SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

10th
SECTION A
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains four sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions (Case based). Attempt any 5
questions per case.
5. Section D contains 2 Map based questions. Attempt both the
questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There is no negative marking.

1. Which of the following statements about the ‘French

Revolution’ are correct?
(i) After the end of the French Revolution it was
proclaimed that it was the people who would
henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
(ii) France will have a constitutional monarchy and the
new republic will be headed by a member of the royal
family.
(iii) A centralised administrative system will be put in
place to formulate uniform laws for all citizens.
(iv) Imposition of internal custom duties and dues will
continue to exist in France.
(a) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
2. Who among the following formed the secret society
called ‘Young Italy’?
(a) Otto von Bismarck
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Mettemich
(d) Johann Gottfried Herder

3. Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark,

Germany and France, ended in
(a) Danish victory
(b) Prussian victory
(c) French victory
(d) German victory

4. Resources that take long geological time for their

formation are called:
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Reserve
(c) Community resources
(d) Non-renewable resources

5. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?

(Textbook)
(a) Renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Flow
(d) Non-renewable
6. The major crops grown in India are?
(a)Water-melon, musk-melon, cucumber, etc.
(b) Mango, jute, cotton, barley, etc.
(c)Rice, wheat, pulses ,tea coffee, sugarcane, etc.
(d) None of the above

7. Bajra grows well on?

(a)Alluvial and loamy soil
(b) Alluvial and sandy soil
(c)Sandy soils and shallow black soil
(d) Alluvial and clayey soil

8. The rainfall and temperature required for cultivation of

rubber is
(a)100cm-25 degree C
(b) 150 cm- 30 degree C
(c)200 cm- 25 degree C
(d) 300 cm- 40 degree C

9. Which one of the following statements about power-

sharing arrangements is correct?
(a) Power sharing is necessary only in societies which
have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
(b) Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that
have regional divisions.
(c) Every society needs some form of power sharing
even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
(d) Power-sharing is not necessary at all.

10. Consider the following statements about the

ethnic composition of Sri Lanka:
 A. Major social groups are the Sinhala- speaking (74%)
and Tamil-speaking (18%)?
B. Among the Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri
Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
C. There are about 7% Christians, who are both Tamil
and Sinhala.
D. Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims
and most of the Tamil-speaking are Buddhists.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B, C
(b) A, B, D
(c) B, C, D
(d) A, B, C, D

11. The system of Panchayati Raj involves:

(a) Village, State and Union levels
(b) Village, District and State levels
(c) Village and State levels
(d) Village, Block and District levels

12. A belief that the majority community should be able

to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by
disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is:
(a) Power Sharing
(b) Central Government
(c) Majoritarianism
(d) Community Government

13. A third tier of government is called …………

government.
14. Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we
may need to have a good life. A list of things required
for a good life is given below. Which among the
following are things money cannot buy?
(i) Full protection from infectious diseases
(ii) High quality education
(in) A luxury home
(iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the
country
(a) (i) and(ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (in)
(d) (i) and (iv)

15. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that

focuses on Fill in the blanks with one of the following
options:
(a) life expectancy
(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
(c) national income
(d) All the above

16. Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances

environmental degradation:
(a) Planting of trees.
(b) Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with
river water.
(c) Ban on use of plastic bags.
(d) Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes
emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.
 17. Identify the natural product from the list of items
given below:
(a) Textile
(b) Wheat flour
(c) Cotton
(d) Tomtao sauce

18. NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of

2005) has guaranteed ………. days of employment in a
year in many districts of India. What are the correct
number of days?
(a) 200 days
(b) 100 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 60 days

19. Where will you find the disguised unemployment

most? Select the correct option from those given below:
(a) Among agricultural workers working for small farm
lands
(b) Among part-time industrial workers
(c) In most of the government offices
(d) In big private companies

20. Tertiary sector is also called ……….

21. Which of the following countries is an example of

‘Coming Together Federation’?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) USA
(d) Belgium

22. Kerala has a low infant mortality rate. What could be

the reason? Find the correct answer from the following:
(a) Kerala has a low infant mortality rate because all the
girls are trained at the primary level schooling to look
after a newborn child.
(b) Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.
(c) Because Kerala has very high female literacy rate
and adequate health facilities are available for both
mothers and children.
(d) Kerala’s good climatic condition helps infants to
survive

23. Match the term with the statements given below:

A ‘Utopian Society’ is
(i) a society under a benevolent monarchy
(ii) a society that is unlikely to ever exist
(iii) a society under the control of a chosen few wise
men
(iv) a society under Parliamentary Democracy
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii) only
(d) (iii) only

24. Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the

facts that:
A. It ensures the stability of political order.
B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social
groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minority.
 D. It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B
(b) A, C and D
(c) All are correct
(d) A, B & C

