HPBOSE SOS Class 10 Model Question Paper Social Science

MODEL QUESTIONS PAPER
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SOS)
Class : 10th

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ÿÕÊ‚¢÷fl •¬Ÿ ‡ÊéºÙ¥ ◊¥ ©UûÊ⁄U º¥–
Candidates are required to give answers in their own words
as far as Practicable.
¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ •¢∑§ ©U‚∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ Áº∞ ª∞ „Ò¥U–
Marks allotted to each questions are indicated against it.
Áfl‡Ê· ÁŸº¸‡Ê —
Special Instructions :
1. •¬ŸË ©UàÃ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ∑§ ◊ÈÅÿ ¬Îc∆U ∑§ ™§¬⁄U ’ÊßZ •Ù⁄U Áº∞ ª∞ flÎûÊ ◊¥
¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ‚Ë⁄UËïÊ •fl‡ÿ Á‹π¥–
You must write question-paper series in the circle at
the top left side of the title page of your answer book.
2. ¬˝‡ŸÙ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U ºÃ ‚◊ÿ ¡Ù ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¢ÅÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ¬⁄U º‡Êʸ߸ ªß¸ „ÒU, ©UûÊ⁄U-
¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U fl„UË ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚¢ÅÿÊ Á‹πŸÊ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „ÒU–
While answering your questions, you must indicate
on your answer-book the same question number as
appears in your question paper.
3. ©UûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ∑§ ’Ëø ◊¥ πÊ‹Ë ¬ãŸÊ/¬ãŸ ◊à ¿UÙÁ«∏Uÿ–
Do not have blank page/pages in your answer-book.

Class 10th 1 Social Science (SOS)

4. ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥U– •ÊãÃÁ⁄U∑§ ¿ÍU≈U ºË ªß¸ „ÒU–
All question are compulsory, Internal choice has been
given.
5. ¬˝àÿ∑§ πá«U ◊¥ ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÙ¥ ∑§ ©UûÊ⁄U ∞∑§ ‚ÊÕ ∑§⁄UŸ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥U–
All questions of each section must be attempted
together at one place is compulsory.
6. ÷Ê⁄Uà •ı⁄U ‚¢‚Ê⁄U ∑§Ê ⁄‘UπÊ ◊ÊŸÁøòÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ‚¢‹ÇŸ „Ò¥U ßã„¥U
÷⁄U∑§⁄U ©UûÊ⁄U ¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ‚¢‹ÇŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
(The Outline map of India and world are enclosed with
question-paper. fill them and attach them with the
answer-book.
flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡Ÿ
(Objective Type Questions)
1. ∑ȧ‹ 16 flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥U– ߟ◊¥ ‚ ∑§Ù߸ 12 ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§⁄UŸ „Ò¥U, ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ
∞∑§ •¢∑§ ∑§Ê „ÒU–
Out of 16 questions 12 are to attempt. Each question
is of one mark. 12×1=12
(a) »˝§Ê¢‚ ∑§Ë ∑˝§Ê¢Áà ∑§’ „ÈU߸ ÕË ?
When did the French Revolution take place ?
(b) fl¢º◊ÊÃ⁄U◊˜ ªËà Á∑§‚Ÿ Á‹πÊ ?
Who wrote the song ‘Vandemataram’ ?
(c) íÿÈ‚¬ ◊Áà‚ŸË Á∑§‚ º‡Ê ∑§Ê ∑˝§Ê¢ÁÃ∑§Ê⁄UË ÕÊ ?
‘Guiseppe Mazzini’ was the revolutionary of which
country ?
(d) ∑§Ê‹Ë ◊ÎºÊ ◊¥ ◊ÈÅÿ× ∑§ıŸ-‚Ë $»§‚‹ ©UªÊ߸ ¡ÊÃË „ÒU ?
Which crop is grown mainly in black soil ?

