SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)

CLASS X – SESSION 2022-23

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

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General Instructions:

I. Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in

the question paper. All questions are compulsory.

II. Section A - From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

III. Section B - Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.

IV. Section C - contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.

V. Section D - Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.

VI. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions
and are of 4 marks each.

VII. Section F - Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from
History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 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 choices in such questions have to be
attempted.

IX. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.

All the best!!

 SECTION-A
MCQs 1 X 20 = 20

1. Which of the following two continents did the silk routes connect?
(a) Asia and America
(b) Europe and America
(c) Asia and Europe
(d) Europe and Southern Africa

2. Who brought in the first printing press to India?

(a) Portuguese Missionaries
(b) Catholic Priests
(c) Dutch Protestants
(d) East India Company

3.

Choose the most suitable title for the given image?

(a) Ghost fear
(b) The Macabre dance
(c) Print and fear
(d) None of these
4. Which of the following books reflects the plight of the 'lower castes' and poor in India?
(I) Sambad Kaumudi
(II) Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal
(III) Sachchi Kavitayen
(IV) Amar Jiban

(a) (1) only

(b) (II) & (III) only
(c) (1), (III) & (IV)
(d) (I), (II), (III) & (IV)

5. Which of the following might not help in modernising agriculture?

(a) Improving rural infrastructure.
(b) Establishing agricultural universities.
(c) Increasing export duties on agricultural show products.
(d) Investing in research in meteorology and weather forecast.

6. Sacred Groves can be defined as the:

(a) parts of large forests that have been left untouched by the local people.
(b) places for grazing animals
(c) forests earmarked for commercial felling of trees.
(d) forests used for planting trees with medicinal properties.

7. Match the following terms from column.A with their explanation from column B:

Column A (Terms) Column B (Explanation)

(A) Bangar (I) New alluvial
(B) Khadar (II) Old alluvial
(C) Regur (III) Arable land left without cultivation for a year or more
(D) Fallow land (IV) Cotton soil

(a) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), D-(IV)

(b) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), D-(II)
(c) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), D-(III)
(d) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), D-(IV)
8. Which one of the following subjects is included in the concurrent list?
(a) Trade
(b) Commerce
(c) Agriculture
(d) Marriage

9. Which of the following pair of subjects is incorrect?

(a) Police and agriculture
(b) Banking and currency
(c) Computer software and trade unions
(d) Marriage and adoption

10. Which among the following statements about India's Constitution is wrong?
(a) Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(b) Gives official status to one religion.
(c) Provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(d) Ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

11. Match the following political parties from column A with their ideologies given in column B:
Column A (Political Parties) Column B (Ideologies)
(A) Bharatiya Janata Party (I) Believes in Marxism- Leninism
(B) Bahujan Samaj Party (II) Supports new economic reforms with a human face
(C) Indian NationalCongress (III) Seeks to represent and secure power for the Bahujan samaj
(D) Communist Party of India (IV) Uniform civil code

(a) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(b) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(c) (A)-(IV), (B)-(IIII), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(d) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

12. Assertion (A): Democracy is a legitimate government.

Reason (R): Regular, is free and fair elections are the spirit of democracy.
(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.
13. The Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are known as ______________
(a) Indian Tamils
(b) Muslim Tamils
(c) Sri Lankan Tamils
(d) Christian Tamils

14. Which of the following states have richer Citizens ?

(a) Kerala
(b) Haryana
(c) Bihar
(d) All three are equal.

15. Assertion (A): There is also a need for protection and support of the workers in the
unorganised sector.
Reason (R): Workers in an unorganised sector get paid really less and are heavily exploited.
(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.

16. Which of the following is more likely to be found in the unorganised sector?
(a) Pensions for retired workers
(b) Longer commute to work
(c) Frequent transfers
(d) Unpaid leaves

17. What percentage of their deposits, as cash, do the banks in India keep with themselves?
(a) 20 per cent
(b) 15 per cent
(c) 12 per cent
(d) 10 per cent
 18. Mr. Salim wants to withdraw ₹20,000 in cash for making payments to Prem after Prem
receives the money he deposits it in his own account. What is the result?
(a) Salim's balance in his bank account increases and Prem's balance increases.
(b) Salim's balance in his bank account decreases and Prem's balance increases.
(c) Salim's balance in his bank account increases, and Prem's balance decreases.
(d) None of the above.

19. Which of the following local companies did Ford Motors collaborate with?
(a) Hero motors
(b) Honda and Suzuki do phew
(c) Mahindra and Mahindra
(d) Volkswagen

20. Choose the correct statement about factors of globalisation in India:

(I) Improvement in transportation technology.
(II) Liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment.
(III) Favourable rules of World Trade Organisation towards India in comparison to developed
countries.

