PRACTICE PAPER (2023-24)

CLASS : 10th (S. St.) Code : D

Roll No
SOCIAL SCIENCE सामाजिक विऻान
(History, Political Science, Geography and Economics) इतिहास,
रािनीतिक विऻान, भूगोऱ और अर्थशास्त्र

(Academic/Open)
(अकादममक / ओपन)
[ Hindi and English Medium ]
[ हहिंदी और अिंग्रेिी माध्यम ]
अनुमि समय: 3 घिंटे] अधिकिम अकिं : 80
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General Instructions: सामान्य तनदेश

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them.

(i) Question paper comprises five sections A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 38

questions in the questions paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A-Question no 1 to 20 are Objective questions ( 1 to 20 -multiple
choice ) carrying 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B-Question no 21 to 26 are very short questions, carrying 2 marks
each.
(iv) Section C- Question no 27 to 28 are case study questions carrying 4 marks
each.
(v) Section D- Questions no 29 to 33 are short answer type questions, carrying 3
marks each.
(VI) Section-E Questions no. 34 to 37 are long answer type questions, carrying 5
marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 120 words.
(vi) Section F- Questions no 38 is map based, carrying 5 marks . part A is
from history (2marks) and part B is from geography (3 marks).

(vii) 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
has to be attempted.
(viii) Attach map along with your answer book.

