OXFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL
DHAUNRA TANDA, BAREILLY
S.A.1 EXAMINATION 2025-26 M.M- 80
CLASS - Xth SUB- SOCIAL SCIENCE TIME- 2h
General Instructions:
(i) All Questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into two parts, A and B.
(iii) In Part A, there are 20 multiple choice type questions of 20 marks.
(iv) 60 marks are allotted to Part B.
Section – A
Multiple Choice Questions (20 Marks)
1- Who was the king of France at the time of French revolution?
(a) Louis XIV
(b) Louis XVI
(c) Louis V
(d) Napoleon
2- When was Napoleon defeated?
(a) 1814
(b) 1815
(c) 1816
(d) 1817
3- Giuseppe Mazzini was associated with
(a) Unification of Italy
(b) Unification of Germany
(c) Nationalism in England
(d) Nationalism in France
4- When did the incident of Jallianwala Bagh happen?
(a) April 8, 1919
(b) April 10, 1919
(c) April 13, 1909
(d) April 25, 1919
5- When did Mahatma Gandhi start the Non – Cooperation Movement?
(a) In 1919 A.D.
(b) In 1920 A.D.
(c) In 1922 A.D.
(d) In 1924 A.D.
6- Sunderban National Park is located in which Indian state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) West Bengal
(d) Odisha
7- In which year was Green India Mission started?
(a) 2013
(b) 2012
(c) 2014
(d) 2011
8- What percentage of the hydrosphere is sea water?
(a) 95%
(b) 96%
(c) 97.5%
(d) 98%
9- Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Gram
(c) Millets
(d) Cotton
10- Which of the following is a kharif crop?
(a) Wheat
(b) Mustered
(c) Paddy
(d) Gram
11- Which one of the following is not an organ of the government?
(a) Executive
(b) Nagarpalika
(c) Judiciary
(d) Legislature
12- Which one of the following is not a federal state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Bihar
13- India has a federal system, because
(a) There is decentralization of power here
(b) There is centralization of movements
(c) Constitution is flexible
(d) None of the above
14- Main source of livelihood in India is
(a) Industry
(b) Agriculture
(c) Trade
(d) None of these
15- In which of the following is service sector included?
(a) Primary sector
(b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) None of these
16- Which of the following activities comes under primary sector?
(a) Mining
(b) Utensil manufacturing
(c) Building construction
(d) Tailoring
17- Which one of the following is not in public sector?
(a) Railways
(b) Post Office
(c) SAIL
(d) TISCO
18- Who issues currency notes in India?
(a) Central government
(b) The RBI
(c) World Bank
(d) State government
19- When was the Reserve Bank of India established?
(a) In 1935
(b) In 1945
(c) In 1955
(d) In 1965
20- What percentage of people in India get credit from informal sources?
(a) 60%
(b) 65%
(c) 85%
(d) 90%
Section - B
1- Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (6 Marks)
Print Culture and the French Revolution
Many historians have argued that print culture created the conditions
within which French Revolution occurred.
Some arguments have been usually put forward in this context.
First : print popularised the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers.
Collectively, their writings provided a critical commentary on tradition,
superstition and despotism. They argued for the rule of reason rather than
custom, and demanded that everything be judged through the application
of reason and rationality. They attacked the sacred authority of the
Church and the despotic power of the state, thus eroding the legitimacy of
a social order based on tradition. The writings of Voltaire and Rousseau
were read widely; and those who read these books saw the world through
new eyes, eyes that were questioning, critical and rational.
Second : print created a new culture of dialogue and debate. All values,
norms and institutions were re-evaluated and discussed by a public that
had become aware of the power of reason, and recognised the need to
question existing ideas and beliefs. Within this public culture, new ideas
of social revolution came into being.
(a) What impact did the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers have on
society?
(b) How did print culture affect religion in France?
(c) How did print culture contribute to the social revolution in France?
Short Answer Type Questions
Answer any 5 questions: - (20 Marks)
Q-1 Describe a short account on the process of integration of Germany?
Q-2 Write the main reasons for the rise of nationalism in India?
Q-3 Analyse the effects of the first world war on the economic and political situation of
India?
Q-4 What is Chipko Movement?
Q-5 What is water scarcity? Describe the methods of rainwater harvesting.
Q-6 Write any three features of Indian agriculture.
Q-7 What is federalism? Write its main features.
Long Answer Type Questions
Answer any 4 questions: - (24 Marks)
Q-1 Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the Liberals. What were the
political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
Q-2 What is meant by the idea of Satyagraha?
Q-3 How have human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna? Explain.
Q-4 Explain three methods of traditional rain water harvesting techniques in India.
Q-5 What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary
one? Explain with an example.
Q-6 State any two differences between the local governments before and after the
constitutional amendment in 1992.
Map Work (10 Marks)
Q-1. In the given map of India, Locate the following places by the symbol ◊ with name.
(a) The place where congress session in sept. 1920 took place.
(b) The place where congress session in 1929 took place.
(c) The place where Jalliawala Bagh incident took place.
(d) The place where cotton mill worker’s Satyagraha was organized.
(e) Capital of Uttar Pradesh.
