CBSE-BOARD-CLASS-X-SOCIAL-SCIENCE-IMPORTANT-QUESTIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCE BOARD IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR CLASS X WITH ANSWERS
Answer: The correct option is (A) Empowering communities by ensuring fair and regular local elections.
The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments of 1992 were designed to strengthen democracy at the "grassroots" level by giving more power to Panchayats (villages) and Municipalities (cities).
Question 11: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? 1
(Regional Parties) (Region)
(A) All India Forward Bloc – Gujarat
(B) Rashtriya Janata Dal – West Bengal
(C) People’s Democratic Party – Uttar Pradesh
(D) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – Tamil Nadu
Answer: The correct option is (D) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – Tamil Nadu.
Question 12: Choose the most appropriate option related to developmental goals of
landless rural labourers. 1
I. More days of work
II. Better wages
III. Higher support prices for their crops
IV. End of social discrimination
Options :
(A) Only I, II and III are correct. (B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, II and IV are correct. (D) Only I, III and IV are correct.
Answer: The correct option is (C) Only I, II, and IV are correct.
Question 13: The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution ensures women’s
representation at which of the following levels ? 1
(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha
(C) State Assembly (D) Zilla Panchayat
Answer: The correct option is (D) Zilla Panchayat.
Question 14: Read the following scenario carefully and answer the question that
follows :
A government-funded project aims to improve the living standards of a
rural community. The project focuses on increasing average income
through agricultural development. However, some community members
express concerns about the potential environmental impact of the project.
Based on the above scenario, which of the following statement is most
appropriate ?
(A) Economic development is nonessential for sustainability.
(B) Environmental sustainability is the essential base of economic
development.
(C) Both economic development and environmental sustainability are
essential.
(D) Community concerns are irrelevant to development goals.
Answer: The correct option is (C). Both economic development and environmental sustainability are essential.
Question 15: Study the following data and answer the question that follows : 1
Educational Achievement of Rural Population of a Region
Category: Male/Female
Literacy rate for rural population: 76% 54%
Literacy rate for rural children in age group
10–14 years
90% 87%
Percentage of rural children aged 10–14
years attending school
85% 82%
Which of the following is the difference in the literacy rates of rural
males and females in the region?
(A) 22% (B) 12%
(C) 32% (D) 42%
Ans: The correct option is (A) 22%.
Question 16: Identify the odd one out from the following options : 1
(A) Agriculture, Fishing, Mining
(B) Forestry, Trading, Dairy
(C) Teachers, Doctors, Lawyers
(D) Making sugar, cotton textiles, and the Iron and Steel Industry
Formal Sector: These are institutions like commercial banks 🏦 and cooperatives. They are supervised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), offer lower interest rates, and require proper documentation (collateral). Informal Sector: These include moneylenders, traders, and relatives. There is no government supervision here. Interest rates are usually much higher, and there is a risk of falling into a "debt trap."
Based on the difference between the Formal and Informal sectors, which of the four options do you think offers Rahul the safest and most affordable way to get his loan?
(A) Commercial bank (B) Moneylender (C) Relatives (D) Trade
Question 19: There are advancements in transportation. Which of the following is the
impact of it on globalization ?
(A) Increased shipping costs
(B) Reduces the speed of trade
(C) International trade has been limited
(D) Facilitates faster movement of goods
13. Question 1: How is the distribution of power among different social
groups beneficial
for democracy ? Explain.
14. Question 2: Explain any two benefits of globalisation.
15.
Mention any two economic impacts of the First World War
on India.
(a)
Describe any two features of red soils
.
Question 3 How does democracy establish an accountable,
responsible and legitimate
governance ? Explain
13.
(a) Analyse the
impacts of Gandhi-Irwin pact on the Indian freedom
struggle. 3
OR
(b) Analyse the role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in the Indian National
Movement. 3
14.
Examine the importance of bank deposits. 3
15.