Class 10th 2 Social Science (SOS)

(e) ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ê ‚’‚ ’«∏UÊ ‚ı⁄U ™§¡Ê¸ ‚¢ÿ¢òÊ ∑§„UÊ° ÁSÕà „ÒU ?
Where is India’s largest solar power-plant located ?
(f) Áø¬∑§Ù •Ê¢ºÙ‹Ÿ Á∑§‚Ÿ ø‹ÊÿÊ ÕÊ ?
Who started the Chipko Movement ?
(g) W.T.O. ∑§Ê ¬Í⁄UÊ ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊ•Ù ?
What is the full name of the W.T.O. ?
(h) ÷Ê⁄Uà ◊¥ ∑§⁄‘¥U‚Ë ŸÙ≈UÙ¥ ∑§Ù ∑§ıŸ ¡Ê⁄UË ∑§⁄UÃÊ „ÒU ?
Who issues currency notes in India ?
(i) „U◊Ê⁄‘U º‡Ê ◊¥ ∑ȧ‹ Á∑§ÃŸ ∑¥§Œ˝‡ÊÊÁ‚à ¬˝º‡Ê „Ò¥U ?
How many Union Territories are there in our
country ?
(j) ‘¬˝ÊÕÁ◊∑§ ©U¬øÊ⁄U’ Á∑§‚ ∑§„UÃ „Ò¥U ?
What is First aid ?
(k) SAFE ÄÿÊ „ÒU ?
What is SAFE ?
(l) ¬Á⁄Ufl„UŸ Á∑§ÃŸ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ê „UÙÃÊ „ÒU ?
What are the types of Transporation ?
(m) ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ⁄UÊ¡œÊŸË ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊ•Ù ?
Name the capital of India.
(n) ∑ȧê’∑§ÙáÊ◊ •ÁÇŸ∑§Ê¢«U ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§ ∑§ıŸ ‚ ⁄UÊíÿ ◊¥ „ÈU•Ê ?
Which state of India did the Kumbakonam-fire ?
(o) ¡Ê¬ÊŸ ∑§Ë ‚’‚ ¬È⁄UÊŸË ¿U¬Ë ¬ÈSÃ∑§ ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊ•Ù–
Name the oldest printed book in Japan ?

Class 10th 3 Social Science (SOS)

(p) Áª⁄UÁ◊Á≈UÿÊ ◊¡ºÍ⁄UÙ¥ ∑§Ù •ãÿ Á∑§‚ ŸÊ◊ ‚ ¡ÊŸÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „ÒU ?
What is the other name of indentured labourers ?
•Áà ‹ÉÊÈ ©UûÊ⁄UËÿ ¬˝‡Ÿ
(Very Short Answer Questions)
2. ‘∑§ÊÚŸ¸ ‹Ê’ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ ◊Ë’ „ÒU ? 2
What does corn law mean ?
3. ‚àÿʪ˝„U ∑§ ÁfløÊ⁄U ‚ •Ê¬ ÄÿÊ ‚◊¤ÊÃ „Ò¥U ? 2
What do you understand by the idea of Satyagrah ?
or
©U¬ÁŸfl‡Ê∑§Ê⁄UÙ¥ ∑§ ‚èÿÃÊ Á◊‡ÊŸ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ •Õ¸ ÕÊ ?
What was meant by the civilising mission of the
colonisers ?
4. Á¬∑§Á≈¢Uª ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ •Õ¸ „ÒU ? 2
What does Picketing mean.
5. ‚¢‚ÊœŸ Á∑§‚ ∑§„UÃ „Ò¥U ? 2
What is a resource ?
6. •Ê⁄UÁˇÊà flŸ Á∑§‚ ∑§„UÃ „Ò¥U ? 2
What is a reserved forest ?
πÁŸ¡ ÄÿÊ „ÒU ?
What are minerals.
7. ¡Òfl-ÁflÁflœÃÊ Á∑§‚ ∑§„UÃ „Ò¥U ?
What is biodiversity ? 2
8. Áflº‡ÊË ÁŸfl‡Ê Á∑§‚ ∑§„UÃ „Ò¥U ? 2
What is Foreign Intertment ?

