Board Preparatory Papers SST
Board Preparatory Papers SST
Board Preparatory Papers SST
SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS X
SESSION - 2017-18
Time : 3 hrs. Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions
1. The question paper has 27 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are very short answer type questions. Each question
carries 1 mark.
3. Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should
not exceed 80 words each.
4. Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 100 words each.
5. Question number 26 and 27 are map questions. Question number 26 is of 2 marks. Question
number 27 is of 3 marks.
SECTION A
1. When was primary education law made mandatory in London?
Or
Where was the first Indian jute mill set up?
Or
Where was ‘Chutney music' popular?
3. What will happen, if the Government fails to provide 100 days employment under NREGA?
9. Why were handmade products preferred in Victorian Britain? Explain any three reasons.
Or
How can you say that European conquest of America was not just a result of superior firepower?
Or
Describe the main features of Charles Booth’s first social survey of low skilled London workers.
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10. What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary form of government?
Explain with an example.
11. What were the majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?
12. "Napoleon had destroyed democracy, but in the administrative field he had incorporated revolutionary
principles...’’, which positive attitudes of Napoleon make him a 'Hero'?
Or
Whether young or old, women began to be depicted as selflessly working and fighting to save the
country" (Vietnam). Which values do these women of Vietnam reflected?
13. Explain any three ways in which Multinational Corporations have spread their production and
interaction with local producers in various countries across the globe.
14. State any three differences between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals.
15. Suggest any three values that will help globalisation in benefiting all nations alike.
16. The idea of democracy is overwhelmingly supported all over the world. Analyse this statement.
17. Explain briefly the advantages that result in using waterways as a mode of transport for heavy and
bulky goods.
18. Which was the first book printed by Gutenberg? Explain any three unique features of it.
Or
Describe the depiction of women in the novels of Charlotte Bronte.
19. How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe? Briefly trace the process of the
unification of Britain.
Or
Analyse the role of religious groups in the development of anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam?
20. "The locations of industries are decided by certain factors”. Enumerate those factors.
21. How did the growing role of money and muscle power in political party become a threat for democracy?
22. What are the difficulties a consumer faces when he wants to seek redressal against unfair trade
practices?
23. How does politics affect caste system? Give its positive and negative effects.
24. "Credit is useful as well as harmful, it depends on the risk involved”. Support the statement with
examples.
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25. What is meant by 'Satyagraha'? How did Gandhiji apply the idea of 'Satyagraha’ in our country?
26. Mark and locate the following on the map:
(i) A place associated with 'No Tax Campaign’
(ii) An incident took place here, due to which the Non-Cooperation Movement called off
27. Three features (i), (ii) and (iii) are marked on the map. Identify them and write their names in the
provided space.
(i) An international airport
(ii) An iron and steel plant
(iii) A software technology park in Jammu and Kashmir
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CLASS 10th
SUBJECT : Social Science
S.NO. TOPIC Q. NO. TOTAL MARKS MARKS SCORED
1 Work,Life and Leisure 1, 9 4
4 Development 2 1
6 Water Resources 4 1
8 Political Parties 6 1
9 Challenges to Democracy 7, 21 6
10 Federalism 10 3
11 Power Sharing 11 3
15 Outcomes of Democracy 16 3
20 Consumer Rights 22 5