Social Science Board Sample Paper 2024-2025 English Medium Class 10 Question Paper Solution

Why did nationalists in late-nineteenth-century India focus on recording and preserving folklore?

To create new forms of artistic expression that reflected modern India.

To restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity.

To use folklore as a tool for economic development and modernization.

To promote a uniform culture that could be adopted across all Indian regions.

Interpret the following pie diagram and choose the correct option for the following question.

What is the significance of 43 percent land under plains?

It provides facilities for agriculture and industry.

It provides facilities for tourism.

It ensures perennial flow of some river.

It possesses rich reserves of minerals, fossil fuels and forests.

Read the data given below and answer the question.

As per the data given above, why state B has a low infant mortality rate?

It has high per capita income.

It has better infrastructure than state A.

It has good teachers and schools.

It has health care and education for all.

Match lists I and II and select the correct answer using the codes below in the lists:

1 (a), 2 (b), 3 (c)

1 (c), 2 (b), 3 (a)

1 (a), 2 (c), 3 (b)

1 (b), 2 (c), 3 (a)

Conservation of forest is a key to the survival of human mankind. Some of the practices undertaken in India in this direction is Joint Forest Management. Identify the correct information related to Joint Forest Management.

1. It involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.
2. The programme has been in formal existence since 1980.
3. Jharkhand passed the first resolution for Joint Forest Management.
4. The members of local village communities are entitled to intermediary benefits like non-timber forest producers.

1 and 2 only.

2 and 3 only.

1 and 4 only.

3 and 4 only.

The people of Belgium have successfully dealt with their country’s power sharing problem and are leading a happy and peaceful life. Which route to federation have they opted for?

Coming together

Cooperative Federation

Holding Together

Competitive Federation

Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes below in the lists:

1. d), 2. a), 3. c), 4. b)

1. b), 2. d), 3. a), 4. c)

1. c), 2. a), 3. b), 4. d)

1. d), 2. c), 3. b), 4. a)

Mr. X has taken credit to make candles during the festive season. Choose the correct options that defines the importance of credit from the given options:

1. It plays a vital and positive role in meeting his target and accelerating his income.
2. The credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses of production.
3. The credit helps him complete the production on time.
4. It helps him in exercising restraint and get into the habit of taking more credit.

Only 4

3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

Only 2

The North-eastern States of India like Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh enjoys special status in the Constitution of India because ______.

The area has lush green forests.

Literacy rates are very high.

Due to their social and historical circumstances.

As the people speak lot of different languages.

Napoleon in the given picture is depicted as a postman. What does each letter falling from his bag represent?

Number of wars he fought.

Letters he posted to the monarchs.

Territories lost by him.

Areas conquered by him.

Which of the following factors significantly contributes to the process of globalisation? Select the correct options.

1. Expansion of Multinational Corporations (MNCs).
2. Advancements in information and communication technology.
3. Nationalisation and trade barriers.
4. Cross-border movement of people for jobs and education.

Statements 1 and 2 are appropriate.

Statements 1, 2 and 3 are appropriate.

Statements 2, 3 and 4 are appropriate.

Only statement 3 is appropriate.

Which of the following statements about Federalism in the Indian Constitution are correct?

1. India is declared as a Union of States.
2. Power-sharing between the Union and State governments is a basic feature.
3. The power-sharing arrangement is easy to change.
4. Changes in power-sharing require a 1/3rd majority in both houses of Parliament.

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

2 and 4

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order leading up to the Civil Disobedience Movement:

1. Boycott of the Simon Commission
2. Poorna Swaraj resolution passed
3. Letter with 11 demands sent to Viceroy Irwin
4. Salt March

4, 3, 2, 1

2, 1, 3, 4

1, 4, 3, 2

1, 2, 3, 4

In Indian Economy, the three sectors (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) are interdependent. However, the share of employment in the primary sector remains high. Most appropriate explanation for this could be:

1. Government policies preferentially treat the primary sector.
2. Indian economy is largely agrarian and majority of population is dependent on agriculture.
3. Inadequate service sector jobs force people to continue working in primary sectors.
4. Primary sector provides raw material for the secondary and tertiary sector.

Only I and II are true.

Only II and III are true.

Only III and IV are true.

All are true.

Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.

Statement I: By the 1870s, caricatures and cartoons were being published in Indian journals and newspapers, commenting on social and political issues.

Statement II: Some caricatures praised the educated Indians’ fascination with Western tastes and clothes, while others were looking forward to social change.

Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.

Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.

Both (I) & (II) are incorrect.

Both (I) & (II) are correct.

The frequent stories of ______ remind us that no system is entirely without shortcomings, even democracies. Identify the issue being referred to from the options given.

Poverty

Black Marketing

Terrorism

Corruption

Which of the following is the main factor that led to the rise of multiple political parties at the same level in India?

A federal political system.

Varied economic conditions.

Linguistic and regional diversity.

Low levels of literacy and political awareness.

The result of greater foreign investment and greater foreign trade has been ______ across countries. Find the correct option from below.

greater bifurcation of production and markets

greater segregation of production and markets

greater differentiation of production and markets

greater integration of production and markets

Which of the following is the true meaning of 'Equal treatment of women' as a necessary ingredient of a democratic society?

Women are always treated with respect and dignity.

It is now easier for women to legally wage struggle for their rights.

Most societies across the world are now women dominated.

Women are now treated as equals in the political arena.

Statement I: A communal mindset can lead to efforts to secure political influence for a specific religious group. 

Statement II: Members of the majority community may seek to create a separate political entity as a response to such dynamics.

Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.

Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.

Both (I) & (II) are incorrect.

Both (I) & (II) are correct.

“Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand.” Justify your answer with examples.

The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world. Substantiate the statement with illustrations.

"New crops can significantly impact survival and well-being." Provide evidence to support this statement.

India with vast population and diversity represents a classic example of power sharing that exemplifies the very spirit of democracy. Justify the statement.

"Local Government is an effective way to uphold the democratic principle of decentralization." Justify this statement with valid points.

‘By the seventeenth century, as urban culture bloomed in China, the uses of print diversified’. Explain the statement by giving suitable examples.

Mr. Y from a city in India visits a rural area and finds five people working in a small agricultural farm. More than two people are not required to work in the farm and removing the other three will not affect production. How can one solve this problem of underemployment in rural areas? Explain.

Sunil and Raman did their graduation from the same college. Sunil got employed in an unorganised sector and was not satisfied, whereas Raman got employed in an organised sector and was happy and satisfied. Identify three reasons for Sunil’s dissatisfaction as compared to Raman.

Define agricultural term used for cultivation of fruits and vegetables.

Write horticulture features with reference to India.

Women's empowerment has greatly improved their status in society over the years. Give any three examples to prove the statement.

Over the forty years between 1973-74 and 2013-14, while production in all the three sectors has increased, it has increased the most in the tertiary sector. As a result, in the year 2013-14, the tertiary sector has emerged as the largest producing sector in India replacing the primary sector. Why do you think tertiary sector has become so popular in India? Support your answer giving any 3 reasons.

Analyse the measures adopted to prevent soil erosion caused due to natural forces.

"Mohan recently bought a farm and wants to grow crops such as sugarcane, cotton, and jowar. He is unfamiliar with the local soil types and climatic conditions.” Help him identify the appropriate soil type and its properties for successful farming.

‘Romanticism, a cultural movement sought to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment.’ Justify the statement with suitable arguments.

‘The Treaty of Vienna depicted the spirit of conservatism.’ Substantiate the statement with key features of the treaty.

Political parties are a necessary condition for a democracy.’ Analyse the statement with relevant points.

"Political parties today face several challenges that impact their democratic functioning." Justify this statement.

Miss X wants to start a savoury food store in her village. She wants to supplement her income to raise the standard of living of her family. How do you think self-help groups can help? Support your answer with reasons.

Money by providing the crucial intermediate step eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants. Justify the statement highlighting the significance of the modern form of money in India.

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Why did the British introduce the Rowlatt Act?
2. Examine the effect of this Act on Indians.
3. How did Mahatma Gandhi respond to the Rowlatt Act? Provide one reason for his reaction.

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Give any one reason that could contribute to water scarcity in the future?
2. Why a resident of Rajasthan would choose to install a submersible water pump?
3. Why is water conservation crucial? Discuss any one key for effective water management and conservation.

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. On what basis the UNDP compares countries on Human Development?
2. Explain Human development briefly.
3. Mention other aspects that should be considered in measuring human development.

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.

1. The place where the Peasant Satyagraha took place.
2. Indian National congress session was held at this place in Sept. 1920.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following with suitable symbols.

1. A software Technology Park in Maharashtra.
2. A coal mine in Jharkhand.
3. The tallest dam in India.
4. A seaport located in West Bengal.