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32
questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying
3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
iv. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source-based questions, carrying 4 marks
each.
v. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words. vi.
Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts,
32.1 from History (2 marks) and
32.2 from Geography (3 marks).
vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such
questions have to be attempted.
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.

SECTION – A (1x16=16)
1. Match the following items given in column A with those in column B. Choose
thecorrect answer from the options given below:

COLUMN A COLUMN B
A. Stapler 1. The process in which fibres, such
as cotton or wool, are prepared prior
to spinning
B. Spinning Jenny 2. A person who, gathers cloth by
pleating
C. Fuller 3. James Hargreaves
D. Carding 4. A person who sorts wool
according to its fiber
 2. In 1815 the congress of Vienna was hosted by
a. Cavour
b. King Victor Emmanuel
c. Bismarck
d. Duke Metternich

3. Why was the Simon Commission sent to India?

a. To look into the Indian constitutional matter and suggest reform.
b. To choose members of Indian Council.
c. To settle disputes between the government and the Congress leaders.
d. To set up a government organization.

4.
Cotton Soil Type Number of Time to get
Frost free matured
days
Black

5. Identify the key reason why sustainability is important for development.

a. Offers food for all
b. Takes care of environment
c. Satisfies today’s needs without harming the environment
d. None of these

6. Identify the fiber crop which requires 210 frost free days for its growth:
a. Jute
b. Hemp
c. Silk
d. Cotton

7. What is plantation farming?

8. Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as ___________.
OR
is known as the golden fibre.

9. A country in which the principle of majoritarianism led to civil war:

a. Belgium
b. Sri Lanka
c. Netherlands
d. Germany
10. Correct the following statement and rewrite:

Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has not its own
jurisdiction in specific matters of legislation, taxation and administration.

OR

Jammu & Kashmir enjoys special powers in the Indian federation, It has its own
constitution.

11. Which subjects are not included in the Union List?

a. Foreign Affairs
b. Banking
c. Communications
d. Trade

12. Which is not a characteristic of unorganized sector?

a. Small and scattered units which are largely outside the control of the government.
b. There are rules and regulations but these are not followed.
c. Jobs here are high-paid and often not regular.
d. No provision for overtime, paid leave, holidays, leaves due to sickness

13. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) andReason
(R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:

Assertion (A) : Disguised unemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not
have a job and is clearly visible as unemployed. Everyone is working, no one is fully
employed.
Reason (R): In actual fact, labour effort gets divided.

Options:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is correct but R is wrong.
d. A is wrong but R is correct.

14. Hospitals and schools belong to which of the following:

a. Primary Sector
b. Tertiary Sector
c. Secondary Sector
d. None of these

15. What is meant by the average income?

Or
What is Net Attendance Ratio?

16. Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than
Punjab. However, it would be wrong to say that per capita income is not a useful
 criterion at all. It has some limitations. But this does not imply that it is not useful at all.
To counter the inadequacy of this average, the Human Development Index (HDI) is
used. The HD uses a combination of development factors such as health, education,
income for comparison.
Analyze the Human Development Comparison given above, considering one of the
following correct option:
a. They hide disparities. Although averages are useful for comparison.
b. Per capita income is one of the development factors and cannot be done away
with.
c. Per capita income is useful for comparing the money index of states.
d. Both B and C

SECTION – B (3x6=18)

17. How did the Salt March become an effective tool of resistance against colonialism?

18. “Some icons and symbols were used for unifying Indians and inspiring within them
the feeling of nationalism.” Explain.

OR

Explain the immediate effects of the Lahore session, of the Indian National Congress
in December 1929.

19. “Natural gas is an important source of clean energy”. Support the statement with three
examples.

20. Federal power- sharing in India is more effective today than it was in the early years
after the constitution came into force. Critically examine this statement with
reference to the Centre-State relations.
OR
The real success of Federalism in India can be attributed to the nature of
democratic politics in our country. How would you describe the give
statement?

