PSEB 10th Sample Paper 2025 Punjab History and Culture

Punjab Board

Sample Academic Year
2025

Paper

MODEL TEST PAPER
CLASS-X
Punjab History and Culture
Paper-A
2024-25
Time: 3 hours Theory: 65 Marks

Note:-
I. All questions are compulsory.
II. The question paper will comprises 5 sections A, B, C, D and E.

SECTION- A
Multiple Choice Type Question: Question No. 1 comprises of 20 sub questions I
to XX carrying 1 mark each. This section comprises questions with multiple choice
type questions. 20×1=20 Marks
SECTION- B
Objective Type Question: Question No. 2 comprises of 7 sub questions. I to VII
carrying 2 marks each. This section comprises fill in the blanks/true or false, One
word to one sentence type questions. 7×2=14 Marks
SECTION- C
Short Answer Question: Question No.3comprises of 7 sub questions I to VII
carrying 4 marks each. Students have to attempt any 4 Questions out of 7. Answer
to each question should be in 35-40 words. 4×4=16 Marks
SECTION- D
Source Based/Case Based Question: Question No.4 comprises 2 sub parts I
and II (based on a passage given) carrying 5 marks. These questions are on
source based and case based question. 5+5=10 Marks
SECTION- E
Long answer Question: Question No.5 comprises of 2 sub questions I to II carrying
5 marks each. Students have to attempt any 1 question out of 2. Answer to each
question should be in 80-100 words. 1×5=05 Marks

Question wise Break up

Type of Question Marks Per Total no. of Total Marks
Question Questions
Multiple Choice(Learning 1 20 20
checks)
Objective Type(Learning 2 7 14
checks)
Short answer(SA) 4 4(7) 16
Source Based (SB) 5 2 10
Long Answer (LA) 5 1(2) 5
Total 34 65

Section-A
Multiple choice questions 20x1=20
1. Banda Singh Bahadur was born in the year?
i) 1671 A.D ii) 1670 A.D
iii) 1675 A.D iv) 1666 A.D
2. Banda Singh Bahadur was born at the place of………..
i) Anandpur ii) Nanded
iii) Sirhind iv) Rajouri
3. Wazir Khan and Banda Singh Bahadur fought in the……….
i) Sadhaura ii) Samana
iii) ChapparChiri iv) Kapuri
4. Banda Singh Bahadur was martyred at……………
i) Lahore ii) Amritsar
iii) Delhi iv) Patna
5. When was the battle of Gurdas Nangal fought?
i) In 1709 A.D ii) In 1710 A.D
iii) In 1712 A.D iv) In 1715 A.D
6. Dal Khalsa was established in………..
i) 1733 A.D ii) 1723 A.D
iii) 1742 A.D iv) 1748 A.D
7. Who was the founder of Sukarchakia Misl ?
i) Khushal Singh ii) Nawab Kapoor Singh
iii) Chhajja Singh iv) Charat Singh
8. Who was the most famous leader of Shahid Misl?
i) Sudha Singh ii) Baba Deep Singh
iii) Karam Singh iv) Gurbax Singh
9. The word Misl originate from the language……..
i) Urdu ii) English
iii)Arabic iv) Pashto
10. When did Ranjit Singh become the leader of Sukarchakia Misl?
i) 1770 A.D ii) 1780 A.D
iii) 1782 A.D iv) 1792 A.D.
11. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born in…………..
i) 1469 A.D. ii) 1780 A.D.
iii) 1666 A.D. iv) 1869 A.D.
12. What was the name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s father?
i) Charat Singh ii) Hari Singh
iii) Daya Singh iv) Mahan Singh
13. Name the Prime Minister of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
i) Diwan Ganga Nath ii) Diwan Mohkam Chand
iii) Raja Dhian Singh iv) Raja Maan Singh
14. Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Empire had provinces…………
i) Two ii) Three
iii) Four iv) Five
15. What did Maharaja Ranjit Singh call his government?
i) Sarkar-i-Khalsa ii) Khalsa Sarkar
iii) Sarkar-i-Aam iv) Aam Sarkar

