QUESTION BANK (2025-26)

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)

GRADE: X
NAME: DATE:
TIME: 3 HRS M.M: 80

SECTION A
1 Choose the correct nationality of the artist Frederic Sorrieu who visualized in his painting a society made 1
up of the Democratic and Social Republic.
(a) German
(b) Swiss
(c) French
(d) American
2 Which of the following aspects best signifies this image? 1

(a) A map explaining the sea routes used in 18th century by Europeans
(b) A map celebrating the British Empire.
(c) A map showcasing the importance of the British Empire.
(d) A map expressing the British ambitions of contouring the world.
3 ‘Nationalism’, which emerged as a force in the late 19th century, means 1
(a) strong devotion for one’s own country and its history and culture.
(b) strong devotion for one’s own country without appreciation for other nations.
(c) strong love for one’s own country and hatred for others.
(d) equally strong devotion for all the countries of the world.

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4 Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the Swaraj Party from the options given below: 1
(a) Swarai Party wanted members of Congress to return to Council Politics.
(b) It wanted members of Congress to ask for Poorna Swaraj for Indians.
(c) It wanted members of Congress to ask the Dominion State for India.
(d) It wanted members of Congress to oppose the Simon Commission.
5 Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian forms of power-sharing arrangements? 1
A. Power is shared among governments at different levels.
B. Power is shared among different organs of government.
C. Power is shared among different social groups.
D. Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.
(a) A, B, C, D
(b) B, C and D
(c) A and C
(d) A, C and D
6 Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that: 1
A. It ensures the stability of political order.
B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minorities.
D. It is the very spirit of democracy. Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) A, B (b) A, C and D (c) All are correct (d) A, B and C
7 Identify the kind of legislative power distribution list by the Constitution of India: 1
• It includes the subject of national interest.
• Provides uniformity throughout the country.
• The Union govt alone has the power to make laws related to the subjects of this list.
• Banking, Defense and Communication are some of the subjects under this list.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
(a) State List (b) Union List (c) Residuary List (d) All of these
8 Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area? 1
a) Horticulture b) Intensive Agriculture
c) Plantation Agriculture d) Shifting Agriculture
9 Statement I : India is a federation. Statement II : Power resides with the central authority. 1
(a) Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
(b) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.
(c) Both statement are incorrect
(d) Both statement are correct
10 Assertion (A): The service sector is gaining more importance in the global economy. 1
Reason (R): As income levels decrease, certain sections of people start demanding many more services like
private schools, and hospitals, eating outlets, tourism, etc.
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.
11 What is true regarding sources of revenue in the federal system? 1

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 (a) States have no financial powers or independent sources of revenue.
(b) States are dependent on revenue or funds from the central government.
(c) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy.
(d) States have no financial autonomy.
12 Choose the incorrect pair: 1
a) IT specialists-Quaternary sector
b) Money Lender-Tertiary sector
c) Potter-Primary Sector
d) Call center employee-Secondary sector
13 Following caricature on democracy illustrates that: 1

(a)Democracy must accommodate all the diverse demands from different sections of society.
(b) Various pressure and Interest groups have vested interests in all democracies.
(c) Democracy can’t be run or successful without diverse demand and pressure groups.
(d) Democracy is meant to fulfil all the demands of people for the people.
14 Which one of the following assertions is NOT true about the liberal nationalists of Europe? 1
(a) They stood for freedom for the individuals and equality of all before the law.
(b) They emphasized the concept of government by the consent of the people
(c) They supported universal suffrage and denied the right to private property.
(d) They stood for the freedom of markets and abolition of state-imposed restrictions on the movement
of goods and capital.
15 Which of the following statements are correct about National development? 1
Statement (i) : National development refers to the ability of a nation to
improve the standard of living of its citizens.
Statement(ii) : Standard of living of citizens depends upon only the literacy rate and per capita income.
Statement(iii) : It is not always true that countries with higher income are
more developed than others with less income.
Statement (iv) : Per capita income criteria consider only the economic aspect of life.

