CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025 — Set 3

Questions in this 2025 Social Science paper (Set 3)

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1. 1.
   Which one of the following languages is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

   • (a) Bhojpuri
   • (b) Magadhi
   • (c) Rajasthani
   • (d) Tamil
2. 2.
   In which one of the following organs of India are women taking advantage of reservation?

   • (a) Municipality
   • (b) Legislative Council
   • (c) Rajya Sabha
   • (d) Judiciary
3. 3.
   Choose the correctly matched pair from the following:

   • (a) Concurrent List - Education
   • (b) Concurrent List - Defence
   • (c) Concurrent List - Police
   • (d) Concurrent List - Trade
4. 4.
   Which of the following statements represent gender equality?

   • (a) The value of women's vote is more than that of men.
   • (b) Restricting women to household chores.
   • (c) Providing more rights to men.
   • (d) Providing voting rights equally to men and women.
5. 5.
   To reform the party system, which of the following tasks have been made compulsory for the political parties? Choose the most appropriate option. I. It is now compulsory for all the political parties to file income tax returns. II. It is now compulsory for all parties to have one-third women candidates. III. It is now compulsory for all the political parties to hold their organisational…
6. 6.
   Which of the following group is in majority in Sri Lanka?

   • (a) Tamil-speakers
   • (b) Sinhala-speakers
   • (c) Telugu-speakers
   • (d) English-speakers
7. 7.
   Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Every party in India has to register with the Election Commission. Reason (R): The Government provides election symbols to all political parties in India.

   • (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
   • (b) Both (A) and (R) are…
8. 8.
   Data related to an imaginary country is given below. Study these data and answer the question that follows: | Age | Total Population | Net Attendance | |---|---|---| | 7 and 8 years of age | 1200 | 1000 | | 14 and 15 years of age | 1000 | 800 | | Total | 2200 | 1800 | The attendance percentage of this country of the age group of 14 and 15 years is ______.

   • (a) 90 percent
   • (b) 80 percent
   • (c) 70…
9. 9.
   Identify the sector on basis of the following characteristics and choose the correct option: - The objective of this sector is to earn profit. - This sector is owned by a person or company. - Tata Iron and Steel is a example of this sector.

   • (a) Cooperative Sector
   • (b) Unorganised Sector
   • (c) Public Sector
   • (d) Private Sector
10. 10.
    Why is it not easy to get loans from the formal sector? Read the following reasons and choose the most appropriate option: I. Availability of Banks II. Availability of Collateral III. Long and Complicated Loan Process IV. Awareness of Borrower

    • (a) Only I, II and III are correct.
    • (b) Only II, III and IV are correct.
    • (c) Only I, II and IV are correct.
    • (d) Only I, III and IV are correct.
11. 11.
    By which organization is the Human Development Report published?

    • (a) World Trade Organisation
    • (b) Amnesty International
    • (c) United Nations Development Programme
    • (d) World Health Organisation
12. 12.
    Identify the odd one out.

    • (a) Hindustan Computers Limited
    • (b) Bharti Airtel Limited
    • (c) Hindustan Unilever Limited
    • (d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
13. 13.
    Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The process of removing barriers on foreign trade and investment by the government is known as ________.

    • (a) Import Tax
    • (b) Export Tax
    • (c) Liberalisation
    • (d) Industrialisation
14. 14.
    Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Most of the jute industry in India is located in a narrow belt along the banks of Hugli river. Reason (R): India is the second largest exporter of jute.

    • (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    • (b) Both (A) and (R) are true…
15. 15.
    Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option: Column I | Column II a. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary | i. Uttarakhand b. Manas Tiger Reserve | ii. Rajasthan c. Periyar Tiger Reserve | iii. Assam d. Corbett National Park | iv. Kerala

    • (a) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
    • (b) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
    • (c) a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii
    • (d) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
16. 16.
    Mrs. Monica, along with her family, clears a piece of land and grows grain and other food crops to feed her family. When the soil's fertility decreases, she prepares another piece of land for agriculture. Which of the following methods of agriculture does she use?