16. Who was the last Sikh ruler of Lahore state?
i) Sher Singh ii) Dalip Singh
iii) Pisora Singh iv) Jawahar Singh
17. Who was the Governor General of India at the time of annexation of Punjab?
i) Lord Cornwallis ii) Lord Ripon
iii) Lord Dalhousie iv) Lord Mountbatten
18. Which one of the following was the last battle of the First Anglo-Sikh War?
i) Mudki ii) Ferozeshah
iii) Baddowal iv) Sabhraon
19. When was first Anglo-Sikh war fought?
i) 1839-40 A.D. ii) 1840-41 A.D.
iii) 1844-45 A.D. iv) 1845-46 A.D.
20. The successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was……….
i) Sada Kaur ii) Diwan Lakhpat Rai
iii) Raj Kaur iv) Kharak Singh

Section – B
Objective Type Questions 7x2=14
(a) Write the answers of the following questions in one word to one sentence:
1. Who sent Banda Singh Bahadur to Punjab?
2. Which Sikhs were included in Buddha Dal?
3. Who was Maharani Jindan?

(b) Fill in the blanks:
4. The childhood name of Banda Singh Bahadur was ________.
5. Nawab Kapur Singh was the founder of _______ Misl.

(c) True or false :
6. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia established Taruna Dal and Buddha Dal.
7. Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s mother name was Raj Kaur.

Section – C
Attempt any 4 out of 7 questions. Answer the questions in about 35-40 words. 4x4=16

1. Describe the meeting of Banda Singh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh ji.
2. Write a note on the martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur.
3. Write the main features of Guerilla mode of fighting of Dal Khalsa.
4. What do you know about Gurmata?
5. Why was Maharaja Ranjit Singh called Sher-i-Punjab?
6. Describe briefly the battle of Chappar Chiri( Sirhind).
7. What do you know about Maharaja Dalip Singh?

Section – D
Source/ Case based Questions 5x2=10
(a) Five battles took place-—Mudki (December 18, 1845), Ferozshahr (December 21,
1845), Baddowal (January 21, 1846), Aliwal (January 28, 1846) and Sabhraon
(February 10, 1846). The Sikhs fought with their usual spirit of courage, chivalry and
patriotism and came very close to victory at some decisive moments. But the last
minute desertions and treacheries of the Poorbias and Dogras saved the British many
a desperate situation and 47 eventually enabled them to claim success after the battle
of Sabhraon, The British troops marched upon the Sikh capital, arriving there on
February 20. Two days later a portion of the royal citadel was garrisoned by English
regiments. A treaty was signed at Lahore on March 9, followed by another on March
11, which secured the British a few more territorial concessions. The British troops
were to remain in Lahore till the close of the year. But a fresh treaty (Bhairowal,
December 16, 1846) was foisted on the Darbar, extending the British lease up to
September 4, 1854 - the day Maharaja Dalip Singh was to attain the age of 16. The
resident at Lahore now ruled on behalf of the minor King with ''full authority to direct
and control all matters in every Department of the State."
Read the above paragraph and write the answers of the following questions:
1. How many battles were fought during first Anglo Sikh War? 1
2. When was first Anglo Sikh War fought? 1
3. How many treaties were signed at Lahore? 1
4. Write the name of treaty signed after the treaty of Lahore. 1
5. Who was the last Maharaja of Punjab? 1

(b) Battle for Sabhraon, 10 Feb. 1846 A. D. - The Sikh army under Teja Singh and
Lal Singh encamped at Sabhraon. They gave the British thirteen days to defend
themselves and did not attack them. When war broke out between the Sikhs and the
British, Teja Singh and Lal Singh fled the battlefield as soon as the war broke out.
Sham Singh Atariwala fought the enemy till his death. After the conquest of
Sabhraon, the British army crossed the Sutlej. The Sikhs did not oppose the advancing
army towards Lahore.
Read the above paragraph and write the answers of the following questions:
1. When did the battle of Sabhraon take place? 1
2. How many days were given to British to defend themselves? 1
3. Who was leading the Sikh army? 1
4. Who betrayed the Sikh army in the battle of Sabhraon? 1
5. Who lost this battle? 1

Section – E
Attempt any 1 out of 2 questions. Answer the questions in about 100-150 words.
1x5=5
1. Describe the battle of Gurdas Nangal.
2. Explain the treaty of Bhairowal.

