CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2023-24 SET 4
Series AB4CD/4
Question Paper Code 32/4/1 Set 1
SOCIAL SCIENCE
(Session 2023-24)
Time allowed : 3 hours
Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions : Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 37 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into SIX sections – Section A, B, C, D, E and F.
(iii) Section A - Question number 1 to 20 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Section B - Question number 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 40 words.
(v) Section C - Question number 25 to 29 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 3 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 60 words.
(vi) Section D - Question number 30 to 33 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries 5 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 120 words.
(vii) Section E - Question number 34 to 36 are Case-based/Source-based questions with three sub-questions. Each question carries 4 marks.
(viii) Section F - Question number 37 is Map Skill based question with two parts - 37(a) from History (2 marks) and 37(b) Geography (3 marks). This question carries total 5 marks.
(ix) In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, Map etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually Impaired Candidates only.
SECTION - A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (20X1=20 Marks)
1. Arrange the following incidents in chronological order and choose the correct option.
I. French Revolution
II. Napoleon’s invasion of Italy
III. Unification of Italy
IV. Vienna Peace Treaty
Options :
(A) I, II, IV, III
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) I, III, II, IV
2. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
___________ from India and Southeast Asia travelled through ‘Silk Route’ to other parts of the world.
(A) Gold and silver ornaments
(B) Clothes and spices
(C) Grain and pulses
(D) Iron and other metals
3. Choose the correct option, related to the founders of the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress.
(A) Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Acharya Kripalani and Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(D) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
4. Who among the following said - ‘‘Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.’’ ?
(A) Martin Luther
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Johannes Gutenberg
(D) Rashsundari Devi
5. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The famous ‘Chipko Movement’ in the Himalayas successfully resisted deforestation in several areas.
Reason (R): Through this, community afforestation campaign with indigenous species was made enormously successful.
Options :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
6. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Column I Column II
(Dams) (Rivers)
i. Sardar Sarovar a. Sutlej
ii. Hirakud b. Krishna
iii. Bhakra Nangal c. Narmada
iv. Nagarjuna Sagar d. Mahanadi
Options :
(A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
(B) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
(C) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
(D) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
7. Choose the correct option for the following States’ share (in percentage) in the production of ‘manganese’ in India from the highest to the lowest order.
(A) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha
(D) Maharashtra, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka
8. Read the arguments given in the favour of power sharing and choose the correct option.
I. Reduces the likelihood of bias.
II. Barricades the decision-making process.
III. Accommodates diversities.
IV. Increases the participation of people in power.
Options :
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
9. ‘Education’ falls under which one of the following lists given in the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Union List
(B) State List
(C) Concurrent List
(D) Residuary Subjects
10. In which one of the following institutions in India was a system of reservation for women made by amending the Constitution in 1992 ?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Legislative Council
(D) Panchayat
11. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Modern democracy cannot function without political parties.
Reason (R): Elected representatives will be accountable only to their constituencies, not towards the country.
Options :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
12. Which one of the following countries has a two-party system ?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) United States of America
(D) France
13. In which of the following regions was women representation the highest in their respective National Parliaments (2018) ?
(A) Nordic countries
(B) America (North and South)
(C) Europe
(D) Asia
14. Read the following characteristics of democracy and choose the correct option.
I. Free and fair elections
II. Equality before law
III. Dignity of a person
IV. Majority rule
Options :
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
15. Read the following situation regarding credit and identify the positive impact of credit.
Salim obtains credit to meet the working capital needs of production. The credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses and complete production on time.
Impacts :
(A) The burden of credit will increase on Salim.
(B) Salim’s income will increase.
(C) The production will decrease.
(D) Salim may get stuck in a debt trap.
16. Study the following picture. The work done in the picture comes under which one of the following sectors of the economy ?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Note : The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 16.
Which one of the following sectors has the maximum share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India ?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
17. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees.
Reason (R): In India the rupee is authorized by the State Governments.
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.
18. Which one of the following statements best describes the meaning of ‘Globalization’ ?
(A) Removal of tax barriers on trade
(B) Providing higher standard of living
(C) Process of rapid integration between countries
(D) Taking special steps to attract foreign companies
19. On which of the following basis does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publish the ‘Human Development Report’ ?
(A) Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Health
(B) Education, Health and Per Capita Income
(C) National Income, Health and Banking
(D) Gross Domestic Product, Technology and Innovation
20. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Banks are not ready to lend money to certain borrowers.
Reason (R): Some people do not have collateral.
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.
SECTION - B
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4X2=8 Marks)
21. ‘‘Until the nineteenth century, poverty and hunger were common in Europe.’’ Analyse the statement.
