Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Social Science with Solutions Set 2 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Social Science Set 2 with Solutions
Section – A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
Question 1.
What was the arrangement made by the European powers to prevent French expansion in future?
(a) Their country’s military was made strong.
(b) An agreement was made with France.
(c) A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France.
(d) The military of France was dissolved.
Answer:
(c) A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France.
Question 2.
Which of the following options is correct about Giuseppe Garibaldi? (1)
I. He was the Chief Minister of Italy.
II. He was the King of Sardinia-Piedmont.
III. He was a revolutionary who established Young Italy and Young Europe secret societies.
IV. He was a freedom fighter who helped Cavour to unify Italy.
Codes
(a) Only I
(b) Both I and II
(c) Both III and IV
(d) Only IV
Answer:
(d) Only IV
Question 3.
Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following aspects best signifies the above image?
(a) Romanticism
(b) Conservatism
(c) Federalism
(d) Feminism
Answer:
(a) Romanticism
Question 4.
Alka, the high school teacher of Rampus school was taking the history viva of her students. One of her students was giving a viva on the topic of print culture and the modern world. He presented four major points on the topic allotted to him. However Alka immediately realized that the information given by her student was somewhat incorrect. Among the following major points, Identify the incorrect statements presented by the student in class. (1)
I. Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.
II. Martin Luther was in favor of print and spoke out in praise of it.
III. The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited Books in the mid-17th century.
IV. Bal Gangadhar Tilak said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association.
Codes
(a) I and II
(b) I and IV
(c) I, II, and III
(d) III and IV
Answer:
(d) III and IV
Question 5.
Identify the crop with the help of the following information:
It is the third most important food crop concerning area and production.
It is a rain-fed crop that hardly needs irrigation.
It has a very high nutritional value.
Options:
(a) Maize
(b) Jowar
(c) Rice
(d) Gram
Answer:
(b) Jowar
Question 6.
Consider the following statements regarding pulses as a crop and select the correct answer using the codes given below. (1)
I. Pulses are grown both in Kharif and Rabi crops.
II. Pulses require intensive and excessive irrigation facilities.
III. Pulses are grown in rotation to replenish the fertility of the soil.
IV Pnlses are leguminous crops.
Codes
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only II
(c) I, III, and IV
(d) Both III and IV
Answer:
(c) I, III, and IV
Question 7.
Match the following:
| Dams | Rivers |
| A. Rana Pratap Sagar’ | I. Bhagirathi |
| B. Hirakud | II. Chenab |
| C. Tehri | III. Mahanadi |
| D. Salal | IV. Chambal |
Options:
(a) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
(b) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(c) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(d) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Answer:
(c) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
Question 8.
Consider the following statements about bauxite. (1)
I. From bauxite, a clay-like substance, alumina, is extracted.
II. Jharkhand is the largest bauxite producer in India.
III. The Bellary-Chitradurga belt is famous for bauxite reserves in India.
Which of the following is/are true?
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) Both 1 and III
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(a) Only I
Question 9.
In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
(a) North and South
(b) East and West
(c) North and East
(d) South and East
Answer:
(c) North and East
Question 10.
Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material? (1)
(a) Aluminium
(b) Cement
(c) Plastic
(d) Automobile
Answer:
(b) Cement
Question 11.
Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?
| List-I | List-II |
| (a) Iron and Steel Industry | Agro-based industry |
| (b) Oil India Ltd. | Joint sector industry |
| (c) Cement Industry | Light industry |
| (d) BHEL | Private sector industry |
Answer:
(b) Oil India Ltd.-Joint sector industry
Question 12.
What features of democracy could be realized with the linguistic reorganization of the states? Choose the correct option.
I. Recognition and accommodation of diversities.
II. Inception of isolationist tendencies.
III. Fear of linguistic division of the country.
IV. Equal respect to all social groups.
Codes
(a) Only I
(b) Both I and II
(c) Both III and IV
(d) Both I and IV
Answer:
(d) Both I and IV
Question 13.
…………………………. among the following said that religion can never be separated from politics. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.
(a) B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer:
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
Question 14.
Identify the main objective of the Panchavati Raj System. (1)
(a) Rural development
(b) Decentralised democracy
(c) Distribution of powers
(d) Represent rural people
Answer:
(b) Decentralised democracy
Question 15.
