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Social Science Model Question Paper – 10
I. Multiple Choice Questions :
1x10=10
1. __________ is a prominent specialized organ mainly dealing the promotion of science,
education and culture throughout the globe.
a) UNICEF
b) UNESCO
c) IBRD
d) IMF
2. The English commander Sir Eyre Coote, defeated French army in the battle of
___________
a) Solignur
b) Plassey
c) Wandiwash d) Buxar
3. Dr. Shivaram Karanth was against the ________ Nuclear power station.
a) Kaiga
b) Narmada c) Tharapur d) Kali
4. In group "A" List of leaders and in group 'B' their activities are given identify the group that
matches.
A
B
1) Lenin of Russia
a) Fascist
2) Mussoloni of Italy
b) "Peace, food and land"
3) Karlmarx
c) Five year plan
4) Joseph Stalin
d) Scientific Socialist
a) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
d) a-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
5. The exact matching of the marked place in the map.
a) 1 - Chennai
2 - Uttar Khanda
3 - Paradeep
b) 1 - Uttar Khanda 2 - Paradeep
3 - Chennai
c) 1 - Paradeep
2 - Uttar Khanda
3 - Chennai
d) 1 - Chennai
2 - Paradeep
3 - Uttar Khanda
6. Total population of India as per 2011 census is _________
a) 1210 million
b) 1310 million
c) 1410 million
d) 1010 million
7. ________ said, "The true development of India is the development of its villages".
a) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
b) Mahatma Gandhiji
c) Dr.Sir. M.Vishweshwaraiah
d) Manmohan Singh
8. _____ fought against the African Americans in the U.S.A.
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Martin Luther King c) Abraham Lincoln d) Nelson Mandela
9. ________ is the chairman and managing director of Biocon Ltd.
a) Ekta Kapoor
b) Varghese Kurein
c) Dhirubai Ambani
d) Kiran Mazumdar shah
10. The Banker's Bank is _________
a) State Bank of India
b) Reserve Bank of India
c) Co-operative Bank
d) State financial corporation
II. Answer the following in a sentence:
11. Why did America participate in II World War?
12. Name any two severe social problems plaging India.
13. Who challenged the Andhra Reddy Land Lords and the Nizam's Razaks?
14. How was the European trade conducted with India in the beginning?
15. How Division of Labour leads to specialization
16. Which are the important fibre crops grown in India?
17. What are the uses of Manganese ore?
18. What is communalism?
19. Who is managing Airport System of our country?
20. Bombay is called as "Manchester of India". Why?
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21. List out the rural problems faced by the people
22. Define non-Alignment.
23. Who is called as "the father of the white Revolution?
III. Answer the following
15x2=30
24. Which are the factors influencing the location of an Industry?
25. What are the uses of GIS?
26. How was Goa liberated from the Portuguese?
27. What were the reforms implemented by Stalin in Russia?
Or
How was the Treaty of Versallies affect Alliance?
28. "The relationship between China and India has been strained". Justify the statement.
29. What are the means used by terrorism to fulfill their objectives?
30. Explain the importance of women's self-help groups.
31. What are the causes of floods?
32. What is the vision of Ramakrishna mission?
33. How did the Jhansi Rani Laxmi Bai face the British
34. How can we say the eastern regions of the western ghats as Rain Shadow area?
35. What are the mineral resources available in India?
36. What are the effects of biotechnology on Agriculture Sector?
37. What are the indicators of human development?
38. What are the measures taken by the government towards Liberalisation?
IV. Answer the following :
6x3=18
39. Explain how Mumbai karnataka area became part of British territory?
Or
"Oral sources are a boon to historians" Justify.
40. What are the suggestions to improve the position of women?
Or
"Profiteering brings loss both for producers and consumer" Explain this.
41. What is the reason for diversity among people?
Or
What are the bad effects of dowry system?
42. Where are the Iron and steel Industries located in India?
Or
How can we prevent soil erosion?
43. What are the remedies for the ills that plague present day agriculture?
Or
What are the achievements of five year plans?
44. What are the procedures to open a Bank account?
Or
What are the steps to be taken at the time of taking an insurance policy?
V. Answer the following:
4x1=4
45. Describe the tribal revolt in the Indian freedom, struggle.
Or
"Development in Transport and communication led to the Independence struggle". Justify
the statement.
46. Draw an outline map of India and mark the following places:
1+3=4
a) Indira Gandhi International Airpo (Delhi)
b) (Kolkata) - Subhaschandra Bose A port
c) Kempegowda Airport
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