MODEL TEST PAPER
CLASS-X
Punjab History and Culture
Paper-B
2024-25
Time: 3 hours Theory: 65 Marks

Note:-
1. All questions are compulsory.
II. The question paper will comprises 5 sections A, B, C, D and E.

SECTION- A
Multiple Choice Type Question: Question No. 1 comprises of 20 sub questions I to XX carrying
1 mark each. This section comprises questions with multiple choice type questions.
20×1=20 Marks
SECTION- B
Objective Type Question: Question No. 2 comprises of 7 sub questions. I to VII carrying 2
marks each. This section comprises fill in the blanks/true or false, One word to one sentence
type questions. 7×2=14 Marks
SECTION- C
Short Answer Question: Question No.3comprises of 7 sub questions I to VII carrying 4 marks
each. Students have to attempt any 4 Questions out of 7. Answer to each question should be in
35-40 words. 4×4=16 Marks
SECTION- D
Source Based/Case Based Question: Question No.4 comprises 2 sub parts I and II
(based on a passage given) carrying 5 marks. These questions are on source based and
case based question. 5+5=10 Marks
SECTION- E
Long answer Question: Question No.5 comprises of 2 sub questions I to II carrying 5 marks
each. Students have to attempt any 1 question out of 2. Answer to each question should be in
80-100 words. 1×5=05 Marks

Question wise Break up

Type of Question Marks Per Total no. of Total Marks
Question Questions
Multiple Choice(Learning 1 20 20
checks)
Objective Type(Learning 2 7 14
checks)
Short answer(SA) 4 4(7) 16
Source Based (SB) 5 2 10
Long Answer (LA) 5 1(2) 5
Total 34 65

Section-A
Multiple choice questions 20x1=20

1. Sobha Singh was famous………..
i. Writer ii. Painter
iii. Freedom Fighter iv. Poet
2. Where did Sobha Singh open his own first studio?
i. Lahore ii.Chandigarh
iii. Amritsar iv. Andretta
3. Where was Sobha Singh’s Art Gallery and Museum situated?
i. Chandigarh ii. Andretta
iii. Delhi iv. Kangra
4. Where was Amrita Shergill’s first concert?
i. Shimla ii. Lahore
iii. Delhi iv.Saraya
5. Where did Sobha Singh settle after partition?
i. Amritsar ii. Lahore
iii. Andretta iv. Chandigarh
6. What was the name of Amrita Shergill’s husband?
i. Ervin Baktay ii.Paul Gauguin
iii. Victor Egan iv.Paul Cezanne
7. Where was Sobha Singh born?
i. Chandigarh ii. Andretta
iii. Delhi iv. Sri Hargobindpur
8. What was the name of Amrita Shergill’s artist friend at Paris?
i. Boris Tazlitsky ii.Lucien Simon
iii. Victor Egan iv.Marie Antoinette
9. Sobha Singh painted Sohni Mahiwal………times
i. Five ii. Three
iii. One iv. Ten
10. Who was Amrita Shergill?
i. Writer ii. Painter
iii. Freedom Fighter iv. Poet
11. When was Bhagat Singh born?
i. September 27, 1907 ii. September 25, 1907
iii. September 27, 1908 iv. September 25, 1908
12. In which school Bhagat Singh studied at Lahore?
i. Khalsa high school ii. Dayanand Anglo Vedic High School
iii. Ghadar high school iv. Ajad high school
13. Kartar Singh Sarabha became the member of Ghadar Party at the age of
i. Fifteen ii. Seventeen
iii. Twenty iv. Nineteen
14. Where was Bhagat Singh cremated?
i. Khatkarkalan ii. Hussainiwala
iii. Sunam iv. Sarabha
15. What was Bhagat Singh’s father name?
i. Ajit Singh ii. Swarn Singh
iii. Kishan Singh iv. Arjun Singh
16. Who was founder of the Ghadar Party?
i. Kartar Singh Sarabha ii. Sohan Singh Bhakna
iii. Sobha Singh iv. Udham Singh