Class 10th 4 Social Science (SOS)

9. ⁄UÊ¡ŸËÁÃ∑§ º‹ •ı⁄U º’Êfl ‚◊Í„U ◊¥ ÄÿÊ •¢Ã⁄U „Ò¥U ? 2
What is the difference between a political party and
a pressure group ?
10. ©UlÙª ¬ÿʸfl⁄UáÊ ∑§Ù ∑Ò§‚ ¬˝ºÍÁ·Ã ∑§⁄UÃ „Ò¥U ? 2
How do Industries pollute the environment ?
11. ‚ÈŸÊ◊Ë Á∑§‚ ∑§„UÃ „Ò¥U ? 2
What is a Tsunami called ?
÷Í∑¢§¬-⁄UÙœË ÷flŸ ∑§Ê •Ê∑§Ê⁄U ∑Ò§‚Ê „UÙŸÊ øÊÁ„U∞?
What should be the configuration of an earthquake
resistant building ?
12. ’Ê…∏U ‚ ‹ÙªÙ¥ ∑§Ù ’øÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ºÙ ÉÊ⁄‘U‹È ©U¬Êÿ ’ÃÊ∞ ? 2
Describe Two home remedies to protect people from
floods ?
‹ÉÊÈ ©UûÊ⁄UËÿ ¬˝‡Ÿ
(Short Answer Questions)
13. ¡◊¸ŸË ∑§ ∞∑§Ë∑§⁄UáÊ ◊¥ Á’S◊Ê∑¸§ ∑§Ë ÷ÍÁ◊∑§Ê ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§⁄UÙ– 3
Describe the role of Bismarck in the unification of
Germany.
14. flŸÊ¸ÄÿÈ‹⁄U ÿÊ º‡ÊË ¬˝‚ ∞Ä≈U ¬⁄U Á≈Uå¬áÊË Á‹πÙ ?
Write comment on Vernacular Press Act ?
ªÊ¢œË ¡Ë Ÿ •‚„UÿÙª •Ê¢ºÙ‹Ÿ ∑§Ù flÊÁ¬‚ ‹Ÿ ∑§Ê »Ò§‚‹Ê ÄÿÙ¥ Á∑§ÿÊ
ÕÊ ? 3
Why Gandhiji decided to withdraw the non-
cooperation movement ?
Class 10th 5 Social Science (SOS)

15. ∞∑§ ¬ÿ »§‚‹ ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊ∞ •ı⁄U ©U‚∑§Ù ©UªÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ •ŸÈ∑§Í ‹ ÷ıªÙÁ‹∑§
¬Á⁄UÁSÕÁÃÿÙ¥ ∑§Ê Áflfl⁄UáÊ º–¥ 3
Name one important beverage crop and specify the
geographical conditions required for its growth ?
16. flÒ‡flË∑§⁄UáÊ ‚ •Ê¬ ÄÿÊ ‚◊¤ÊÃ „Ò¥U ? •¬Ÿ ‡ÊéºÙ¥ ◊¥ S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
Explain in own words, what you understand by
globalization.
‚ûÊÊ ∑§ Áfl∑¥§Œ˝Ë∑§⁄UáÊ ‚ •Ê¬ ÄÿÊ ‚◊¤ÊÃ „Ò¥U ? 3
What do you understand by decentralization of power.
17. Áfl‡fl ’Ò¥∑§ ÁflÁ÷㟠flªÙZ ∑§Ê flªË¸∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ Á∑§‚ ¬˝◊Èπ ◊ʬº¢«U
∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÙª ∑§⁄UÃÊ „ÒU •ı⁄U ß‚ ◊ʬº¢«U ∑§Ë ÄÿÊ ‚Ë◊Ê∞° „Ò¥U ?
What major criteria does the world bank use to
classify different classes and what are the limits of
this criterion ?
œÊ⁄UáÊËÿÃÊ ∑§Ê Áfl·ÿ Áfl∑§Ê‚ ∑§ Á‹ÿ ÄÿÙ¥ ◊„Uàfl¬Íáʸ „ÒU ?
Why is the issue of sustainability important for
development ?
18. •ÁÇŸ ‚È⁄UˇÊÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ Á∑§‚Ë S∑ͧ‹ ¬˝’㜟 ∑§Ù ∑§ıŸ-∑§ıŸ ‚ ∑§Êÿ¸ ∑§⁄UŸ
øÊÁ„U∞ ? 3
What tasks should a school management do for fire
protection ?
19. ’Ê…∏U ‚ ˇÊÁà ∑§Ù ⁄UÙ∑§Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ „U◊¥ ÄÿÊ-ÄÿÊ ©U¬Êÿ ∑§⁄UŸ øÊÁ„U∞ ? 3
What measures should we take to prevent flood
damage ?