Choose the correct options from the codes given below:

(a) Only (1) and (II)
(b) Only (1) and (III)
(c) Only (II) and (III)
(d) Only (III)

SECTION-B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS’s 2X4=8

21. Define the terms 'indentured labourer'.

22. What does the term ‘Scheduled’ denote in ‘Schedule caste’ and ‘Scheduled tribes’?
23. Why the use of cattle cake as fuel be discouraged?
Or
Differentiate between veins and lodes.

24. Suggest any one way to increase the income of the marginalised groups in India.
 SECTION-C
SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS 3 X 5 = 15

25. How did the Salt March become the base to begin the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'?
Explain.
Or
Who designed the Swaraj flag in 1921? Explain the main features of this flag.

26. Distinguish Between National Highways and State Highways.

27. Explain with examples how Indian companies have benefited from globalisation.
28. How has technology stimulated the globalisation process? Explain with examples.
29. Describe the provisions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005.

SECTION-D
LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS 5 X 4 = 20

30. Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were
portrayed?
Or
Who hosted the Vienna Congress in 1815? Analyse the main changes brought by the Vienna
Treaty.

31. Explain any five factors that are responsible for the concentration of iron and steel industries
mainly in Chhota Nagpur Plateau region.
Or
Why is the economic strength of a country measured by the development of manufacturing
industries? Explain with examples.

32. Exhibit the role of money and muscle power among political parties during elections.
Or
“About a hundred years ago, there were few countries that had hardly any political party. Now
there are few countries that do not have political parties.” Examine this statement.

33. Why is it necessary that banks and cooperatives increase their lending in rural areas? Explain.
Or
'Poor households are still dependent on informal sources of credit.' Why is it so? Give reasons.
 SECTION-E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS 4 X 3 = 12

34. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, merchants from the towns in Europe began
moving to the countryside, supplying money to peasants and artisans, persuading them to
produce for an international market. With the expansion of world trade and the acquisition Foto
of colonies in different parts of the world, the demand for goods began growing. But merchants
could not expand production within towns. This was because here urban crafts and trade guilds
were powerful These were associations of producers that trained craftspeople, maintained
control over production, regulated competition and prices, and restricted the entry of new people
into the trade. Rulers granted different guilds the monopoly right to produce and trade in specific
products. It was therefore difficult for new merchants to set up business in towns. So they turned
to the countryside.

(A) Where did the merchants start moving to and why?

(B) Define trade guilds.
(C) Did the expansion of world trade affect the demand for goods?

35. Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
In recent years, multipurpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and
opposition for a variety of reasons. Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow
causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of the reservoir, resulting
in rockier stream beds and poorer habitats for the river's aquatic life. Dams also fragment rivers
making it difficult for aquatic fauna to migrate, especially for spawning. The reservoirs that are
created on the floodplains also submerge the existing vegetation and soil leading to its
decomposition over a period of time. Multipurpose projects and large dams have also been the
cause of many new environmental movements like the 'Narmada Bachao Andolan' and the Tehri
Dam Andolan' etc. Resistance to these projects has primarily been due to the large-scale
displacement of local communities. Local people often had to give up their land, livelihood and
their meagre access and control over resources for the greater good of the nation. So, if the local
people are not benefiting from such projects then who is benefiting? Perhaps, the landowners
and large farmers, industrialists and few urban centers.

(A) Define the term 'Reservoir', repeatedly used in the given source?
(B) How has the 'Narmada Bachao Andolan' unified the local population?
(C) Elaborate upon the shortfalls of Dams with respect to India.
36. Two different sets of reasons can be given in favour of power sharing. Firstly, power sharing is
good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. Since social
conflict often leads to violence and political instability, power sharing is a good way to ensure
the stability of political order. Imposing the will of majority community over others may look
like an attractive option in the short run, but in the long run it undermines the unity of the nation.
Tyranny of the majority is not just oppressive for the minority; it often brings ruin to the
majority as well. There is a second, deeper reason why power sharing is good for democracies.
Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy. A democratic rule involves sharing power with
those affected by its exercise, and who have to live with its effects. People have a right to be
consulted on how they are to be governed.

(A) Mention a prudential reason for power sharing.

(B) Mention one kind of power sharing not found in a democracy but can be commonly seen in a
confederation.
(C) Define Tyranny.

SECTION-F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION 2+3=5

37.
(a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920.

B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law

(b) On the same outline map of India, locate and label any three of the following with suitable
symbols.

(i) Hirakud Dam

(ii) Tarapur Atomic Power Station
(iii) Noida Software Technology Park
(iv) Kochi Port