CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2023
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE 087)
CLASS X – SESSION 2022-23
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions :
i. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, and E. There are 37 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B – Questions no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks
each. The answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
iv. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
v. Section D – Questions no. 30 to 33 are long answer-type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
vi. Section-E – Questions no from 34 to 36 are case-based questions with three sub-questions
and are of 4 marks each
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map-based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History
(2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
viii. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
ix. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.
SECTION A
MCQs (1X20=20)
1 What helped in the colonization of Asian and African countries? Identify the correct statement from the following options.
A. Intergovernmental policies for the expansion of trade
B. Governmental invite to the mother countries for expansion
C. Technology, investments, and improvement in transport
D. Capitalists of these regions wanted to trade with colonial powers
2 Which of the following newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
A. Hindu
B. Kesari
C. Sudharak
D. Pratap
3 Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the painter of this painting from the following options.
A. Abindra Nath Tagore
B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
C. Raja Ravi Verma
D. Samant Das Gupta
Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.
Who among the following was the author of the book ‘ Gita Govind’?
A. Tulsidas
B. Surdas
C. Jayadev
D. Raidas
4 Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
II. Martin Luther’s writings led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented the Printing press
OPTIONS:
A. III, II, I & IV
B. I, II, III & IV
C. IV, III, II & I
D. IV, II, III & I
5 Identify the crop with the help of the following information
❖ It is a crop that is used both as food and fodder.
❖ It is a Kharif crop that requires a temperature between 21°C to 27°C.
❖ It grows well in old alluvial soil.
❖ Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop.
Options:
A. Wheat
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Sugarcane
6 Which of the following description of the forest is NOT correct?
A. Reserved Forest -Reservation of more than half of forests
B. Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
C. Unclassed Forest-Reservation of forest under govt. and private individuals
D. Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber
7 Match the following :
RESOURCES EXAMPLES
a. Renewable Resources I. Forests and wildlife
b. Non-Renewable Resources II. The oceanic resources
c. National Resources III. Roads, canals, and railway
d. International Resources IV. Minerals and fossil fuels
OPTIONS
A. a-I, b-IV, c-III, d-II
B. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
C. a-IV, b-I , c-IV, d-II
D. a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III
8 Consider the following statements regarding power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and identify the incorrect one from the following:
A. Equal number of members of Dutch and French communities in the central government
B. Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of communities
C. The state government to be subordinate to the central government
D. Community government elected by people belonging to one language community
9 Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of the Centre and State in India?
A. Education
B. Forests
C. Banking
D. Trade
10. Which of the following statement is true regarding Feminist Movements?
A. A group which favors giving more power to working women at the rural and urban level.
B. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to females in urban areas.
C. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life as well.
D. It is the practice of placing a feminine and masculine point of view in decision-making.
11. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?
LIST I LIST II
A. Bharatiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance
B. Congress Party Left front
C. Communist Party of India Regional Party
D. Mizo National Front United Progressive Alliance
12. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracy is an accountable, responsive, and legitimate government
Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and decision-making is based on norms and procedures
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.
13 Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in their constitution?
A. Christianity
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Islam
14. Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained maximum elementary school education?
Sources: Economic Survey 2020–21, P.A 157, National Sample Survey Organisation (Report No. 585), National
statistical office, Government of India.
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Haryana and Kerala both
D. Kerala
15. Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following
How much percentage of girls are not attending school?
A. 81%
B. 61%
C. 69%
D. 18%
16. Find the odd one out from the following options:
A. Tourist Guide, Barber, Tailor, and Potter
B. Teacher, Doctor, Vegetable Vendor and Lawyer
C. Postman, Cobbler, Soldier and Police Constable
D. Indian Railways, Jet Airways, Doordarshan and Metro
17. Fill in the blank:
| SECTOR CRITERIA | USED |
| Primary, Secondary & Tertiary | Nature of economic activity |
| Organized & Unorganized | ? |
OPTIONS:
A. Nature of Employment activities
B. Nature of Social activities
C. Nature of Production activities
D. Nature of Political activities
Q.18. Read the information given below and select the correct option
Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5 lakhs from the bank to purchase a house on 12% rate of interest.
He has to submit papers of new house and salary record to the bank. What is this process called
as?
A. Interest Rate
B. Collateral
C. Principal Amount
D. Instalments
Q.19. Which of the following international agencies allow free trade and work on mutual trade between countries?
A. WTO
B. IMF
C. UPU
D. FAO
Q.20. Identify the correct statements about globalization.
I. Removal of barriers by the government
II. Foreign companies are allowed to set up factories
III. Has enabled all companies to increase their investments
IV. Has lessened foreign investment and foreign trade
OPTIONS:
A. I &II
B. II & III
C. I & III
D. II & IV
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2023: Section B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)
Each question: 2 marks
Q.21. Analyse any two factors that were responsible for the Great Depression in America during 1929.
Q.22. Mention the provisions that constitute India as a secular country.
Q.23. Suggest two ways to conserve energy resources in India.
OR
Suggest two ways to improve the usage of Solar energy.