In which of the following countries, the participation of women is not very large?
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) Finland
Answer:
(c) India
Question 16.
Read the given table and answer the following question. (1)
| State | Haryana | Kerala | Bihar |
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births (2017) | 30 | 10 | 35 |
| Literacy Rate % 2011 | 82 | 94 | 62 |
| Net Attendance Ratio (Per 100 persons) secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2013-14 | 61 | 83 | 43 |
As per the data, the literacy rate is highest in Kerala while the infant mortality rate is highest in Bihar. What does it show?
(a) Most of the people living in Kerala and Bihar have good living conditions.
(b) Both Bihar and Krala lack the necessities of life.
(c) The standard of living is better in Kerala as compared to Bihar.
(d) The standard of living is better in Bihar as compared to Kerala.
Answer:
(c) The standard of living is better in Kerala as compared to Bihar.
Question 17.
Complete the table given below:
| Sector | Related Economic Activity |
| Secondary | Manufacturing |
| Tertiary | ? |
Options:
(a) Agriculture
(b) Weaving
(c) Teaching
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) Teaching
Question 18.
Priya wanted to withdraw money by issuing a cheque. The term cheque denotes (1)
(a) a loan is taken by hank.
(b) a loan is taken by the depositor from the bank.
(c) paper instructing the bank to pay a specific amount.
(d) paper especially valid to withdraw money only from the account holder’s account.
Answer:
(c) paper instructing the bank to pay a specific amount.
Question 19.
………………………………. is marked by ‘Regular, free and fair elections”.
(a) Dictatorship
(b) Democracy
(c) Monarchy
(d) Military Rule
Answer:
(b) Democracy
Question 20.
Sanjeev the economic advisor of NITI Aayog was addressing the seminar The topic of the seminar was methods to tackle the problem of underemployment in a country. About your knowledge, which of the following statements was given by Sanjeev in the seminar? (1)
(a) The government should provide unemployment benefits to citizens.
(b) Identify, promote, and locate industries and services where a large number of people can be employed.
(c) The government should close down industries with lower employment levels.
(d) The government should focus on developing jobs in the unorganized sector as most of the people are employed in the unorganized sector.
Answer:
(b) Identify, promote, and locate industries and services where a large number of people can be employed.
Section – B
(Very Short Answer Questions)
Question 21.
State any two problems that were faced in transporting food over long distances till the 1870s.
Answer:
- Till the 1870s, animals were shipped live from the starting point and then slaughtered at the destination. But they took up a lot of ship space.
- On the voyage, many died, fell ill, lost weight, or became unfit to eat. Hence, meat was an expensive food item for the poor.
- High prices in turn kept demand and production down.
Question 22.
Sohan go to his bank and makes demand deposits of ₹ 50,000. On what basis, one can say that demand deposits are beneficial for the banks and the people? (2)
Answer:
Demand deposits are beneficial for the banks as well as or the people as in the case of banks, demand deposits provide an opportunity to extend them as loans. For the people, demand deposits are like near money that can be easily withdrawn from the Bank. Thus demand deposits in this way are beneficial for both banks and people.
Question 23.
What are basic industries? Give one example.
Answer:
Basic or key industries are those that supply their products as raw materials to various industries that manufacture other goods. For example, the iron and steel industry supplies steel to the automobile industry which uses it as a raw material.
Question 24.
State any two major’ distinctions between coming together and holding together federations. (2)
Or
What is Gram Sabha? Describe any four functions of a Gram Sabha. (2)
Answer:
The major distinctions between coming together and holding together federations are
| Coming Together Federation | Holding Together Federation |
| In this type, Independent states come together on their own to form a bigger unit. | In this type, a large country decides to divide power between the constituent states and the national government. |
| Eg USA, Australia, and Switzerland. | Eq India, Spain, and Belgium. |
Or
Gram Sabha includes all the adult citizen voters of the village. It is empowered to support the Gram Panchayat body. The functions of Gram Sabha are
- It elects the members of the Gram Panchayat.
- It supervises the work of the Gram Panchayat.
- It approves the annual budget of the Panchayat.
- It reviews the performance of the Gram Panchayat.
