Class 10 Social Science: CBSE (Official) Sample Question Paper (2020-21) | Social Studies (SST) Class 10 PDF Download

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087) 
CLASS X – SESSION 2020-21 
 Time Allowed: 3 Hours                                                                                               Maximum Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions : 
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32 questions in the question 
paper. All questions are compulsory. 
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each. 
iii. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 80 words. 
iv. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. 
v. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 120 words. 
vi. Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 
marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks). 
vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided 
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever 
necessary. 
 
 
                                                                                 SECTION A 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 1X16=16  
1 
 
Identify the correct statement with regard to ‘The Act of Union -1707’ from the following options. 
 
A. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English Parliament. 
B. The British parliament seized power from Ireland.  
C. The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. 
D. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales. 
 
1 
2 Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?  
 
A. Treaty of Sevres  
B. Treaty of Versailles 
C. Treaty of Lausanne  
D. Treaty of Constantinople 
 
1 
3 
 
 
Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation Movement’ by Gandhiji? 
 
A. Pressure from the British Government 
B. Second Round Table Conference 
C. Gandhiji’s arrest 
D. Chauri-Chaura incident 
 
1 
4 Fill in the blank : 
Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is an example of _______ industry in India.  
OR 
Green Revolution has helped------------------------- industry to expand in different parts of India. 
 
1 
5 
 
 
Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from the following 
options:  
 
A. Dahiya – Madhya Pradesh  
B. Kumari-Jharkhand 
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087) 
CLASS X – SESSION 2020-21 
 Time Allowed: 3 Hours                                                                                               Maximum Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions : 
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32 questions in the question 
paper. All questions are compulsory. 
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each. 
iii. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 80 words. 
iv. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. 
v. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 120 words. 
vi. Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 
marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks). 
vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided 
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever 
necessary. 
 
 
                                                                                 SECTION A 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 1X16=16  
1 
 
Identify the correct statement with regard to ‘The Act of Union -1707’ from the following options. 
 
A. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English Parliament. 
B. The British parliament seized power from Ireland.  
C. The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. 
D. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales. 
 
1 
2 Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?  
 
A. Treaty of Sevres  
B. Treaty of Versailles 
C. Treaty of Lausanne  
D. Treaty of Constantinople 
 
1 
3 
 
 
Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation Movement’ by Gandhiji? 
 
A. Pressure from the British Government 
B. Second Round Table Conference 
C. Gandhiji’s arrest 
D. Chauri-Chaura incident 
 
1 
4 Fill in the blank : 
Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is an example of _______ industry in India.  
OR 
Green Revolution has helped------------------------- industry to expand in different parts of India. 
 
1 
5 
 
 
Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from the following 
options:  
 
A. Dahiya – Madhya Pradesh  
B. Kumari-Jharkhand 
1 
C. Khil -Andhra Pradesh 
D. Koman- Karnataka   
   
6 Fill in the blank- 
 
Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: kharif, ___________________: zaid crop. 
 
A. Wheat 
B. Mustard 
C. Soya bean 
D. Cucumber  
1 
   
7 Identify the soil with the help of the following features. 
 
 
1 
8 
 
A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is 
A. Bajra 
B.  Rajma 
C.  Jowar 
D. Ragi 
 
1 
9 Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in ____________ region of Sri Lanka.  
 
A. North and South 
B. North and East 
C. East and West 
D. South and East 
 
1 
10 
 
 
Define Majoritarianism. 
 
OR 
 
Define Ethnicity. 
1 
 
 
 
   
11         
 
 
Which administrative authority legislates on Residuary subjects? 
OR 
Which administrative authority legislates on Union list? 
1 
   
12 
 
 
Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. 
  
