Class 10 Social Science – Important Questions &
Answers (High-Yield Crash Guide)
NOTE: These Q&As; are selected based on repeated CBSE patterns and high-weightage concepts.
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HISTORY (India & the Contemporary World – II)
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1) Q: What was the impact of the Treaty of Vienna (1815)?
A: The Treaty restored monarchies, re-drew boundaries to suppress nationalism, strengthened
conservative powers like Austria, and aimed to restore the old order after Napoleon’s defeat.
2) Q: Explain the process of German unification.
A: Otto von Bismarck led the unification through wars with Denmark (1864), Austria (1866), and
France (1870–71). After victories, the German Empire was declared in 1871 under Kaiser William I.
3) Q: Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement start?
A: Due to the Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and the Khilafat issue. Gandhi mobilized
people to boycott foreign goods, courts, schools, and promote swadeshi.
4) Q: Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn?
A: It was withdrawn after the Chauri Chaura incident (1922), where violence broke out. Gandhiji
believed the nation was not ready for mass nonviolent struggle.
5) Q: What were the main features of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A: Breaking colonial laws (salt law), boycott of foreign cloth, refusal to pay taxes, resignation from
government posts, and supporting local manufacturing.
6) Q: Difference between NCM and CDM?
A:
- NCM: Nonviolent non-cooperation; boycott-based.
- CDM: Active defiance of laws; tax refusal; broader participation.
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GEOGRAPHY (Contemporary India – II)
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7) Q: What is resource planning? State its steps.
A: Resource planning ensures balanced and sustainable use of resources. Steps include: resource
survey, planning structures, and matching development plans with resource availability.
8) Q: What are the features of alluvial soil?
A: Rich in potash and lime, ideal for crops like wheat and rice, found in northern plains, and
renewed every year through floods.
9) Q: What are major problems faced by Indian farmers?
A: Fragmented landholdings, dependence on monsoon, lack of irrigation, low technology access,
and poor credit facilities.
10) Q: Importance of transportation in the economy.
A: Enables trade, strengthens national integration, supports movement of goods/people, boosts
industries, and improves connectivity.
11) Q: Explain the non-conventional sources of energy.
A: Solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, and biogas. They are renewable, eco-friendly, and reduce
dependence on fossil fuels.
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CIVICS (Democratic Politics – II)
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12) Q: Why is power sharing desirable?
A: Prevents social conflicts, deepens democracy, and ensures political stability by distributing
power among institutions and communities.
13) Q: Key features of Indian federalism.
A: Division of powers (Union, State, Concurrent lists), dual government, written constitution,
independent judiciary, and three-tier system.
14) Q: What are the challenges faced by political parties?
A: Internal conflicts, dynastic succession, money and muscle power, lack of inner-party democracy,
and limited representation of women.
15) Q: Explain how democracy ensures accountability.
A: Through elections, transparency, the rule of law, and citizens’ right to question and evaluate
government decisions.
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ECONOMICS (Understanding Economic Development)
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16) Q: What is sustainable development?
A: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations;
involves conservation, renewable resources, and reducing pollution.
17) Q: Difference between organised and unorganised sectors.
A:
- Organised: Registered, fixed working hours, job security.
- Unorganised: No regulation, low wages, unprotected workers.
18) Q: What are formal and informal sources of credit?
A:
- Formal: Banks, cooperatives—low interest, regulated.
- Informal: Moneylenders, traders—high interest, risky.
19) Q: Role of MNCs in globalisation.
A: Spread technology, increase employment, integrate markets, create competition, and promote
global trade.
20) Q: Consumer rights under COPRA.
A: Right to safety, information, choice, consumer education, and right to seek redressal.
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