CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023 — Set 6

Questions in this 2023 Social Science paper (Set 6)

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1. 1.
   Match the following and choose the correct option. (Leader) - (Role)

   • (a) Victor Emmanuel II - I. Chief Minister of Italy
   • (b) Guiseppe Mazzini - II. Young Italy Movement
   • (c) Guiseppe Garibaldi - III. Conquered the Kingdom of Sicilies
   • (d) Count Cavour - IV. Proclaimed as king of Unified Italy
   • (a) (a)-I, (b)-IV, (c)-III, (d)-II
   • (b) (a)-II, (b)-I, (c)-IV, (d)-III
   • (c) (a)-IV, (b)-II, (c)-III, (d)-I…
2. 2.
   Who among the following brought out 'Bengal Gazette', the first weekly newspaper?

   • (a) Bipin Chandra Pal
   • (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   • (c) Gangadhar Bhattacharya
   • (d) Raja Rammohan Roy
3. 3.
   Which of the following industries increased with the expansion of railways in England from 1840s to 1860s?

   • (a) Iron and Steel
   • (b) Jute and Cotton
   • (c) Aluminium and Bauxite
   • (d) Copper and Steel
4. 4.
   Why did Europeans flee to America in 19th century? Identify the correct reason from the following options:

   • (a) Poverty and diseases
   • (b) Due to gold rush
   • (c) To escape from the French Revolution
   • (d) As an aftermath of the Vietnam War
5. 5.
   Identify the Crop with the help of the following information and choose the correct option. - This is the staple food crop. - This is a Kharif crop. - It requires high temperature and high humidity. - It requires above 100 cm of annual rainfall.

   • (a) Wheat
   • (b) Maize
   • (c) Rice
   • (d) Jwar
6. 6.
   Match Column – A with Column – B and choose the correct option: Column – A (River) | Column – B (Dam) I. Mahanadi - 1. Sardar Sarovar II. Narmada - 2. Hirakud III. Chambal - 3. Salal IV. Chenab - 4. Rana Pratap Sagar

   • (a) I-4, II-3, III-2, IV-1
   • (b) I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
   • (c) I-2, II-1, III-4, IV-3
   • (d) I-1, II-2, III-3, IV-4
7. 7.
   Which of the following pair is correctly matched?

   • (a) Alluvial Soil – Western Rajasthan
   • (b) Black Soil – Northern Plain
   • (c) Arid Soil – Deccan Plateau
   • (d) Laterite Soil – Western Ghats
8. 8.
   Which one of the following organizations prepares the 'World Development Report'?

   • (a) World Bank
   • (b) International Monetary Fund
   • (c) World Health Organisation
   • (d) International Labour Organisation
9. 9.
   Which one of the following is the preceding Government Agency of NITI Aayog?

   • (a) Planning Commission
   • (b) Election Commission
   • (c) University Grants Commission
   • (d) Union Public Service Commission
10. 10.
    Assume there are four families in a locality. If the income of each family is Rs 6,000, Rs 4,000, Rs 7,000 and Rs 3,000 then find out the average income of the locality from the following options:

    • (a) Rs 5,000
    • (b) Rs 3,000
    • (c) Rs 2,000
    • (d) Rs 6,000
11. 11.
    Which one of the following is a major benefit to a local company which goes for joint production with an MNC?

    • (a) MNC provides Money and Technology to local company.
    • (b) MNC takes all decisions to reduce burden of local company.
    • (c) MNC purchases all shares of local company for faster production.
    • (d) MNC might ask for labour and capital investment from local company.
12. 12.
    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    • (a) Primary Sector – Money Lender
    • (b) Secondary Sector – Priest
    • (c) Tertiary Sector – Bank
    • (d) Manufacturing Sector – Gardener
13. 13.
    Which one of the following is an activity of the unorganized sector?

    • (a) A teacher teaching in a school.
    • (b) A worker going to work in a big factory.
    • (c) A doctor treating patients in a hospital.
    • (d) A daily wage labourer working under a contractor.
14. 14.
    Who among the following takes the decision regarding saving and loan activities in the Self Help Groups (SHGs)?

