MBOSE Class 10 Question Paper 2024 for Social Science

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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X/24/SS

2024

SOCIAL SCIENCE

( FOR CANDIDATES WITH INTERNAL ASSESSMENT )
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 24

( FOR CANDIDATES WITHOUT INTERNAL ASSESSMENT )
Full Marks : 100
Pass Marks : 30
Time : 3 hours
( FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF CANDIDATES )

General Instructions :
(i) This Question Paper comprises of five Sections A, B, C,
D and E.
(ii) Question Nos. 1 to 7 (Section—A to Section—D)
are to be answered by all Candidates.
(iii) Question Nos. 8 and 9 of Section—E are to be
answered by Candidates without Internal Assessment
only.
(iv) In Section—A, Map Sheet is to be used for Question
No. 1. It should be securely tied in the middle of
the Answer Script with Roll Number distinctly
written on the top of it.
(v) Marks allocated to every question are indicated against
each.
(vi) The candidates are advised to attempt all the questions
accordingly.

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SECTION—A

( Marks : 4 )

1. In the same outline map of India supplied to you, locate
and label the following (choose any two each from
Group–I and Group–II) :

GROUP—I 1×2=2

(a) The place where Gandhiji started a Satyagraha
Movement among the Cotton Mill Workers in 1918.

(b) The place where Lala Lajpat Rai led the campaign of
the Non-Cooperation Movement.

(c) The place where the Empress Mill was opened by
J. N. Tata in 1887.

(d) City with a long history of pollution and the first to
get Smoke Nuisance Legislation (1863).

GROUP—II 1×2=2

(a) An area in the North-West which has abundance of
solar energy but lacks in water resources.

(b) Corbett National Park.

(c) One major coffee growing State in India.

(d) Headquarter of the Northern Railways.

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[ For Visually Handicapped (Blind) Students
only in lieu of the above questions ]

GROUP—I

Answer any two of the following : 1×2=2

(a) Where did Gandhiji start a Satyagraha Movement
among the Cotton Mill Workers in 1918?

(b) Where did Lala Lajpat Rai lead the campaign of the
Non-Cooperation Movement?

(c) Where did J. N. Tata open the Empress Mill in 1887?

(d) Which city in India has a long history of pollution
and also the first to get Smoke Nuisance Legis-
lation (1863)?

GROUP—II

Answer any two of the following : 1×2=2

(a) Name an area in the North-West which is abundant
in solar energy but lacks in water resources.

(b) Name the State where Corbett National Park is
located.

(c) Name one major coffee growing State in India.

(d) Which is the headquarter of the Northern Indian
Railways?

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SECTION—B
( Marks : 12 )

2. Rewrite the following statements by choosing the most
appropriate answer from the given options (any twelve) :
1×12=12

(a) The French revolutionaries (1789) elected a _____ in
place of the Estates General which made uniform
laws for all French citizens.
(i) Frankfurt Assembly
(ii) National Assembly
(iii) Risorgimento
(iv) Militaristic

(b) He led a mass demonstration in the North-West
Frontier Province of India in 1930. He was
(i) M. K. Gandhi
(ii) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(iii) Shaukat Ali
(iv) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

(c) Increase over time in the population of cities in
relation to the rural population of that region is
called
(i) chartism
(ii) urbanization
(iii) metropolitan
(iv) industrialization

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(d) Who did bring the woodblock printing technology
from China to Italy in 1295?
(i) Martin Luther
(ii) Johann Gutenberg
(iii) Marco Polo
(iv) Richard M. Hoe

(e) Public parks, grazing grounds, market place, etc.,
are resources which are accessible to all. Identify
from the list below to which category they belong.
(i) Community owned resources
(ii) Flow resources
(iii) International resources
(iv) National resources

(f) What is the total geographical area of Meghalaya?
(i) 22,942 sq. km
(ii) 24,942 sq. km
(iii) 22,429 sq. km
(iv) 29,942 sq. km

(g) Natural topography, kind and number of houses,
etc., are shown in
(i) resource mapping
(ii) alternate route mapping
(iii) social mapping
(iv) vulnerability mapping

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(h) The Blue Revolution involves improvement in the
production of which of the following products?
(i) Wheat
(ii) Milk
(iii) Fish
(iv) Oilseeds

