Full Syllabus Test

Social Science Class 10

1. Who among the following hosted the ‘Vienna Congress’ in 1815 ?
(A) Chancellor Duke Metternich (B) Ernst Renan
(C) William I (D) Otto von Bismarck
2. Which one of the following religions emerged from eastern India
and spread in several directions through intersecting points on the
‘silk routes’ ? 1
(A) Hinduism (B) Christianity (C) Buddhism (D) Jainism
3. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the
correct option. 1
I. Formation of Khilafat Committee in Bombay
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
III. Bardoli Satyagraha
IV. Withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement
Options : (A) I, II, III, IV (B) II, I, IV, III (C) I, II, IV, III (D) III, IV, II, I
4. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. 1
In the beginning of the 19th century, _________ a girl married in a
very orthodox household wrote an autobiography called ‘Amar Jiban’.
(A) Pandita Ramabai (B) Rashsundari Devi
(C) Tarabai Shinde (D) Kailashbashini Debi
5. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option. 1
Column I (National Park) Column II
i. Kaziranga a. Madhya Pradesh
ii. Jim Corbett b. Assam
iii. Sunderbans c. Uttarakhand
iv. Bandhavgarh d. West Bengal
Options : (A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d (B) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a (C) i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a
(D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
Column II (State) Madhya Pradesh Assam Uttarakhand West Bengal
6. In which one of the following states is ‘bamboo drip irrigation
system’ prevalent ? 1
7. Which one of the following is the highest ‘bauxite’ producing state
of India ?
(A) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (B) Jharkhand (D) Odisha
8. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements
and choose the correct option. 1
Statement I : Division of power is good for democratic systems.
Statement II : It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between
social groups.
Options :
(A) Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of
I.
9. Choose the most appropriate option regarding the division of
legislative rights in India. 1
Subject list in Indian Constitution
(A) Union List (B) State List (C) Concurrent List (D) Residuary
Subjects
Subjects – Defence and Commerce – Police and Agriculture – Forest
and Communication – Computer Software and Trade
10. Read the following provisions regarding Secularism in the Indian
Constitution and choose the correct option. 1
I. The Indian State has not adopted any religion as its official religion.
II. The Constitution gives freedom to all the citizens to practice and
propagate any religion.
III. The Constitution declares any kind of discrimination done on the
basis of religion to be legal.
IV. It gives the government the right to intervene in religious matters
for ensuring equality within religious communities.
Options : (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only II, III and IV are correct.
11. Which one of the following steps has been taken by the Election
Commission of India to reform political parties ? 1
(A) Amended the Constitution to prevent defection.
(B) Candidates will have to give the details of criminal cases on
affidavit.
(C) Candidates will have to give details of their property on affidavit.
(D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct
organizational elections and file income tax returns.
12. Two statements are given below. They are
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose
the correct option. 1
Assertion (A) : Multi-party system has been adopted in India.
Reason (R) : It is capable of accommodating all the social and
geographical differences in India.
(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. Which one of the following is a scheduled language as per the
Constitution of India ? 1
(A) Bhojpuri (B) Garhwali (C) Nepali (D) Rajasthani
14. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the
statements and choose the correct option. 1
Statement I : Women are now actively contributing to various
professions including roles as doctors, engineers, lawyers, managers
and university teachers. Statement II : Political expression of gender
division and political mobilization helped to improve women’s role in
public life. Options :
(A) Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of
I.
15. In one of the small villages, a farmer borrows money from the
village moneylender at a high monthly interest rate but is not able to
repay it back. Next, he borrows it from a bank at a lower interest rate.
Gradually he earns and pays back the loan to the moneylender and
the bank. Which of the following best describes the role of the bank in
this credit situation ? 1
(A) The bank acts as a cooperative lender.
(B) The bank facilitates a debt-trap situation.
(C) The bank ensures a fair exchange of goods.
(D) The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
16. Look at the given picture. The work being done in the picture
comes under which one of the following economic sectors ? 1
17 Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
1
Assertion (A) : Rural poor families are still dependent on informal
sources of credit.
Reason (R) : For obtaining loan from banks, collateral and special
documents are required.
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 true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
18. Which one of the following is included in ‘liberalization’ ? 1
(A) Promoting trade barriers
(B) Removing trade barriers
(C) Controlling the other country through trade
(D) Increasing import, export duty on goods
19. Which one of the following sectors has the highest share in
employment in India ? 1
(A) Primary (B) Secondary (C) Tertiary (D) Quaternary
20. Select the formal sources of credit from the given sources and
choose the correct option.
I. Bank II. Moneylender III. Cooperatives IV. Businessman
Options : (A) Only I and II (B) Only II and III (C) Only I and III (D) Only I
and IV
SECTION B (Very Short Answer Type Questions) (4 ́2=8)
21. Why was the Indian subcontinent central to the flows of the
