TN 10th Question Paper 2026 Social Science

FOR TN 10TH EXAM PREPARATION

TN 10th 2026
Question Paper · Social
Science
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TN 10th 2026 Question Paper Social Science

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Note : (i) Answer all the questions.

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the option code and the corresponding answer.

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1. ""HPõv£zv¯® •u»õÎzxÁzvß Ea\ Pmh®'' GÚU TÔ¯Áº ¯õº ?
(A) ö»Ûß (B) ©õºUì
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Who said “Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism” ?

(a) Lenin (b) Marx

(c) Sun Yat-Sen (d) Mao Tse Tung

2. ¯õ¸øh¯ BUQµª¨¤ß ÷£õx ö©U]÷Põ |õP›P® {ø»Sø»¢x ÷£õ°ØÖ ?
(A) öíºÚß ÷Põºmì (B) ¤µõß]ì÷Põ ¤\õ÷µõ
(C) öuÍö\°ßm »õöÁºm³º (D) •u»õ® ö£m÷µõ
With whose conquest did the Mexican Civilization collapse ?

(a) Hernan Cortes (b) Francisco Pizarro

(c) Toussaint Louverture (d) Pedro I

3. G¢u Bsk Áõº\õ J¨£¢u® Pø»UP¨£mhx ?
(A) 1979 (B) 1989 (C) 1990 (D) 1991

When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved ?

(a) 1979 (b) 1989 (c) 1990 (d) 1991

4. ""\z¯õºzu¤µPõè'' GÝ® ¡¼ß B]›¯º ¯õº ?
(A) u¯õÚ¢u \µìÁv (B) A÷¯õzv uõ\º
(C) AßÛö£\ßm (D) |õµõ¯n S¸
Who was the author of the book Satyarthaprakash ?

(a) Dayananda Saraswathi (b) Iyothee Thassar

(c) Annie Besant (d) Narayana Guru

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(C) ¤¤ß \¢vµ £õÀ (D) öµõ÷©è \¢vµõ
Find out the Militant Nationalist from the following :
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Western disturbances cause rainfall in __________.

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala

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The soil formed by the rivers are :

(a) Red soil (b) Black soil (c) Desert soil (d) Alluvial soil

8. ªP AvP©õPU QøhUPUTi¯ BØÓÀ ÁÍ® :
(A) E°› \Uv (B) `›¯ß (C) {»UP› (D) Gsön´
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The most abundant source of energy is :

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(A) ]ö©sm (B) B£µn[PÒ (C) ÷u°ø» (D) ö£m÷µõ¼¯®
The major import item of India is :

(a) Cement (b) Jewels (c) Tea (d) Petroleum

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10. uªÌ|õmi¾ÒÍ ö£›¯ ©ØÖ® ]Ô¯ xøÓ•P[PÎß GsoUøP :
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3 15 (B) ©ØÖ®4 16 (C) 3 ©ØÖ® 16 (D) 4 ©ØÖ® 15

Number of major and minor ports in Tamil Nadu are :

(a) 3 and 15 (b) 4 and 16 (c) 3 and 16 (d) 4 and 15

11. ©õ{» BÐ|øµ {¯ª¨£Áº :
(A) ¤µu©º (B) •u»ø©a\º
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The Governor of the State is appointed by the :

(a) Prime Minister (b) Chief Minister

(c) President (d) Chief Justice

12. GzuøÚ ©õ{»[PÒ ÷|£õÍzxhß u[PÒ GÀø»ø¯¨ £Qº¢x öPõÒQßÓÚ ?
(A) I¢x (B) |õßS (C) ‰ßÖ (D) Cµsk
How many Indian States have their boundary with Nepal ?

(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Two

13. •ußø©z xøÓ CuøÚ EÒÍhUQ¯x :
(A) ÷ÁÍõsø© (B) uõÛ¯[QPÒ
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Primary sector consists of :

(a) Agriculture (b) Automobiles

(c) Trade (d) Banking

14. 1632 &CÀ B[Q÷»¯ºPÐUS ""÷PõÀhß L£¯º÷©ß'' ÁÇ[Q¯Áº ¯õº ?
(A) áíõ[Rº (B) ÷PõÀöPõshõ _Àuõß
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Who granted the English “Golden Fireman” in 1632 ?

