CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2020 Set 32-3-2

Series : JBB/3 SET – 2
 .
Code No. 32/3/2
 .    -  - 
Roll No.   
Candidates must write the Code on
the title page of the answer-book.
 NOTE
(I)       -   (I) Please check that this question
paper contains 13 + Map printed
 13 +    pages.
(II) -         (II) Code number given on the right
   -  -  hand side of the question paper
should be written on the title page of
 
the answer-book by the candidate.
(III)      -  35  (III) Please check that this question
  paper contains 35 questions.
(IV)         (IV) Please write down the Serial
,       Number of the question in the
answer-book before attempting it.
(V)  -     15   (V) 15 minute time has been allotted to
     -    read this question paper. The
question paper will be distributed at
 10.15     10.15  
10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30
10.30     -   a.m., the students will read the
      -  question paper only and will not
     write any answer on the answer-
book during this period.

 
SOCIAL SCIENCE
{ZYm©[aV g‘¶ : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V‘ A§H$ : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

.32/3/2. 108B 1 P.T.O.

  :
           
(i) -        – , ,    
      35       
(ii) -    1  20          1    
(iii) -    21  28          3    
     80    
(iv) -    29  34           5    
     120    
(v) -   35     ,   6        
(35  -  )   (35  -  )    
(vi)                 
 
(vii)                     
        
(viii)          
(ix)  , ,            

 – 
1.  1834              1

2. ‘  ’      1

‘ ’      1

3.         :
-I -II
(a)  (1)  
(b)  (2)  
(c)  (3)  
(d)  (4)   1

4.              ?
(a)    (b)   
(c)    (d)     1

.32/3/2. 2

General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) The question paper comprises four Sections, A, B, C and D. There are 35
questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – question no. 1 to 20 are very short answer type questions,
carrying 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B – question no. 21 to 28 are short answer type questions,
carrying 3 marks each. Answer of each question should not exceed 80
words.
(iv) Section C – question no. 29 to 34 are long answer type questions,
carrying 5 marks each. Answer of each question should not exceed 120
words.
(v) Section D – question no. 35 is map based carrying 6 marks with two
parts 35 a from History (2 marks) and 35 b from Geography (4 marks).
(vi) Answer should be brief and to the point, also the above word limit be
adhered to as far as possible.
(vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal
choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such
questions have to be attempted.
(viii) Attach MAP along with your answer book.
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.

Section – A
1. Name the customs union formed at the initiative of Prussia in 1834. 1
2. Define the term Per Capita income. 1
OR
Define the term Literacy rate. 1
3. Choose the incorrect option from the following :
List I List II
(a) Courier (1) Tertiary Sector
(b) Fisherman (2) Primary Sector
(c) Carpenter (3) Primary Sector
(d) Banker (4) Tertiary Sector 1
4. Which among the following issues currency notes on behalf of the Central
Government ?
(a) State Bank of India (b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Commercial Bank of India (d) Union Bank of India 1

.32/3/2. 3 P.T.O.

5.         1

            1

6.    (...)   _______       1

 , ,    ______       1

7.       
                 1

   (...)             1

8.                 
   1

               
  1

9.             1

10.     ‘ ’  ?
(a)   (b)  
(c)   (d)   1

11.               :
(i)    ,          
(ii)       
(iii)       1
12.       -   (A)   (R)          
      :
  (A) :      
 (R) : ,           
 :
(a) (A)  (R)     (R)    (A)  
(b) (A)  (R)    
(c) (A)  ,  (R)    
(d) (A)   ,  (R)    1
.32/3/2. 4

5. Write the temperature requirement of Maize crop. 1
OR
Write the amount of annual rainfall required for the cultivation of Wheat. 1

6. Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) is an example of _______ industry
in India. 1
OR
Lime stone, silica, alumina and gypsum are the raw materials of _______
industry. 1

7. Correct the following statement and rewrite it.
Removing barriers or restrictions by the government is known as
Globalisation. 1
OR
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization whose aim is to
liberalise international trade. 1

8. Suggest any one way to make political parties more responsive to the
people’s need and demand. 1
OR
Suggest any one way to promote the public participation in the Political
Parties for enhencing the quality of democracy. 1

9. Suggest any one way to promote tourism in India. 1

10. Who among the following wrote the Vande Mataram ?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(c) Abindranath Tagore (d) Dwarkanath Tagore 1

11. Read the features of a soil given below and name the related soil.
(i) It consists of properties of sand, silt and clay.
(ii) It is described on the basis of age.
(iii) It is very fertile. 1

12. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A) : Democracy is a legitimate government.
Reason (R) : Regular, free and fair elections are the spirit of democracy.
Options :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct. 1
.32/3/2. 5 P.T.O.

