Grade 10 Social Science - Sample papers Full portions

  

  Social Science - Sample paper 1

1.	What was the major change that occurred in the political and constitutional scenario due to French Revolution in Europe? (or) Which idea, other than economic exploitation, was behind French colonization of Vietnam?
2.	Which is the oldest printed Japanese book?(or) State the hotly debated issue around which the novel Indulekha revolved.
3.	What is Agenda 21?
4.	Who are Indian Tamil in Srilanka?
5.	What is the main source of Credit for the rich household?
6.	Why did the Indian government remove barriers to a large extent on foreign trade and foreign Investment?
7.	Which right enables consumer to seek compensation for any damage done to him/her?
8.	Explain the provisions of Treaty of Vienna.(or) The French used school textbooks in Vietnam to justify Colonial rule. Explain.
9.	What is meant by Print Revolution? Explain its significance.(or) ‘Colonial administration found vernacular novels a valuable source of information on native life and customs’ Prove the statement by giving three evidences.
10.	Mention any two reasons for water scarcity in a region?
11.	Differentiate primitive subsistence farming and Intensive subsistence farming.
12.	Compare Federal system of government with Unitary system of government.
13.	What do you know about civil rights movement in the USA?
14.	The cost of time taken to take decision is worth full – comment the statement.
15.	Is per capita income a true measure of development? Elaborate
16.	How does the public sector contribute to the economic development of a nation?
17.	How top Indian Companies have been benefited from globalization?
18.	Explain the factors which gave birth to the consumer movement in India.
19.	The 19th century world of faster economic growth still brought misery for many. Explain (or) ‘Even before factories began to dot landscape in England and Europe, there was large-scale industrial production for an international market in the country side’. Elucidate
20.	Describe the composition of Tricolour flag designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal.
21.	My friend Mr.Nallakannu decided to setup cotton textile industry, suggest some very suitable region to set up his factory.
22.	Classify the roads on the basis of capacity? (OR)  The distribution pattern of the railway network in India has been largely influenced by physiographic, economic and administrative factors. Justify the statement.
23.	Inidia is moving towards Gender equality. Women role in society has increased but still their public participation is very limited. Examine the statement and comment.
24.	List out the functions of the political parties and explain any five functions in detail. (OR) Write in detail about one RIGTIST and one LEFTIST political party.
25.	Workers are not exploited in Organised Sector. Do you agree with this statement. Explain.
26.	Locate and label the place in the given outline political map of India: Indian National Congress Session September 1920
27.	Locate and label the place in the given outline map of India: Mark the place where JallianwalaBagh incident took place
28.	Locate and label the following features on the given Political map of India a.Salal dam (along with river)   b.Digboi Oil field c. Talcher Power station    d.Durgapur

Social Science - Sample paper 2

1.	Name the leader and the States which gave leadership in Italian Unification? (or) Which idea, other than economic exploitation, was behind French colonization of Vietnam?
2.	Which religious reformer criticized the practice of the Roman Cathiolic church?(or) State the hotly debated issue around which the novel Indulekha revolved.
3.	Define Sustainable development
4.	In which year, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the Only official language of Srilanka.
5.	What does the borrower own and use as an asset and a guarantee to the lender until the loan is repaid?
6.	Why MNCs do are spreading their production activities in developing countries now a days?
7.	A chemist sold you a medicine of expiry date. Under which consumer right you can Approach the consumer court?
8.	How did the local people in the areas, conquered by Napoleon react to French rule?(or) The French used school textbooks in Vietnam to justify Colonial rule. Explain.
9.	Highlight the circumstances that led to the intermingling of the hearing culture and the reading culture.(or) ‘Colonial administration found vernacular novels a valuable source of information on native life and customs’ Prove the statement by giving three evidences.
10.	Why Nehru proclaimed dams as “Temples of Modern India”?
11.	Compare the major cropping seasons of India.
12.	Write any three key features of federalism.
13.	How the International Olymbic Association do reacted with the Carlos and Smith?
14.	Evidences shows that in practice many democracies did not fulfill the expectation of economic growth and development. Justify the statement.
15.	Explain the components of Human Development Index.
16.	How is tertiary sector different from other sectors?
17.	How can the benefits of globalization be shared better?
18.	How do we participate in the market as producers and consumers?
19.	Explain the destructions caused during the Second World War. Mention the crucial influences which shaped post-war reconstruction.(or) ‘Even before factories began to dot landscape in England and Europe, there was large-scale industrial production for an international market in the country side’. Elucidate
20.	Describe the significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement n the freedom struggle of India
21.	List out the factors which can influence the location of industries. Explain any three factors with an example.
22.	Inland water transport system well developed in North India than the South India. Give reasons. List out the major inland water ways of India. (OR) Explain in detail about the major ports of East coast  of India.
23.	What is communalism? How communalism can take various forms in politics?
24.	a.Good democracy is possible with any number of political parties. Justify the statement. b.How do political party can become National parties?  (OR) Write about the formation and ideology of BahujanSamaj Party and Nationalist Congress Party.
25.	How to create more employment in rural area?
26.	Locate and label the place in the given outline political map of India: Indian National Congress Session December 1920
27.	Locate and label the place in the given outline map of India: Movement of Indigo planters
28.	Locate and label the following features on the given Political map of India a.Bokaro Iron & Steel Plant        b.Naraura Nuclear Plant c.Korba Coal Field       d.NoidaTechnology Park