24. In what ways Government can increase employment in the rural sector?
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2023: Section C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)
Each question: 3 marks
Q.25. How was the social and political situation of India affected by the First World War? Explain.
OR
How did the Indian merchants and industrialists relate themselves to the Civil Disobedience?
Movement? Explain.
Q.26. Examine the factors that influence the distribution pattern of the railway network in India.
Q.27. In what ways Multi-National Corporation (MNC) different from other companies? Explain with
an example.
Q.28. Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic governments.
Q.29. ‘Tertiary sector is different from other sectors.’ Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2023: Section D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5X4=20)
Each question: 3 marks
Q.30. Highlight the various measures and practices that French revolutionaries introduced to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.
OR
Highlight the role of Otto Von Bismarck in the making of Germany.
Q.31. Examine the reasons for the location of most of the jute mills in West Bengal.
OR
Examine the multi-pronged aspects of the Information Technology and Electronics Industry.
Q.32. Describe the role of political parties in India.
OR
Describe the necessity or utility of political parties in democratic countries.
Q.33. Explain the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in rural society.
OR
Explain the significance of The Reserve Bank of India in the Indian economy
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2023: Section E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (4×3=12)
Q.34. Read the source given below and answer the question that follows:
Will Thorne is one of those who went in search of seasonal work, loading bricks and doing odd jobs. He describes how job-seekers walked to London in search of work:
‘I had always wanted to go to London, and my desire … was stimulated by letters from an old workmate … who was now working at the Old Kent Road Gas Works … I finally decided to go … in November 1881. With two friends I started out to walk the journey, filled with the hope that we would be able to obtain employment, when we get there, with the kind assistance of my
friend … we had little money when we started, not enough to pay for our food and lodgings each night until we arrived in London. Some days we walked as much as twenty miles, and other days less. Our money was gone at the end of the third day … For two nights we slept out – once under a haystack, and once in an old farm shed … On arrival in London we tried to find … my friend … but … were unsuccessful. Our money was gone, so there was nothing for us to do but to walk around until late at night, and then try to find someplace to sleep. We found an old building and slept in it that night. The next day, Sunday, late in the afternoon, we got to the Old Kent Gas Works and applied for work. To my great surprise, the man we had been looking for was working
at the time. He spoke to the foreman and I was given a job.’
Quoted in Raphael Samuel, ‘Comers and Goers’, in H.J. Dyos and Michael Wolff, eds, The Victorian City:
Images and Realities, 1973.
34.1 Analyse the major factor which led London to become an attractive place for the job seekers.
34.2 Analyse the reason for the appointment of Will Thorne by the Old Kent Gas works.
34.3 Examine the preference of hand labor over machines by the industrialists of Victorian Britain.
Q.35. Read the given extract and answer the following questions
Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that mobilized tribal people, farmers, environmentalists, and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. It originally focused on the environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water. Recently it has re-focused the aim to enable poor citizens, especially the oustees (displaced people) to get full rehabilitation facilities from the government. People felt that their suffering would not be in vain… accepted the trauma of displacement believing in the promise of irrigated fields and plentiful harvests. So, often the survivors of Rihand told us that they accepted their sufferings as sacrifices for the sake of their nation. But now, after thirty bitter years of being adrift, their livelihood having even more precarious, they keep asking: “Are we the only ones chosen to make sacrifices for the nation?”
Source: S. Sharma, quoted in In the Belly of the River. Tribal conflicts over development in Narmada valley. A.
Baviskar. 1995.
35.1 With what objective ‘Sardar Sarovar Dam’ was built?
35.2 Analyse the reason of protest by the tribal people.
35.3 Highlight the issues on which ‘Save Narmada Movement’ worked on.
Q.36. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
Power-sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have the freedom to choose among various contenders for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form of competition among different parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand. In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that represent different ideologies and social groups. Sometimes this kind of sharing can be direct when two or more parties form an alliance to contest elections. If their alliance is elected, they form a coalition government and thus share power. In a democracy, we find interest groups such as those of traders, businessmen, industrialists, farmers, and industrial workers. They also will have share in governmental power, either through participation in governmental committees or by bringing influence on the decision-making process.
36.1 ‘Power sharing is an essential component of democracy.’ Give one example to prove the statement.
36.2 How is alliance building an example of power-sharing?
36.3 How do Political parties, pressure groups and movements help in controlling or influencing those who are in power?
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2023: Section F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)
Q,37) 37a] Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. 2
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920
B. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
37b] On the same outline map of India locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable Symbols. 3
a. Hirakud Dam
b. Tarapur Atomic Power Station
c. Noida Software Technology Park
d. Kochi Port
Note: The following questions are for Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No.37. Attempt any FIVE questions. { 5 questions of 3 marks each } 5
37.1 Name the Place where the session of the Indian National Congress was held in September 1920.
37.2 Name the place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.
37.3 Name the State where Hirakud Dam is located.
37.4 Name the State where Tarapur nuclear plant is located.
37.5 Name the State where Noida Software Technology Park is located.
37.6 Name the State where Kochi ‘Sea Port’ is located.
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