(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions

are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.
Max. Marks 1 X 20 =20 vf/kdre vad 1 x 20 =
20 Q1. What was ‘Komagata Maru’?
(a) a ship (b) a submarine (c) an aero plane (d) a train
^dkekxkVkek:^ D;k Fkk \
¼d½ leqnzh tgkt ¼[k½ iuMqēch ¼x½ ok;q;ku ¼*k½ jsy
Q2. In which language was the newspaper named ‘Kesri’, edited by Bal
Gangadhar Tilak?
(a) Urdu (b) Hindi (c) English (d) Marathi
cky xaxk/kj fryd }kjk laikfnr ^dsljh^ uked lekpkj i= fdl
Hkk’kk eas Fkk \
 ¼d½ mnZw ¼[k½ fgUnh ¼x½ vaxzth ¼*k½ ejkBh
Q3. Who was the first person in India to give the principle/ theory of ‘Drain of
wealth’?
(a) Dada Bhai Noroji (b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Lala Har Dayal (d) Lord Dalhousie
loZizFke Hkkjr ls ^/ku ds fu’dklu^ dk fl)kUr fdlus fn;k Fkk \
¼d½ nknk HkkbZ ukSjksth us ¼[k½ ykyk yktirjk; us
¼x½ ykyk gjn;ky us ¼*k½ ykMZ MYgkSth us
Q4. Who is the writer of the book ‘Economic History of India’?
(a) Ramesh Chandra Dutt (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
^bdksuksfed fgLVzh vkWaQ bafM;k^ ds ys[kd dkSu gSa \
¼d½ jes”k pUnz nRr ¼[k½ tokgjyky usg:
¼x½ egkRek xka/kh ¼*k½ cky xaxk/kj fryd
Q5. Which is the most ancient Veda among the following?
(a) Samaveda (b) Atharva Veda (c) Rigveda (d) Yajurveda
fuEufyf[kr eas ls izkphure osn dkSu lk gS \
¼d½ lkeosn ¼[k½ vFkoZosn ¼x½ _xosn ¼*k½ ;tqosaZn
Q6. In which state (of Pakistan), Mohan Jo Daro was situated?
(a) Gujrat (b) Sindh (c) Baluchistan (d) Punjab
eksgutksnMks fdl izkar eas fLFkr Fkk\
¼d½ xqtjkr ¼[k½ flU/k ¼x½ cyksfpLrku ¼*k½ iatkc
Q7. What is the main reason for ‘Land Devastation. in Gujrat?
(a) Mining (b) Over Gazing (c) Deforestation (d) all of the above
xqtjkr eas Hkwfe fuEuhdj.k dk izeq[k dkj.k D;k gS \
¼d½ [kuu ¼[k½ vfr i”kqpkj.k ¼x½ ouksUewyu ¼*k½ mijksDr lHkh
Q8. Which industry uses lime stone as a raw material?
(a) fertilizers industry (b) cement industry
 (c) textile industry (d) all of the above
dkSu lk m4ksx pwuk iRFkj dks dPps eky ds :i eas iz;ksx djrk gS \
¼d½ moZjd m4ksx ¼[k½ lheasV m4ksx
¼x½ oL= m4ksx ¼*k½ mijksDr lHkh
Q9. Which of the following called as ‘Golden Fiber’?
(a) jute (b) silk (c) cotton (d) none of the above
lqugjk js”kk fdls dgk tkrk gS \
¼d½ twV ¼[k½ js”ke ¼x½ dikl ¼*k½ bueas ls dksbZ ugha
Q10. How much percentage of the population of Belgium lives in Wallonia
region?
(a) 50% (b) 59% (c) 49% (d) 40%
csfYt;e dh dqy tula[;k dk fdrus izfr”kr Hkkx osyksfu;k {ks=
eas jgrk gS \
¼d½ 50 izfr”kr ¼[k½ 59 izfr”kr ¼x½ 49 izfr”kr ¼*k½ 40 izfr”kr
Q11. Which social group has the largest share in the population of Sri Lanka?
(a) Sinhalese (b) Muslim (c) Sri Lankan Tamil (d) Indian Tamil
Jhyadk dh vkcknh eas lcls cMk fgLlk fdl izeq[k lkekftd leqg dk
gS \
¼d½ flgayh ¼[k½ eqfLye ¼x½ JhyadkbZ rfey ¼*k½ Hkkjrh; rfey