(i) She has been fighting for proper rehabilitation of
those affected by the building of Sardar Sarovar
Dam on river Narmada. Who is she?
(i) Medha Patekar
(ii) Madhu Palekar
(iii) Tarabai Shinde
(iv) Maya Pawar

(j) A system of voting secretly and in writing on a
particular issue is called
(i) kratos
(ii) voting
(iii) ballot
(iv) eligere

(k) What is the ratio of non-democratic countries in the
world?
(i) One-third
(ii) One-fourth
(iii) One-fifth
(iv) Two-thirds

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(l) Which of the following is a significant development
in the field of voter awareness?
(i) The Election Commission
(ii) Vote for India Campaign
(iii) Electronic Voting Machine
(iv) Free and Fair Election

(m) Mr. Aman is a worker in a famous export industry.
He gets the facilities like provident fund, paid leave,
medical benefits, pension, etc. In which of the
following sectors is he working?
(i) Primary sector
(ii) Organized sector
(iii) Unorganized sector
(iv) None of the above

(n) Which one of the following is best described as the
indicator of the human development?
(i) Improvement in science, education and technology
(ii) Improvement in health, education and income
(iii) Improvement in information and communication
(iv) Improvement in knowledge and longevity

(o) Which of the following is a major reason which
prevents the poor from getting bank loans?
(i) Absence of collateral (security)
(ii) Non-repayment of loans
(iii) Higher interest rates
(iv) Documentation

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(p) If you are buying products like honey, masala and
spices, which logo would you look for to ensure their
quality?
(i) ISI mark

(ii) Hallmark

(iii) Agmark

(iv) None of these

SECTION—C
( Marks : 24 )

(Short Answer-type Questions)

3. Answer any twelve questions : 2×12=24

(a) Who is described as the ‘sword of Italian
Unification’? What was his most daring exploit in
regard to Italian Unification? 1+1=2

(b) How was the Civil Disobedience Movement different
from the Non-Cooperation Movement? 1+1=2

(c) During the Industrial Revolution, the new industries
could not easily displace traditional industries. Give
two reasons to support your answer. 1+1=2

(d) Identify any two specific contributions of Johann
Gutenberg to printing. 1+1=2

(e) What are unclassed forests? In which areas of India
are these types of forests found? 1+1=2

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(f) Why is dense network of railways found in the
Northern Plains? 2

(g) Write in brief about the railway in Meghalaya. 2

(h) Why is it very necessary to have a Community-based
Disaster Management Plan? 2

(i) ‘‘Women’s Reservation Bill envisaging 33 percent
reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and
State Assemblies is pending before the Parliament.’’
Give reasons. 2

(j) ‘‘Pressure groups are ‘interest groups’ as well as
‘influence groups’.’’ Highlight any two features to
support the statement. 2

(k) State any two desirable expectations from
democracy. 2

(l) Various cases addressing the issues of child abuse
are pending before the Supreme Court. Give two
reasons for pendency of such cases. 2

(m) In India, the shift in terms of production is taking
place directly from primary sector to the service
sector. Why did not a similar shift out of primary
sector happen in case of employment? 2

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(n) Analyze the role of credit in economic development
of a country. 2
(o) The Government of India has lifted the barriers on
foreign trade and investment to a large extent since
1991. Why? 2
(p) How is the tertiary sector different from other
sectors? Illustrate with a few examples. 2

SECTION—D
( Marks : 40 )
( Long Answer-type Questions )
PART—I

4. Answer any three of the following questions : 4×3=12
(a) He waged three wars in a period of seven years and
completed the process of unification in Germany.
Who was he? Name the three wars fought by him
and explain any one of them in detail. ½+1½+2=4
(b) Each social group interpreted the concept of ‘Swaraj’
and Non-Cooperation in their own way. What does
the word ‘Swaraj’ mean for the Peasants of Awadh?
Explain the reasons for their participation in the
Non-Cooperation Movement, 1921. 1+3=4
(c) What pattern of advertisements was used by the
manufacturers in India to attract the consumers
from the very beginning of the industrial age till the
late 19th Century? 4
(d) “Social segregation in the residential pattern was
visible in Bombay in the 1800s.” Examine the
statement in the light of racial pattern of growth in
the city. 4