Social Science - Sample paper 3

1.	Who has been called the ‘Hero of Two worlds’? (or) Which idea, other than economic exploitation, was behind French colonization of Vietnam?
2.	Name the first weekly paper [published in India.(or) State the hotly debated issue around which the novel Indulekha revolved.
3.	Name the book written by Schumacher who was inspired by Gandhian philosophy.
4.	Which language speaking community are majority in capital Brussels?
5.	What are the two forms of modern currency?
6.	Which changes have occurred in India due to the adaptation of the policy of liberalisation and globalization?
7.	Which right is related to avail details of ingredients of a product?
8.	‘A wave of economic nationalism strengthened the wider nationalist sentiments growing in Europe. Which class brought about this change? How did they bring about this change?(or) The French used school textbooks in Vietnam to justify Colonial rule. Explain.
9.	Explain the features of accordion book,(or) ‘Colonial administration found vernacular novels a valuable source of information on native life and customs’ Prove the statement by giving three evidences.
10.	Environmentalists are opposing the multi-purpose projects.  Imagine that you are a environmental activist.  Make any TWO valid arguments against of dams?
11.	What are the crops grown during the Zaid season?
12.	Differentiate coming together and Holding together federations.
13.	How do social differences origin?
14.	In actual life, democracies appear to be very successful in reducing economic inequalities and poverty.- Examine the statement and publish your view.
15.	‘The issue of sustainability is important for development’. Explain
16.	Why is tertiary sector becoming the most important sector in India?
17.	Explain the ways in which MNCs control production in other countries.
18.	Explain the ways by which people may be exploited in the market.
19.	Describe the factors that led to the end of Bretton Woods System and the beginning of globalization.(or) ‘Even before factories began to dot landscape in England and Europe, there was large-scale industrial production for an international market in the country side’. Elucidate
20.	‘Some of the Muslim political Organisations in India were lukewarm in thweir response to the Civil Disobedience Movement’. Examine the statement.
21.	Why manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development? Write about the contribution of industrial sector to national economy.
22.	Major ports contributes a lot to the international trade of India. Explain any two ports of west coast and east coast.(OR) Trace the growth and development of communication system in India.
23.	What is secularism? How communalism differ from secularism?
24.	All over the world people express strong dissatisfaction with political parties.  Political parties need to face and overcome certain challenges to get the appreciation of the people.  Write the challenges faced by political parties in recent days. (OR) In a democracy the final decision is made by the leaders who represent the political parties. Without reforming the political parties the politics cannot be reformed. Write in detail about the possible ways to reform political parties.
25.	Why is agriculture the most labour absorbing sector in India? How does disguised unemployment make it worse?
26.	Locate and label the place in the given outline political map of India: Indian National Congress Session 1927
27.	Locate and label the place in the given outline map of India: Place noted for Peasant Sathyagraha
28.	Locate and label the following features on the given Political map of India a.Salam Iron and Steel plant     b.Kandla port c.New Mangalore       d.Major Tea producing state of India.

