The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) administered the Class 10 board exam for the Social Science paper on March 7, 2024, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
According to students, reviewing the Class 10 Social Science paper reveals its ease. The questions adhered to the pattern of sample papers and previous years’ papers, making the paper not challenging at all.
Social Science (Class 10) Term 2 Question Paper 2024
SECTION – A
1. Look at the given picture carefully and infer the income of the bank.
Choose the correct option from the following.
(a) The difference between the amount deposited and borrowed by the bank to Reserve Bank of India.
(b) The difference of amount of interest between what is charged from borrowers and what is paid to depositors.
(c) The difference of interest rate between what is charged from borrowers and what is charged from depositor.
(d) The difference between the amount deposited by the depositor and borrowed by the borrower.
Note: The following question is for Visually Impaired Candidates only in
lieu of Q. No. 1.
Which one of the following supervise the functioning of formal sources of loan in India?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) National Development Council
(d) National Finance Commission
2. Why do lenders often require collateral before lending loan ? Choose the most suitable option from the following.
(a) To lower interest rates for borrowers.
(b) To establish personal relations.
(c) To increase their profit margins.
(d) To mitigate the risk of loan default.
3. Which of the following are developmental goals of a prosperous farmer ? Choose the correct from the given options.
I. Better wages
II. Higher support prices for crops
III. Assured high family income
IV. More days for work
Options :
(a) Only I and Il are correct.
(b) Only Il and IV are correct.
(c) Only II and Ill are correct.
(d) Only I and IV are correct.
4. Which one of the following is an example of organized sector activities ?
(a) A farmer irrigating his field.
(b) A handloom weaver working in her house.
(c) A headload worker carrying cement.
(d) A teacher taking classes in a government school.
5. Choose the correct option to fill the blank.
Removing barriers or restrictions on business and trade set by the government is called as________
(a) Disinvestment
(c) Liberalisation
(b) Special Economic Zones
(d) Foreign Direct Investment
6. Which one of the following indices is given priority by the World Bank with respect to development ?
(a) Infant Mortality Rate
(b) Equality
(c) Body Mass Index
(d) Per Capita Income
7. Suppose, the monthly income of the family members is as follows respectively :
• Mother – Rs. 50,000/-
• Father – Rs. 40,000/-
• Son – Rs. 20,000/-
• Daughter – Rs. 20,000/-
The average income of the family would be:
(a) Rs. 32,000/-
(b) Rs. 30,000/-
(c) Rs. 32,500/-
(d) Rs. 33,000/-
8. What role do ‘checks and balances’ play in a democratic country ?
Choose the most suitable option from the following.
(a) To establish a direct form of government without representatives.
(b) To create a separation of powers to prevent from authoritarianism.
(c) To prevent any change to the Constitution.
(d) To ensure absolute power for one branch of government.
9. Which one of the following countries has two-party system ?
(a) China
(b) United Kingdom
(c) India
(d) Pakistan
10. Which of the following was the primary objective of Belgium to form the separate government in Brussels ?
(a) Promoting cultural events.
(b) Managing international relations..
(c) Enforcing local laws.
(d) Ensuring linguistic accommodation.
11. Read the given statements :
• India has no official religion.
• All the communities have freedom to profess and practice any religion in India.
Which one of the following constitutional term is used for the above statements?
(a) Republic
(c) Sovereign
(b) Secular
(d) Socialist
12. Match the Column I with Column Il and choose the correct option :
| Column 1 (List) | Column Il (Jurisdiction Sphere) |
| l. Union list subjects | A. State Governments alone make laws on it. |
| II. State list subjects | B. For uniformity Central Government Legislates on it. |
| III. Concurrent subjects | C. Subjects under Jurisdiction of Centre and State Governments. |
| IV. Residuary subjects | D. Central Government legislates on new subjects. |
| I | II | III | IV | |
| (a) | A | B | C | D |
| (b) | C | D | A | B |
| (c) | D | C | B | A |
| (d) | B | A | C | D |
13. Which of the following term refers to the belief in and advocacy for the social, political and economic equality of women ?
(a) Patriarchy
(b) Matriarchy
(c) Socialist
(d) Feminists.
14. Identify the soil with the help of following information.
• It develops in areas with high temperature.
• It is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
• Humus content is low.
Soil :
(a) Arid soil
(b) Yellow soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Black soil
15. Read the given statements and choose the correct option with regard to Rabi cropping season from the following :
I. Rabi crops are sown in winter.
II. Sown from October to December and harvested from April to June.
III. Important crops are Maize, Cotton, Jute.
IV. Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh are important for the production of wheat.
