St Joseph’s Convent School , TFRI

Term- I (2025-26)
CLASS –X
Social Science (087)
Time : 3 Hrs M.M- 80
General Instructions
1. There are 38 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has Four Sections - A-History, B-Geography C- Political
Science, and D-Economics.
3. Each Section is of 20 Marks and has MCQs, VSA, SA, LAs and CBQ.
4. Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA), carry 2 marks each. Answers to each
question should not exceed 40 words.
5. Short Answer Type Questions (SA), carry 3 marks each. Answers to each question
should not exceed 60 words.
6. Long answer type questions (LA), carry 5 marks each. Answers to each question
should not exceed 120 words.
7. There are case based questions (CBQ) with three sub questions and are of 4 marks
each. Answers to each question should not exceed 100 words.
8. The map-based questions, carry 5 marks with two parts- Q9. In Section A-History
(2 marks) and Q19. In Section B-Geography (3 marks)
9. 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 must be
attempted.

SECTION A
HISTORY (20 marks)

1. Match the following attributes of the allegory of Germania with their significance and 1
choose the correct option :
Attributes Significance
A. Rays of the rising sun I Willingness to make peace
B. Breastplate with eagle II Heroism
C. Crown of OAK Leaves III Dawn of a new era
D. Olive branch around sword IV Strength
a. A – I , B – II , C – III , D – IV
b. A – IV , B – III , C – I , D – II
c. A – II , B – I , C – IV , D – III
d. A – III , B – IV , C – II , D – I
2. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option: 1
I. The Treaty of Constantinople.
II. The Treaty of Vienna.
III. Proclamation of the Prussian King William I as German Emperor.
 IV. Proclamation of Victor Emmanuel II as the King of Italy.
a. I-III-IV-II c. II-I-IV-III
b. II-IV-I-III d. III-II-IV-I
3. Assertion (A) : Muslim political organization in India were very responsive to the Civil 1
Disobedience Movement
Reason (R) After the decline of the Non – Cooperation Khilafat Movement, a large
section of muslim felt alienated from the congress
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
4. What does the charkha as seen in the picture symbolize ? 1
a. Boycott of Foreign clothes
b. Promoting Foreign clothes
c. Picketing of liquor shops
d. Boycott of council elections.
5. A. What was the concept of a ‘modern state’ ? 2
OR
B. Conservative regimes set up in Europe in 1815 were autocratic support the statement
with any two arguments.

6. A. Describe any three causes that led to the Non Cooperation Movement 3
OR
B. Explain the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement, with examples.
7. A. Analyse the implications of the first World War on the economic and political 5
situation of India.
OR
B. Explain the limitation of the Civil Disobedience Movement
8. The first upheaval took place in France in July 1830. The Bourbon kings who had been 4
restored to power during the conservative reaction after 1815, were now overthrown by
liberal revolutionaries who installed constitutional monarchy with Louis Philippe at its
head. When France sneezes,' Metternich once remarked, the rest of Europe catches cold.'
The July Revolution sparked an uprising in Brussels which led to Belgium breaking away
from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. An event that mobilised nationalist feelings
among the educated elite across Europe was the Greek war of independence. Greece had
been part of the Ottoman Empire since the fifteenth century.
a. When France sneezes, the rest of the world catches cold', who remarked this and
why?
b. Name the treatly which recognised Greece as an independent nation.
c. What is July Revolution?
 MAP SKILL- BASED QUESTION (2 MARKS)
9. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline MAP of India. Identify them
and write their correct names on the lines marked on the Map.
a. The place where the session of the Indian National congress was held in December
1920
b. The place where Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place .

SECTION B
GEOGRAPHY (20 Marks)
10. The inequitable distribution of access to resources disrupted world peace by dividing 1
society into……………
a. The haves and the have nots
b. The environmentalists and the exploiters
c. Resource-rich regions and resource-poor regions
d. The climate change believers and climate change deniers
11. Which of the following is correctly matched? 1
a. Alluvial soil - Western Rajasthan
b. Black soil - Northern Plain
c. Arid soil – Deccan Plateau
d. Laterite soil -Western Ghats
12. Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate 1
the threats posed on the tiger population and biodiversity ?
a. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting wildlife
trade.
b. Prohibiting the visit of the public into forest areas.
c. Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks
d. Converting forests into Reserved and Protected forests.
A. Statements A and B are correct.
B. Statements B, C & D are correct.
C. Statement B is correct.
D. Statement A, C & D are correct.
13. Most of the forests in the North eastern states belong to the category of ____________. 1
a. Wastelands c. Unclassed forests
b. Protected forests d. Mangroves
14. Under the sustainable development goals, social equality with regards to access to 1
resources is one of the pressing challenges.
15. Accordingly, which of the following crises is related to the statement above? 1
a. Damage to infrastructure due to floods
b. Scarcity of clean water for consumption
 c. Damage to crops caused by heavy rains
d. Combating water borne diseases in rural India
16. Give two examples of resource conservation practices in our daily lives that make way 2
for sustainable development .
17. A. “In recent years multi- purpose projects and large dams have come under great 5
scrutiny and opposition for a variety of reasons”. Explain the statements with with
examples.
OR
B. Explain the role of industrialization and urbanization as an outcome of water scarcity.
18. Read the given text and answer the following questions (1+2+1 = 4)
The conservation projects are now focusing on biodiversity rather than on a few of its
components. There is now a more intensive search for different conservation measures.
Increasingly, even insects are beginning to find a place in conservation planning. In the
notification under Wildlife Act of 1980 and 1986, several hundred butterflies, moths,
beetles, and one dragonfly have been added to the list of protected species.
18.1Why do we need to conserve our forests and wildlife?
18.2What conservation steps have been taken by the government to protect Forest and
wildlife?
18.3What was the thrust of national Wildlife Protection Programme in 1960s & 1970s?

