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

SECTION-A

1. Which of the following is not considered in the concept of feminism?
(a) Social
(b) Political
(c) Technical
(d) Economical

2. The concept and practices of a __________ state, in which a centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory, had been developing over a long period of time in Europe.
(a) Modern
(b) Nation
(c) Old
(d) Postmodern

3. The plaque being affixed to the Tree of Liberty carries a __________ inscription which in translation reads: ‘Take freedom and equality from us, the model of humanity.
(a) French
(b) German
(c) Russian
(d) Italian

4. How were the French armies considered by Holland and Switzerland?
(a) Harbingers of revolution
(b) Harbingers of justice
(c) Harbingers of liberty
(c) Harbingers of law

5. Which of the following was the basis to levy duties of goods?
(a) Size
(b) Rate of dollar
(c) Manufacturing of goods
(d) Weight or measurement

6. Which of the following was the most dangerous enemy of our social order according to Metternich?
(a) Mazzini
(b) Karl Marx
(c) Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
(d) René Descartes

7. Who gave the statement, ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold.’
(a) Napoleon
(b) Bismarck
(c) Cavour
(d) Metternich

8. Consider the following statements.
• These occur over a very long geological time.
• Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of such resources.
Which of the following resources are mentioned above?
(a) Non-renewable
(b) Renewable
(c) National
(d) Potential

9. NSA stands for:
(a) New sustainable average
(b) Net sown area
(c) Net sustainable area
(d) Non sown area

10. How much percentage of the total area is covered by mountains in India?
(a) 30%
(b) 27%
(c) 23%
(d) 43%

11. (A) Reserves are the subset of stock.
(B) Water in dams is an example of stock.
Which of the above statements is correct?
(a) A is correct
(b) B is correct
(c) Both A and B are correct
(d) None of the above

12. Which Agenda is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations concerning sustainable development?
(a) Agenda 21
(b) Agenda 22
(c) Agenda 23
(d) Agenda 24

13. In which of the following countries the Earth Summit, 1992 took place?
(a) Argentina
(b) Brazil
(c) Peru
(d) Colombia

14. (A) Flora and fauna are examples of biotic resources.
(B) Fisheries are examples of abiotic resources.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Both are correct.
(b) Both are incorrect.
(c) A is correct and B is incorrect.
(d) B is correct and A is incorrect.

15. Which type of crop is cotton?
(a) Kharif
(b) Ravi
(c) Kharif and Rabi both
(d) None of the above

16. Which of the following plateaus is suitable for cotton farming?
(a) Deccan plateau
(b) Meghalaya plateau
(c) Malwa plateau
(d) The Marwar

17. Which of the following crops is grown in Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Apples
(b) Apricots
(c) Walnuts
(d) All of the above

18. Which two countries were at the first and second positions in the world for the production of rapeseed in the year 2017?
(a) China and India
(b) Canada and China
(c) Brazil and China
(d) Brazil and India

19. How much rainfall is required for the production of rubber?
(a) Above 100cm
(b) Above 50cm
(c) Above 75 cm
(d) Above 200 cm

20. How many countries have the federal political system?
(a) 23
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 26

21. How many levels of government are there in the unitary system?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

22. Which of the following aspects are there in the ideal federal system?
(a) Mutual trust
(b) Agreement to live together
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above

23. Which of the following is not an example of holding together’ federations?
(a) India
(b) Spain
(c) Belgium
(d) Italy

24. How many distinct languages are there according to the Census of India held in 2011?
(a) 1100
(b) 1200
(c) 1300
(d) 1400

SECTION-B

25. Which of the following is not an example of a subject that comes under the state list?
(a) Trade unions
(b) Adoption
(c) Agriculture
(d) Banking

26. Which of the following is not correct about the union territories?
(i) There are some units of the Indian Union that enjoy very little power.
(ii) These are areas that are too small to become an independent State.
(iii) They can be merged with any of the existing States after a few amendments.
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (i) and (iii)

27. Which of the following is correct about Parliament?
(i) Parliament cannot on its own change this arrangement.
(ii) This sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution.
(iii) It is not easy to make changes to this power-sharing arrangement.
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)

28. Which of the following languages is spoken by the Wallonia region?
(a) Dutch
(b) Polish
(c) French
(d) German

29. Which of the following communities is found as a minority in Brussels?
(a) Dutch-speaking
(b) Sinhala-speaking
(c) Tamil-speaking
(d) French-speaking

30. How much percentage of the total population is both Tamil and Sinhala in Sri Lanka?
(a) 5%
(b) 6%
(c) 7%
(d) 8%

31. Assertion (A): The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language.
Reason (R): For regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs.
(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) If A is true but R is false.
(d) If A is false but R is true.

32. Which of the following events was the result of the distrust between the Sinhala and Tamil communities?
(a) Civil war
(b) First World War
(c) Second World War
(d) Gulf War

33. Assertion (A): The French-speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels.
Reason (R): The Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the Central Government.
(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) If A is true but R is false.
(d) If A is false but R is true.

34. Comparison of Two Countries
Based on the given table which of the following statement is correct?
(a) Country A is preferred because it has more equitable distribution.
(b) Country B is preferred because it has a more equitable distribution.
(c) There is no difference between the countries since the average income of both the countries is the same.
(d) Most citizens in country A are poor and one person is extremely rich.

35. Assertion(A): Per Capita Income is calculated in dollars for all countries.
Reason (R): It can be compared. It is also done in a way so that every dollar would buy the same amount of goods and services in any country.
(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) If A is true but R is false.
(d) If A is false but R is true.