Options :
(a) I, III and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(C) I, II and IV
(d) I, II and III
16. Choose the correctly matched pair.
(a) Ferrous Natural Gas
(b) Non-Ferrous Nickel
(c) Non-Metallic Minerals Limestone
(d) Energy Minerals Cobalt
17. Which one of the following pairs regarding Indian nationalism is correctly matched?
| Leaders | Contribution |
| (a) Sardar Patel | Hindustan Socialist Republican Army |
| (b) Bhagat Singh | Swaraj Party |
| (c) C.R. Das | Bardoli Satyagraha |
| (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru | Oudh Kisan Sabha |
18. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option from the following:
I. Treaty of Constantinople
II. Defeat of Napoleon
III. Unification of Italy
IV. Unification of Germany
Options :
(a) I, II, IV and III
(b) II, III, I and IV
(c) II, I, IV and III
(d) IV, I, I and II
19. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was Balkan.
Reason (R): A large part of the Balkan was under the control of Ottoman Empire.
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.
20. From which of the following countries Giuseppe Garibaldi belonged to?
(a) Austria
(b) Italy
(c) Greece
(d) Spain
SECTION – B
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
21. (A) Suggest any two measures for the conservation of forest.
OR
(B) Suggest any two measures for the conservation of wildlife.
22. “The Silk route was a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world.” Explain the statement with any two examples.
23. Why is horizontal distribution of power sharing important? Explain
24. Differentiate between organized and unorganized sectors.
SECTION – C
(Short Answer Type Questions)
25. (A) Describe any three causes that led to the Non-Cooperation Movement.
OR
(B) Describe any three causes of ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’.
26. The industries have undergone significant changes due to advancement in technology and shifts in consumer preferences.’ Justify the statement.
27. How do political parties function within a democratic system? Explain.
28. ‘Formal sector of credit better than informal sector.’ Give arguments in support of your answer.
29. How is the issue of sustainability important for development? Explain.
SECTION – D
(Long Answer Type Questions)
30. (A) How did the ideology of ‘liberalism’ affect the Europe in early nineteenth century ? Explain.
OR
(B) Explain the process of formation of ‘United Kingdom of Great
31. (A) How is the per capita consumption of electricity considered as an index of development? Explain with examples.
OR
(B) Explain with examples the significance of the usage of non-conventional sources of energy for the country.
32. (A) Analyse the positive outcomes of the democracy.
OR
(B) Analyse the political outcomes associated with democracy.
33. (A) “Globalisation is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries.” Explain the statement with examples.
OR
(B) ‘Improvement in technology has stimulated the globalisation process. Explain the statement with examples.
SECTION -E
(Case-based/Source-based Questions)
34. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
This new system of local government is the largest experiment in democracy conducted anywhere in the world. There are now about 36 lakh elected representatives in the panchayats and municipalities etc., all over the country. This number is bigger than the population of many countries in the world. Constitutional status for local government has helped to deepen democracy in our country. It has also increased women’s representation and voice in our democracy. At the same time, there are many difficulties. While elections are held regularly and enthusiastically, gram sabhas are not held regularly. Most state governments have not transferred significant powers to the local governments. Nor have they given adequate resources. We are thus still a long way from realising the ideal of self-government.
34.1 Analyse the significance of the elected representatives in the Panchayats.
34.2 In what way has the representation of women in democracy influenced by Constitutional status for local government ?
34.3 What has been the impact of granting Constitutional status to local governinent on the democratic landscape of the country ? Analyse any two impacts.
35. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Printed Words
This is how Mercier describes the impact of the printed word, and the power of reading in one of his books :
‘Anyone who had seen me reading would have compared me to a man dying of thirst who was gulping down some fresh, pure water… Lighting my lamp with extraordinary caution, I threw myself hungrily into the reading. An easy eloquence, effortless and animated, carried me from one page to the next without my noticing it. A clock struck off the hours in the silence of the shadows, and I heard nothing. My lamp began to run out of oil and produced only a pale light, but still I read on. I could not even take out time to raise the wick for fear of interrupting my pleasure. How those new ideas rushed into my brain! How my intelligence adopted them!’
35.1 How does the passage reflect the immersive nature of reading of Mercier?
35.2 Why did Mercier describe himself as a virtual writer?
35.3 How did reading influence Mercier’s intellectual capacity and his engagement with new concepts? Explain in any two points.
36. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow :
FLOODS
Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken :
• Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
• Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
| • Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick ” in your house. These could be useful. • Keep your cash, Jewellery, valuables, important documents ete, in a safe place. • If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattic to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter. • Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.During floods : • Don’t enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous. • Don’t allow children to play in or near flood waters. • Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc. • Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods. • Stay away from electric poles and fallen power-lines to avoid electrocution. • Don’t use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use. • Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered. • Use boiled and filtered drinking water. • Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean. • Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance. • Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings. |