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 A. Statements (i) and (ii) are right.
B. Statements (i), (iii) and (iv) are right.
C. Statement (iii) is right.
D. Only statement (iv) is right.
16 Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is ₹6000. If 1
the income of three families is ₹ 4000, ₹ 7000 and ₹ 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth
family?
A. ₹ 5000
B. ₹ 10000
C. ₹ 7500
D. ₹ 4500
17 What is the secondary sector? 1
(a) production of goods by exploiting natural resources
(b)activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing
(c)activities, by themselves, do not produce good but they are an aid or support for the production process.
(d) Mineral excavation
18 Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding the doctrine of Liberal Nationalism? 1
(a) It stood for freedom of individual
(b) It stood for equality of all before law
(c) It stood for autocratic rights for aristocracy
(d) It emphasized government by consent
19 Which one of the following is not true regarding the conservative regimes set up in 1815? 1
(a) They did not tolerate criticism regarding the legitimacy of autocratic governments.
(b) Most of them imposed censorship on the press.
(c) They believed in the established traditional institutions like monarchy, Church etc.
(d) They favoured the idea of liberty and freedom.
20 Which of the following statements about “India as a secular state” is incorrect? 1
(a) Allows freedom to practice any religion
(b) There is no official religion
(c) Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds
(d) It reserves seats for religious minorities
21 Which one of the following countries has more political participation of women? 1
(a) Scandinavian countries (b) African countries
(c) Asian countries (d) Arab states
22 The total income of the country divided by its total population is Called: 1
(a) National income (b) Per capital income
(c) Total income (d) None of these
23 A situation in which more persons are employed on a job than are optimally required is: 1

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 (a) Structural unemployment (b) Disguised unemployment
(c) Cyclical unemployment (d) Seasonal unemployment
24 In which year, the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented? 1
a) 1971 b) 1974
c) 1972 d) 1970
25 ________, is the first state in India which has made roof top rainwater harvesting structure compulsory. 1
a) Punjab
b) Rajasthan
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Haryana
26 Read the information given below and select the correct option: 1
The developed countries have gone through historic changes in the economic sector as the economic
activities have gradually shifted from Primary to Secondary to Tertiary sector. Now the service sector has
become the most important sector. The shifting of economic activities does not mean complete
elimination of previous sectors, but the importance and dominance of the next sector is increased.
The shifting of economic activities means that:
(a) previous sectors have been eliminated.
(b) the importance of the next sector is increased.
(c) production in three sectors has increased substantially.
(d) the primary sector has increased quantitatively.
SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
27 How far do you agree with the statement that power sharing is keeping with the “Spirit” of democracy? 2

28 “Multi-purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny.” Identify the problems caused 2
by the setting up of these projects and dams.
29 “People only need high income to have a good standard of living as income can buy everything that one 2
needs for a good life.” Is this statement correct? Give reason to support your answer.
30 Write a short note on Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, 1992. 2

31 Name the sector in which the government owns most of the assets and provides all the services? 2
32 Who prepares Human Development Report? 2

SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS
33 3
Explain the Napoleonic code.

34 Explain how the Belgium government was able to maintain peace in their territory as compared to Sri 3
Lanka.

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35 What are the three types of forests as identified by Forest Department? 3

36 “Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well” Do you agree with this 3
statement? Justify your answer with any three suitable arguments.
37 Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of 3
your answer.
SECTION D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS
38 Analyse the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective 5
identity amongst the French people.

39 Which is the staple crop for majority of the people in India? What are the Geographical conditions required 5
for its growth? Name the major areas of its production.

SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS
40 1+1
Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow: +2=
4

1. What message does the cartoon convey about the way powerful leaders are handling democracy?
2. Why do you think the reins of the horse labelled “Democracy” are being held tightly by the leaders in
the cartoon?
3. Identify the two leaders shown in the cartoon. What do their expressions and actions suggest about
their approach to governance?

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Many thought that given the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multi-purpose 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

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 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 practised 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.

Q1. Why is water harvesting system a viable alternative?

Q2. Describe the process of ‘rooftop rainwater harvesting’?
Q3. Mention any two methods adopted by ancient India for water conservation.
42 Give the main reasons which have necessitated agricultural reforms. 5
43 “There are several things needed by the society as a whole”. In the light of this statement explain as to 5
who can provide them at a reasonable cost, the private or the public sector and why?

44 What did Liberal Nationalism stand for? Explain any three ideas of Liberal Nationalists in the economic 5
sphere.
OR
What do you understand by Balkan era? Explain any three causes of conflict in the ‘Balkan area’ after
1871.
45 Describe the vertical and horizontal forms of power sharing exercised in India. 5
OR
What is majoritarianism? Is it wrong if a majority community in a country rule? Give reasons to justify
your answer.

SECTION F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION
46 (A) On the political map of India locate and label 2
i.The Jallianwala massacre.
ii.The place where the Indian national congress Session was held in 1920.
iii.The place where cotton mill worker started satyagraha movement

(B) On the political map of India identify and locate any three variables: 3
i.Area under Black Soil
ii. Leading producing state of Jute
iii. Bhakra Nangal dam

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