Countries  Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2018 
Citizen I Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V Average 
Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10,840 
Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1,480 
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4,190 
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2,410 
 
a. Country A 
b. Country B 
c. Country C 
d. Country D 
1 
   
  Red to brown in colour 
 Sandy in texture and saline in nature 
 Lacks humus and moisture  
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087) 
CLASS X – SESSION 2020-21 
 Time Allowed: 3 Hours                                                                                               Maximum Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions : 
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32 questions in the question 
paper. All questions are compulsory. 
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each. 
iii. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 80 words. 
iv. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. 
v. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 120 words. 
vi. Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 
marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks). 
vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided 
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever 
necessary. 
 
 
                                                                                 SECTION A 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 1X16=16  
1 
 
Identify the correct statement with regard to ‘The Act of Union -1707’ from the following options. 
 
A. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English Parliament. 
B. The British parliament seized power from Ireland.  
C. The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. 
D. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales. 
 
1 
2 Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?  
 
A. Treaty of Sevres  
B. Treaty of Versailles 
C. Treaty of Lausanne  
D. Treaty of Constantinople 
 
1 
3 
 
 
Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation Movement’ by Gandhiji? 
 
A. Pressure from the British Government 
B. Second Round Table Conference 
C. Gandhiji’s arrest 
D. Chauri-Chaura incident 
 
1 
4 Fill in the blank : 
Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is an example of _______ industry in India.  
OR 
Green Revolution has helped------------------------- industry to expand in different parts of India. 
 
1 
5 
 
 
Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from the following 
options:  
 
A. Dahiya – Madhya Pradesh  
B. Kumari-Jharkhand 
1 
C. Khil -Andhra Pradesh 
D. Koman- Karnataka   
   
6 Fill in the blank- 
 
Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: kharif, ___________________: zaid crop. 
 
A. Wheat 
B. Mustard 
C. Soya bean 
D. Cucumber  
1 
   
7 Identify the soil with the help of the following features. 
 
 
1 
8 
 
A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is 
A. Bajra 
B.  Rajma 
C.  Jowar 
D. Ragi 
 
1 
9 Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in ____________ region of Sri Lanka.  
 
A. North and South 
B. North and East 
C. East and West 
D. South and East 
 
1 
10 
 
 
Define Majoritarianism. 
 
OR 
 
Define Ethnicity. 
1 
 
 
 
   
11         
 
 
Which administrative authority legislates on Residuary subjects? 
OR 
Which administrative authority legislates on Union list? 
1 
   
12 
 
 
Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. 
  
Countries  Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2018 
Citizen I Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V Average 
Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10,840 
Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1,480 
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4,190 
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2,410 
 
a. Country A 
b. Country B 
c. Country C 
d. Country D 
1 
   
  Red to brown in colour 
 Sandy in texture and saline in nature 
 Lacks humus and moisture  
13 
 
 
 
Read the information given below and select the correct option - 
 
Mohan is an agricultural labourer. There are several months in a year when he has no work and 
needs credit to meet his daily expenses.  He depends upon his employer, the landowner for credit 
who charges an interest rate of 5 per cent per month. Mohan repays the money by working 
physically for the landowner on his farmland.  
 
Over the years his debt will – 
A. Increase - because of increasing interest and non-payment of monthly amount 
B. Remain constant - as he is working for the employer but is repaying less 
C. Reduce - as amount equivalent to his salary is being counted as monthly repayment 
D. Be totally repaid - as he is repaying the debt in the form of physical labour 
 
OR 
 
Most of the agricultural labourers like Mohan depend upon loans from informal sector. Which of 
the following statements about this sector is correct – 
 
A. There are govt. bodies to supervise informal sector 
B. Money lenders ask for a reasonable rate of interest 
C. Cost of informal loans to the borrower is quite high 
D. Money lenders use fair means to get their money back 
1 
   
14 
 
 
 
Which one of the following options describe ‘Collateral’? 
 
