PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION

SESSION: 2023-24
SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)
GRADE- X (CBSE)

TIME – 3 Hours [F.M. - 80]

General Instructions:
i. Question paper comprises Five Sections- A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 40 questions in the question paper. All
questions are compulsory
ii. Section A- From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 marks each
iii. Section B- Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions. Answer to each question should not
exceed 40 words
iv. Section C- Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Question, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 60 words
v. Section D- Question no. 30 to 32 are Cased Based, carrying 4 marks
vi. Section E- Question no. 33 to 36 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 120 words
vii. Section F- Question no. 37 and 38 are map based, carrying 5 marks
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions. Only one of the choice in such questions have to be attempted
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.

SECTION-A
MCQs [1X20 = 20]
1. The piece of land left uncultivated for the past 1 to 5 agricultural years is called …………
a. Barren land b. Forest land c. Grazing land d. Fallow land

2. In World Development Reports, brought out by the …………, per capita income criterion is used
in classifying countries
a. UNICEF b. World Bank c. World Economic Forum d. United Nations

3. Assertion (A): Tiger population has reduced rapidly in India from 55,000 to just 1827 in 1973
Reason (R): Increase in demand of traditional medicines in Asian countries led to large scale
poaching of tigers
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 true
d. Both A and R are false
 4. Which of the following occupations cannot be included in tertiary sector?
a. Courier b. Basket Weaver c. Call center employee d. Transport

5. Match the following:

Multipurpose Project River
A. Salol Project i. Chenab River
B. Rana Pratap Sagar ii. Chambal River
C. Nagarjuna Sagar iii. Krishna River
D. Hirakud iv. Mahanadi River
Codes
A B C D A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4 c. 3 2 1 4
b. 4 1 2 3 d. 2 4 1 3

6. Assertion (A): Borrowers when from informal sources, then they fall into debt traps
Reason(R): Formal sector institution need to lend more to the borrowers in order to prevent them
from falling into debt traps
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 true
d. Both A and R are false

7. Identify the crop with the help of given information

 It is a crop which is used both as food and folder
 It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 210C to 270C
 It grows well in old alluvial soil
Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop
a. Maize b. Millets c. Wheat d. Jowar

8. Arrange the following manganese producing states from highest to lowest production
i. Odisha ii. Madhya Pradesh iii. Karnataka iv. Andhra Pradesh
Codes
a. ii i iii iv b. i ii iii iv c. iii ii i iv d. ii iii iv i

9. In which one of the following ways has information and communication technology stimulated the
‘globalization’ access the most
a. Access foods across countries
b. Access raw material across countries
c. Access services across countries
d. Access information instantly across countries

10. Which of the following statements is true?

a. As per Indian law, apart from RBI, no other individual or organization allowed to issue currency
b. The law legalises the use of rupees as a medium of payment that cannot be refused in settling
transaction in India
c. No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees
d. All of the above
11. In which one of the following countries did the first liberalist-nationalist upheaval take place?
a. France b. Germany c. England d.Italy

12. Who among the following led the peasant movement in Bardoli in 1928?
a. Baba Ramchandra b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Subhash Chandra Bose d. Vallabhai Patel

13. What was the form of currency used for more than a Millenia ago ?
a. Rupaya b. Paisa c. Cowdi d. Rupees

14. Why was reading of manuscripts not easy in India? Choose the appropriate reason from the
following options
a. Manuscripts were highly cheap
b. Manuscripts were written in English and Hindi
c. Manuscripts were widely spread out
d. Manuscripts were fragile.

15. Which of the following countries had the earliest kind of print technology?
a. China b. Korea c. Japan d. All of these

16. Which of the following is a major caste group of Sri Lanka ?

a. Christian and Tamil b. Buddhist and Hindu c. Buddhism d. Islam

17. Identify the correct statement/s about the theory of Federalism in the Indian Constitution
(i) The Constitution declared India as a union of states
(ii) Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State Governments is basic to the structure
of the Constitution
(iii) It is easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement
(iv) The Parliament can on its own change this arrangement Codes
a. (i) and (ii) b. (ii) and (iii) c. (i) and (iii) d. (ii) and (iv)

18. Who said that religion can never be separated from politics?
a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar c. P.R Naicker d. None of them

19. What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janta Party?

a. Bahujan Samaj b. Revolutionary democracy c. Integral humanisms d. Modernity

20. Assertion (A) Democracy transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen.
Reason (R) Most individuals believe that their vote makes a difference to the way the government
is run and to their own self interest.
Codes
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 true, but R is false
d. A is false, but R is true
 SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)

21. What was the basic objective of selling Penny Chapbooks in England?
22. Which type of minerals are mainly obtained from veins and lodes?
23. What was the “Rowlatt Act of 1919”?
24. Which type of soil is most suitable for growing the crop of cashew nuts?