36. How many years will reserves of the Middle East last?
(a) 70
(b) 10.5
(c) 50.2
(d) 45

37. Consequences of _______________ do not respect national or state boundaries.
(a) Environmental degradation
(b) Land degradation
(c) Water pollution
(d) Soil degradation

38. (i) It is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
(ii) It is labour-intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.
Which type of farming is it?
(a) Commercial Farming
(b) Intensive Subsistence Farming
(c) Primitive Subsistence Farming
(d) Dry Farming

39. Which of the following states is not a major ragi producing state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Gujarat

40. Which of the following is one of the wheat-growing zones?
(a) Ganga-Satluj plains
(b) North Central Plain
(c) The Alluvial Plains
(d) Eastern Plain

41. Which of the following is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) Bangladesh

42. Which of the following is not a physical factor to determine the use of land?
(a) Topography
(b) Climate
(c) Population density
(d) Soil types

43. Which of the following events did not take place in the year 1848?
(a) Revolutions in Europe
(b) Industrial workers and peasants revolt against economic hardships
(c) Demand nation-states
(d) Vienna Peace Settlement

44.Which of the following languages can you see in the given image?
(a) French and Dutch
(b) German and Dutch
(c) French and German
(d) Polish and Dutch

45. Coalition government formed by the coming together of at least ____________ political parties.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five

SECTION-C
PASSAGE-1

The liberal politician Carl Welcker, an elected member of the Frankfurt Parliament, expressed the following views: ‘Nature has created men and women to carry out different functions … Man, the stronger, the bolder and freer of the two, has been designated as protector of the family, its provider, meant for public tasks in the domain of law, production, defence. Woman, the weaker, dependent and timid, requires the protection of man. Her sphere is the home, the care of the children, the nurturing of the family … Do we require any further proof that given such differences, equality between the sexes would only endanger harmony and destroy the dignity of the family?’ Louise Otto-Peters (1819-95) was a political activist who founded a women’s journal and subsequently a feminist political association. The first issue of her newspaper (21 April 1849) carried the following editorial: ‘Let us ask how many men, possessed by thoughts of living and dying for the sake of Liberty, would be prepared to fight for the freedom of the entire people, of all human beings? When asked this question, they would all too easily respond with a “Yes!”, though their untiring efforts are intended for the benefit of only one half of humanity – men. But Liberty is indivisible! Free men, therefore, must not tolerate being surrounded by the unfree …’ An anonymous reader of the same newspaper sent the following letter to the editor on 25 June 1850: It is indeed ridiculous and unreasonable to deny women political rights even though they enjoy the right to property which they make use of. They perform functions and assume responsibilities without however getting the benefits that accrue to men for the same … Why this injustice? Is it not a disgrace that even the stupidest cattle-herder possesses the right to vote, simply because he is a man, whereas highly talented women owning considerable property are excluded from this right, even though they contribute so much to the maintenance of the state?’

46. Which of the following is the problem addressed in the anonymous letter?
(a) Gender equality
(b) Basic Sanitation
(c) Poverty
(d) Women’s Safety

47. Who founded the women’s journal?
(a) Carl Welcker
(b) Jean-Paul Marat
(c) Otto-Peters
(d) Maximilien Robespierre

48. Which of the following is not the domain for women according to Carl Welcker?
(a) Care of the children
(b) Home
(c) Nurturing of the family
(d) Defence

49. Which of the following is incorrect about men?
(i) They are stronger than women.
(ii) They are bolder than women.
(iii) They have been designated as the protector of the family.
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) None

50. When was the first issue of Louise Otto-Peters’s newspaper published?
(a) 18 April 1849
(b) 19 April 1849
(c) 21 April 1839
(d) 21 April 1849

51. In which parliament was Carl Welcker elected?
(a) Frankfurt Parliament
(b) Italian Parliament
(c) German Parliament
(d) Austrian Parliament

52. Which of the following rights is enjoyed by women?
(a) Right to speech
(b) Right to vote
(c) Right to property
(d) Right to privacy

PASSAGE-2

The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as soil erosion. The processes of soil formation and erosion, go on simultaneously and generally there is a balance between the two. Sometimes, this balance is disturbed due to human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, construction and mining etc., while natural forces like wind, glaciers and water lead to soil erosion. The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as gullies. The land becomes unfit for cultivation and is known as bad land. In the Chambal basin, such lands are called ravines. Sometimes water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope. In such cases, the topsoil is washed away. This is known as sheet erosion. The wind blows loose soil off flat or sloping land known as wind erosion. Soil erosion is also caused due to defective methods of farming. Ploughing in the wrong way, i.e., up and down the slope forms channels for the quick flow of water leading to soil erosion. Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing.

53. The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as ________________.
(a) Land degradation
(b) Soil erosion
(c) Soil pollution
(d) Water degradation

54. Which of the following processes take place at the same time?
(a) Deforestation and afforestation
(b) Soil formation and afforestation
(c) Soil formation and erosion
(d) Soil formation and deforestation

55. Which of the following is not responsible for the imbalance between soil formation and erosion?
(a) Deforestation
(b) Over-grazing
(c) Mining
(d) Afforestation

56. Which of the following is used to describe land unfit for cultivation?
(a) Bad land
(b) Unfit land
(c) Rejected land
(d) Infirm land

57. Which of the following is the land unfit for cultivation in Chambal known as?
(a) Valleys
(b) Ditches
(c) Lakes
(d) Ravines

58. Which of the following layers is removed in sheet erosion?
(a) Top
(b) Middle
(c) Bottom
(d) Innermost

59. Which of the following is grown in the areas marked A?
(a) Cotton
(b) Jute
(c) Rubber
(d) Silk

60. Which of the following is grown in the areas marked B?
(a) Rubber
(b) Bananas
(c) Mangoes
(d) Coffee