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Class - X
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time : 3 hours
3 U

Maximum Marks : 80
80
Total No. of Pages : 13

Instructions :
1.

The question paper has 36 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2.

Marks are indicated against each question.

3.

Questions from serial number 1 - 16 are multiple choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each.
Every MCQ is provided with four alternatives. Write the correct alternative in your answer
book.

4.

Questions from serial number 17 to 29 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.

5.

Questions from serial number 30 to 34 are 4 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 100 words each.

6.

Question number 35 is a map question of 2 marks from History and Question number 36 is a
map question of 3 marks from Geography. Attach both the maps in your answer book.

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1.

When French sneezes the rest of Europe Catches Cold. Who said these words ?
(a) Metternich
(b) Lenin
(c) Napoleon
(d) William -I
OR
Who among the following was intensely hostile to the monarchy in Vietnam ?
(a) Phan Boi chau
(b) Phan Chu Trinh
(c) Huynh Phu So
(d) The officials of the Imperial Court.

2.

Who
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

was proclaimed German Emperor after its unification ?

The Prussian King- William-I
The Russian King-William-I
The Chief Minister of Otto Van Bismarck
Lenin
OR
Who one of the following led the scholars Revolt in 1868 against the French control ?
(a) Phan Boi chau
(b) Phan Chu Trinh
(c) The officials at the Imperial Court
(d) The People of Mekong Delta

3.

In the Countryside, rich peasants and Jats of Uttar Pradesh actively participated in the
Civil Disobedience Movement because :
(a) They wanted Purna Swaraj
(b) They were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices.
(c) They wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted
(d) The government was forcing land ceiling

4.

Which one of the following provision is related to Gandhi-Irwin Pact ?

(a) Not to be arrested Gandhiji
(b) To release the political prisoners.
(c) To abolish Salt Act
(d) To arrest Sir Johan Simon

5.

Which one of the following types of coal is the most popular for commercial use ?
(a) Bituminous
(b) Anthracite
(c) Lignite
(d) None of the above

6.

Which one of the following non-conventional sources of energy is harnessed near

Manikarn in Himachal Pradesh ?
(a) Geothermal Energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Solar energy
(d) Nuclear energy

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Which one of the following groups of states have the largest number of cotton textile
centres ?
(a) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
(d) Utter Pradesh and Gujarat

8.

Which one of the following ports is located on the eastern coast ?

(a) Tuticorin
(b) Kochi
(c) Kandla
(d)

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New Manglore

9.

Which one
(a) They
(b) They
(c) They
(d) They

of the following is not true about the pressure groups ?

are directly engaged in party politics
take a political stance
organise protests
try to gain public support

10.

What was comments in both the struggles held in Nepal and Bolivia ?
(a) In both the cases the struggle involved mass mobilisation
(b) In both the cases people used violence
(c) In both the cases the demands of people were not fulfilled
(d) In both the cases government ignored the people

11.

Which one of the following political parties wants to build a strong and modern India
by drawing inspiration from Indias ancient culture and values ?
(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Communist Party of India-Marxist
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party
(d) Bharatiya Janata Party

12.

Which one of the following is a better way of carrying out political reforms in a
democratic country ?
(a) The legal Changes
(b) The constitutional changes
(c) The empowerment of women
(d) The empowerment of youth

13.

Which one of the following is the main source of credit for the rich households ?
(a) Informal
(b) Formal
(c) Both formal and informal
(d) Neither Formal nor informal

14.

Which one of the following is a formal source of credit ?

(a) Money lender
(b) Relatives
(c) Traders
(d) Commercial Banks

15.

Which one of the following is not a Multinational Company ?

(a) Tata Motors
(b) Infosys IT
(c) Ranbaxy
(d) Tata Iron and Steel Company

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Suppose you want to buy toothpaste and the shop owner says that he/she can sell the
toothpaste only if you buy a toothbrush, which of your right is being violated by the
shopkeeper ?
(a) Right to Safety
(b) Right to be Informed
(c) Right to Choose
(d) Right to Represent

17.

Explain any three provisions of the Napoleon Civil Code of 1804.

3x1=3
OR
Explain any three challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1954.

18.

Why did Gandhiji decided to launch a nation wide Satyagraha against the proposed
3x1=3
Rowlatt Act 1919 ? Explain any three reasons.

19.

What are the uses of copper ? Name the two leading copper producing states of India.
2+1=3

20.

Explain any three factors which helped in the concentration of cotton textiles industry
in Maharashtra and Gujarat in the early years.
3x1=3

21.

India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world, yet we are not
3x1=3
able to perform to our full potential Give any three reasons.

22.

Describe any three features of public interest groups.

3x1=3

23.

Give any three arguments to prove that a democratic government is better than a
dictatorship.

3x1=3

24.

Democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens Support this
3x1=3
statement with examples.

25.

Describe any three reforms for making Indian democracy more effective.

26.

The impact of globalization has not been uniform Support the statement with suitable
3x1=3
examples.

27.

How has liberalisation of trade and investment policies helped the globalization
3x1=3
process ? Explain with examples.

28.

Explain any three factors which cause exploitation of consumers.

29.

Analyses with a suitable examples the meaning of Right to Choose provided under
3x1=3
Consumer Protection Act.

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30.

What is the meaning revolution at 1848 of the liberals. Explain any one of the political,
1+3=4
social and economic ideas supported by the liberals ?
OR
Explain the causes of the US involvement in the war in Vietnam. What effect did this
2+2=4
involvement have on life within the US itself ?

31.

Large sections of Muslims did not respond to the call for a united struggle, during the
4x1=4
Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain with examples.

32.

Deccribe the changing nature of the international trade in the last fifteen years.

33.

Describe any four functions of political parties in a democracy.

4
4x1=4

34.

How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need
money ?

35.

Two features (A) and (B) are marked in the given political outline map of India. Identify
these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names
2x1=2
on the lines marked in the map.
A. The place associated with cotton mill workers Satyagraha.
B.
The place where Indian National Congress sessions was held in Sept. 1920
OR
Locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols on the same political
outline map of India.
(i)
Champaran - A place associated with movement of Indigo planters.
(ii) Bardoli - A place associated with No Tax Campaigh

Note :

The
No.
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(35.2)

36.

following quesitons are for the BLIND CANDIDATES only, in lieu of Q.

35.
Name the place where Cotton Mill Workers participeted in Satyagrah.
Where Indian National Congress Session was held in Dec. 1920 ?

Three features (A), (B) and (C) are marked in the given outline political map of India.
Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct
1x3=3
names on the lines marked in the map.
(A) Iron ore field
(B) Mica Mine
(C) Software Technology Park
OR

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Locate and label the following items on the same map with appropriate symbols.
(i)
Kaiga-Nuclear Power Station
(ii) Coimbatore-Textile centre
(iii) Kandla -Sea Port
Note :

The following questions is for the BLIND CANDIDATES only, in lieu of

Q. N. 36
(36.1)
Name the major iron-ore field of Chhatisagarh.
(36.2)
Name the major mica mine of Andhra Pradesh
(35.3)
Where is software technology park located in Rajasthan ?
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