SECTION-C
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3X5=15)

25. Describe the importance of judicious use of resources.

26. Assess any three advantages of globalization.
27. In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?
28. Describe the importance of judicious use of resources.
29. Explain the major functions of a Political Party

SECTION- D
CASE BASED (4X3=12)

30. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences. Booksellers employed pedlars
who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale.
There were almanacs or ritual calendars, along with ballads and folktales. But other forms of reading matters,
largely for entertainment, began to reach ordinary readers as well. In England , penny chapbooks were
carried by petty pedlars known as chapmen, and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them. In
France, were the 'Biliotheque Bleue', which were low priced small books printed on poor quality paper, and
bound in cheap blue covers .
Then there were the romances, printed on four to six pages, and the more substantial 'histories' printed on
four to six pages and stories about the past . Books were of various sizes , serving many different purposes
and interests .

(i) What were chapbooks ?

(ii) How Biliotheque Bleue was different from chapbooks ?
(iii)What were the new forms of literature introduced in Europe to attract the new readers ?

31. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
However, for comparison between countries, total income is not such an useful measure. Since, countries
have different populations, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn.
Hence, we compare the average income which is the total population. The average income is also called Per
Capita Income. In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, this criterion is used in
classifying countries. Countries with Per Capita Income of US $12,056 per annum and above in 2017. Are
called rich countries and those with per capita income of US $955 or less are called low-income-countries.
India comes in the category of low middle income countries because its Per Capita Income in 2017 was just
US $1820 per annum. The rich countries, excluding of Middle East and certain other small countries, are
generally called developed countries.

(i) What aspects of a country are not included in calculating total income?
(ii) Discuss the importance of classifying countries by the World Bank.
(iii) Do you agree on World Development Report to categorize India as a low middle income country?

32. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
New forms of popular literature appeared in print , targeting new audiences . Booksellers employed pedlars
who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale. There were almanacs or ritual calendars, along
with ballads and folktales. But other forms of reading matters, largely for entertainment, began to reach
ordinary readers as well. In England , penny chapbooks were carried by petty pedlars known as chapmen,
and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them.
In France , were the ' Biliotheque Bleue' , which were low priced small books printed on poor quality paper,
and bound in cheap blue covers .
Then there were the romances, printed on four to six pages, and the more substantial 'histories' printed on
four to six pages and stories about the past . Books were of various sizes , serving many different purposes
and interests .

(i) What were chapbooks ?

(ii) How Biliotheque Bleue was different from chapbooks ?
(iii) What were the new forms of literature introduced in Europe to attract the new readers

SECTION-E
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5X4=20)

33. “Banks plays an important role in economic development of the country”. Support the statement with
examples.
Or,
Explain the role of Information Technology in stimulating the process of globalization.

34. Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? Asses the important characteristics of its
different forms.
Or,
“Nuclear energy is expected to play an increasingly important role in India”. Give arguments to support
this statement.

35. “Printing Press played a major role in shaping the Indian society of the 19th century”. Support the
statement with examples

36. Explain the role of caste in Indian Politics.

Or,
Is democracy the best form of government? Justify your answer.

SECTION- F
MAP BASED (5)

37. Mark and locate the following on the given map of India.
(i) A place where where the Indian National Congress Session was held in 1920 (1)
(ii) A place where the congress session was held in 1927 (1)

38. Locate and label the following items on the given map.
(i) Iron mines- Durg, Bailadila, Mayurbhanj (1)
(ii) Software Technology Parks- Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, Gandhinagar (1)
(iii) Major Ports- Kandla, Chennai, Marmagao (1)

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