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(General Instructions)
 Please check that this question paper contains 7 printed pages.
 Please check that this question paper contains 37 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.
 Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone. No writing
during this time.
 The question paper comprises Six Sections – A,B,C,D,E and F. There are
37questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
 Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
 Section B – Question no.21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions,
carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
 Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions , carrying 3
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
 Section D – Question no.30 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions and carrying
5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
 Section E – Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed
100 words.
 Section F – Question no.37 is map based , carrying 5 marks with two parts ,37 a
from History (2 marks ) and 37 b from Geography (3marks )
 There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to
be attempted.
 In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question ,
wherever necessary.COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-10
(SOCIAL SCIENCE/087)
Roll No.: Maximum Marks:
Date: 06/01/2025 Time allowed: 3 hours
SET -2
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1. Identify the image and choose the correct option: (1)

(i) The given figure depicts Napoleon as a postman.

(ii) Each letter dropping out bears the names of the territories lost by Napoleon.
(iii) The figure depicts Tsar Alexander 1 as an army.
(iv) The coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden decisively defeated the

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French army of Napoleon.

(a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (d) (i) and (iii) only
2. Choose the correctly matched pair about the non-food crops in India from the following (1)
options:
(a) Cotton -Karnataka (b) Rubber -Assam
(c ) Jute – Uttar Pradesh (d) Fibre crops – Nicobar Islands.
3. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A ) and Reason (R) .Mark your answer as (1)
per the codes provided below :
Assertion(A) : The destruction of forests and wildlife is just a biological issue.
Reason (R) : The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d) ( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
4. Arrange the following in the correct sequence. (1)
(i ) Martin Luther ‘s ‘Ninety-five Theses’
(ii) First book printed by Johann Gutenberg ‘Bible’
(iii) Vernacular Press Act
(iv) Old Japanese book ‘Diamond Sutra’
Choose the correct option :
(a) (ii) –(i) – (iv) –(iii) (b) (ii) – (iii) –(iv) –(i)
(c ) (iv)- (ii)-(i) –(iii) (d) (i) – (ii) – (iv) – (iii)
5. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for (1)
utilisation are known :
(a ) potential resource (b ) stock
(c ) developed resources (d ) reserve
6. Give one moral reason as to why power-sharing is good ? (1)
(a) It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
(b) It does not lead to confusion in managing the state.
(c) People have a right to be consulted on how they are governed.
(d) Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.
7. Consider statements given below and choose the correct answer. (1)
Statement I : Many of our common foods like potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes,
chillies, sweet potatoes, etc., were known to our ancestors.
Statement II : Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the vast continent that is
known as the America.
(a) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(b) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
(c) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
(d) Both statements I and II are correct.
8. Match the following columns and select the correct option. (1)

COLUMN -I COLUMN -II

(A) Indian National Congress (i) Deendayal Upadhyaya
(B) Bharatiya Janata Party (ii) Kanshi Ram
(C ) Bahujan Samaj Party (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) All India Trinamool Congress (iv) Mamata Banerjee

(a) A- (ii) , B -(iii) ,C -(i) , D -(iv)

(b) A- (iv) , B- (i) , C- ( iii) ,D -(ii)
(c) A -(ii) ,B-( iii), C -( iv) ,D- (i )

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(d) A- (iii), B-( i) , C- ( ii) D- ( iv)

9. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (1)
( R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): Banks use major portion of the deposits to extend loans.
Reason (R) : There is huge demand for loans for various economic activities.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d )( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
10. Which one of the following organisation is responsible for the marketing of steel of the (1)
Public Sector Undertaking?
(a) TISCO (b) IISCO ( c ) BHEL (d) SAIL
11. Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of Income. (1)
Monthly income of families in country P and Q given below:
Country P 10400 9400 9600 10600 10000
Country Q 5000 4000 2000 6000 33000
(a) Country P (b) Country Q (c ) Country P& Q (d) None of these.
12. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer. (1)
Statement I : Most people are employed in primary sector in India.
Statement II : In India the mammoth task of measuring GDP is undertaken by the central
government.
Statement III : Tertiary sector is not different from primary sector.
Statement IV: There is no difference between primary and secondary sector.
( a) Statement (i) ,(ii) and (iii) are correct.
(b)Statement (i) and ( ii) are correct
( c) Statement (iii) is correct
(d)Only statement ( iv) is correct
13. Arrange the following in the correct sequence: (1)
(i)Transporting cloth to the workshops
(ii)Sale in shops and showroom
(iii)Spinning the yarn
(iv)Weaving of the fabrics
(a) (i)- ( iv)-(iii)-(ii) (b) (iii)-(iv)-(i)- (ii)
(c) (iv)-(i)-(ii)-(iii) (d) (iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)
14. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (1)
( R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): Since,1994 nearly every one of the state parties has got an opportunity to be
a part of one or other national level coalition government.
Reason (R) : National level coalition government has contributed to the strengthening of
federalism and democracy in our country.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
( d)( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
15. Cargill foods , a very large MNC, is the largest producer of edible oil in India. Which one (1)
of these countries does it belong ?
(a) India (b) France (c ) Great Britain (d) United States of America
16. Which of the following subjects are included in the ‘State list ‘? (1)
(a) Defence, foreign affairs , banking ,currency and communication
(b)Police, trade, commerce ,agriculture and irrigation
(c )Education , forests, trade unions , marriage adoption & succession
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(d)Residuary subjects like computers.

17. By 1674, about 50 books had been printed in ___ and ________language. (1)
(a ) Malayalam & Manipuri (b) Hindi & Urdu
( c) Konkani & Kannada (d) Telugu and Tamil
18. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong ? It (1)
(a) Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(b) Gives official status to one religion.
(c) Provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(d) Ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

19. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (1)
( R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): Besides the movement of goods, services ,investments and technology there
is one more way in which countries can be connected.
Reason (R) : This through the movement of people from neighbouring countries.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d) ( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
20. In the question given below , there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (1)
( R).Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A): Democracies are based on political equality.
Reason (R ) : All individuals have equal weight in electing representatives.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and ( R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A ) is correct but (R ) is wrong
(d) ( A ) is wrong but ( R ) is correct
SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (2X4 =8)
21. Identify the cartoon and answer the questions that follow: (2)

i) What do you understand by vote bank of a caste ?

ii) What does ‘Caste hierarchy ‘ mean ?
22. Why do we need to conserve our forest and wildlife ? (2)
OR
State the importance of the ‘Beej Bachao Andolan’.
23. i) What were ‘Silk routes’? (2)
ii) What kinds of silk routes have been identified by historians ?

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(2)
24. Distinguish between ‘organised and ‘unorganised sector’.
SECTION -C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS(3X5=15)
25. How did the ideas of scientists and philosopher become more accessible to people? (3)
OR
Explain three types of arguments on the effects of print technology on the French
revolution.
26. Describe any three technological reforms taken by the Indian government in the field of (3)
agriculture.
27. How do different persons have different developmental goals ?.Explain with examples. (3)
28. Describe the importance of manufacturing industries as a backbone of economic (3)
development of the country.
29. “Democracies do not appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities? (3)
Justify the statement.
SECTION -D
LONG ANSWER -BASED QUESTIONS(5X4=20)
30. “Minerals are indispensable part of our lives”. Support this statement with suitable (5)
examples.
OR
Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India ? Give a detailed account on its
different forms.
31. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. (5)
OR
Define ‘Political Party’. Describe any four main challenges faced by the Indian political
parties.
32. “Self-help groups” help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral. Examine (5)
the statement.
OR
What is Cheque ? How does it replace currency ? Explain with the help of an example.
33. Write a note on the Unification of Germany. (5)
OR
Explain , why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans.
SECTION -E
CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4X3=12)
34. Power is shared among different organs of the government, such as legislature ,executive (4)
and judiciary. Let us call this horizontal distribution of power because it allows different
organs of government placed at the same level to exercise unlimited power. Each organ
checks the others. This results in a balance of power among various institutions. We studied
that in a democracy , even though ministers and government officials exercise power , they
are responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies . Similarly , although judges are
appointed by the executive , they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by
the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances.
a) What is power sharing? 1
b) Explain the horizontal distribution of power? 2
c) Judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive
or laws made by the legislatures, known as what? 1

35. Workers, too had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and notion of swaraj. For (4)
plantation, workers in Assam, freedom meant the right move freely in and out of the
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confined space in which were enclosed, and it meant retaining a link with the village from
which they had come. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers were
not permitted to leave tea gardens without permission and in fact ,they were rarely given
such permission. When they heard of the Non- Cooperation Movement, thousands of
workers defied the authorities, left the plantations and headed home. They believed that
Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages. They,
however, never reached their destination. Stranded on the way by a railway and steamer
strike, they were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.
a) Explain the understanding of ‘Swaraj’ for plantation workers in Assam. 1
b) What do you understand by the Inland Emigration Act of 1859? 1
c) What was the main outcome of the participation of workers in the Non-Cooperation
Movement? 2
36. Many thoughts that given the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose (4)
projects, water harvesting system was a viable alternative, both socio-economically and
environmentally. In ancient India, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there
existed an extraordinary tradition of water harvesting system. People had in-depth
knowledge of rainfall regimes and soil types and developed wide ranging techniques to
harvest rainwater, groundwater, river water and flood water in keeping with the local
ecological conditions and their water needs. In hill and mountainous regions, people built
diversion channels like the 'guls' or 'kuls' of the Western Himalayas for agriculture.
'Rooftop rainwater harvesting' was commonly practiced to store drinking water, particularly
in Rajasthan. In the flood plains of Bengal, people developed inundation channels to
irrigate their fields. In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into
rain fed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil like the
'khadins' in Jaisalmer and 'Johads' in other parts of Rajasthan.

a) Which type of water harvesting system is practiced in Rajasthan and why? 2

b) Why people of Bengal have developed inundation channels? 1
c) What are 'Khadins' and 'Johads' in Rajasthan? 1
SECTION -F (5)
MAP SKILLED BASED QUESTIONS (2 + 3 = 5)

37(a) Two features ' A ' and ' B ' are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify
these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on
the lines marked near them.
(I) The place where the council elections were not boycotted in early 1921.
(II) The place where Gandhiji organised Satyagraha in favour of cotton mill workers.

37(b) Locate and label any 𝟑 of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given
political outline map of India :
(i) An International Airport in Mumbai
(ii) Software Technology Park of West Bengal
(iii) Name the dam built on river Krishna in India
(iv) Kaiga - Nuclear Power Plant

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