A. Double coincidence of wants  
B. Certain products for barter 
C. Trade in barter 
D. Asset as guarantee for loan  
1 
   
15 
 
 
 
 
 
Read the given statements in context of ‘globalization’ and choose the correct option - 
 
A. It is the only way for economic development of the country 
B. Interlinks only production based activities in dispersed locations in the world 
C. It has always given only positive results in all the countries 
D. Leads to spread of technology, cultures and diseases from a region to another 
1 
   
16 
 
 
 
 
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ®. Read 
the statements and chose the correct option: 
 
Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals. 
Reason ®:  People  want freedom, equality, security and respect 
 
Options: 
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
c. A is true but R is false. 
d. A is false but R is true. 
1 
   
 
 
 
SECTION B 
                                                                                                                               (3X6=18) 
 
17 Why did Gandhiji start Non-Cooperation Movement? Explain. 3 
   
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087) 
CLASS X – SESSION 2020-21 
 Time Allowed: 3 Hours                                                                                               Maximum Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions : 
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32 questions in the question 
paper. All questions are compulsory. 
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each. 
iii. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 80 words. 
iv. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. 
v. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 120 words. 
vi. Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 
marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks). 
vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided 
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever 
necessary. 
 
 
                                                                                 SECTION A 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 1X16=16  
1 
 
Identify the correct statement with regard to ‘The Act of Union -1707’ from the following options. 
 
A. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English Parliament. 
B. The British parliament seized power from Ireland.  
C. The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. 
D. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales. 
 
1 
2 Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?  
 
A. Treaty of Sevres  
B. Treaty of Versailles 
C. Treaty of Lausanne  
D. Treaty of Constantinople 
 
1 
3 
 
 
Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation Movement’ by Gandhiji? 
 
A. Pressure from the British Government 
B. Second Round Table Conference 
C. Gandhiji’s arrest 
D. Chauri-Chaura incident 
 
1 
4 Fill in the blank : 
Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is an example of _______ industry in India.  
OR 
Green Revolution has helped------------------------- industry to expand in different parts of India. 
 
1 
5 
 
 
Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from the following 
options:  
 
A. Dahiya – Madhya Pradesh  
B. Kumari-Jharkhand 
1 
C. Khil -Andhra Pradesh 
D. Koman- Karnataka   
   
6 Fill in the blank- 
 
Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: kharif, ___________________: zaid crop. 
 
A. Wheat 
B. Mustard 
C. Soya bean 
D. Cucumber  
1 
   
7 Identify the soil with the help of the following features. 
 
 
1 
8 
 
A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is 
A. Bajra 
B.  Rajma 
C.  Jowar 
D. Ragi 
 
1 
9 Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in ____________ region of Sri Lanka.  
 
A. North and South 
B. North and East 
C. East and West 
D. South and East 
 
1 
10 
 
 
Define Majoritarianism. 
 
OR 
 
Define Ethnicity. 
1 
 
 
 
   
11         
 
 
Which administrative authority legislates on Residuary subjects? 
OR 
Which administrative authority legislates on Union list? 
1 
   
12 
 
 
Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. 
  
Countries  Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2018 
Citizen I Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V Average 
Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10,840 
Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1,480 
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4,190 
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2,410 
 
a. Country A 
b. Country B 
c. Country C 
d. Country D 
1 
   
  Red to brown in colour 
 Sandy in texture and saline in nature 
 Lacks humus and moisture  
13 
 
 
 
Read the information given below and select the correct option - 
 
Mohan is an agricultural labourer. There are several months in a year when he has no work and 
needs credit to meet his daily expenses.  He depends upon his employer, the landowner for credit 
who charges an interest rate of 5 per cent per month. Mohan repays the money by working 
physically for the landowner on his farmland.  
 
