Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Questions upto 4 marks are expected from this chapter (1 question of 1 marks and 1 questions of 3
marks)
• Huynh Phu So
• Idea of Satyagraha
• How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India
• Non-Cooperation Movement
Calcutta (Sep. 1920), Nagpur (Dec. 1920), Madras (1927), Lahore (1929)
(v) Chauri Chaura (U.P.) - Calling off the Non Cooperation Movement
Expected - 5 Marks
Different types of global exchanges which took place before the 17th century
• The global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonisation of the Americas.
Expected - 5 Marks
The port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century. Given reasons.
How did the East India Company procure regular supplies of cotton and silk textiles from Indian weaver
Expected - 5 Marks
• Well-off Londoners supported the need to build housing for the poor (19th century.).
• What led to the major expansion of Bombay’s population in the mid-19th century.
• The changes in the kind of work available to women in London between the 19th & 20th century
NCERT Class 10 History: Chapter 7 - Print Culture and the Modern World
• Gandhi said the fight for SWARAJ is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of
association, give reason.
• What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to: Women, The poor, Reformers
or Explain how print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India.
• “Print culture created the conditions within which French Revolution occurred.” Support the statement
with suitable arguments.
• “Degradation of land is a cause of worry.” Give one reason to support the statement
• Name of the states having black soil or name of the crop which is mainly grown in it.
[This chapter in not mentioned in latest CBSE Syllabus of Class 10 Social Science Board Exam 2019]
• Biodiversity
Expected - 3 Marks
• “Multi- purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny.” Identify the problems
caused by the setting up of these projects and dams.
• “India is heading towards water scarcity.” Trace the possible solutions to tackle this problem.
• Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to
conserve and store water
Major Dams (8 Dams Mentioned in the Syllabus): Salal, Bhakra Nangal, Tehri, Rana Pratap Sagar,
Sardar Sarovar, Hirakud, Nagarjuna Sagar, Tungabhadra (Along with rivers)
NCERT Class 10 Geography: Chapter 4 – Agriculture
Expected - 3 Marks
• Establish the difference between Commercial farming and Subsistence farming with the help of a
suitable example
• Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth
• Map work:
(b) Largest/Major producer states of Sugarcane; Tea; Coffee; Rubber; Cotton & Jute
Expected – 1 Mark
(III) Coal mines: Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro, Talcher, Korba, Singrauli, Singareni, Neyvali
(IV) Oil Fields: Digboi, Naharkatia, Mumbai High Bassien, Kalol, Ankaleshwar
(V) Bauxite Deposits: The Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills, The plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni, Orissa
Panchpatmali deposits in Koraput district
(VI) Mica deposits: The Chota Nagpur plateau, Koderma Gaya-Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand, Ajmer,
Nellore mica belt
NCERT Class 10 Geography: Chapter 6 – Manufacturing Industries
• Why are maximum Jute textile mills located in the Hugli Basin
• Cotton Textile Industries: Mumbai, Indore, Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur, Coimbatore, Madurai
• Iron and Steel Plants: Burnpur, Durgapur, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Raurkela, Bhilai, Vijaynagar,
Bhadravati, Vishakhapatnam, Salem
• Software Technology Parks: Mohali, Noida, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Indore, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata,
Bhubaneshwar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram
• “Advancement of international trade of a country is an index to its economic prosperity”. Elaborate with
examples
• What is meant by trade? What is the difference between international and local trade?
• Why are the means of transportation and communication called the lifelines of a nation and its
economy?
• National Highways:
• International Airports:
• Amritsar (Raja Sansi), Delhi (Indira Gandhi International), Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji),
Thiruvananthapuram (Nedimbacherry), Chennai (Meenam Bakkam), Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose), Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi)
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Previous Years' Question Papers (2012 to 2018)
Expected - 1 Mark
• Recognize the form of power sharing which is represented by the Community Government in Belgium
• One prudential reason or one moral reason for power sharing (with example)
Expected - 3 Marks
• State any three major steps taken by the Indian Government towards decentralization in 1992..
• Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is
different from that of Belgium
• What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one?
Expected - 3 Marks
• “In a democracy, political expression of social divisions is very normal and can be healthy.” Illustrate
with suitable examples.
• Discuss three factors that determine the outcomes of politics of social divisions
Expected - 5 Marks
• Mention any three forms in which communalism is expressed in politics. Describe the solution provided
by the Constitution framers of India to meet this challenge? .
• State some reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
Expected - 5 Marks
• Illustrate the situations which display lack of internal democracy within a political party.
• Exhibit the role of money and muscle power among political parties during elections
• Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions well?
• How is Democracy a better form of government when compared with dictatorship or any other
alternative government?
What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?
Expected - 3 Marks
Expected - 3 Marks
• ‘Sustainable Development is a crucial step for the development of a country’. Explain with suitable
examples.
•Growth of National Income - critical appraisal of existing development indicators (PCI, IMR, SR and other
income and health indicators)
Expected - 5 Marks
• Show how tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India
• Why are formal sources of credit preferred over the informal source of credit? Give three reasons.
• The MNC’s of a country sets up a production jointly with the local company of other country. State any
one benefit of this joint production to the local company.
• Suppose you buy a bag of cement for the purpose of repair work in your house, which logo or mark will
you look for?