22. How is energy a basic requirement for economic development of a country ? Explain with examples.
23. (a) Examine the role of the Constitution in the Federal System of India in two points.
OR
(b) Examine the role of the Supreme Court in the Federal System of India in two points.
24. How is technology an important factor of globalisation ? Explain with examples.
SECTION - C
(Short Answer Type Questions) (5x3 = 15)
25. (a) How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups develop a sense of collective belonging in the National Movement ? Explain with examples.
OR
(b) ‘‘Workers had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of ‘Swaraj’.’’ Explain the statement with examples.
26. Describe any three features of cultivation of millets in India.
27. Analyse the role of political parties in shaping public opinion.
28. ‘‘Federal form of government is in direct contrast to the Unitary form of government.’’ Explain the statement.
29. Why could different persons have different notions of a country’s development ? Explain with examples.
SECTION - D
(Long Answer Type Questions) (4x5 = 20)
30. (a) ‘‘The French Revolution created a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.’’ Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
OR
(b) ‘‘The Greek war of independence mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe.’’ Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
31. (a) Describe the role of manufacturing industries in the economic development of a country.
OR
(b) Describe any five steps taken to save fresh water from industrial pollution.
32. (a) Analyse the importance of democracy in accommodation of social diversity.
OR
(b) Analyse the importance of democracy in reducing poverty and inequality.
33. (a) ‘‘There is a need for protection and support of the workers in the unorganised sector.’’ Examine the statement with examples.
OR
(b) ‘‘Activities in the private sector are guided by the motive to earn profits.’’ Examine the statement with examples.
SECTION - E
(Case-based/Source-based Questions) (3x4 = 12)
34. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
After the Revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the ‘native’ press. As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures of stringent control. In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed, modelled on the Irish Press Laws. It provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press. From now on the government kept regular track of the vernacular newspapers published in different provinces. When a report was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned, and if the warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery confiscated.
34.1 On which rule was the ‘Vernacular Press Act’ based ?
34.2 Why did the attitude of the British change towards the freedom of press after the Revolt of 1857 ? Explain.
34.3 Explain any two impacts of passing the ‘Vernacular Press Act.’
35. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
Conservation of Resources : Resources are vital for any developmental activity. But irrational consumption and over-utilisation of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems. To overcome these problems, resource conservation at various levels is important. This had been the main concern of the leaders and thinkers in the past. For example, Gandhiji was very apt in voicing his concern about resource conservation in these words: ‘‘There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed.’’ He placed the greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology as the root cause for resource depletion at the global level. He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the masses.
35.1 Define the term ‘Resource Planning’.
35.2 Explain the need for conservation of resources.
35.3 Why did Gandhiji say - ‘‘There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed ?’’ Analyse any two reasons.
36. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow :
Loans from Cooperatives
Besides banks, the other major source of cheap credit in rural areas are the cooperative societies (or cooperatives). Members of a cooperative pool their resources for cooperation in certain areas. There are several types of cooperatives possible such as farmers cooperatives, weavers cooperatives and industrial workers cooperatives, etc. Krishak Cooperative functions in a village not very far away from Sonpur. It has 2300 farmers as members. It accepts deposits from its members. With these deposits as collateral, the Cooperative has obtained a large loan from the bank. These funds are used to provide loans to members. Once these loans are repaid, another round of lending can take place. Krishak Cooperative provides loans for the purchase of agricultural implements, loans for cultivation and agricultural trade, fishery loans, loans for construction of houses and for a variety of other expenses.
36.1 ‘Cooperative society’ is an example of which source of ‘credit’ ?
36.2 Explain the contribution of Cooperative Societies in rural development.
36.3 Mention any two sources of capital for Self-Help Groups.
SECTION - F
(Map Skill Based Questions) (2+3 = 5)
37. (a) Two places ‘A’ and ‘B’ have been marked on the given political outline map of India (on page 27). Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them :
A. The place where Gandhiji started Satyagraha for indigo peasants.
B. The place where Gandhiji broke the Salt Law.
(b) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols :
(i) Naharkatiya - Oil field
(ii) Talcher - Major Coal Mines
(iii) Narora - Atomic Power Plant
(iv) Tuticorin - Major Sea Port
Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 37.
Attempt any five questions.
37.1 Name the place where Gandhiji started ‘Satyagraha’ for indigo peasants.
37.2 Name the place where Gandhiji broke the Salt Law.
37.3 In which state is Naharkatia oil field located ?
37.4 Name the state where Talcher major coal mines are located.
37.5 Name the state where Narora Nuclear Power Plant is located.
37.6 In which state is Tuticorin sea port located ?