Q12. Which of the following is not a subject of Union List?
(a) communication (b) police (c) defense (d) currency
fuEufyf[kr eas ls dkSu lk fo’k; la*k lwph dk ugha gS \
¼d½ lapkj ¼[k½ iqfyl ¼x½ izfrj{kk ¼*k½ eqnzk
Q13.When was a big step taken in the direction for ‘Real Decentralization’?
(a) in 1991 (b) in 1992 (c) in 1993 (d) in 1994
okLrfod fodsanzhdj.k dh fn”kk eas ,d cMk dne dc mBk;k x;k \
¼d½ 1991 esa ¼[k½ 1992 eas ¼x½ 1993 eas ¼*k½ 1994
eas
Q14. What kind of structure has the Indian society?
(a) matriarchal (b) patriarchal
(c) both matriarchal & patriarchal (d) none of the above
 Hkkjrh; lekt dk Lo:i fuEu eas ls dSlk gS \
¼d½ ekr` iz/kku ¼[k½ fir` iz/kku
¼x½ ekr` o fir` nksuks ¼*k½ bueas ls dksbZ ugha
Q15. According to the census of 2011, how much is the Hindu population in India?
(a) 85.3% (b) 79.8%
(c) 65.4% (d) 70.5%
2011 dh tula[;k ds vuqlkj Hkkjr eas fgUnqvkasa dh vkcknh fdruh gS \
¼d½ 85-3 izfr”kr ¼[k½ 79-8 izfr”kr
¼x½ 65-4 izfr”kr ¼*k½ 70-5 izfr”kr
Q16. When was ‘Telugu Desham Party’ formed?
(a) in 1972 (b) in 1978 (c) in 1982 (d) in 1984
rsyxq ns”ke ikVhZ dk xBu dc gqvk \
¼d½ 1972 eas ¼[k½ 1978 eas ¼x½ 1982 eas ¼*k½ 1984 eas
Q17. What was India’s rank/ place in the Human Development Index in 2017?
(a) 73rd (b) 148th (c) 154th (d) 130th
o’kZ 2017 eas Hkkjr dk ekuo fodkl lwpdkad eas LFkku dkSulk Fkk \
¼d½ 73oka ¼[k½ 148oka ¼x½ 154oka ¼*k½ 130oka
Q18. Which of the following economic activity does not have any connection with
secondary sector?
(a) honeybee keeping (b) basket weaver
(c) tailor (d) laborer in match box factory
fuEufyf[kr eas ls dkSu lh vkfFkZd fdz;k dk lEcU/k f}fr;d {ks= ls ugha
gS \
¼d½ e/kqe[[kh ikyu ¼[k½ Vksdjh cqudj
¼x½ nthZ ¼*k½ fn;klykbZ dkj[kkus eas Jfed
Q19. Which of the following is not a formal source ?
(a) cooperative societies (b) bank
(c) money lender (d) all of the above
fuEu eas ls dkSulk vkSipkfjd Lkzksr ugha gS \
¼d½ lgdkjh lfefr;ka ¼[k½ cSd ¼x½ lkgwdkj ¼*k½ mijksDr lHkh
Q20. By which name is the process to remove of hurdle or obstacle by
 government known?
(a) globalization (b) privatization
(c) liberalization (d) fair trade
ljdkj }kjk vojks/kks vFkok izfrca/kksa dks gVkus dh izfdzz;k fdl uke
ls tkuh tkrh gS \
¼d½ oS”ohdj.k ¼[k½ fuftdj.k ¼x½ mnkjhdj.k ¼*k½
U;k;laxr O;kikj
Max. Marks 2 X 6 =12
vf/kdre vad 2 x 6 = 12
Q21. Mention the name of two commercial centres of Sarswati Sindhu civilisation.
ljLorh flU/kq lH;rk ds O;kikfjd dsUnzksa ds uke crkb,A
Q22. Why Rome is called as ‘A City of Seven Hills’?
jkse dks lkr igkfM;ksa dk uxj D;ksa dgk tkrk gS \
Q23. Name the four crops of Kharif season.
[kjhaQ dh pkj Qlyksa ds uke crkb,A
Q24. Give two uses of Manganese.
eSxuht ds nks mi;ksx crkb,A
Q25. What is ‘sustainable development’?
/kkj.kh; fodkl fdls dgrs gSaA
Q26. What is Unitary Government?
,dkRed ljdkj D;k gksrh gS \