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(e) The history of Indian Press started with the coming
of Europeans. Trace the growth of Indian Press till
the end of the 18th Century. 4

PART—II

5. Answer any three of the following questions : 4×3=12

(a) Why is land considered an important resource? Why
do Punjab and Haryana have larger net sown area
than Mizoram and Manipur? 2+2=4

(b) Highlight on the Report stated by the UN World
Water Development on water availability in the
world with special regards to India. 4

(c) Explain why there is a pressing need for using non-
conventional (renewable) sources of energy in India.
4
(d) Raju owns land in the hills of Darjeeling (West
Bengal). He wishes to cultivate either tea or coffee.
Which one of these two crops should he cultivate,
keeping in mind the conditions required for its
growth? Explain the geographical conditions
required for the crop. 1+3=4
OR
What are also known as coarse grains? Name any
two coarse grains grown in India. State the essential
geographical conditions required for their
cultivation. Name any two coarse grain producing
States of India. ½+1+1½+1=4

(e) Explain the concerted effort made by the National
Thermal Power Corporation for preserving
the natural environment and resources in India. 4

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PART—III

6. Answer any two of the following questions : 4×2=8

(a) The Indian Constitution has made clear division of
powers between the Centre (Union) and the State
Governments under different lists of subjects.
Discuss how the powers are divided between the
States and the Centre. 4

(b) Define political parties. Evaluate the efforts
undertaken in our country to reform political parties
and leaders. 1+3=4

(c) Mention any four Constitutional Rights guaranteed
to women in India. 4

(d) Mention the special provisions for persons with
disabilities with ‘High Support Needs’. 4

PART—IV

7. Answer any two of the following questions : 4×2=8

(a) National Income can be measured both at current
prices and at constant prices. Discuss. 4

(b) This Government agency supervises the functioning
of the formal financial institutions in India. Identify
this Government agency and throw light on its
functioning. 1+3=4

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(c) Evaluate the criticisms of the developing countries
on the functioning of the World Trade Organization
as an international body. 4

(d) Consumers can be exploited in the following ways :

(i) Rough behaviour of the business community.

(ii) Getting false informations from the traders and
sellers.

Explain the above two statements by citing
suitable examples. 2+2=4

SECTION—E

( Marks : 20 )

[ For Candidates without Internal Assessment ]

8. Rewrite the following statements by choosing the right
option from those given in the brackets : 1×12=12

(a) (King William I/King Frederick William IV) was
crowned as the emperor of United Germany in 1871.

(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5th March (1930/
1931).

(c) Coalbrookdale was a famous site of iron works in
England and was designed by (James Watt/Abraham
Darby).

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(d) (Alluvial soil/Black soil) is ideal for growing cotton.

(e) The State which passed the first resolution for the
Joint Forest Management is (Odisha/West Bengal).

(f) (Coal/Petroleum) is the most abundant fossil fuel in
the world.

(g) The base level of Panchayati Raj system is (Gram
Panchayat/Zila Parishad).

(h) (Multi-party system/One-party system) limits the
choice and freedom of the citizens.

(i) (Legal literacy/Freedom of press) helps in forming
public opinion on issues of national importance.

(j) The situation of disguised unemployment or under-
employment generally occurs in (agricultural/
industrial) sector.

(k) The rich households in rural areas are availing
cheap credit mainly from (formal/informal) sources.

(l) (March 15/December 24) is celebrated as the World
Consumer Rights Day.

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9. Answer any eight of the following questions in a word
or a sentence each : 1×8=8

(a) What was Carbonari Society?

(b) Name the British General responsible for the
Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy (1919).

(c) Mention any one historical development that
influenced for the coming up of modern form of cities.

(d) What is ‘Bangar’?

(e) Which country is the largest producer of oilseeds in
the world?

(f) Which industry is known as the basic industry to all
industries?

(g) What are pressure groups?

(h) Name any two political parties of India.

(i) Define Universal Adult Franchise.

(j) How do we calculate the per capita income of a
country?

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(k) What are the two broad categories of financial
institutions engaged in the collection of savings and
giving credits to the needy people?

(l) What is an MNC?

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