Section – C
(Short Answer-Based Questions)
Question 25.
Discuss Rabi cropping season in India.
OR
Explain the important characteristics of Intensive Subsistence Farming.
Answer:
Rabi cropping season:
- Time for sown and harvesting: Seeds for rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December. Crops are harvested in summer from April to June.
- Important rabi crops: Wheat, barley, peas, gram, and mustard are some of the important rabi crops.
- Areas where rabi crops are grown: These crops are grown mainly in the north and north-western parts of India. States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh are important producers of wheat and other rabi crops.
- Climate and other required conditions: Rabi crops require precipitation during winter months. This precipitation is generally caused by the western temperate cyclones. In Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan, the success of the green revolution has also been an important factor in the growth of the rabi crops.
OR
Intensive Subsistence Farming has following important characteristics:
- Intensive Subsistence Farming is mostly prevalent in the areas of high population.
- To obtaining maximum output from the land, high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used. It also required intensive labour.
- Due to the ‘right of inheritance’, land gets divided between successive generations. It causes decrease in land-holding size with every generation and ultimately a time when it becomes uneconomical. Still, farmers try to take maximum output from the limited land in the absence of alternative source of livelihood. It creates a high pressure on agricultural land.
Question 26.
What type of flag was designed during the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal? Explain its main features. Also, mention the features of the Swaraj flag designed by Gandhiji in 1921. (2+1)
Answer:
A tricolor Swadeshi flag, (red, green, and yellow) was designed during the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal.
Its main features were
- It had 8 lotuses for the representation of the 8 British provinces
- It had a crescent Moon for symbolising the Hindus and the Muslims
- The features of the Swara1 flag designed by Gandhiji were
- It was also a tricolor (red, green, and white).
- It had a spinning wheel in the centre representing the Gandhian ideal of self-help.
Question 27.
How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?
Answer:
- Democracy produces an accountable government: The people have the right to chose their representatives who participate in the decision-making process. In case the people are not satisfied with the working of the elected representatives, they have a chance to not to elect them in the next elections.
- Democracy produces a responsive government: It is elected by the people and is responsible towards the needs of the people. It promotes the formation of public opinion and takes care of the needs and desires of the people.
- Democracy produces a legitimate government: Elections are held regularly and people get a chance to elect their representatives. The party which gets majority votes forms the government rules and it has to resign if it is not able to win majority in the next elections. Moreover, there is transparency in the decision-making process.
Question 28.
Give some of the provisions that have been made after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992. (3)
Answer:
Some of the provisions that have been made towards decentralization in India after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992 were as follows
- It is constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to government bodies.
- Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women.
- The State Election Commission (SEC) has been created in each state to conduct Panchayat and Municipal elections.
Question 29.
What is a demand deposit? How does it share essential features of money?
Answer:
People who have deposited their money in the banks have provision to withdraw it when they require.
These deposits of people with the banks are called demand deposits.
It shares the essential features of money because:
- With demand deposits we can directly settle payments without the use of cash. The facility of cheques helps in this manner.
- Along with currency, demand deposits are commonly accepted as a means of payment. Thus, they constitute money in the modern economy.
Section – D
(Long Answer-Based Questions)
Question 30.
Explain how the public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation. (5)
Or
Amit worked as a labourer in a construction company for 2 years. In which sector he is working? How can the workers of this
sector be protected? (5)
Answer:
The public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation in the following ways
Improving Infrastructure Economic development depends upon the creation of basic infrastructure such as power, transportation, communication, irrigation, education, etc. Public sector enterprises can arrange the large investments necessary for an economy. Export Promotion A large number of public enterprises have been set up to promote India’s exports.
Reduction in Regional Disparities The government sets up industries in underdeveloped regions to reduce and overcome regional disparities in development.
Or
Amit is working in an unorganized sector. The workers in the unorganized sector should be protected in the following ways
Wages They are low and not regular. There’s no provision for overtime or paid leave. etc. Minimum wage rules should be implemented strictly.
Safety Construction workers can get injured while working and they need to work under safe conditions There should be a check on the working conditions along with the provision of insurance.
Health Long working hours and an unhygienic working environment adversely affect the health of the workers. Health insurance along with a fixed number of working hours should be made mandatory.