    • (a) Manager of a Bank
    • (b) Members of Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
    • (c) Local Money Lenders
    • (d) Members of Self-Help Group (SHG)
15. 15.
    Consider the following statements on Power sharing and choose the correct option. I. Imposing the will of majority community over others. II. It helps in reducing the possibility of conflict between the social groups. III. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order. IV. It brings socio-political opposition among parties.

    • (a) I and III
    • (b) II and III
    • (c) I and IV
    • (d) I…
16. 16.
    Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Political Parties are important in the functioning of democracy. Reason (R): The media plays an important role in the making of Political Parties.

    • (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    • (b) Both (A) and (R) are true…
17. 17.
    Match Column – A with Column – B and choose the correct option. Column – A (Subjects) | Column – B (List) I. E-Programming - 1. Concurrent List II. Police - 2. Union List III. Education - 3. State List IV. Defence - 4. Residuary List

    • (a) I-4, II-3, III-1, IV-2
    • (b) I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
    • (c) I-4, II-1, III-3, IV-2
    • (d) I-4, II-2, III-1, IV-3
18. 18.
    Which one of the following countries have One Party System?

    • (a) China
    • (b) India
    • (c) Pakistan
    • (d) America
19. 19.
    Read the following statements and choose the correct option: I. There is no official religion in India. II. Communities have freedom to profess and practice their religion. III. State helps communities by giving aid to educational institutions run by them. IV. India believes in theocracy.

    • (a) I, II and III
    • (b) I, II and IV
    • (c) II, III and IV
    • (d) I, III and IV
20. 20.
    Which one of the following countries has the highest representation of women in their National Parliament?

    • (a) Russia
    • (b) Australia
    • (c) Sweden
    • (d) India
21. 21.
    How did the 'Treaty of Constantinople' of 1832 recognize Greece as an independent nation? Explain.
22. 22.
    Explain any two efforts taken by the Government of India to modernise agriculture. OR (b) Explain any two features of Rabi cropping season.
23. 23.
    Explain the role of Election Commission regarding recognition of Political Parties in India.
24. 24.
    How to create more employment in rural areas? Explain with examples.
25. 25.
    Examine any three effects of Print culture on the French Revolution.
26. 26.
    Why do we call Tourism as a Trade? Explain. OR (b) Explain the importance of Transportation in the economic development of the country.
27. 27.
    Distinguish between formal and informal sources of credit.
28. 28.
    "In modern democracies, power sharing arrangements can take many forms." Explain the statement.
29. 29.
    Why is the issue of sustainability important for development? Explain with examples.
30. 30.
    How did the Business class relate itself to the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain with examples. OR (b) 'Workers of Assam had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of Swaraj.' Explain with examples.
31. 31.
    How can the industrial pollution of fresh water be reduced? Explain with examples. OR (b) 'The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries.' Explain with examples.
32. 32.
    Why is Democratic Government considered as Legitimate Government? Explain. OR (b) How is Democracy a better form of government in comparison to dictatorship? Explain.
33. 33.
    'Liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment policy have shown far reaching changes in India.' Support the statement with suitable arguments. OR (b) 'Among producers and workers, the impact of globalization has not been uniform.' Support the statement with suitable examples.
34. 34.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (34.1) What was the Swadeshi Movement? (34.2) Why did the Cotton piece goods production in India double between 1900 to 1912? (34.3) Explain any two events that helped India to regain its market.
35. 35.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (35.1) How are forests related with Communities? (35.2) Explain the aim of Wildlife Protection Act. (35.3) How are communities working for the conservation of Wildlife? Explain with example.
36. 36.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: (36.1) Why is Indian decentralisation considered as the largest experiment in democracy? (36.2) Analyse how constitutional status for local government has helped to deepen democracy in India? (36.3) Explain any two steps taken by the Indian Government for decentralisation.
37. 37.
    Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the given political outline Map of India. Identify them with the help of given information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. (A) The Place where Indian National Congress Session was held in 1927. (B) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt law. (b) On the same outline Map of India locate and label any three of the following…

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