trading network before the sixteenth century ? Explain. 2
22. (a) ‘‘Minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks.’’ Explain
the statement with example. 2 OR
(b) ‘‘The ocean waters contain vast quantities of minerals.’’ Explain
the statement with example. 2
23. Why was the need for decentralisation recognized in the Indian
Constitution ? Explain. 2
24. How have the developments in information and communication
technology been the major factor to enable globalisation ? Explain. 2
25. (a) Explain the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement,
with examples. OR
(b) How did the Indian folklore and symbols strengthen the idea of
nationalism during the twentieth century ? Explain with examples.
SECTION C (Short Answer Type Questions) (5 ́3=15)
26. Describe any three impacts of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
27. Analyse any three challenges faced by political parties in India.
28. Describe any three characteristics of the Indian federal system.
29. Why has the issue of sustainability become essential for
development in present times ? Explain with example.
SECTION D (Long Answer Type Questions) (4 ́5=20)
30. (a) (b) Evaluate the role of Otto von Bismarck in the unification of
Evaluate the role of Giuseppe Mazzini in the unification of the Italian
Republic. 5 OR Germany. 5
OR
What conditions of Balkan region led to world war 1. Expalin.
31. (a) (b) ‘‘Agriculture and Industry move hand in hand.’’ Justify the of
the country.’’ Justify the statement. 5
OR
(b) ‘‘Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of
development
32. (a) Describe the role of political parties in Indian democracy.
Suggest any one way to promote political parties for enhancing the
quality of democracy.
OR
(b) How is democracy a legitimate government? Explain with
inequality and poverty. . 5
33. (a) (b) Explain the differences between the organised and
unorganised sectors.
or
(b) Explain the differences between public and private sector of
economic activities. 5
SECTION E(Case-Based/Source-Based Questions) (3 ́4=12) 34.
Read the given source and answer the questions that follow : Print
Comes to India From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the
Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine that described itself as ‘a
commercial paper open to all, but influenced by none’. So it was
private English enterprise, proud of its independence from colonial
influence, that began English printing in SECTION E 5
(Case-Based/Source-Based Questions) (3 ́4=12) 34. Read the given
source and answer the questions that follow : Print Comes to India
From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a
weekly magazine that described itself as ‘a commercial paper open to
all, but influenced by none’. So it was private English enterprise, proud
of its independence from colonial influence, that began English
printing in India. Hickey published a lot of advertisements, including
those that related to the import and sale of slaves. But he also
published a lot of gossip about the Company’s senior officials in India.
Enraged by this, Governor-General Warren Hastings persecuted
Hickey, and encouraged the publication of officially sanctioned
newspapers that could counter the flow of information that damaged
the image of the colonial government. By the close of the eighteenth
century, a number of newspapers and journals appeared in print.
There were Indians, too, who began to publish Indian newspapers.
The first to appear was the weekly Bengal Gazette, brought out by
Gangadhar Bhattacharya, who was close to Raja Rammohan Roy.
(34.1) In which language was ‘Bengal Gazette’ edited by James
Augustus Hickey published ? 1
(34.2) Why was James Augustus Hickey persecuted ? 1
(34.3) Which newspapers were encouraged during the 1780s ? Why
were they encouraged ? 1+1=2
35. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
Conservation of Resources At the international level, the Club of Rome
advocated resource conservation for the first time in a more
systematic way in 1968. Subsequently, in 1974, Gandhian philosophy
was once again presented by Schumacher in his book Small is
Beautiful. The seminal contribution with respect to resource
conservation at the global level was made by the Brundtland
Commission Report, 1987. This report introduced the concept of
‘Sustainable Development’ and advocated it as a means for resource
conservation, which was subsequently published in a book entitled
Our Common Future. Another significant contribution was made at
the Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992.
(35.1) Explain the meaning of sustainable development. 1
(35.2) In which international conference was ‘Agenda-21’ accepted ? 1
(35.3) Explain any two outcomes of the Summit.
36. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
Loans from Cooperatives Besides banks, the other major source of
cheap credit in rural areas are the cooperative societies (or
cooperatives). Members of a cooperative pool their resources for
cooperation in certain areas. There are several types of cooperatives
possible such as farmers cooperatives, weavers cooperatives,
industrial workers cooperatives, etc. Krishak Cooperative functions in
a village not very far away from Sonpur. It has 2300 farmers as
members. It accepts deposits from its members. With these deposits
as collateral, the Cooperative has obtained a large loan from the bank.
These funds are used to provide loans to members. Once these loans
are repaid, another round of lending can take place. Krishak
Cooperative provides loans for the purchase of agricultural
implements, loans for cultivation and agricultural trade, fishery loans,
loans for construction of houses and for a variety of other expenses.
36.1) How do ‘Krishak Cooperatives’ secure funds for providing loans
to their members ? 1
37. (a) 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 where the session of Indian National Congress was
held in 1920. 1 32/5/1-15 three of the following with suitable
symbols : (i) Bailadila – Iron ore Mines (ii) Namrup – Thermal Power
Plant (iii) Kandla – Major Sea Port (iv) Meenam Bakkam –
International Airport

-Adv. Vandana Wasan