    • (a) Plantation farming
    • (b) Slash and burn farming
    • (c) Intensive subsistence farming
    • (d) Commercial farming
17. 17.
    The germs of which disease paved the way for Europe's conquest of America in the later half of the sixteenth century?

    • (a) Cholera
    • (b) Smallpox
    • (c) Jaundice
    • (d) Malaria
18. 18.
    In reference to the Germania allegory, the "olive branch around the sword" symbolizes which one of the following?

    • (a) Being freed
    • (b) Heroism and strength
    • (c) Willingness to make peace
    • (d) Beginning of a new era
19. 19.
    Which among the following newspapers is related to Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

    • (a) Hindustan
    • (b) Bangla Patrika
    • (c) Veer Bhoomi
    • (d) Kesari
20. 20.
    Arrange the following historical events in chronological order and choose the correct option: I. Bardoli Satyagraha II. Rowlatt Satyagraha III. Champaran Satyagraha IV. Kheda Satyagraha

    • (a) I, II, III, IV
    • (b) III, II, I, IV
    • (c) II, I, IV, III
    • (d) III, IV, II, I
21. 21.
    Mention any two economic impacts of the First World War on India.
22. 22.
    Explain the effectiveness of vertical distribution of power sharing in the context of India.
23. 23 (a).
    Describe any two features of 'arid soils'. OR (b) Describe any two features of 'forest soils'.
24. 24.
    Why did the Indian Government restrict foreign trade and foreign investment between 1947-1991? Explain.
25. 25 (a).
    Analyse the impacts of Gandhi-Irwin pact on the Indian freedom struggle. OR (b) Analyse the role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in the Indian National Movement.
26. 26.
    How have industrialisation and urbanisation impacted water supply? Explain.
27. 27.
    How does democracy establish an accountable, responsible and legitimate governance? Explain.
28. 28.
    "Reserve Bank of India plays a crucial role in regulating the Indian banks." Justify the statement.
29. 29.
    "Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State Governments is basic to the structure of the Indian Constitution." Analyse the statement with suitable arguments.
30. 30 (a).
    "Not everyone welcomed the printed book." Explain the statement with examples from sixteenth century Europe. OR (b) "By the seventeenth century, the flourishing of urban culture in China also led to diversity in the use of printing." Explain the statement with examples.
31. 31 (a).
    The Government of India has invited some suggestions for institutional reforms in agriculture. Propose any five institutional reforms to the Government for the betterment of agriculture. OR (b) Suppose you are a farmer. You want to cultivate rice in India. Describe any three geographical conditions which will be suitable for rice cultivation in India and write the names of two leading rice…
32. 32 (a).
    "Secularism is the very idea of Indian Constitution." Justify the statement. OR (b) Suggest any five measures to establish the gender equality of labour.
33. 33 (a).
    Distinguish between public and private sector of economy with examples. OR (b) Suppose you are the Sarpanch of your village. What suggestions will you give for creating additional employment in the village, so that the problem of unemployment of the residents of rural areas can be reduced?
34. 34.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: The Revolutionaries During the years following 1815, the fear of repression drove many liberal-nationalists underground. Secret societies sprang up in many European states to train revolutionaries and spread their ideas. To be revolutionary at this time meant a commitment to oppose monarchical forms that had been established after the…
35. 35.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: Lok Sabha Lok Sabha is a popular assembly. It is an authoritative parliament that exercises real power. It is chaired by the Speaker. Members are elected directly. 70 percent seats are from rural areas. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In 2019, the Lok Sabha had 543 seats with 131 seats reserved for SCs and…
36. 36.
    Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: Organised Sector Kavita works in the organised sector. Organised sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work. They are registered by the government and have to follow its rules and regulations which are given in various laws such as the Factories…
37. 37.
    Map Skill-Based Question:

    • (a) Two places 'A' and 'B' have been marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them: A. The place where the session of Indian National Congress was held in 1927. B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law.
    • (b) On the same political outline…

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