CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023 — Set 2

Questions in this 2023 Social Science paper (Set 2)

All 37 questions from this set, exactly as asked. Try each one, then open the question-paper PDF above for the complete paper.

1. 1.
   Which one of the following ideologies were the European Governments driven by after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815?

   • (a) Socialism
   • (b) Conservatism
   • (c) Liberalism
   • (d) Romanticism
2. 2.
   Choose the correct option from the following regarding Central Powers in the First World War:

   • (a) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Turkey
   • (b) Britain, France and Russia
   • (c) Italy, Japan and Russia
   • (d) France, Austria-Hungary and China
3. 3.
   In which one of the following countries was 'mass production' an important feature in the 1920s?

   • (a) United States of America
   • (b) Poland
   • (c) France
   • (d) Japan
4. 4.
   Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the senior litterateur shown in the image and choose the correct option. (Note: The image shows a portrait of a senior Indian literary figure.)

   • (a) Ram Mohan Roy
   • (b) Raja Ravi Verma
   • (c) Lakshminarh Bezbaruah
   • (d) Gangadhar Bhattacharya
5. 5.
   Which one of the following soils develops in an area with high temperature and heavy rainfall?

   • (a) Red and Yellow
   • (b) Black
   • (c) Alluvial
   • (d) Laterite
6. 6.
   There are two statements given as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Agriculture and industry move hand in hand. Reason (R): Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty from the country. (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the…
7. 7.
   Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option. Column I (Port): i. Kandla ii. Mumbai iii. Visakhapatnam iv. Kolkata Column II (Type): 1. Riverine port 2. Deepest landlocked port 3. Biggest port 4. Port developed after independence

   • (a) i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1
   • (b) i-2, ii-1, iii-3, iv-4
   • (c) i-2, ii-4, iii-1, iv-3
   • (d) i-1, ii-2, iii-4, iv-3
8. 8.
   There are two statements given as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Belgium amended their constitution four times. Reason (R): Amendments were to enable everyone to live together in the same country.

   • (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
   • (b) Both Assertion…
9. 9.
   Which of the following is an example of 'coming together federation'?

   • (a) India
   • (b) USA
   • (c) Belgium
   • (d) Spain
10. 10.
    Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option. Column I: i. Union List ii. State List iii. Concurrent List iv. Residuary Subjects Column II: 1. Agriculture 2. Computer Software 3. Banking 4. Education

    • (a) i-3, ii-1, iii-4, iv-2
    • (b) i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1
    • (c) i-2, ii-4, iii-3, iv-1
    • (d) i-1, ii-2, iii-3, iv-4
11. 11.
    In which one of the following regions is the participation of women in public life the highest?

    • (a) Nordic countries
    • (b) Arab states
    • (c) European countries
    • (d) Asian countries
12. 12.
    Which of the following States is ruled by a regional party?

    • (a) Haryana
    • (b) Madhya Pradesh
    • (c) Odisha
    • (d) Rajasthan
13. 13.
    Which one of the following countries adopted multi-party system?

    • (a) USA
    • (b) India
    • (c) China
    • (d) United Kingdom
14. 14.
    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. For comparing countries, their __________ is considered to be one of the most important attributes by the World Bank.

    • (a) Education
    • (b) Income
    • (c) Health Status
    • (d) Living Standard
15. 15.
    Study the given table and answer the question that follows: Some data regarding India and its Neighbours for 2019: | Country | Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (2011 PPP $) | Life Expectancy at birth | Mean Years of Schooling of People aged 25 and above | HDI Rank in the world (2018) | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sri Lanka | 12,707 | 77 | 10.6 | 73 | | India | 6,681 | 69.7 | 6.5 | 130 | |…
16. 16.
    Natural products being changed into other forms is known as:

    • (a) Primary product
    • (b) Secondary product
    • (c) Tertiary product
    • (d) Quaternary product
17. 17.
    Which one of the following is a feature of the unorganized sector?

    • (a) Terms of employment are regular.
    • (b) People have assured work.
    • (c) They have some formal processes and procedures.
    • (d) There are rules and regulations but not followed.
18. 18.
    Which one of the following is the modern form of currency?

    • (a) Paper notes
    • (b) Gold coins
    • (c) Silver coins
    • (d) Copper coins
19. 19.
    Which one of the following categories of urban households takes the highest percentage of loan from the formal sector?

    • (a) Poor households
    • (b) Households with few assets
    • (c) Well-off households
    • (d) Rich households
20. 20.
    Which one of the following is a challenge of Globalisation?

    • (a) Access to New Markets
    • (b) Access to New Talent
    • (c) International Recruitment
    • (d) Disproportionate Growth
21. 21.
    Analyse the role of Chief Minister Cavour who led the movement to unite the regions of Italy. OR (b) Examine the ideas of liberal nationalism in Europe during the nineteenth century.
22. 22.
    Suggest any two ways to conserve wildlife in India.
23. 23.
    Why did the feeling of alienation increase among the Sri Lankan Tamils in 1956? Explain.
24. 24.
    "Credit pushes the borrower into a situation from which recovery is painful." Examine the statement.
25. 25.
    How did print come into existence in Europe? Explain. OR (b) How did access to books create a new culture of reading? Explain.
26. 26.
    "Energy is required for all activities." Explain the statement with examples.
27. 27.
    Suggest three steps to enhance the literacy rate among women in India.
28. 28.
    Differentiate between primary and secondary sectors with examples.
29. 29.
    Examine the rising importance of the tertiary sector in India.
30. 30.
    Analyse the role of the business classes in Civil Disobedience Movement. OR (b) Analyse the role of women in Civil Disobedience Movement.
31. 31.
    Explain the features of primitive subsistence and commercial farming in India. OR (b) Explain the features of intensive subsistence and plantation farming in India.
32. 32.
    Analyse the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities. OR (b) Analyse the conditions under which democracies promote dignity and freedom of citizens.
33. 33.
    How do Multinational Corporations (MNCs) interlink production across countries? Explain with examples. OR (b) Explain any five steps taken by the Central and State Governments to attract foreign investments.
34. 34.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (34.1) Why did Manchester imports decline in India? (34.2) Why could Manchester never recapture its old position in the Indian market after the First World War? (34.3) Analyse any two benefits of the First World War to India.
35. 35.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (35.1) Name any two periodicals published for women's reform. (35.2) Abundant availability of cheap printed books led to increased readership. Analyse the statement with reference to the given passage. (35.3) What challenges does print media face from visual and online media? Explain.
36. 36.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (36.1) Explain the meaning of a 'political party'. (36.2) …
37. 37.
    Two places A and B have been marked on the given political outline map of India (on page 23). Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:

    • (i) The place where the session of the Indian National Congress was held in December, 1920.
    • (ii) The place where Jallianwala Bagh incident occurred.
    • (b) On the same political outline map…

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