Class 10th 6 Social Science (SOS)

20. •Ê¡∑§‹ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‹Ù∑§Ã¢òÊ ∑§Ù Á∑§Ÿ øÈŸıÁÃÿÙ¥ ∑§Ê ‚Ê◊ŸÊ ∑§⁄UŸÊ ¬«∏U ⁄U„UÊ
„ÒU ? 3
What challenges are facing indian democracy these
days ?
21. ∑ȧê’∑§ÙáÊ◊ •ÁÇŸ∑§Ê¢«U ◊¥ •Áœ∑§ ˇÊÁà „UÙŸ ∑§ ÄÿÊ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ Õ ? 3
What were the causes of high damage in
Kumbakonam fire.
22. ‚Êß◊Ÿ ∑§◊ˇʟ ÷Ê⁄Uà ÄÿÙ¥ •ÊÿÊ ? ÷Ê⁄Uà ◊¥ ß‚∑§Ê Áfl⁄UÙœ ÄÿÙ¥ „ÈU•Ê ?
3
Why did the Simon Commission come to India ? Why
was it opposed in India ?
23. πÙ¡ •ı⁄U ’øÊfl º‹ ∑§ ◊ÈÅÿ ©Ug‡ÿ ÄÿÊ „ÒU ? ÿ„U ’ÃÊ∞ Á∑§ º‹ ∑§Ê
ª∆UŸ ∑Ò§‚ ∑§⁄UŸÊ øÊÁ„U∞ ? 3
What are the main objectives of search and rescue
team ? Also tell how the team can be formed?
24. ÷Ê⁄Uà ◊¥ flãÿ ¡ËflÙ¥ ∑§ ‚¢⁄UˇÊáÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÄÿÊ ÄÿÊ ∑§º◊ ©U∆UÊ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥U ?
5
What steps have been taken for the protection of wild-
creatures in India ?
¬˝ë¿U㟠’⁄UÙïʪÊ⁄UË ‚ •Ê¬ ÄÿÊ ‚◊¤ÊÃ „Ò¥U ? ‡Ê„U⁄UË ∞fl¢ ª˝Ê◊ËáÊ ˇÊòÊ ‚
©UºÊ„U⁄UáÊ º∑§⁄U √ÿÊÄÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞– 5
What do you understand by disguised-
unemployment? Explain with examples, example
each from urban and rural.
25. •ÊœÈÁŸ∑§ ‹Ù∑§ÃÊ¢ÁòÊ∑§ √ÿflSÕÊ•Ù¥ ◊¥ ‚ûÊÊ ∑§Ë ‚ʤÊºÊ⁄UË ∑§ •‹ª-
•‹ª Ã⁄UË∑§ ÄÿÊ „ÒU ? 5
Class 10th 7 Social Science (SOS)

