Important Questions

10th Standard

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Social Science

Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 60

    Part - A

    50 x 1 = 50
  1. Which country was expelled from the League of Nations for attacking Finland?

    (a)

    Germany

    (b)

    Russia

    (c)

    Italy

    (d)

    France

  2. The biggest outcome of the I world war was the___________

    (a)

    Green Revolution

    (b)

    French Revolution

    (c)

    Russian Revolution

    (d)

    American Revolution

  3. __________of Russia suggested to the powers that they meet together to bring about an era of universal peace.

    (a)

    Tsar Nicholas II

    (b)

    Michael

    (c)

    Peter the Great

    (d)

    Alexander I

  4. _________ Was the American President when USA declared war against Germany in 1917.

    (a)

    Wilson

    (b)

    Abraham Lincoln

    (c)

    F.D Roosevelt

    (d)

    John F. Kennedy

  5. Which quickened the process of liberation in South America?

    (a)

    Support of US

    (b)

    Napoleon's invasion

    (c)

    Simon Boliver’s involvement

    (d)

    French Revolution

  6. In England, the__________ party was defeated in the general elections of 1931.

    (a)

    Labour

    (b)

    Republican

    (c)

    Socialist

    (d)

    Communist

  7. _________ became the first Caribbean country to throw off slavery and French colonial control

    (a)

    Cuba

    (b)

    Jamaica

    (c)

    Guyana

    (d)

    Haiti

  8. At the dawn of the 20th Century__________ had occupied Cuba and Puerto Rico

    (a)

    The United Kingdom

    (b)

    The United States

    (c)

    Germany

    (d)

    Italy

  9. When was the Charter of the UN signed?

    (a)

    June 26, 1942

    (b)

    June 26, 1945

    (c)

    January 1, 1942

    (d)

    January 1, 1945

  10. In September 1940, _________ also joined the Axis powers.

    (a)

    China

    (b)

    Japan

    (c)

    Russia

    (d)

    Spain

  11. In September 1940, _______________ was bombed mercilessly.

    (a)

    London

    (b)

    New York

    (c)

    Tokyo

    (d)

    Washington

  12.  _____________ mainly functions with private enterprises in developing countries.

    (a)

    IDA

    (b)

    IBRD

    (c)

    IFC

    (d)

    ILO

  13. NATO had _______________ members in 2017.

    (a)

    29

    (b)

    28

    (c)

    27

    (d)

    25

  14. _______________ was a self-governing Palestinian territory.

    (a)

    Gaza Strip

    (b)

    Hebron

    (c)

    Beit Jala

    (d)

    Jeniu

  15. Gorbachev was held under house arrest in ______________,

    (a)

    Kazan

    (b)

    Sochi

    (c)

    Volgograd

    (d)

    Moscow

  16. Who was the author of the book Satyarthaprakash ?

    (a)

    Dayananda Saraswathi

    (b)

    Iyothee Thassar

    (c)

    Annie Besant

    (d)

    Swami Shradanatha

  17. The reform movement similar to Brahmo Samaj founded in Bombay in 1876 was _____________

    (a)

    Arya Samaj

    (b)

    Prarthana Samaj

    (c)

    Deoband movement

    (d)

    Aligarh movement

  18. The Theosophical Society founded in the USA, shifted to India at _______________ , Chennai.

    (a)

    Santhome

    (b)

    Nungambakkam

    (c)

    Mylapore

    (d)

    Adyar

  19. ______________ was a revivalist movement organised by the orthodox Muslim Ulema.

    (a)

    Aligarh movement

    (b)

    Satyashodak Samaj

    (c)

    Arya Samaj

    (d)

    Deoband movement

  20. The Southern most point of India is

    (a)

    Andaman

    (b)

    Kanyakumari

    (c)

    Indira Point

    (d)

    Kavaratti

  21. India has been politically divided into ___________ states and _____________ Union territories.

    (a)

    29, 6

    (b)

    28, 9

    (c)

    29, 7

    (d)

    30, 7

  22. The ____________ river divides the plateau region of India broadly into two parts.

    (a)

    Kaveri

    (b)

    Narmada

    (c)

    Tapti

    (d)

    Mahanadi

  23. The ___________ channel separates Lakshadweep islands from the Maldives islands.

    (a)

    ten degree

    (b)

    nine degree

    (c)

    eight degree

    (d)

    seven degree

  24. ______________ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.

    (a)

    Isohyets

    (b)

    Isobar

    (c)

    Isotherm

    (d)

    Latitudes

  25. ____________  is the highest gravity dam in India.

    (a)

    Hirakud dam

    (b)

    Bhakra Nangal dam

    (c)

    Mettur dam

    (d)

    Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  26. The removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water run off forming large gullies is called ___________

    (a)

    Gully erosion

    (b)

    Rill erosion

    (c)

    Sheet erosion

    (d)

    Ravine erosion

  27. The city which is called as the Manchester of South India is _____________. 

    (a)

    Chennai

    (b)

    Salem

    (c)

    Madurai

    (d)

    Coimbatore

  28. The first paper mill of India was started in 1812 at Serampore in_______

    (a)

    West Bengal

    (b)

    Odisha

    (c)

    Madhya Pradesh

    (d)

    Bihar

  29. The first hydro electric power station in India was established at_______in 1897.

    (a)

    Darjeeling

    (b)

    Shillong

    (c)

    Mettur

    (d)

    Periyar

  30. The National Remote sensing Centre(NRSC) is located at___________.

    (a)

    Bengaluru

    (b)

    Chennai

    (c)

    Delhi

    (d)

    Hyderabad

  31. Golden Quadrilateral is a__________ km long road and the project was launched in_______

    (a)

    5846, 1999

    (b)

    5845, 1998

    (c)

    5844, 1997

    (d)

    5843, 1996

  32. East-west and north south corridors intersect at_________

    (a)

    Jhansi

    (b)

    Indore

    (c)

    Bhopal

    (d)

    Nagpur

  33. We borrowed the Fundamental Duties from the

    (a)

    American Constitution

    (b)

    Canadian Constitution

    (c)

    Russian Constitution

    (d)

    Irish Constitution

  34. The procedure for the amendment of the Indian Constitution is given in

    (a)

    Article 352

    (b)

    Article 356

    (c)

    Article 360

    (d)

    Article 368

  35. The preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the________ drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru

    (a)

    Rights

    (b)

    Duties

    (c)

    Objective Resolution

    (d)

    Articles

  36. The first language committee was appointed in_________

    (a)

    1947

    (b)

    1950

    (c)

    1955

    (d)

    1952

  37. The Constitutional Head of the Union is

    (a)

    The President

    (b)

    The Chief Justice

    (c)

    The Prime Minister

    (d)

    Council of Ministers

  38. The President shall hold office for a term of__________

    (a)

    Three years

    (b)

    Four years

    (c)

    Five years

    (d)

    Six years

  39. The Lok Sabha enjoys a term of________years from the date of its first session

    (a)

    3

    (b)

    6

    (c)

    5

    (d)

    4

  40. The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by

    (a)

    The State Legislature

    (b)

    The Governor

    (c)

    The President

    (d)

    The Speaker of State Legislative Assembly

  41. The term of the office of the Legislative Assembly is__________years.

    (a)

    5

    (b)

    6

    (c)

    7

    (d)

    3

  42. The________ is constituted as a permanent of the state legislature.

    (a)

    Legislative Assembly

    (b)

    Lok Sabha

    (c)

    Legislative Council

    (d)

    Judiciary

  43. Article ___________ deals with the creation or abolition of Legislative council in a state.

    (a)

    169

    (b)

    171

    (c)

    164

    (d)

    177

  44. Gross value added at current prices for services sector is estimated at ______ lakh crore in 2018-19.

    (a)

    91.06

    (b)

    92.26

    (c)

    80.07

    (d)

    98.29

  45. _______is the sixth largest economy of the world.

    (a)

    U.S.A

    (b)

    Japan

    (c)

    India

    (d)

    Pakistan

  46. __________is a good measures of value to know the economic status of a nation

    (a)

    GNP

    (b)

    GDP

    (c)

    NDP

    (d)

    PI

  47. CPI Stands for

    (a)

    Consumer Price Index

    (b)

    Consumption Product Index

    (c)

    Consumer Product Index

    (d)

    Consumption Price Index

  48. Foreign Investment policy (FIP) announced in

    (a)

    June 1991

    (b)

    July 1991

    (c)

    July -Aug -1991

    (d)

    Aug 1991

  49. French East India Company established _________factory at Masulipatanam

    (a)

    First

    (b)

    Second

    (c)

    Third

    (d)

    Fourth

  50. __________Policy announced in July - Aug - 1991.

    (a)

    Foreign Investment

    (b)

    Industrial

    (c)

    Economic

    (d)

    All the above

  51. Part - B

    44 x 2 = 88
  52. What do you know of trench warfare?

  53. What heightened the tension between Germany and Britain?

  54. Write a note on
    (a) Battle of Tannenberg
    (b) Battle of Marne

  55. Explain the Monroe Doctrine.

  56. Why did British miners settle in large numbers in and around Johannesburg?

  57. What is Apartheid?

  58. What do you know of Beveridge Report?.

  59. Why are the 'World Wars' called so?

  60. Name the two main organs of the world bank.

  61. What is referred to as cold war history?

  62. Give an account of the policies adopted by Fiedel Castro took after he change of cuba.

  63. Name the eleven republic which announced secession from the Soviet Union in 1991.

  64. What are the differences between Reformist Movements and Revival Movements?

  65. Name the famous reformist movements of India in the 19th century.

  66. Why did the Deoband school not prepare its students for Government jobs?

  67. Write a short note on Deccan Plateau.

  68. Write a note on purvachal hills.

  69. What is meant by ‘normal lapse rate’?

  70. List the factors affecting climate of India.

  71. Can you imagine a world without agriculture?

  72. What are the uses of jute?

  73. Name the important oil producing regions of India.

  74. Write a note on GAIL.

  75. What is migration? State its types.

  76. Define population

  77. Define population composition

  78. What is meant by citizenship?

  79. What are the classical languages in India?

  80. Write a note on 'Magna Carta'.

  81. How are directive principles classified on the basis of content and direction?

  82. Name the five subjects transferred from State list to concurrent list as per the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976.

  83.  Whatare the qualifications of Judges of the Supreme Court?

  84. How is the Vice-President of India elected?

  85. Write a note on the Retreat building.

  86. How does the state of Jammu and Kashmir differ from the other states of India?

  87. What is the original jurisdiction of the High Court?

  88. Name the states ofIndia which have bicameral legislature

  89. How does the state cabinet work?

  90. What is Court of Record?

  91. Write a short note
    (i) Gross National Happiness(GNH)
    (ii) Human Development Index(HDI)

  92. Give the three methods of calculating National Income.

  93. Distinguish between NDP and NNP.

  94. Write the types of globalization.(or) What are the three stages of globalization?

  95. Write a Short note on Proto Globalization?

  96. Part - C

    10 x 5 = 50
  97. What were the issues and incidents of violations of the league of nations.

  98. Write a note on the condition of Fascists under Mussolini?

  99. What were the causes for the failure of the League of Nations.

  100. Explain in detail about the Vietnam War.

  101. Major issues faced by farmers in India.

  102. Describe the major challenges of Indian industries.

  103. Explain the importance of mass communications systems in India.

  104. Describe the Executive and Judicial powers of the President of India.

  105. Draw the pie chart for sector wise Contribution of GDP Growth in India for the year 2018 - 2019

  106. List out 10 largest multinational companies in India - 2018.

  107. Part - D

    4 x 8 = 32
  108. League of Nations.
    (a) Where was the covenant of the league worked out?
    (b) Name the bodies of the League?
    (c) What was the executive of the League?
    (d) Which countries were the permanent members of the council?

  109. Mussolini
    (a) What job did Mussolini take up initially?
    (b) When was the Fascist party founded
    (c) What was the end of Matteotti?
    (d) When did Mussolini become a dictator with power to legislate?

  110. Fall of Berlin Wall and End of Cold War Era.
    (a) How did West Germany's economy become prosperous?
    (b) Why did people in East Berlin try to move to West Berlin?
    (c) Why did East Germany begin to construct a wall in 1961?
    (d) What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

  111. Iyothee Thassar
    (a) What languages was Iyothee Thassar fluent in?
    (b) What were the movement and magazine started by Iyothee Thassar and John Rathinam called?
    (c) What according to him would liberate the people?
    (d) How did he consider the 'Untouchables'?

  112. Maps

    1 x 10 = 10
  113. Mark the following countries on the world map.
    1. Italy
    2. Morocco
    3. Turkey
    4. Serbia
    5. Bosnia
    6. Greece
    7. Austria-Hungary
    8. Bulgaria
    9. Rumania

  114. Timeline

    1 x 10 = 10
  115. Mark the following incidents 1920 - 1940

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