21. Distinguish between public and private sector activities.

22. How is the issue of sustainability important for development? Explain with
examples.
 SECTION – C (4x4=16)

23. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follow:

The Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini was born in Genoa in 1807, he became a
member of the secret society of the Carbonari. As a young man of 24, he was sent into
exile in 1831 for attempting a revolution in Liguria. He subsequently founded two
more underground societies, first, Young Italy in Marseilles, and then, Young Europe
in Berne, whose members were like-minded young men from Poland, France, Italy and
the German states. Mazzini believed that God had intended nations to be the natural
units of mankind. So, Italy could not continue to be a patchwork of small states and
kingdoms. It had to be forged into a single unified republic within a wider alliance of
nations. This unification alone could be the basis of Italian liberty. Following his
model, secret societies were set up in Germany, France, Switzerland and Poland.
Mazzini’s relentless opposition to monarchy and his vision of democratic republics
frightened the conservatives. Metternich described him as ‘the most dangerous enemy
of our social order’.

23.1.Mazzini believed that God had intended nations to be the natural units of
mankind. So,
a. Italy could not continue to be a patchwork of small states and
kingdoms.
b. It had to be forged into a single unified republic within a wider alliance
of nations.
c. Unification alone could be the basis of Italian liberty.
d. All of the above

23.2.Whom did Duke Metternich describe as the most dangerous enemy of our
social order?
a. Napoleon Bonaparte
b. Giuseppe Mazzini
c. Giuseppe Garibaldi
d. Otto von Bismarck

23.3.The secret society Young Italy was founded in

a. Berne
b. Marseilles
c. Liguria
 d. Carbonari

23.4.Mazzini was sent into exile in 1831 for

a. attempting a revolution in Liguria.
b. Founding the secret society.
c. Inspiring the youth.
d. Opposing Duke Metternich.

24. Read the source given below and answer the following questions.
Resource planning is a complex process which involves: (i) identification and inventory of
resources across the regions of the country. This involves surveying, mapping and qualitative and
quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources. (ii) Evolving a planning structure
endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up for implementing resource
development plans. (iii) Matching the resource development plans with overall national
development plans. India has made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning
right from the First Five Year Plan launched after Independence.
24.1.Which of the following correctly describes the concept of Resource?
a. Resources are free gifts of nature and can be exploited by humans in any manner.
b. Resources are available to animals and humans and alike and are used by them
according to their requirements.
c. Anything that is available to satisfy our needs, and which is technologically
accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable can be termed as
‘Resource’.
d. Resources are used by humans and it is incorrect to consider humans as resource.
24.2.India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources. Match the resources
available with the different regions of India given below.
Region Resources available
(a) Jharkhand (i) Red Laterite Soil
(b) Rajasthan (ii) Rich Cultural Heritage
(c) Ladakh (iii) Minerals
(d) Arunachal Pradesh (iv) Solar and wind Energy
(e ) Tamil Nadu (v) Water Resources.
Choose the correct option:
a. a-i , b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-iv
b. a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-v, e-i
c. a-ii, b-I, c-iv, d-iii, e-v
d. a-iii, b-v, c-ii, d-iv, e-i

24.3. Identify the purpose of resource planning in India from the following options:
a. India is a land of abundant resources and we need resource planning for sustainable
development.
b. Resource planning is essential in India as regions rich in resources lack technology or,
they are economically backward regions.
c. Resource planning is identified in the constitution of India as a mandatory activity.
d. India has limited resources, and we need to conserve them so resource planning is
 essential in India.

24.4. Conservation of resources require their judicious usage. Mahatma Gandhi believed in
resource conservation. Which of the following statements regarding resource conservation echo
Gandhiji’s concern about conserving resources?
a. We have limited quantity of resources, so we have to conserve them.
b. Resources are non-renewable hence they need to be used judiciously.
c. Selfish attitude of humans and exploitive nature of modern technology are the root cause
of resource depletion.
d. Resource conservation is required for sustainable development.

25. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follows:

Restructuring the Centre-State relations is one more way in which federalism has been
strengthened in practice. How the constitutional arrangements for sharing power work in
reality depends to a large extent on how the ruling parties and leaders follow these
arrangements. For a long time, the same party ruled both at the Centre and in most of the
States. This meant that the State governments did not exercise their rights as autonomous
federal units. As and when the ruling party at the State level was different, the parties that
ruled at the Centre tried to undermine the power of the States. In those days, the Central
Government would often misuse the Constitution to dismiss the State governments that were
controlled by rival parties. This undermined the spirit of federalism.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

25.1. The Centre-state relations undermined the spirit of federalism in the following way:

a. The formation of states led to the disintegration of the country.

b. The formation of linguistic states made the country united.
c. The state governments could not exercise their rights as autonomous federal units due to
same ruling party at both centre and states.
d. State government misused the constitution to dismiss the rival parties.

25.2. Constitutional arrangements for sharing power work depends on:

a. same party rule at both centre and states.

b. how ruling parties follow them.
c. strength of federalism.
d. rights of state as autonomous federal units.

25.3. The basic objective of a federal system is to:

a. accomodate regional diversity.

b. share powers among different communities.
c. ensure financial autonomy.
 d. both (a) and (b)

25.4. The parties that ruled at the centre undermined the power of states because:

a. there was no power sharing .

b. there was no right to state governments.
c. ruling party at the state level was same.
d. state governments were ruled and controlled by rival parties.

26. Read the source given below and answer the following questions:
Every loan agreement specifies an interest rate which the borrower must pay to the lender along
with the repayment of the principal. In addition, lenders may demand collateral (security) against
loans. Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns (such as land building, vehicle, live stocks,
deposit with the banks) and uses this as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid. If the
borrower fails to repay the loan, the lender has the right to sell the asset or collateral to obtain
payment. Property such as land titles, deposits with banks, live stocks are some common
examples of collateral used for borrowing.

26.1. Which of the following statements correctly describes an agreement?

a. Sort of contract to be agreed upon by both the lender and the borrower.
b. Only an interest rate is to be paid by the borrower to the lender.
c. Higher interest rate has to be paid by the borrower.
d. Only amount and rate of interest are written down on it.

26.2 Identify the statement described by collateral:

a. An asset possessed by a lender.
b. Sort of guarantee in the form of an asset.
c. A guarantee to a lender for the asset.
d. Selling of asset to the borrower.

26.3 The most common example of collateral used for borrowing is:
a. deposits with banks
b. loan on land
c. principal amount
d. interest rate on property

26.4 What is the condition associated with collateral?

a. If the borrower fails to repay the loan amount, the lender has the right to sell the
collateral security to obtain payment.
b. The lender holds the authority to sell the asset of the borrower.
c. The borrower uses the collateral until the repayment is done.
d. An interest rate has to be paid by the borrower to the lender along with repayment of the
principal.
 SECTION – D (5X5=25)

27. Culture had played an important role in the development of nationalism in Europe during
the18th and 19th centuries. Support the statement with examples.
OR
‘Great economic hardships in Europe prevailed in 1830’s’. Support the statement with
arguments.

28. The jute textile industry is mainly concentrated in Hugli Basin. Mention any
five reasons for the same.
OR

The textile industry occupies a unique position in Indian economy.” Elaborate this
statement with appropriate arguments.
29. Explain the role of the Panchayati Raj in strengthening democracy?
30. Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting dignity and
freedom of the individual’. Give examples to justify the statement.
31. Unemployment is a major problem in India’ Suggest ways to generate employment
opportunities in the rural areas.
OR
The growth of Tertiary sector in India is very rapid. Analyze the statement with five suitable
arguments.

SECTION - E
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)

32.1. Two places A and B have been marked on the given political outline map of India.
Identify them with the help of the following information and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. The place known for Indigo Plantation Movement.
B. The place where session of Indian National Congress held in September 1920.

32.2. Locate and label any four of the following with appropriate symbols on the
samepolitical outline map of India.
(1) A region covered under alluvial soil
(2) Largest coffee producing state
(3) Kalpakkam Nuclear power plant
(4) Namrup Thermal power plant
(5) Coal Mine –Talcher
(6) Iron ore mine – Durg