(Download) CBSE Class-10 Sample Paper (Social Science) 2016
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(Download) CBSE Class-10 Sample Paper (Social Science) 2016
Very short answers -VSA (1 mark)
| 1. | What did the inland Emigrating Act of 1859 declare? |
| 2. | Name any one fossil fuel used to generate thermal electricity. |
| 3. | Give one special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party. |
| 4. | Give one reason why multi party system has evolved in India. |
| 5. | With the help of an example each compare a single issue movement and a long term movement. |
| 6. | What is meant by ‘Fair Globalisation’? |
| 7. | Why do banks ask for collateral while giving credit to the borrower? |
| 8. | How will you justify that you are an alert consumer while buying a commodity from the market. Give two example/ situations to support you. |
Short Answers-SA (3 marks)
| 1. | The merchants and industrialists made a significant contribution to the Civil Disobedience Movement’. In the light of the above statement, explain their role in the movement. |
| 2. | How reinterpretation of history created a sense of collective belongingness among different community of India?. |
| 3. | ‘Napoleon was a great administrator.’ Explain the
statement in the light to the changes he brought about in France. Or Highlight the contribution of women in the anti-imperial struggle in Vietnam. Did they succeed? |
| 4. | How have biogas plants proved to be a valuable source of energy in rural India? Give its three benefits. |
| 5. | Why do you think the northern plains of India provide favourable conditions where as the Himalayan mountains provide unfavourable conditions for the growth of railways? Give three reasons for both. |
| 6. | Assam with its extensive tea gardens and high production of crude oil has lot of potential for growth of tourism. What values are associated with promotion of tourism? |
| 7. | What are the differences between democratic and Non-democratic governments in the decision making process? |
| 8. | How Deepening of Democracy is a major challenge to modern democracies? Explain |
| 9. | What do you mean by foundational challenge in democracy? What values can help to overcome this challenge? |
| 10. | Define the term ‘liberalization’. Explain the reasons for the Indian Government beginning the policy of liberalization in 1991. |
| 11. | We often complain about lack of civic amenities like erratic water and power supply, bad roads garbage disposal etc. Name the right that gives us the power of question? Discuss. |
| 12. | Ravi works in a leather bag manufacturing and export company. He feels insecure due to introduction of flexible labour laws. How can the government help him? |
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