Over the years his debt will – 
A. Increase - because of increasing interest and non-payment of monthly amount 
B. Remain constant - as he is working for the employer but is repaying less 
C. Reduce - as amount equivalent to his salary is being counted as monthly repayment 
D. Be totally repaid - as he is repaying the debt in the form of physical labour 
 
OR 
 
Most of the agricultural labourers like Mohan depend upon loans from informal sector. Which of 
the following statements about this sector is correct – 
 
A. There are govt. bodies to supervise informal sector 
B. Money lenders ask for a reasonable rate of interest 
C. Cost of informal loans to the borrower is quite high 
D. Money lenders use fair means to get their money back 
1 
   
14 
 
 
 
Which one of the following options describe ‘Collateral’? 
 
A. Double coincidence of wants  
B. Certain products for barter 
C. Trade in barter 
D. Asset as guarantee for loan  
1 
   
15 
 
 
 
 
 
Read the given statements in context of ‘globalization’ and choose the correct option - 
 
A. It is the only way for economic development of the country 
B. Interlinks only production based activities in dispersed locations in the world 
C. It has always given only positive results in all the countries 
D. Leads to spread of technology, cultures and diseases from a region to another 
1 
   
16 
 
 
 
 
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ®. Read 
the statements and chose the correct option: 
 
Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals. 
Reason ®:  People  want freedom, equality, security and respect 
 
Options: 
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
c. A is true but R is false. 
d. A is false but R is true. 
1 
   
 
 
 
SECTION B 
                                                                                                                               (3X6=18) 
 
17 Why did Gandhiji start Non-Cooperation Movement? Explain. 3 
   
18 Explain the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of 
collective identity amongst the French people. 
                                                                   OR 
“Like Germany, Italy too had a long history of political fragmentation”. Explain. 
3 
   
19 Suggest and explain any three ways to protect land from degradation in various states of India.  3 
   
20 Describe any three steps taken by the government towards decentralization in the year 1992. 
                                                           OR 
Describe any three federal features of Indian democracy. 
3 
   
21 Imagine yourself to be XYZ, a member of a women Self- Help Group. Analyse the ways through 
which your group provides loan to the members. 
 
3 
22 ‘The issue of sustainability is important for development.’ Examine the statement. 3 
   
 SECTION C 
 (4x4=16) 
 
23 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:  
 
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of 
conservatism. Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society 
– like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family –should be preserved. 
Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. 
Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact 
strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective and 
stronger. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism 
and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the 
European powers who had collectively defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement 
for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates 
drew up the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come 
about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed 
during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed 
under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French 
expansion in future.  
 
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option 
 
23.1 Which of the following statements correctly describes about European conservative 
ideology?                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                      (1) 
A. Preservation of believes introduced by Napoleon 
B. Preservation of two sects of Christianity 
C. Preservation of socialist ideology in economic sphere 
D. Preservation of traditionalist beliefs in  state and society 
 
23.2 Identify the purpose to convene the Vienna of Congress in 1815 from the following options?  
(1)                   
A. To declare competition of German unification 
B. To restore conservative regime in Europe 
C. To declare war against France 
D. To start the process of Italian Unification 
 
23. 3.  What did conservatives focus on at the Congress of Vienna? Select the appropriate option.(1)                                                                                                                          
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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087) 
CLASS X – SESSION 2020-21 
 Time Allowed: 3 Hours                                                                                               Maximum Marks: 80 
 
General Instructions : 
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32 questions in the question 
paper. All questions are compulsory. 
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each. 
iii. Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 80 words. 
iv. Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. 
v. Section D – Question no. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer 
to each question should not exceed 120 words. 
vi. Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 
marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks). 
vii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided 
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted. 
viii. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever 
necessary. 
 
 
                                                                                 SECTION A 
                                                                                                                                                                       
 
 1X16=16  
1 
 
Identify the correct statement with regard to ‘The Act of Union -1707’ from the following options. 
 
A. The British monarchy surrendered the power to English Parliament. 
B. The British parliament seized power from Ireland.  
C. The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’. 
D. The British nation was formed as a result of a war with Scotland and Wales. 
 
1 
2 Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?  
 