MAP SKILL- BASED QUESTION (3 marks)

19. On the same outline map of India Locate and label the following with suitable symbols.
IP Two states where black soil is found
OR
Identify the soil type on the outlined map of India.
Any Two of the following
i. A dam built on river Chenab in India
ii. The tallest dam in India
iii. A dam built on the River Salty
Section C
Political Science (20 Marks)
20. Which of the following is not a feature of good democratic government? 1
1. Due respect is given to diverse groups and view that exist in a society.
2. Political power should not be distributed among as many citizens.
3. Everyone has a voice in the shaping of public policies.
4. The citizens must have freedom to choose among various contenders for power.
Select the correct option.
a. Only 1 c. Only 3
b. 1 , 2 , 3 d. 2 and 3
21. This is cartoon titled, “ States plead more powers” 1
I. When Sunil looked at this cartoon, he said that this could not happen in the USA.
 Why did he say this?
a. There are more individual states in the USA than in India.
b. The central government holds absolute authority over the entire country.
c. The individual states in the USA can make their own laws, unlike in India.
d. The central government in the USA does not hold more power than the
individual states.
II. Which of the following features of federalism is being violated in the cartoon?
a. The jurisdiction of the states
b. The union granting equal powers to all states
c. Power of the states to hold the union accountable for its decisions
d. A unified authority with administrative powers vested with the states
III. The food being served to the states can be interpreted as which of the following?
(P) Monetary support
(Q) Decision-making power
(R) Defining state borders
a. Only P and R c. Only P and Q
b. Only Q and R d. All P,Q and R

IV. Suppose in the cartoon, a third party was to step in and directly intervene to
resolve the conflict, what body of the government would that be?
(a) The media (c) The executive
(b) The judiciary (d) The legislature
22. Subhash lobbies with various government offices to work specifically for the interests of
the Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the following parties is he MOST LIKELY to be associated with? 1
a. All-India Trinamool Congress
b. Indian National Congress
c. Communist Party of India
d. Bahujan Samaj Party
23. There are two statements given below, Statement (I) and Statement (II). Read the 1
statements and choose the correct option.
I. A one-party system is a good democratic option.
II. Political parties in a democracy put forth different programmes and policies for
voters to choose from.
a. I and II are true c. I is the cause of II
b. I and II are false d. I is alse but II is true
24. “Power sharing is effective only for small countries like Belgium” Give an example to 2
support your answer.
25. What is Federal system of Government? What are the dual objectives of a federal system ? 2
26. What measures were adopted by the democratically elected government of Sri Lanka to 3
Establish Sinhala Supremacy ?
27. A. Define political parties Explain the challenges faced by the political parties. 5
OR
B. Analyse the role of a multiparty system in a democratic country like India.
28. Read the given text and answer the following question (1+1+2=4)
States in India are as large as independent countries of Europe. In terms of population,
Uttar Pradesh is bigger than Russia, Maharashtra is about as bịg as Germany. Many of
these States are internally very diverse. There is thus a need for power sharing within
these States. Federal power sharing in India needs another tier of government, below that
of the State governments. This is the rationale for decentralization of power. Thus,
resulted a thirdtier of government. called local government.
a. What does the concept of decentralisation signify?
b. For whom, seats are reserved in the local government bodies?
c. What is a Gram Panchayat ?
d. State in India are as large as independent countries?

Section D
Economics (20 Marks)
29. Which one of the following states has the Highest Development Index? 1
a. Punjab c. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat d. Kerala
30. Fill in the blanks 1

Sector Criteria Used

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Nature of economics activities
Organised and Unorganised …………………
a. Nature of Government activities
b. Nature of social activities
c. Nature of production activities
d. Nature of political activities
31. Naina is a baker. She uses eggs in her cakes. Will the value of these eggs be included in 1
the calculation of the total domestic product?
a. Yes, because eggs are a final product in themselves.
b. Yes, because they are included in the primary sector.
c. No, because they are included in the value of the cakes.
d. No, because eggs have no value of their own without the cake.
32. Why is currency is accepted as a medium of exchange ? 1
a. It is made of precious metals which have intrinsic value
b. It is authorized by government of country
c. It is made of things we use in everyday in life
d. It is authorized by the citizens of country.
33. Mr. X has taken credit to make candles during the festive season. 1
 Choose the correct options that defines the importance of credit from the given options :
I. It plays a vital and positive role in meeting his target and accelerating his income.
II. The credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses of production.
III. The credit helps him complete the production on time. It helps him in exercising
restraint and get into the habit of taking more credit.
a. Only IV c. I, II and III
b. III and IV d. Only II
34. Double coincidence of wants means……………………………… 1
a. What a person desires to sell is exactly what the other person wishes to buy.
b. What a person desires to sell is exactly what the other person also wishes to sell.
c. What a person desires to buy is exactly what the other person also wishes to buy.
d. None of the above.
35. In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different 3
from the one used by the World Bank ?
36. Examine the rising importance of the tertiary sector in India. 3
37. Mr. Y from a city in India visit a rural area and finds five people working in a small 3
agricultural farm. More than two people are not required to work in the farm and
removing the other three will not affect production. How can one solve the problem of
unemployment in Rural areas ?
38. A. “ Cheap and affordable credit is crucial for the country’s development” Justify the 5
statement.
OR
B. How do self help groups help borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of Collateral
? Explain .