CBSE Class 10 Social Science — MCQs
Multiple choice questions from all previous year papers.
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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 → ? → 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 → Ferrous → Nickel ; Minerals → ? → Bauxite ; Minerals → Precious → 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