Social Science – Sample Paper 4

1.	What was Sorrieu’s  Utopian Vision? (or) Which idea, other than economic exploitation, was behind French colonization of Vietnam?
2.	Who introduced the printing press for the first time in India?(or) State the hotly debated issue around which the novel Indulekha revolved.
3.	According to National Forest Policy of India 1952 , how much percent of area of India should be under the forest cover to maintain the ecological balance.
4.	What is Civil war?
5.	How does money act as medium of exchange?
6.	What is the main purpose of trade barrier?
7.	Name the Agency that develops Standards for goods and services.
8.	Ides of National Unity in early nineteenth century Europe were closely allied to the ideology of liberalism. What did it mean for the middle class in France?(or) The French used school textbooks in Vietnam to justify Colonial rule. Explain.
9.	Examine the role of missionaries in the growth of press in India.(or) ‘Colonial administration found vernacular novels a valuable source of information on native life and customs’ Prove the statement by giving three evidences.
10.	What is the aim of Narmada BachaoAndolan?
11.	Describe the condition requirement of Wheat? Name the major wheat producing states.
12.	How can you proof that, it is not easy to make changes in the power sharing arrangements?
13.	Differentiate overlapping and cross – cutting social differences.
14.	What are the two conditions must be fulfill in order to achieve the outcome of accommodation?
15.	Mention the characteristics of development.
16.	Describe the estimates of Planning Commission to create jobs in tourism and education.
17.	How globalization has affected the lives of the people?
18.	How do duplicate articles and adulteration cause heavy loss to the consumers?
19.	‘The relocation of industry to low wage countries stimulated World Trade and Capital flows’ Justify the statement.(or) ‘Even before factories began to dot landscape in England and Europe, there was large-scale industrial production for an international market in the country side’. Elucidate
20.	What were the limitations of Civil Disobedince Movement?
21.	Jute textile industries are concentrated in Hoogly basin – give reasons.  Do you think that Jute industries are facing any challenge? Expain the detail.
22.	a.Balance of trade in India is favourable – comment the statement b.Tourism in India is developing into a industry. Write about the tourism trade of India (OR) Classify the different type’s forest of India.
23.	Even after efforts taken by the social reformers, still caste system exist in India.  Caste influence over the family system and politics is still appear in India.
24.	Write about the formation and idealogy of Indian National Congress and Bharathiya Janata Party. (OR) How does the election commission recognize the political parties?
25.	How can we create more employment in Secondary and Trtiary Sectors in rural India?
26.	Locate and label the place in the given outline political map of India: Indian National Congress session 1929
27.	Locate and label the place in the given outline map of India: Calling off the Non-Cooperation movement
28.	Locate and label the following features on the given Political map of India a.N.H. – 7       b.Toticorn port C. Raurkela     d.Kanpur Cotton Textile industry

         

Social Science - Sample paper 5

1.	Who was Johann Gottfried Herder? (or) Which idea, other than economic exploitation, was behind French colonization of Vietnam?
2.	Name the newspaper started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.(or) State the hotly debated issue around which the novel Indulekha revolved.
3.	What is Shelter belts?
4.	A law passed by the parliament is invalid – says supreme court. Findout the form of power sharing is referred in the above statement.
5.	What is a cheque?
6.	What is Fair Globalisastion?
7.	Who guides consumers how to file cases in the Consumer Court?
8.	How did Romanticism pave way for Nationalism in Europe? (or) The French used school textbooks in Vietnam to justify Colonial rule. Explain.
9.	How did the printers manage to attract the people, largely illiterate, towards printed books?(or) ‘Colonial administration found vernacular novels a valuable source of information on native life and customs’ Prove the statement by giving three evidences.
10.	How irrigation can change the cropping pattern?
11.	Who started Bhoodan and Gramdan? What was the objective of this movement?
12.	The creation of linguistic states was the first and major test – comment the statement.
13.	Write about the three factors which determine the outcomes of politics of social division.
14.	Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting the dignity and freedom. – justify the statement.
15.	Explain then role of education and health in the overall development of a country.
16.	How can we create more employment opportunities in Urban areas?
17.	‘Fair globalization would create opportunities for all and also ensure that benefits of globalization are shared better’ Explain
18.	How can the Right to Information Act passed in 2005 affected consumers in India?
19.	Why economy of USA was strong in the early 1920s? Would you agree that the roots of the great depression lay in th3e boom. Give reasons for your answer(or) ‘Even before factories began to dot landscape in England and Europe, there was large-scale industrial production for an international market in the country side’. Elucidate
20.	Critically examine the main aspects of Indian National Movement during the period between 1920 and 1935
21.	Trace the growth and development of Iron and Steel industries in India.
22.	Write about the air transportation of India. (OR) What is road density? Why road density differs in different parts of India?
23.	a. How caste influence the politics? b.How politics influence the caste?
24.	Why do we need political parties? And explain any three functions of political parties. (OR) What are the major challenges faced by a political parties? How political parties can be reformed
25.	Explain measures that can be adopted to remove disguised unemployment in the agricultural sector.
26.	Locate and label the place in the given outline political map of India: Indian National Congress Session September 1920
27.	Locate and label the place in the given outline map of India: Civil Disobedience movement
28.	Locate and label the following features on the given Political map of India a.Kaiga Nuclear Plant     b.Vishakapatnam port c.Digboi Oil field in Assam         d.Mysore Software Technology park