A. Treaty of Sevres  
B. Treaty of Versailles 
C. Treaty of Lausanne  
D. Treaty of Constantinople 
 
1 
3 
 
 
Which of the following was the reason for calling off ‘the Non-cooperation Movement’ by Gandhiji? 
 
A. Pressure from the British Government 
B. Second Round Table Conference 
C. Gandhiji’s arrest 
D. Chauri-Chaura incident 
 
1 
4 Fill in the blank : 
Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is an example of _______ industry in India.  
OR 
Green Revolution has helped------------------------- industry to expand in different parts of India. 
 
1 
5 
 
 
Choose the correctly matched pair about the Primitive Cultivation in India from the following 
options:  
 
A. Dahiya – Madhya Pradesh  
B. Kumari-Jharkhand 
1 
C. Khil -Andhra Pradesh 
D. Koman- Karnataka   
   
6 Fill in the blank- 
 
Barley: Rabi crop, cotton: kharif, ___________________: zaid crop. 
 
A. Wheat 
B. Mustard 
C. Soya bean 
D. Cucumber  
1 
   
7 Identify the soil with the help of the following features. 
 
 
1 
8 
 
A type of millet rich in iron, calcium, other micro nutrients and roughage is 
A. Bajra 
B.  Rajma 
C.  Jowar 
D. Ragi 
 
1 
9 Population of Sri Lankan Tamils is concentrated in ____________ region of Sri Lanka.  
 
A. North and South 
B. North and East 
C. East and West 
D. South and East 
 
1 
10 
 
 
Define Majoritarianism. 
 
OR 
 
Define Ethnicity. 
1 
 
 
 
   
11         
 
 
Which administrative authority legislates on Residuary subjects? 
OR 
Which administrative authority legislates on Union list? 
1 
   
12 
 
 
Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of income. 
  
Countries  Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2018 
Citizen I Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V Average 
Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700 10,840 
Country B 600 5000 600 600 600 1,480 
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000 4,190 
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750 2,410 
 
a. Country A 
b. Country B 
c. Country C 
d. Country D 
1 
   
  Red to brown in colour 
 Sandy in texture and saline in nature 
 Lacks humus and moisture  
13 
 
 
 
Read the information given below and select the correct option - 
 
Mohan is an agricultural labourer. There are several months in a year when he has no work and 
needs credit to meet his daily expenses.  He depends upon his employer, the landowner for credit 
who charges an interest rate of 5 per cent per month. Mohan repays the money by working 
physically for the landowner on his farmland.  
 
Over the years his debt will – 
A. Increase - because of increasing interest and non-payment of monthly amount 
B. Remain constant - as he is working for the employer but is repaying less 
C. Reduce - as amount equivalent to his salary is being counted as monthly repayment 
D. Be totally repaid - as he is repaying the debt in the form of physical labour 
 
OR 
 
Most of the agricultural labourers like Mohan depend upon loans from informal sector. Which of 
the following statements about this sector is correct – 
 
A. There are govt. bodies to supervise informal sector 
B. Money lenders ask for a reasonable rate of interest 
C. Cost of informal loans to the borrower is quite high 
D. Money lenders use fair means to get their money back 
1 
   
14 
 
 
 
Which one of the following options describe ‘Collateral’? 
 
A. Double coincidence of wants  
B. Certain products for barter 
C. Trade in barter 
D. Asset as guarantee for loan  
1 
   
15 
 
 
 
 
 
Read the given statements in context of ‘globalization’ and choose the correct option - 
 
A. It is the only way for economic development of the country 
B. Interlinks only production based activities in dispersed locations in the world 
C. It has always given only positive results in all the countries 
D. Leads to spread of technology, cultures and diseases from a region to another 
1 
   
16 
 
 
 
 
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ®. Read 
the statements and chose the correct option: 
 
Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals. 
Reason ®:  People  want freedom, equality, security and respect 
 