Question 31.
Discuss the different functions performed by political parties.
OR
What are the different types of party system prevailing in the world? Explain with examples.
Answer:
Political parties perform following functions:
(i) Contesting elections: In most democratic countries, political parties choose candidates who contest elections. However, process of choosing candidates is not same in all countries. For example, in the USA, candidates are chosen by members and supporters of a party. On the other hand in India, candidates are chosen by top party leaders.
(ii) Forward policies and programmes to voters: In a democracy, a party reduces the opinions of large mass into a few basic positions which it supports. When a party wins in election and forms government, these basic positions use to provide a direction in which policies can be formulated.
(iii) Make laws for a country: Most of the members of legislature belong to a party. They debate and pass laws in the legislature. They go by the direction of the party leadership, irrespective of their personal opinions.
(iv) Form and run governments: Parties selects leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in the way they want.
(v) Work as opposition parties: Parties which lose in the elections function as opposition to the parties in power. They criticise government for its failures or wrong policies.
(vi) Shape public opinion: Lakhs of members and activists of the parties have spread throughout the country. They come from different sections of society. Many of the pressure groups are the extensions of political parties. Parties sometimes also launch movements for the resolution of problems faced by the people.
(vii) Provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes: Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments. For an ordinary citizen, it is easy to approach a local party leader than a government officer. That is why, they feel close to parties even when they do not fully trust them.
OR
There are three types of party systems prevailing in the world:
(i) One-party system: In a one-party system, the government is controlled and run by only one party. All other parties are not allowed to take part in electoral competition. For example, China is ruled by only the Communist Party. The electoral system of China does not permit free competition for power. A one-party system is not good for democracy because in any democratic system, there must be at least two parties to compete in elections and have fair chance to come to power.
(ii) Two-party system: In this system, power usually changes between two main parties. Other parties may also exist, contest elections and win a few seats in the national legislatures. But only the two main parties have a serious chance of winning majority of seats to form government. For example, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
(iii) Multi-party system: In this system, several parties compete for power, and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own strength or in alliance with others. For example, in India, there is a multi-party system. Government can be formed by various parties coming together in a coalition after election or by making an alliance or a front before the elections. The multi-party system is seemed as very messy and it often leads to political instability. But a variety of interests and opinions are allowed in this system to enjoy political representation.
Question 32.
Explain any five measures which are to be adopted by government to increase agricultural production.
Or
Write down the names of any two major fiber ‘Fops grown in Lidia and also explain the conditions required for their growth and development. (1+4)
Answer:
Some of the measures which should be adopted to increase agricultural production are
- Provide incentives to farmers to trade in agricultural products and also for their supply to the domestic market by
- facilitating access to land, rural nance, technical knowledge, communications, and transport.
- Increase output by giving incentives for expanding the area under cultivation, changes in output mix and technical changes, like using HYV seeds.
Promote a change away from staple foods to more labor-intensive, high-income-elastic products such as vegetables, fruits, and livestock products.
An indigenous system for generating technical change s necessary if the technology is to match changing local needs Agricultural development should be broad-based, with small medium-scale rural industries. The development such industries requires appropriate industrial policy.
Or
Cotton and lute are the two major fibre crops grown in India. India is believed to be the original home of cotton.
- Cotton is one of the major raw materials for cotton textile industry.
- Conditions for the growth of cotton are
- Cotton growth is good in the drier parts ol the black cotton soil of the Deccan Plateau.
- It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation. 210 frost-tree days and bright sunshine for its growth.
- It is a Kharif crop and required 6 to 8 months to mature
Conditions for the growth of jute are
- It grows well on well-drained fertile soil in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year.
- High temperature is required during the time of growth.
Question 33.
Discuss the achievements of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh.
OR
What are the reasons why the banks might not be willing to lend to certain borrowers?
Answer:
Achievements of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh:
- Grameen Bank of Bangladesh is one of the rural banks in the world which is successfully meeting the credit needs of the poor at reasonable rates.
- Grameen bank was launched as a small project during 1970s but in 2018 it had more than 9 million members in about 81,600 villages spread throughout the Bangladesh.
- Women coming from the poorest sections of the society constitute the largest borrowers of the banks.