SECTION B
(Attempt any 18 out of 22 questions)

25. Which of the following event is described in the following

image ?
(a) Signing of treaty of Vienna
(b) Founding of new Europe in berne 1833
(c) Giuseppe Mazzini unifying Italy
(d) None of the above
26. In a ‘Holding together federation’:
A. A large country divides its power between
constituent states and the national government.
B. The Central government tends to be more powerful
vis-a-vis the States.
C. All the constituent states usually have equal powers.
D. Constituent states have unequal powers.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A and D
(c) B and C
(d) A, B and D
27. Which of the following option(s) is/are correct about
Balkan nationalism?
I. The Balkan region became part of the conflict because
of the Ottoman Empire.
II. The region comprised of ethnic groups included
Greeks, Serbs, Montenegro, etc.
III. British and ethnic nationalities struggled to establish
their identity.
Options:
(a) I & II
(b) II & III
(c) Only II
(d) Only 1

28.  Assertion : Agriculture is not an old

economic activity.
Reason : Farming varies from subsistence to
commercial type.
(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)both A and R are false
(d) A is false but R is true.

29. Which of the following categories of resources can we put

Tidal energy in?

(a) Renewable resource

(b) Non-renewableresources

(c) Actual resources

(d)Potential resources

30. In the year ………. an Act was passed to recognise

Sinhala as the official language.
 31. In the Private sector, the ownership lies in the hands
of ……….. .

32. Match the following items given in Column A with those

in Column B.

Column A Column B
I. Information Technology 1. Concurrent List
II. Police 2. Union List
III. Education 3. State List
IV. Defence 4. Residuary Subjects

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

A)I-4, II-3, III-1, IV-2
B) I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
C) I-4, II-1, III-3, IV-2
D)I-4, II-2, III-1, IV-3

33. Which of the following statements about the ‘French

Revolution’ are correct?
(i) After the end of the French Revolution it was
proclaimed that it was the people who would
henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
(ii) France will have a constitutional monarchy and the
new republic will be headed by a member of the royal
family.
(iii) A centralised administrative system will be put in
place to formulate uniform laws for all citizens.
(iv) Imposition of internal custom duties and dues will
continue to exist in France.
(a) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
 34.  Land that is left uncultivated for more than five
agricultural years is called:
(a) Pasture land
(b) Culturable waste land
(c) Barren land
(d) Current fallow

35. Assertion (A) : power can be shared

among government at different levels

Reason (R): power may also share among

different social groups

(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)both A and R are false
(d) A is false but R is true

36. Assertion : Italy was divided into seven states, of

which only one was ruled by an Italian princely house.
Reason : The north was under the domination of the
Bourbon kings of Spain
(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)both A and R are false
(d) A is true but R is false

37. According to the World Development Report 2006, the per

capita income of the low income countries in 2004 should
be :
(a) Rs. 90,000/- or less
(b) Rs. 75,000/- or less
 (c) Rs. 55,000/- or less
(d) Rs. 37,000/- or less

38. Industrial Sector contributes about .......... to the country’s

GDP.
(a) Nil
(b) 100%
(c) 50%
(d) 31%

39. An ideal ____ system has both aspects : mutual trust and
agreement to live together.
(a)federal
(b) unitary
(c)unitary and federal
(d) none of these

40. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Cotton
(d) Jowar and bajra

41. Countries with per capita income of _____ and above in

2017, are called rich countries.
(a) US$ 12056 per month
(b) US$ 12056 per annum
(c) US$ 995 per annum
(d) US$ 995 per month

42. Assertion : There was a feeling of alienation among Sri

Lankan Tamils. Reason : The Sri Lankan government denied
them equal political rights and discriminated against them in
getting jobs and other opportunities.
(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

43. Consider the following statements on the practice of

federalism in India.
A. Local governments did not have any power or resources of
their own.
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular
elections to local government bodies.
C. The state governments are required to share some powers
and revenue with local government bodies.
D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled
castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes.
Identify those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.
(a) B and C
(b) A and C
(c) A and D
(d) B and D
44. The Kirana shop shown in the picture is related to which
sector?

(a) Public Sector

(b) Private Sector
(c) Primary sector
(d) Secondary Sector

45. In the snow-bound areas of the Himalayas, Forest soils

experience denudation, and are ____ with ____ humus
content.
(a) acidic, denudation
(b) basic, denudation
(c) denudation,basic
(d) denudation, acidic

46. Assertion - Processes of soil formation and erosion goes

simultaneously and creates a balance between the two.
Reason: The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent
washing down is soil erosion
 (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.

