Class 10 Social Science — CBSE Board Sample Paper

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Class 10 Social Science — CBSE Board Sample Paper — solved practice questions

8 Class 10 Board Sample Papers (CBSE) questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1medium

   Why did nationalists in late-nineteenth-century India focus on recording and preserving folklore?

   • ATo create new forms of artistic expression that reflected modern India.
   • BTo restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity
   • CTo use folklore as a tool for economic development and modernization.
   • DTo promote a uniform culture that could be adopted across all Indian regions.
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   Correct answer: (B) To restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity

   Nationalists recorded and preserved folklore to revive traditional culture and restore national pride and identity, which colonial rule had undermined.

2. Q2medium

   Transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between ................................................. Choose the correct option from below.

   • ANature and technology
   • BNature, technology, and institutions
   • CNature and institutions
   • DEnvironment and human beings
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   Correct answer: (B) Nature, technology, and institutions

   Resources are produced through the interactive relationship between nature, technology and institutions, which together transform the things available in our environment.

3. Q3medium

   Read the data given below and answer the question. State A: Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2018) = 30; Literacy rate% (2017-18) = 82. State B: Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2018) = 7; Literacy rate% (2017-18) = 94. As per the data given above, why does state B have a low infant mortality rate?

   • AIt has high per capita income.
   • BIt has better infrastructure than state A
   • CIt has good teachers and schools.
   • DIt has health care and education for all.
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   Correct answer: (D) It has health care and education for all.

   A low infant mortality rate reflects adequate provision of basic health care facilities and education for all, as seen in state B's high literacy and low IMR.

4. Q4medium

   Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. Column I: 1. Reserved Forests 2. Protected Forests 3. Unclassed Forests ; Column II: a. North Eastern States b. Andhra Pradesh c. Haryana

   • A1 (a), 2 (b), 3 (c)
   • B1 (c), 2 (b), 3 (a)
   • C1 (a), 2 (c), 3 (b)
   • D1 (b), 2 (c), 3 (a)
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   Correct answer: (D) 1 (b), 2 (c), 3 (a)

   Andhra Pradesh has a high proportion of reserved forests, Haryana of protected forests, and the North Eastern states of unclassed forests, giving 1(b), 2(c), 3(a).

5. Q5medium

   Conservation of forest is a key to the survival of humankind. One of the practices undertaken in India in this direction is Joint Forest Management. Identify the correct information related to Joint Forest Management. 1. It involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests. 2. The programme has been in formal existence since 1980. 3. Jharkhand passed the first resolution for Joint Forest Management. 4. The members of local village communities are entitled to intermediary benefits like non-timber forest produce.

   • A1 and 2 only
   • B2 and 3 only
   • C1 and 4 only
   • D3 and 4 only
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   Correct answer: (C) 1 and 4 only

   JFM involves local communities in managing and restoring degraded forests, and members are entitled to intermediary benefits like non-timber forest produce, so statements 1 and 4 are correct.

6. Q6medium

   The people of Belgium have successfully dealt with their country's power sharing problem and are leading a happy and peaceful life. Which route to federation have they opted for?

   • AComing together.
   • BCooperative Federation
   • CHolding Together
   • DCompetitive Federation
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   Correct answer: (C) Holding Together

   Belgium is an example of a 'holding together' federation, where a large country divides its power between constituent states and the national government.

7. Q7medium

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below. Column I: 1. Ethnic 2. Majoritarianism 3. Civil war 4. Unitary system ; Column II: a. Either only one or two level government b. a violent conflict opposing groups within a country c. Belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country d. a social division based on culture

   • A1.d), 2.a), 3. c), 4. b)
   • B1.b), 2.d), 3. a), 4. c)
   • C1.c), 2.a), 3. b), 4. d)
   • D1.d), 2.c), 3. b), 4. a)
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   Correct answer: (D) 1.d), 2.c), 3. b), 4. a)

   Ethnic is a social division based on culture (d), majoritarianism is the belief that the majority should rule (c), civil war is a violent internal conflict (b), and a unitary system has one or two levels of government (a).

8. Q8medium

   Mr. X has taken credit to make candles during the festive season. Choose the correct options that define the importance of credit from the given options: i. it plays a vital and positive role in meeting his target and accelerating his income ii. the credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses of production iii. the credit helps him complete the production on time iv. it helps him in exercising restraint and get into the habit of taking more credit

   • AOnly 4
   • B3 and 4
   • C1, 2 and 3
   • DOnly 2
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   Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3

   Credit helps accelerate income, meet ongoing production expenses and complete production on time, so statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct; statement 4 is not a benefit.

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