Options: 
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
c. A is true but R is false. 
d. A is false but R is true. 
1 
   
 
 
 
SECTION B 
                                                                                                                               (3X6=18) 
 
17 Why did Gandhiji start Non-Cooperation Movement? Explain. 3 
   
18 Explain the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of 
collective identity amongst the French people. 
                                                                   OR 
“Like Germany, Italy too had a long history of political fragmentation”. Explain. 
3 
   
19 Suggest and explain any three ways to protect land from degradation in various states of India.  3 
   
20 Describe any three steps taken by the government towards decentralization in the year 1992. 
                                                           OR 
Describe any three federal features of Indian democracy. 
3 
   
21 Imagine yourself to be XYZ, a member of a women Self- Help Group. Analyse the ways through 
which your group provides loan to the members. 
 
3 
22 ‘The issue of sustainability is important for development.’ Examine the statement. 3 
   
 SECTION C 
 (4x4=16) 
 
23 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:  
 
Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, European governments were driven by a spirit of 
conservatism. Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society 
– like the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family –should be preserved. 
Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. 
Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact 
strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective and 
stronger. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of feudalism 
and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe. In 1815, representatives of the 
European powers who had collectively defeated Napoleon, met at Vienna to draw up a settlement 
for Europe. The Congress was hosted by the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich. The delegates 
drew up the Treaty of Vienna of 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come 
about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed 
during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed 
under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French 
expansion in future.  
 
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option 
 
23.1 Which of the following statements correctly describes about European conservative 
ideology?                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                      (1) 
A. Preservation of believes introduced by Napoleon 
B. Preservation of two sects of Christianity 
C. Preservation of socialist ideology in economic sphere 
D. Preservation of traditionalist beliefs in  state and society 
 
23.2 Identify the purpose to convene the Vienna of Congress in 1815 from the following options?  
(1)                   
A. To declare competition of German unification 
B. To restore conservative regime in Europe 
C. To declare war against France 
D. To start the process of Italian Unification 
 
23. 3.  What did conservatives focus on at the Congress of Vienna? Select the appropriate option.(1)                                                                                                                          
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A. To re-establish peace and stability in Europe 
B. To  establish socialism in Europe  
C. To introduce democracy in  France 
D. To set up a new Parliament in Austria 
 
23.4 How did the Congress of Vienna ensure peace in Europe? Select the appropriate option.       (1) 
A. With the restoration of Bourbon Dynasty 
B. Austria was not given the control of Northern Italy 
C. Laying out a balance of power between all the great powers in Europe 
D. By giving power to the German confederation 
   
  24       Read the text given below and answer the following questions. 
 
Manufacturing industries not only help in modernising agriculture, which forms the backbone of 
our economy, they also reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by 
providing them jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors.  Industrial development is a precondition 
for eradication of unemployment and poverty from our country. This was the main philosophy 
behind public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India. It was also aimed at bringing 
down regional disparities by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas. Export of 
manufactured goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange.  
Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value 
are prosperous. India’s prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries 
as quickly as possible. Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in 
hand. For instance, the agro-industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising 
its productivity. 
 
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option 
 
24.1. Manufacturing industries fall in  _________  and agriculture in ___________ .                                  ( 1) 
                 
A. Primary, Secondary Sector 
B. Secondary, Tertiary Sector 
C. Primary, Tertiary Sector 
D. Secondary, Primary Sector 
 
24.2. Manufacturing provides job opportunities to reduce dependence on agriculture. Identify 
which sector the following jobs belong to –                                                                                                              (1) 
 
Jobs created or promoted by manufacturing 
industries 
Sector 
a. Garment production 1.Primary 
b. Research & Development 2.Tertiary 
c. Banking 3.Secondary 
d. Mining 4.Quaternary 
 
      Choose the correct option –                                                                                        
  
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 
C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-2 
D. a-4, b-1, c-4, d-3 
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