Explain the main features of the Indian federal
system. 3
5 marks
16.
(a) Analyse the
contribution of Johann Gutenberg in the development
of the printing press.
OR
(b) Analyse the development journey of print culture in
India.
17. 13. (a) Distinguish between public and private sector of economy with
examples. 5
OR
(b) Suppose
you are the Sarpanch of your village. What suggestions will you give for
creating additional employment in the village, so that the problem of
unemployment of the residents of rural areas
14. Question
(a) Describe the features of cropping patterns in
India. 5
OR
(b) Describe the
main characteristics of major millet crops grown in India
Question
13.
Read the given source and answer the questions that
follow :
Organised
Sector
Kanta works in the organised sector. Organised sector covers those
enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular
and therefore, people have assured work. They are registered by the
government and have to follow its rules and regulations which are given
in various laws such as the Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act, Payment
of Gratuity Act, Shops and Establishments Act, etc. It is called Organised
Sector because it has some formal processes and procedures. Some of these
people may not be employed by anyone but may work on their own, but
they too have to register themselves with
the government and follow
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the employers to the |
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organised sector employees. (35.3) Why is it necessary for all
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The Revolutionaries |
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During the years following 1815, the fear of repression drove many liberal-nationalists underground. Secret societies sprang up in many European states to train revolutionaries and spread their ideas. To be revolutionary at this time meant a commitment to oppose monarchical forms that had been established after the Vienna Congress, and to fight for liberty and freedom. Most of these revolutionaries also saw the creation of nation-states as a necessary part of this struggle for freedom. |
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37.
(a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given political
outline map of India (on page 23). Identify them with the help of the
following information and
write their correct names on the
lines drawn near them : 2
1=2
A.
The place where the session of Indian National Congress
was held place in 1927.
B.
The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law.
(a)
(i) Name
the place where the session of Indian National
Congress
was held in 1927.
(ii) Name the place
where Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law. 2
1=2
(b)
On the same political outline map of India, locate and
label any three of the following with suitable symbols : 3
1=3
(i)
An international airport of West Bengal
(ii)
A software technology park of Karnataka
(iii)
A nuclear power plant located in Maharashtra
(iv)
A major sea port of Odisha
(i)
An international airport of West Bengal
(ii)
A software technology park of Karnataka
(iii)
A nuclear power plant located in Maharashtra
(iv)
A major sea port of Odisha
The process of removing barriers
on foreign trade and investment by the government is known as _________.
Options
:
(A)
Import Tax
(B)
Export Tax
(C)
Liberalisation
Arrange the following historical events in
chronological order and choose
the correct option : 1
I.
Bardoli Satyagraha
II.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
III.
Champaran Satyagraha
IV.
Kheda Satyagraha
Options :
(A)
I, II, III, IV
(B)
III, II, I, IV
(C)
II, I, IV, III (D) III, IV, II, I
Question
Choose the correctly matched pair from the following
:
(A)
Concurrent
List Education
(B)
Concurrent List
Defence
(C)
Concurrent List
Police
(D)
Concurrent List
Trade
What changes did the Government of India make in its
economic policies
How does democracy establish an accountable,
responsible and legitimate
the press in India and analyse
their effects on the nationalist
Question
(a) Distinguish
between public and private sector of economy with
examples.
OR
(b) Suppose you are the Sarpanch
of your village. What suggestions will you give for creating additional
employment in the village, so that the problem of unemployment of the residents
of rural areas
9.
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct
option :
Column
I Column
II
(River) (Dam)
a.
Chambal i.
Salal
b.
Ganga ii. Bhakra Nangal
c.
Chenab iii.
Gandhi Sagar
d.
Satluj iv. Tehri
Options :
(A)
a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
(B)
a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
(C)
a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
(D)
a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
Civil
DisobedienceExplain.
How is democracy better than other types of government
?
How has the overuse of
underground water created a serious crisis in many parts of India ? Explain
with examples in the context of
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