What are the different forms of power-sharing in
modern democracy ?
ÄÿÊ º’Êfl-‚◊Í„UÙ¥ ÃÕÊ •Ê¢ºÙ‹ŸÙ¥ ∑§Ê ¬˝÷Êfl ‹Ù∑§Ã¢òÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ •ë¿UÊ „ÒU
? Á≈Uå¬áÊË ∑§⁄‘¥U– 5
Is the influence of pressure groups and movements
healthy and useful for democracy ? Explain.
÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ‚¢ÉÊËÿ √ÿflSÕÊ ◊¥ ’ÒÁÀ¡ÿ◊ ‚ Á◊‹ÃË-¡È‹ÃË ∞∑§ Áfl‡Ù·ÃÊ
•ı⁄U ©U‚‚ •‹ª ∞∑§ Áfl‡Ù·ÃÊ ∑§Ù ’ÃÊ∞– 5
Point out one feature in the practice of fedralism in
India that is similar to and one feature that is
different from that of Belgium.
26. √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞ Á∑§ Á∑§‚Ë º‡Ê ∑§ •ÊÁÕ¸∑§ Áfl∑§Ê‚ ◊¥ ‚Êfl¸¡ÁŸ∑§ ˇÊòÊ∑§
∑Ò§‚ ÿÙªºÊŸ ºÃÊ „ÒU ? 5
Explain how the Public sector contributes to the
economic development of a country.
÷Ê⁄Uà ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U mÊ⁄UÊ Áflº‡ÊË √ÿʬÊ⁄U ∞fl¢ Áflº‡ÊË ÁŸfl‡Ê ¬⁄U •fl⁄UÙœ∑§ ‹ªÊŸ
∑§ ÄÿÊ ∑§Ê⁄áÊ Õ ? ©UŸ •fl⁄UÙœ∑§Ù¥ ∑§Ù ‚⁄∑§Ê⁄U ÄÿÙ¥ „U≈UÊŸÊ øÊ„UÃË ÕË ?
What was the reason for putting barriers to Foreign
trade and Foreign investment by the Indian
Government ? Why did it wish to remove these
barriers? 5
27. ‚Í⁄Uà ’¢º⁄UªÊ„U •∆UÊ⁄U„UflË¥ ‚ºË ∑§ •ãà Ã∑§ „UÊÁ‡Êÿ ¬⁄U ¬„È¢Uø ªÿÊ ÕÊ–
ß‚∑§ ÄÿÊ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ Õ ?
Class 10th 8 Social Science (SOS)

The port of Surat was reaching dectire by in the end
of the 18th century. What were the reason for ?
•ÕflÊ / or
©UãŸË‚flË¥ ‚ºË ∑§ ÿÍ⁄UÙ¬ ∑§ ∑ȧ¿U ©UlÙª¬Áà ◊‡ÊËŸÙ¥ ∑§Ë ’¡Êÿ „UÊÕ ‚
∑§Ê◊ ∑§⁄UŸ flÊ‹ üÊÁ◊∑§Ù¥ ∑§Ù ¬˝ÊÕÁ◊∑§ÃÊ ÄÿÙ¥ ºÃ Õ ? 6
In the 19th century, Why did some European
industrialists prioritize manual labourers rather than
machines ?
◊„UÊ◊¢ºË ∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊÙ¥ ∑§Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§⁄‘¥U– 6
Explain the causes of the Great Depression.
28. •Ê¬ºÊ ∑§Ê ‚Ê◊ŸÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ∑¥§Œ˝ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ë ÷ÍÁ◊∑§Ê ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§⁄UÙ–
Describe the role of the Central Government in the
face of disaster. 6
‚ÈŸÊ◊Ë •ÊŸ ‚ ¬Ífl¸-ºı⁄UÊŸ •ı⁄U ’ʺ ∑§Ë •flÁœ ◊¥ ¬˝àÿ∑§ ∑§ ºı⁄UÊŸ
ÃÒÿÊ⁄UË ‚ ‚¢’¢ÁœÃ ºÙ ©U¬ÊÿÙ¥ ∑§Ê ©UÀ‹π ∑§ËÁ¡∞ ?
Mention two measures related to preparedness before,
during and after the tsunami. 6
29. (∑§) ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§ ◊ÊŸÁøòÊ ◊¥ º‡Êʸßÿ — 3
(a) ª¢ªÊ ŸºË
(b) øÊfl‹ ©Uà¬Êº∑§ ºÙ ⁄UÊíÿ
(c) •⁄U’ ‚ʪ⁄U
On the map of India locate :
(a) River Ganga

Class 10th 9 Social Science (SOS)

(b) Rice Producing two states.
(c) Arabian Sea.
(π) Áfl‡fl ∑§ ◊ÊŸÁøòÊ ◊¥ º‡Êʸßÿ — 3
(a) Á„U㺠◊„Uʂʪ⁄U
(b) Ÿ¬Ê‹
(c) ‚¢ÿÈÄà ⁄UÊíÿ •◊Á⁄U∑§Ê
On the world map locate :
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Nepal
(c) United States of America

Class 10th 10 Social Science (SOS)