17. Which is the best remembered poignant poem of Amrita Pritam?
i. Pinjar ii. Amrit Lehran
iii. Kagazte Canvas iv. AjjAakhaanWaris Shah Nu
18. Lala Lajpat Rai’s father was a teacher of…………..
i. Hindi ii. Punjabi
iii. Urdu iv. Persian
19. Ornament worn by men is ………….
i. Sir Mang ii.Nath
iii. Jhumka iv. Bala
20. Kartar Singh Sarabha was arrested from the district
i. Lahore ii. Amritsar
iii. Lyallpur iv. Ferozepur

Section – B
Objective Type Questions 7x2=14
(a) Write the answers of the following questions in one word to one sentence :
1. What was the highest award given to Sobha Singh by Government of India?
2. What was the name of Bhai Vir Singh’s father?
3. Write the name of instrument used in Bhangra?

(b) Fill in the blanks:
4. Amrita Shergill Marg is a road in ______.
5. Udham Singh was a member of _________Party.
(c) True or false:
6. Sobha Singh was honoured with Padma Vibhushan.
7. Folk toys usually depict animals, birds, and wheeled vehicles.

Section – C
Attempt any 4 out of 7 questions. Answer the questions in about 35-40 words. 4x4=16
1. What were the themes of Sobha Singh’s Paintings?
2. Write down the names of famous paintings of Amrita Shergill?
3. What do you mean by Jhumar?
4. Write a brief note on the game Lukan Miti?
5. Why and how Bhagat Singh killed Saunders?
6. Write a note on massacre at Jallianwala Bagh?
7. What do you mean by wood works?

Section – D
Source/ Case based Questions 5x2=10
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai was the eldest son in the family. He was born on January 28th, 1865 at Dhudike Village
which is presently in Moga District. His father was a scholar of mainly two languages i.e. Persian and
Urdu and his mother was a religious lady and taught moral values to the children. The name of his father
was Munshi Radha Krishna Aggarwal and his mother’s name was Gulab Devi. He did his initial
education from Rewari and after that, he joined Government College in Lahore to pursue Law. He started
his legal practice in Hisar, Haryana, and he met with other freedom fighters like Pandit Guru Dutt, Lal
Hansraj, and many more during his college days.
Read the paragraph carefully and answer the following questions:
1. When was Lala Lajpat Rai born? 1
2. What was the name of his father? 1
3. Where did he complete his initial education? 1
4. In which college did he go to pursue law? 1
5. Whom did he meet in Hisar? 1

(B) Phulkari refers to the folk embroidery of the Punjab. Although Phulkari means floral work, the designs
include not only flowers but also cover motifs and geometrical shapes. The main characteristics of
Phulkari embroidery are use of darn stitch on the wrong side of coarse cotton cloth with coloured silken
thread. Punjabi women create innumerable alluring and interesting designs and patterns by their skilful
manipulation of the darn stitch. According to Kehal (2009), a cloth where only a few flowers are
embroidered is called a Phulkari.
Read the paragraph carefully and answer the following questions:
1. What is folk embroidery of Punjab? 1
2. What is meant by Phulkari? 1
3. What type of cloth is used in Phulkari? 1
4. What type pf thread is used in Phulkari? 1
5. According to Kehal,what is meant by phulkari? 1

Section – E
Attempt any 1 out of 2 questions. Answer the questions in about 100-150 words. 1x5=5
1. Give a detailed account of Amrita Shergill’s life.
2. Write a note on Naujwan Bharat Sabha.

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