SECTION C
(ATTEMPT ANY 5 OUT OF 6 CASE BASED
QUESTIONS )

Read the source given below and answer questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate option:
The need for decentralisation was recognised in our Constitution.
Since then, there have been several attempts to decentralise power to
the level of villages and towns. Panchayat in villages and
municipalities in urban areas were set up in all the States. But these
were directly under the control of state governments. Elections to
these local governments were not held regularly. Local governments
did not have any powers or resources of their own. Thus, there was
very little decentralisation in effective terms. A major step towards
decentralisation was taken in 1992. The Constitution was amended to
make the third-tier of democracy more powerful and effective. Now it
is constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local
government bodies. Seats are reserved in the elected bodies and the
executive heads of these institutions for the Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. At least one-third of
all positions are reserved for women. An independent institution
called the State Election Commission has been created in each State
to conduct panchayat and municipal elections. The State governments
are required to share some powers and revenue with local government
bodies. The nature of sharing varies from State to State.

47. What is the basic idea behind decentralization?

(a) There are a large number of problems and issues which
are best settled at the local level.
 (b) Besides, at the local level it is possible for the people to
directly participate in decision making. This helps to
inculcate a habit of democratic participation
(c) Local government is the best way to realise one important
principle of democracy, namely local self-government.
(d) All the above

48. Consider the following statements on the practice of

federalism in India.
A. Local governments did not have any power or resources
of their own.
B. It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular
elections to local government bodies.
C. The state governments are required to share some powers
and revenue with local government bodies.
D. No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled
castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Identify
those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.
(a) B and C
(b) A and C
(c) A and D
(d) B and D

49. In local self-government institutions at least one third of

all positions are reserved for?
(a) Men
(b) Women
(c) Scheduled caste
(d) Scheduled tribe

50. Which of these is incorrect, based on the Consitutional

Amendment, 1992? (a) One-fourth of positions are reserved
for women.
(b) Regular elections should be held to the local government
bodies.
(c) Seats are reserved for SCs, STs and OBCs.
(d) State Election Commission looks after these elections
 51. In which year a major step towards decentralization was
taken up?
(a)1985
(b) 1991
(c)1992
(d) 1993

52. The Constitution of India was amended in 1992 to make

the third-tier of democracy more effective. As a result, at
least one-third of all positions in the local bodies are reserved
for women. This is because ___________.
(a) Women are good at managing resources
(b) Women had inadequate representation in decision-making
bodies
(c) We have many powerful women leaders
(d) Women are obedient and would follow the constitutional
provisions well

Read the source given below and answer questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate option:
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and
harvested in summer from April to June. Some of the important rabi
crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Though, these
crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and
Northwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important
for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. Availability of
precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate
cyclones helps in the success of these crops. However, the success of
the green revolution in Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and
parts of Rajasthan has also been an important factor in the growth of
the above mentioned rabi crops. Kharif crops are grown with the
onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are
harvested in SeptemberOctober. Important crops grown during this
season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad,
cotton, Jute, groundnut and soyabean. Some of the most important
rice growing regions are Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
Tamilnadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, particularly the (Konkan coast)
along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Recently paddy has also become
an important crop of Punjab and Haryana. In states like Assam, West
Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. These
are Aus, Aman and Boro.In between the rabi and the Kharif seasons
there is a short season during the summer months known as the Zaid
season. Some of the crops produced during ‘Zaid’ are the
watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops.
Sugarcane takes almost a year to grow

53. Read the combinations showing the cropping

season(sown) and select the correct option: X: June – July Y:
October- December Z: Around March
(a) X-Rabi, Y-Kharif, Z-Zaid
(b) X-Zaid, Y- Rabi, Z-Kharif
(c) Kharif, Y-Zaid, Z-Rabi
(d) X-Kharif, Y-Rabi, Z-Zaid

54. Rabi crops are harvested in _______.

(a) Spring
(b) Summer
(c) Winter
(d) Autumn

55. The three major cropping seasons of India are

(a) Aus, Aman, Boro
(b) Rabi, Kharif. Zaid
(c) Bhadva, Shravan, Vasant
(d) Summer. Winter, Monsoon

56. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?

(a) Wheat
(b) Peas
(c) Sugarcane
 (d) Mustard

57. Crops grown during Rabi season are ______ and _______.
(a) Tea and Coffee
(b) Cotton and Jute
(c) Wheat and Peas
(d) Aus and Aman

58. Crops which are grown in states like Assam, Bengal and
Odisha in a year. –
(a) Rice, Wheat and Maize
(b) Bajra, Rice and Wheat
(c) Aus, Aman and Boro
(d) Pulses, Cotton and Jute

SECTION D
(ATTEMPT BOTH THE MAP BASED
QUESTIONS)
59.  Jowar producing state of India
(a)Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c)Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu

60. Bajra producing states of India

(a)Gujarat
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c)Bihar
(d) Andra Pradesh