CBSE Class 10 Social Science — MCQs

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$Match Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : Column - I (Sectors on the basis of ownership) | Column - II (Examples) a. Public Sector | (i) Amul Dairy b. Private Sector | (ii) Maruti Suzuki c. Joint Sector | (iii) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation d. Cooperative Sector | (iv) Airtel Limited$
1 mark· D· $Sectors of the Indian Economy - Classification by Ownership$
50
$Which one of the following best describes liberalisation ?$
1 mark· D· $Liberalisation$
52
$Choose the correct option to fill the blank : Literacy Rate is expressed as a proportion of the literate population in the age group _____ and above.$
1 mark· D· $Literacy Rate$
1
$Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option : I. Gandhi-Irwin Pact II. Rowlatt Act III. Poona Pact IV. Khilafat Movement$
1 mark· A· $Chronology of key events in the Indian national movement$
2
$Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : The Indian subcontinent was a crucial point in 'Indian Ocean trade flows' during sixteenth century. Reason (R) : Its geographical location connected East-West Asia and Europe.$
1 mark· A· $Pre-modern globalization and Indian Ocean trade$
3
$The given image shows a famous painting. Choose the painter of this art work from the following options :$
1 mark· A· $Identification of artist of a mass-reproduced painting used in print culture$
4
$Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Column - A (Writer) | Column - B (Contribution) (A) Sudarshan Chakra — Anandmath (B) Kashi Baba — Sacchi Kavitayen (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak — Kesari (D) Pandita Ramabai — Amar Jiban$
1 mark· A· $Writers and their works/contributions in colonial print culture$
17
$Identify the correct soil from the given options to complete the flow chart : [Flow chart: Heavy Rainfall + High Leaching \to ? \to Useful for growing Coffee and Tea]$
1 mark· B· $Laterite Soil$
18
$Identify the state related with the Chipko Movement :$
1 mark· B· $Chipko Movement$
19
$Match Column - I with Column - II and choose the correct option : Column - I (Types of Farming) / Column - II (Features) I. Primitive subsistence farming — (a) Use of modern inputs with less labour II. Intensive subsistence farming — (b) Single crop cultivation on large scale III. Commercial farming — (c) Slash and burn cultivation IV. Plantation farming — (d) Labour intensive cultivation$
1 mark· B· $Types of Farming$
20
$Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank : [Flow chart: Minerals \to Ferrous \to Nickel ; Minerals \to ? \to Bauxite ; Minerals \to Precious \to Gold]$
1 mark· B· $Classification of Minerals$
21
$Choose the correct option related to the factors that determined the land use pattern in India :$
1 mark· B· $Land Use Pattern in India$
22
$Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? Column - A (National Parks) / Column - B (States) (A) Periyar — Madhya Pradesh (B) Manas — Assam (C) Bandhavgarh — Rajasthan (D) Corbett — Uttar Pradesh$
1 mark· B· $National Parks of India$
34
$Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Both, Sri Lanka and Belgium faced challenges of ethnic and linguistic diversity. Reason (R) : Sri Lanka had majority of Tamils whereas Belgium had majority of French speaking people.$
1 mark· C· $Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity — Sri Lanka and Belgium$
35
$Look at the given picture carefully and choose the most appropriate option: Which of the following values is being reflected through this picture ?$
1 mark· C· $Gender and the Multiple Roles of Women$
36
$Find the odd one out regarding the Political Parties of India :$
1 mark· C· $National and State Political Parties of India$
37
$Read the following statements regarding decentralization step India took in the year 1992 and choose the correct option : I. Mandatory regular elections for local bodies II. Two-third seats reserved for women III. Formation of the State Election Commission IV. Seats reserved for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes$
1 mark· C· $Decentralisation - 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992)$
47
$Study the data of a State given below and answer the question that follow : Educational achievement of rural population of State Category | Males | Females I. Literacy rate of rural population | 76% | 54% II. Literacy rate of rural children in age group of 10-14 years | 90% | 87% III. Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 years attending school | 85% | 82% If rural children aged 10-14 years are considered, then how many female children are attending school ?$
1 mark· D· $Comparing Development - Educational Attainment Indicators$
49
$Read the following case and choose the correct option : Swapna owns a small farm in her village. She wants to take loan to meet the expense of cultivation. From which of the following sources should Swapna take the loan ?$
1 mark· D· $Formal Sector Credit$
51
$Which of the following organisations publishes the 'Human Development Report' ?$
1 mark· D· $Human Development Report$