- Success of this bank proved that poor women are reliable borrowers as well as they can start and run a variety of small income-generating activities successfully. Where by socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration. This type of arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups who otherwise would feel alienated from the government. This method is used to give minority communities a fair share in power.
OR
The banks might not be willing to lend to certain borrowers due to the following reasons:
- The borrower might not have proper guarantee or collateral.
- The previous track record of the borrower regarding loan repayment is not good.
- The purpose for which the borrower wants to take loan involves very high risks or uncertainty and the bank has the doubt of getting its loan back.
- The bank is not satisfied with the purpose for which the borrower is taking the loan.
- The borrower is not able to present a proper project report showing convincing returns on investment.
- If the amount of the loan is very high which the bank is not willing to lend to a single borrower.
- The RBI has put restrictions on the bank to lend to certain category of borrowers.
Section – E
(Case-Based Questions)
Question 34.
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
Large MNCs in developed countries place orders for production with small producers. Garments, footwear; sports items are
examples of industries where production is carried out by a large number of small producers around the world. The products are supplied to the MNCs, which then sell these under their own brand names to the customers. These large MNCs have tremendous power to determine price, quality delivery, and labour conditions for these distant producers.
Thus, we see that there are a variety of ways in which the MNCs are spreading their production and interacting with local producers in various countries across the globe.
By setting up partnerships with local companies, by using the local companies for supplies, by competing with the local
companies or buying them up. MNCs are exerting a strong influence on production at these distant locations. As a result, production in these widely dispersed locations is getting interlinked.
(i) What do you understand by small producers? (1)
(ii) Why do large MNCs are invited by the government into a country? (2)
(iii) List two ways in which MNCs interlink production. (1)
Answer:
(i) Small producers refer to those producers who are producing consumer goods of small value like footwear, garments, sports items, etc.
(ii) The government invites large MNCs for the following reasons The large MNCs invest in the country by opening factories, and offices that employ people. Large MNCs support local producers by giving them bulk orders.
(iii) MNCs interlink production by Buying the local companies completely. Setting up partnerships with local companies.
Question 35.
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
In June 1992, more than loo heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first International Earth Summit. The Summit was convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development at the global level. The assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century.
It is the declaration signed by world leaders in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It aims at achieving global sustainable development. It is an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty, disease through global cooperation on common interests, mutual needs and shared responsibilities. One major objective of the Agenda 21 is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21.
Question 35.1
When and where was the first International Earth Summit held?
Answer:
It was held from 3 June to 14 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Question 35.2
Analyse the reason for adopting Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century.
Answer:
The reason for adopting Agenda 21 was to fight environmental damage, poverty, disease through global cooperation on common interests, mutual needs, and shared responsibilities.
Question 35.3
Mention the aims of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which took place at Rio de Janeiro.
Answer:
- To address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development at the global level.
- To achieve global sustainable development.
Question 36.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow. New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences. Booksellers employed peddlers 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 peddlers known as Chapman, and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them. In France, were the ‘Bibliotheque 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
the more substantial ‘histories’ which were stories about the past. Books were of various sizes, serving many different purposes and interests.
(i) Evaluate briefly the term ‘Chapbook’. Write a key difference between Bibliotheque Bleue and Chapbook. (1+ 1)
(ii) Comment on the new forms of literature that were introduced in Europe to attract new readers. (2)
Answer:
(i) Chapbooks were pocketbooks that were sold by traveling peddlers called chapmen. ‘Bibliotheque Bleue’ are low-priced small books printed in France. They were printed on poor-quality paper and bound in cheap blue covers.
(ii) On the other hand, chapbooks were pocket-size books, published in England. These became popular from the time of the ‘16th-century print revolution.
(iii) The new forms of literature introduced in Europe to attract new readers were There were almanacs along with ballads and Folktales. In England, chapbooks were carried by petty peddlers and sold for a penny. Bibliotheque Bleue were low-priced books sold in France.
Section – F
(Map Skill-Based Question)
Question 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) The place where the movement of Indigo Planters took place.
(B) The place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in December 1920.
(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols:
(i) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
(ii) Meenam Bakkam International Airport.
(iii) Aakaleshwar Oil Field.
(iv) Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant.
Answer:
