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CBSE Sample Paper Class 10 Social Science for Term 1 Set C

SECTION – A

1. Which of the following artists prepared a series of four prints visualising his dream of a world?           
(a) Auguste Rodin
(b) Frederic Sorrieu
(c) Edgar Degas
(d) Berthe Morisot

2. Leading the procession, way past the Statue of Liberty, the peoples of Germany were bearing which of the following flags?         
(a) Black
(b) Red
(c) Gold
(d) Black, red and gold

3. Identify the person who formed ‘Young Italy’, a secret society?       
(a) Mazzini
(b) Metternich
(c) Wilhelm Wolff
(d) Bismarck

4. What does La patrie mean?     
(a) The citizen
(b) The motherland
(c) The fatherland
(d) The country

5. Identify the female allegory which represented the peoples nations in France?       
(a) Marianne
(b) Bharat Mata
(c) Germania
(d) None of these

6. Choose the correctly matched pair about the industries in India from the following options:         
(a) Cotton – Srinagar
(b) Jute – Jaipur
(c) Woollen – Ludhiana
(d) Silk – Kanpur

7. The piece of land left cultivated for more than 5 years is called . Choose the correct option.     
(a) Cultruable waste land
(b) Barren land
(c) Grazing land
(d) Net sown area

8. What is jhumming cultivation called in Andhra Pradesh?       
(a) Dahiya
(b) Kumari
(c) Khil
(d) Podu or Penda

9. Which one of the following is not the basis of the classification of resources?   
(a) Origin
(b) Shape
(c) Ownership
(d) Exhaustibility

10. Which crop is harvested in the months of September-October?     
(a) Zaid
(b) Rabi
(c) Kharif
(d) None of these

11. Which of the following compositions of the Belgium is very complex?       
(a) Ethinic
(b) Population
(c) Religions
(d) Sect

12. Modern democracies maintain check and balance system. Identify the correct option based on the horizontal power sharing arrangement.     
(a) Central government, state government, local bodies
(b) Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
(c) Among different social groups
(d) Among different pressure groups

13. Which country is an example of coming together federation?    
(a) USA
(b) Belgium
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India

14. Which of the following Indian states enjoys special power under certain provisions of Article 371 of the Constitution of India?   
(a) Assam
(b) Nagaland
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) All of these

15. Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in which of the following regions of Sri Lanka?         
(a) North and South
(b) North and East
(c) East and West
(d) South and East

16. How many languages are included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution?       
(a) 15
(b) 22
(c) 25
(d) 21

17. Which type of powers does the Community Government to Belgum enjoy?     
(a) The government has the power regarding culture related issue
(b) The government has the power regarding education related issue
(c) The government has the power regarding language related issue
(d) All of the above

18. Economic development by maintaining the natural resources for present and future use is known as   
(a) Sustainable development
(b) Planned development
(c) Human Development Index
(d) Development

19. Which of the following helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by proving food at lower cost.     
(a) BMI (Body Mass Index)
(b) PDS (Public Distribution System)
(c) GNI (Gross National Income)
(d) HDI (Human Development Index)

20. Which of the following objectives is not mentioned in the MGNREGA 2005?     
(a) To give at least 100 days of guaranteed work in rural areas.
(b) It is required to provide employment within 10 km of an applicant’s home and to pay maximum wage.
(c) If government fails in its duty to provide employment, it will give unemployment allowances to the people.
(d) To flourish durable assets like roads, canals, ponds and wells.

21. Which of the following sectors is the largest employer in India?     
(a) IT Sector
(b) Primary Sector
(c) Secondary Sector
(d) Tertiary Sector

22. Among Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, the lowest per capita income state is Bihar. It shows that     
(a) Bihar has high standard of living. (b) People are earning less in Kerala.
(c) Maharashtra has more number of rich people.
(d) On an average, people in Bihar have low income.

23. Which sector helps in the development of the primary and secondary sector? 
(a) Public sector
(b) Private sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) None of these

24. Read the given statements in context of ‘National development’ and choose the correct option.     
(a) It is measured by National Income.
(b) It is measured by Average Income and Per Capita Income.
(c) It is measured by Human Development Index.
(d) It is measured by Net Attendance Ratio.

SECTION – B

25. Following image represents here as a postman who had reformed the French legal system. Identify its name from among the following options.     

(a) Otto von Bismark
(b) Frederic Sorrieu
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte
(d) Karl Marx

26. Which of the following option(s) is/are correct about Ernst Renan?       
I. He was a German philosopher who gave the idea of ‘what is a nation’.
II. He was a French philosopher.
III. He gave the idea of ‘what is a nation’.
Options:
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only III
(d) Only I

27. Which of the following treaties recognized Greece as an independent nation?       
(a) Treaty of Sevres
(b) Treaty of Versailles
(c) Treaty of Lausanne
(d) Treaty of Constantinople

28. Identify the correct statement about the liberal nationalists of Europe from the options given below.   
(a) They emphasized the concept of government by the consent of the people.
(b) They criticized the glorification of science.
(c) They created a sense of collective heritage.
(d) They did not stand for the freedom of markets.

29. Identify the crop with the help of clues given below.     
• requires high temperature
• is a Kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature
• grows well in black soil
(a) Rubber
(b) Cotton
(c) Rice
(d) Maize

30. Which of the following is not the soil conservation method?     
(a) Terracing of slopes
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) None of these

31. Consider the following statements of Power Sharing and select the answer using the codes given below. 
I. Power sharing upholds the spirit of democracy.
II. It reduces the possibilities of conflicts between social groups.
III. It ensures political stability in the long run.
IV. It is the kind of balancing powers.
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I, II and III

32. Which are the two major ethnic groups of Belgium?   
(a) French and German
(b) Dutch and French
(c) Dutch and German
(d) None of these

33. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A) : When the power is taken away from control and state governments and given to local government, it is called decentralisation.
Reason (R) : The basis idea behind decentralisation is that there is a large number of problems and issues which are best settled at the local level.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explaination of A.     
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explaination of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

34. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B.   

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
(b) I-2, II-3, III-4, IV-1
(c) I-4, II-3, III-2, IV-1
(d) I-2, II-1, III-4, IV-3

35. Hindi is the mother tongue of about 40 per cent of Indians. Besides Hindi, how many other languages recognised as scheduled languages by the Indian Constitution?     
(a) 22
(b) 24
(c) 20
(d) 21

36. Identify the community on the basis of their demands in the government of Sri Lanka.     
Select the appropriate option from the following.
(a) Buddhists
(b) Tamils
(c) Sinhalas
(d) Muslims

37. Which of the following options prove the impact of the civil war in Sri Lanka?     
I. Thousands of people of both the Sinhala community and Tamil community were killed.
II. Finally preferences were given to Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
III. Many families were forced to leave the country as refugees and many more lost their livelihoods.
IV. It caused a terrible setback to the social, cultural and economic lives of the country.
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV

38. Identify the correct statement/s about of federal system of the government.   
I. A federation has two levels of government, and the central and state governments are separately answerable to the people.
II. Federations are considered with unitary system.
III. In federal system, the central government can pass orders to the provincial or the local government.
IV. In this system, the state government is answerable to the central government.
Options:
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and IV

39. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A) : Different people having different developmental goals.
Reason (R) : Different people having different life situations.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explaination of A. 
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explaination of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

40. Choose the correct option from the following: 
List I (Example) List II (Sectors)
(a) Dairy farming Secondary sector
(b) Convert soil into bricks Primary sector
(c) Agriculture Tertiary sector
(d) Registered big units Organised sector

41. Read the given data which gives an estimate of reserves of crude oil. Select the correct option which defines how it is essential for the development process of a country.

(a) If prices of crude oil increase this becomes a burden for all.     
(b) Reserves of crude oil are going to last for 50 years and more.
(c) Middle East and USA may face energy crisis in future due to exhaustion of crude oil.
(d) Crude oil is a major source of energy for agriculture and industrial development.

42. Rahul works in a small shop. Like him, many people work in the unorganised sector. Which of the following statements about this sector is correct? 
(a) Jobs are low paid.
(b) It ensures security of employment.
(c) It provides medical benefits.
(d) Terms of employment are regular.