(a) Jahangir (b) Sultan of Golconda

(c) Akbar (d) Aurangazeb

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What were the three militant forms of Nationalism in Europe ?

16. •÷\õ¼Û°ß ÷µõ©õ¦› ÷|õUQ¯ AoÁS¨¤ß ÂøÍÄPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What was the result of Mussolini’s March on Rome ?

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Highlight the essence of the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation of 1801.

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Summarise the essence of Lucknow Pact.

19. v¸ö|À÷Á¼ GÊa] £ØÔ J¸ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.

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a State the neighbouring countries of India.

21. ""öám PõØ÷Óõmh[PÒ'' GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What are ‘Jet Streams’ ?

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22. C¢v¯õÂß ÷uõmh¨ £°ºPøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.

Mention the plantation crops of India.

23. ÷£›hº A£õ¯ ÷|ºÄ SøÓ¨¦ & Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.

Define Disaster Risk Reduction.

24. ÷Põ¯®¦zyº Hß öußÛ¢v¯õÂß ""©õßö\ìhº'' GÚ AøÇUP¨£kQÓx ?

Why is Coimbatore called the “Manchester” of South India ?

25. E¯º }v©ßÓzvß ÷©À•øÓ±mk AvPõµ[PÒ £ØÔ }º ¦›¢x
öPõshöußÚ ?

What do you understand by the “Appellate Jurisdiction” of the High Court ?

26. \õºU (SAARC) EÖ¨¦ |õkPøͨ £mi¯¼kP.

List out the Member Countries of SAARC.

27. £_ø©¨ ¦µm]°ß ÂøÍÄPÒ GßÚ ?

What are the effects of Green Revolution ?

28. ]¨Põm (SIPCOT) & ]Ö SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.

Write a short note on SIPCOT.

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(iv) __________ was elected as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly.

(v) Tiruppur is known for __________ industry.

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Discuss the main cause of the First World War.
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Assess the structure and activities of the UNO.

32. uªÌ|õmiÀ _÷u] C¯UP® GÆÁõÖ GvºöPõÒͨ£mhx Gߣøu
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Discuss the response to Swadeshi Movement in Tamil Nadu.

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33. (A) ÷ÁÖ£kzxP.
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(a) Distinguish between :

(i) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

(ii) Rabi and Kharif crop seasons.

(b) Give Reason : Eastern Ghats are not a continuous range.

34. P[øP BØÖ Ái{»® SÔzx ›ÁõP GÊxP.
Give a detailed account on the basin of The Ganga.

35. C¢v¯ PõkPÒ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Describe the Forests of India.

36. uªÌ|õmiß PÛ© £µÁø» ÂÍUSP.
Explain the mineral distribution in Tamil Nadu.

37. Ai¨£øh E›ø©PøÍU SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention the Fundamental Rights.

38. |õhõЩßÓzvß AvPõµ[PÒ ©ØÖ® ö\¯À£õkPøÍ vÓÚõ´Ä ö\´P.
Critically examine the Powers and Functions of the Parliament.

39. GDP PnUQk® •øÓPÒ ¯õøÁ ? AÁØøÓ ÂÍUPÄ®.
What are the methods of calculating Gross Domestic Product and explain it.

40. GST &°ß Aø©¨ø£ GÊxP.
Write the structure of GST.

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Draw a Timeline for the following.

Write any five important historical events between 1930 and 1950.

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(iv) Hiroshima

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43. (A) Põ¢v¯iPøÍ J¸ ©UPÒ uø»ÁµõP E¸©õØÓ® ö\´¯ Eu¯ PõµoPÒ
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(a) Examine the factors that led to the transformation of Gandhi into a Mass Leader.

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(b) Write an essay on the foundation and development of Tamil Renaissance.

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(iii) ÷PõuõÁ› BÖ
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(v) APìv¯ ©ø» E°ºU÷Põͨ ö£mhP®
(vi) A¢u©õß {U÷Põ£õº wÄPÒ
(vii) ÷u°ø» ÂøͲ® £Sv (H÷uÝ® JßÖ)
(viii) GÁöµìm ]Pµ®
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(iii) Chennai

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