Max. Marks 4 X 2 =8
vf/kdre vad 4 x 2 = 8
27. Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions –
Sri Lanka became an independent nation in 1948. The leaders of the Singhalese
community wanted to dominate the government on the basis of their majority.
Because of this, the democratically elected government took steps under
majoritarianism to establish the supremacy of the Sinhalese community. In 1956,
a law was made, under which Sinhala language was declared the sole official
language, bypassing Tamil language. The policy of giving priority to Sinhalese in
universities and government jobs also continued. A provision was also made in
the new constitution that the government will also protect and promote
Buddhism. These government decisions, which came one after another, increased
 the resentment and unfamiliarity with the governance among Sri Lankan Tamils.
They felt that all political parties led by Buddhist Sinhalese were insensitive
towards their language and culture. The Constitution and government policies
are depriving them of equal political rights. The result was that relations
between the Tamil and Sinhalese communities deteriorated.
(a) When did Sri Lanka become an independent nation?
(b) Explain the meaning of majoritarianism.
(c) When was Sinhalese declared the only official language in Sri Lanka?
(d) Which is the majoritarian community in Sri Lanka?
uhps fn, x, m}j.k dks i<dj iz”uks ds mRrj nhft, :–
lu 1948 eas Jhyadk ,d Lora= jk’Vz cukA flgayh leqnk; ds usrkvkas
us viuh cgqla[;k ds cy ij “kklu ij izHkqRo tekuk pkgkA bl otg ls
yksdrkaf=d :i ls fuokZfpr ljdkj us flgayh leqnk; dh izHkqrk
dk;e djus ds fy, viuh cgqla[;d ijLrh ds rgr dbZ dne mBk,A
1956 eas ,d dkuwu cuk;k x;k ftlds rgr rfey Hkk’kk dks njfdukj djds
flgayh dks ,dek= jktHkk’kk *kksf’kr dj fn;k x;kA fo”ofo4ky;ksa vkSj
ljdkjh ukSdfj;ksa eas flgafy;ksa dks izkFkfedrk nsus dh uhfr Hkh pyhA u,
lafo/kku eas ;g izko/kku Hkh fd;k x;k fd ljdkj ckS) er dks
laj{k.k vkSj c<kok Hkh nsxhA ,d–,d djds vk, bu ljdkjh QSlyksa eas
JhyadkbZ rfeyksa eas ukjktxh vkSj “kklu dks ysdj mueas csxkukiu
c<k;kA mUgs yxk fd ckS)
/kekZoyach flgafy;ksa ds usr`Ro okyh lkjh jktuhfrd ikfVZ;ka mudh
Hkk’kk vkSj lLd`fr dks ysdj vlaosnu”khy gSaA lafo/kku vkSj ljdkj dh
uhfr;ka mUgs leku jktuhfrd vf/kdkjksa ls oafpr dj jgh gSaA ifj.kke ;g
gqvk fd rfey vkSj flgayh leqnk; ds laca/k fcxMrs pys x,A
¼d½ Jhyadk dc Lora= jk’Vz cuk \
¼[k½ cgqla[;dokn dk vFkZ crkb,A
¼x½ Jhyadk eas flgayh dks ,dek= jktHkk’kk dc *kksf’kr fd;k x;k \
¼*k½ Jhyadk eas vYila[;d leqnk; dkSulk gS \
28. Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions –
Shyamal says that he needs to borrow money in every season to plough his 1.5
acres of land. Till a few years ago, he used to take loan from the village
moneylender on which he had to pay 5% monthly interest (60% annual). For the
last few years, Shyamal has been taking a loan from an agricultural businessman
of village at the rate of 3% monthly interest. At the beginning of the ploughing
season, the businessman provides agricultural needs on loan which has to be
returned when the crop is ready. Apart from interest on the loan, the
 businessman also takes a promise from the farmers that he will sell his crop also
to him. With this the businessman is assured that his loan will be repaid on time.
Crop prices are fixed at the time of harvesting; hence he earns huge profits by
buying the crop from farmers at a low price and then selling it when the price
increases. The businessman gets profit by purchasing the crop at that time. He
buys the crop cheaply and sells it later when the price increases.
(a) In the above paragraph, from which source does Shyamal get the loan?
(b) Which negative side of informal source of credit has been shown?
(c) Give a suggestion to help the farmers like Shyamal.
(d) What are included in the formal sources of loan?
uhps fn, x, m}j.k dks i<dj iz”uks ds mRrj nhft, :–
“;key dk dguk gS fd mls viuh 1-5 ,dM tehu dks tksrus ds fy, gj
ekSle eas m/kkj ysus dh t:jr iMrh gSA dqN lky igys rd og
xkao ds egktu ls
_.k ysrk Fkk ftl ij mls 5 % ekfld ē;kt nsuk iMrk Fkk ¼ 60%
okf’kZd½ A fiNys dqN o’kkZsa ls “;key xkao ds ,d d`f’k O;kikjh ls 3%
ekfld ē;kt dh nj ls _.k ys jgk gSA tqrkbZ ds ekSle dh “kq:vkr
gksus O;kikjh _.k ij d`f’k lEcU/kh t:jrsa eqgS;k djkrk gS] ftls Qly rS;kj
gksus ij okil djuk gksrk gSA _.k ij ē;kt ds vykok O;kikjh fdlkuksa ls
oknk ysrk gS fd og viuh Qly Hkh mlh dks cspsxkA bl rjg O;kikjh
fuf”pr gS fd _.k dh vnk;xh lgh le; ij gks tk,xhA Qly dh
dheras Qly dkVus ds le; ij r; gksrh gSa blfy, og
fdlkuksa ls de dher ij Qly [kjhn dj vkSj ckn eas dhersa c<us ij
cspdj Hkkjh equkQk dekrk gSA O;kikjh dks ml le; Qly [kjhnus ls
equkQk gksrk gSA og Qly lLrs eas [kjhn dj ckn eas dhersa c<us ij
csprk gSA