43. There are many activities that are undertaken by directly using natural resources. For the growth of some plants, we depend mainly, but not entirely on natural factors like rainfall, sunshine and climate. Find out when we produce a product using natural resources, it refers to which of the following sectors?   
(a) Primary sector
(b) Industrial sector
(c) Service sector
(d) Public sector

44. According to 2018-19 data, the infant mortality rate (IMR) and literacy rate of Kerala, Bihar and Haryana are:     
 Kerala — 10 (IMR), 94 (literacy rate)
 Bihar — 35 (IMR), 62 (literacy rate)
 Haryana — 30 (IMR), 82 (literacy rate)
The infant mortality rate (IMR) is lowest in Bihar while the literacy rate is highest in Kerala. What does it indicate?
(a) Bihar and Kerala lack essential necessities in life.
(b) The standard of living in Bihar is better than Kerala.
(c) The standard of living in Kerala is better than Bihar.
(d) Mostly people in Bihar and Kerala have good living condition.

45. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): There are a limited number of services that employ highly skilled and educated workers.
Reason (R): Not all of the service sector is growing equally well.
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

46. National development is measured by     
(a) Average Income and Per Capita Income
(b) Net Attendance Ratio
(c) National Income
(d) Human Development Index

SECTION-C

(This section consists of two cases. There are total of 12 questions in this section.
Attempt any 10 questions from this section.)
Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.
The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. France, as you would remember, was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch. The political and constitutional changes that came in the wake of the French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens. The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny. From the very beginning, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution. A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to replace the former royal standard. The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly. New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of the nation. A centralised administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform laws for all citizens within its territory. Internal customs duties and dues were abolished and a uniform system of weights and measures was adopted. Regional dialects were discouraged and French, as it was spoken and written in Paris, became the common language of the nation.

47. The first expression of nationalism came with which of the following revolutions?     
(a) The Russian Revolution
(b) The French Revolution
(c) Greek War of Independence
(d) The American Revolution

48. When did the French Revolution take place?     
(a) In 1889
(b) In 1789
(c) In 1788
(d) In 1751

49. Fill in the blank from the given options. The idea of la patrie mean .     
(a) The fatherland
(b) The motherland
(c) The citizen
(d) The constitution

50. Identify the purpose of the French revolutionaries from the following options: 
(a) To establish republic
(b) To provide equal rights for all
(c) To create a sense for collective responsibility
(d) All of the above

51. Which of the following measures was not adopted by the French revolutionaries?   
(a) Ideas of la patrie and le citoyen
(b) The tricolour French flag
(c) Hymns composed
(d) Regional dialects were encouraged

52. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A) : The major changes that came with the French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to the body of French people.
Reason (R) : Regional dialects were incouraged and French was written in Paris.     
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

Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.
Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Through, these crops are grown in large parts of India, states from the north and north- western parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. Availability of precipitation during winter months due to the western temperate cyclones help in the success of these crops. However, the success of the green revolution in Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Parts of Rajasthan has also been an important factor in the growth of the above mentioned rabi crops.
Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean. Some of the most important rice growing regions are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karala and Maharashtra, particularly the (Konkan coast) along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Recently, paddy has also become an important crop of Punjab and Haryana. In states like Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, three crops of paddy are grown in a year. These are Aus, Aman and Boro.

53. Which of the following crops grown in rabi season?     
(a) Wheat, barley, gram, maize
(b) Gram, wheat, peas, barley
(c) Peas, paddy, cotton, jute
(d) Bajra, paddy, wheat, watermelon

54. Read the following statements and find the INCORRECT from the given options. 
I. Gram, wheat, barley and peas are rabi crops.
II. Kharif crops are harvested in July-August.
III. In Assam, two crops of paddy are grown in a year.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I only
(d) III only

55. This important kharif crop is used both for food and fodder–   
(a) Maize
(b) Barley
(c) Muskmelon
(d) Wheat

56. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?   
(a) Arhar
(b) Moong
(c) Cotton
(d) Mustard

57. The staple food of India is     
(a) Soyabean
(b) Rice
(c) Maize
(d) Gram

58. Bora, Aus and Aman are types of which of the following crops? 
(a) Paddy
(b) Bajra
(c) Maize
(d) Jowar

SECTION-D
(Attempt both the Map Based Questions)
On the given outline map of India, identify the locations with the help of specified information.

59. On the political map of India, ‘A’ is marked as a dam. Identify it from the following options. 
(a) Tungabhadra
(b) Hirakud
(c) Rana Pratap Sagar
(d) Sardar Sarovar

60. On the same map, ‘B’ is marked as a major coffee cultivating state. Identify it from the following options.   
(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka