MH 10th Question Paper 2025 History & Political Science

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2025 III 15 1100 -N 861- SOCIAL SCIENCES (73) HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE—PAPER I (E)
(REVISED COURSE)
Time : 2 Hours (Pages 11) Max. Marks : 40

Note :— (1) All activities/questions are compulsory.

(2) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

(3) Question Nos. 1 to 5 are based on History and Question

Nos. 6 to 9 are based on Political Science.

(4) It is mandatory to write a complete statement as an

answer in Question Nos. 1(A) and 6.

(5) In Question Nos. 2(A) and 8(B), the appropriate answers

are expected to be written by pen only in the concept

map.

(6) If answers to Question No. 1(A), (B) and Question No. 6

are repeated in the answer sheet, then only first attempted

answer will be considered.

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1. (A) Choose the correct option from the given options and

complete the sentences : 3

(1) The earliest museum in the world was discovered in the

excavations at the city of ...................

(a) Delhi

(b) Harappa

(c) Ur

(d) Kolkata

(2) The first Chief Minister of Maharashtra was ................ .

(a) Vasantrao Naik

(b) Yashwantrao Chavhan

(c) Shankarrao Chavhan

(d) Vasantdada Patil

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(3) The Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh’ was translated into German

by .................. .

(a) James Mill

(b) Friedrich Max Muller

(c) Mountstuart Elphinstone

(d) Sir John Marshall

(B) Identify the wrong pair in the following and rewrite it : 3

(1) (i) Raigadala Jevha Jag

Yete — Vasant Kanetkar

(ii) Tilak ani Agarkar — Vishram Bedekar

(iii) Sashtang Namaskar — Acharya Atre

(iv) Ekach Pyala — Annasaheb Kirloskar

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(2) (i) Leopold von Ranké — The Secret of World

History

(ii) Michel Foucault — Archaeology of

Knowledge

(iii) Karl Marx — Das Kapital

(iv) René Descartes — Reason in History

(3) (i) Prabhakar — Acharya P.K. Atre

(ii) Darpan — Balshastri Jambhekar

(iii) Deenbandhu — Krishnarao Bhalekar

(iv) Kesari — Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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2. (A) Complete the activity as per given instructions (any two) : 4

(1) Complete the following chart :

Kolkata ............................................................................

Delhi ............................................................................

Hyderabad ............................................................................

Mumbai ............................................................................

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(2) Complete the following concept map :

(3) Complete the concept map :

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(B) Write short notes on (any two) : 4

(1) Applied History

(2) Maratha Style of Painting

(3) Sthalakosh.

3. Explain the following statements with reasons (any two) : 4

(1) Foucault called his method, ‘the archaeology of knowledge’.

(2) Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.

(3) Expertise in History is important in the film industry.

(4) It is essential to study the history of technology.

4. Read the following passage and answer the questions based

on it : 4

Major Dhyan Chand, an expert player of hockey was also the captain of

the Indian hockey team. Indian hockey team won a gold medal in 1936

at Berlin Olympics under his captaincy. He was also part of the previous

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Indian hockey teams in 1928 and 1932, which played at Olympics and

won gold medals. 29th August, the birth date of Dhyan Chand is celebrated

as National Sports Day in India. He was known as the ‘Wizard of Hockey’.

He was honoured with a ‘Padmabhushan’ in 1956.

Questions :

(1) Who was captain of Indian hockey team in 1936 ? 1

(2) Which day is celebrated as National Sports Day in India ? 1

(3) State your opinion about the game of Hockey. 2

5. Answer the following questions in detail (any two) : 6

(1) What is feminist historiography ?

(2) What kind of professional opportunities are available in the field

of Arts ?

(3) What is Powada ?

(4) Explain any three types of tourism.

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6. Choose the correct option from given options and complete the

statements : 2

(1) In Maharashtra .................................. seats are reserved for women in

local self-governing institutions.

(a) 25%

(b) 30%

(c) 40%

(d) 50%

(2) To increase agricultural production and become self-sufficient with

regard to food grains ................................ was initiated.

(a) Water revolution

(b) Green revolution

(c) Industrial revolution

(d) White revolution

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7. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give
reasons for your answers (any two) : 4

(1) Under special circumstances the Election Commission holds re-elections
in a particular constituency for a second time.

(2) Secrecy in the working of Government has increased due to the
Right to Information.

(3) Coalition politics leads to instability.

8. (A) Explain the following concept (any one) : 2

(1) Provisions for minorities

(2) Workers movements.

(B) Do as directed (any one) : 2

(1) Complete the following chart :

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(2) Complete the following concept map :

9. Answer in brief (any one) : 2

(1) State the norms that are set by the Election Commission to get

recognition as a national party.

(2) Which factors are required for the success of democracy in

India ?

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2025 III 15 - 1100
N 862
Time : 2 Hours SOCIAL SCIENCES (73) HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE—PAPER–I (M)

(REVISED COURSE)
Pages - 11 Total Marks : 40

:— (1)

(2)

(3) 1 5 6 9

(4) 1 6

(5) 2 8

(6) 1

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1. 3

(1)

(2)

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(3)

3

(1) (i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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(2) (i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(3) (i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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2. 4

(1)

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(2)

(3)

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4

(1)

(2)

(3)

3. 4

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

4. 4

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(1)

(2)

(3)

5. 6

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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6. 2

(1)

25%

30%

40%

50%

(2)

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7. 4

(1)

(2)

(3)

8. 2

(1)

(2)

2

(1)

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9. 2

(1)

(2)

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