¼d½ mi;ZqDr vuqPNsn eas “;key dks _.k fdl lzksr ls izkIr gksrk gS \
¼[k½ _.k ds vukSipkfjd lzksr dk dkSulk udkjkRed i{k fn[kk;k x;k gS \
¼x½ “;key tSls fdlku dh enn djus ds fy, dksbZ ,d lq>ko nhft,A
¼*k½ _.k ds vkSipkfjd lzksr eas D;k “kkkfey gS \
Max. Marks 3 X 5 =15
vf/kdre vad 3
x 5 = 15 Q29. Were the
Crusades?
 dqzlsMl D;k Fks \
Q30. What were the effects of the attacks of Mahmud Gaznavi upon India?
- Hkkjr ij egewn xtuoh ds vkdze.kksa ds D;k izHkko iMs \
Q31. Explain the importance of the means of communication in modern period.
vk/kqfud le; eas lapkj ds lk/kuksa dk egRo crkb,A
Q32. Why the most of the cotton mills are centralized in Gujrat and Maharashtra?
vf/kdka”k lwrh oL= feysa egkjk’Vz o xqtjkr eas D;ksa dsfUnzr gSa \
Q33. Explain the social structure of Belgium.
- csfYt;e ds lekt dh tkrh; cukoV crkb,A
Max. Markes 5 X 4 =20
vf/kdre vad 5 x 4 = 20
Q34. Explain the condition of education, literature and entertainment in medieval
India.
OR
What were the effects of the struggle between Islam and Christianity?
e/;dky eas Hkkjr eas f”k{kk] lkfgR; ,oa euksjtau dh ppkZ dhft, A
vFkok
bZlkb;r vkSj bLyke ds chp Vdjko ds D;k ifj.kke gq, \
Q35. Tell the reason of soil erosion .
OR
Explain the distribution of iron ore in India.
e`nk vijnu ds dkj.k crkb,A
vFkok
Hkkjr eas ykSg v;Ld ds forj.k dk o.kZu dhft,A
Q36. What forms can be caste system takes in politics.
OR
‘Political parties are essential for democracy’. Explain.
jktuhfr eas tkfr dkSu dkSu ls :i ys
ldrh gS \ vFkok
jktuSfrd ny yksdrU= dk vko”;d vax gSaA O;k[;k djksA
Q37. Compare between the formal and informal sources of loan in India.
OR
Write about the positive effects of globalisation in India.
Hkkjr eas _.k ds vkSipkfjd Lkzksrkssa rFkk vukSipkfjd lzksrksa dh rqyuk dhft,A
vFkok
Hkkjr eas oS”ohdj.k ds ldkjkRed izHkko crkb,A
Max.Marks 2 + 3 =5
vf/kdre vad 2 + 3 = 5

Q38. Show the location of Imperial nations on world’s map-

(i) Germany
(ii) Russia
fo”o ds ekufp= ij fuEufyf[kr lkekzT;oknh ns”kksa dh fLFkfr n”kkZb, :–
(i) teZuh
(ii) :l
Q39. Show the location of the following on India’s map-
(i) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(ii) A tea production state
(iii) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport.
Hkkjr ds ekufp= ij fuEufyf[kr dh fLFkfr vafdr
dhft, :–
(i) ljnkj ljksoj cka/k
(ii) pk; mRiknd ,d jkT;
(iii) usrkth lqHkk’k cksl gokbZ vM~Mk
pUnz