13.                 
    ?
(a)      (b)   
(c)    ()     (d)         1

14.            1

 ()       ,      
    1

15.                  ?
(a)     
(b)   -    
(c)           
(d)          1

16. “             ”      
  ?
(a)   (b)  (c)   (d)   1

17.               
1.      
2.            
3.   1919
4.  
     :
(a) 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 (b) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
(c) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4 (d) 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 1
18.    A  B         

1

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13. Which one of the following was NOT the reason for the popularity of
scientific ideas among the common people in eighteenth century Europe ?
(a) Printing of ideas of Isaac Newton
(b) Development of printing press
(c) Interest of people in Science and reason
(d) Traditional aristocratic groups supported it 1
14. Name the two hostile groups of Second World War. 1
OR
Name the two industrialists of Bombay who built huge industrial empires
during nineteenth century. 1
15. Which among the following best signifies the idea of liberal nationalism of
nineteenth century Europe ?
(a) Emphasis on social justice
(b) State planned socio-economic system
(c) Freedom for individual and equality before law
(d) Supremacy of State oriented nationalism. 1
16. “When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold”. Who among the
following said this popular line ?
(a) Guiseppe Mazzini (b) Matternich
(c) Otto Von Bismarck (d) Guiseppe Garibaldi 1
17. Certain events are given below. Choose the appropriate chronological
order :
1. Coming of Simon Commission to India
2. Demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore Session of INC.
3. Government of India Act, 1919
4. Champaran Satyagraha
Choose the correct option :
(a) 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 (b) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
(c) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4 (d) 4 – 3 – 1 – 2 1

18. Complete the following table with appropriate terms in places of A and B.

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.32/3/2. 7 P.T.O.

19.            
                
                    1
20.               
(1)      
(2)     21          
(3)   -          
        :
(a) 1  3 (b) 1  2 (c)  1 (d) 1, 2  3 1
 –  38
21.           ?    3

          ?    3

22. “             ”      
  3

“          ”         3
23.                  
      3

24.                :
                  
  ,             ,   
                   
 ,            - 
 -               
                   
(24.1)             1
(24.2)               2
25.    1992         ,        3
26.                 3

‘  ’          3
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19. Read the following information and write a single term for it.
The Constitution of India provides freedom to profess and practice any
religion to all its citizens.The Constitution of India prohibits
discrimination on religious grounds. 1
20. Consider the following statements regarding language policy of Indian
federation.
(1) Hindi was identified as the official languge.
(2) Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognized as scheduled
languages.
(3) English can be used along with Hindi for official purpose.
Choose the right option from the following :
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) only 1 (d) 1, 2 and 3 1
Section – B 38
21. Why is the tertiary sector becoming more important in India ? Explain. 3
OR
Why is organized sector preferrd by the employees ? Explain. 3
22. “The pace of change in the communication sector has been rapid in
modern times.” Support the statement with examples. 3
OR
“Roadways have an edge over Railways.” Support the statement with
examples. 3
23. Natural gas is considered an environmental friendly fuel. Suggest and
explain any three ways to make it popular. 3
24. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follow :
Over a hundred countries of the world today claim and practice some kind
of democratic politics: they have formal constitutions, they hold elections,
they have parties and they guarantee rights of citizens. While these
features are common to most of them, these democracies are very much
different from each other in terms of their social situations, their economic
achievements and their cultures. Clearly, what may be achieved or not
achieved under each of these democracies will be very different.
(24.1) Explain the fascination for democracy amongst various countries. 1
(24.2) Explain democracy on the basis of expected and actual outcome. 2
25. Describe any three steps taken by the Indian Government towards
decentralization of power in 1992. 3
26. Describe the implications of First World War on the economic and political
situation of India. 3
OR
Describe the role of poor peasantry in the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement.’ 3

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27.              ?    3

    ,              
 ?    3

28.    ‘  ’       3

 – 
29.              5

    ,             5

30.            5

             5
31. “        ”      5
32. “         ”      5
33.               :
 – 1 :     
       -      -,
,    -            
-  ,          -  
     
 – 2 :    
  , -, , -   ,    
       -        ,
  -           
 – 3 :   
                
,               
 – 1 :     
(33.1)                  ?
   1

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27. How had Indian trade been beneficial for the British during seventeenth
century ? Explain. 3
OR
Why did the elite of Britain prefer hand made goods in the mid-
nineteenth century ? Explain. 3

28. Explain the role of Self Help Groups in the rural economy. 3
Section – C
29. Explain the factors which are responsible for location of industries. 5
OR
Explain the ways through which the industrial pollution of fresh water
can be reduced. 5

30. Describe the necessity of political parties in democratic countries. 5
OR
Describe the efforts to reform political parties in India. 5
31. “Caste can take various forms in Politics.” Explain with examples. 5

32. “The impact of globalization has not been uniform.” Explain with
examples. 5
33. Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows :
Source – 1 : Religious Reform and Public Debates
There were intense controversies between social and religious reformers
and the Hindu orthodoxy over matters like widow immolation,
monotheism, brahmanical priesthood and idolatry. In Bengal, as the
debate developed, tracts and newspapers proliferated, circulating a
variety of argument.
Source – 2 : New Forms of Publication
New literary forms also entered the world of reading lyrics, short stories,
essays about social and political matters. In different ways, they
reinforced the new emphasis on human lives and intimate feelings, about
the political and social rules that shaped such things.
Source – 3 : Women and Print
Since social reforms and novels had already created a great interest in
women’s lives and emotions, there was also an interest in what women
would have to say about their own lives.
Source – 1 : Religious Reform and Public Debates
(33.1) Evaluate how did the print shape the nature of the debate in the
early nineteenth century in India. 1
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 – 2 :    
(33.2)                   
     ? 2
 – 3 :   
(33.3)                
 ?    2
34.         ‘....’        
    ?    5
 – 
(  )
35. (a)   A  B    –        
   ,        :
(A)           
(B)                2
(b)    -            
    :
(i)  –   
(ii)  –   
(iii)  –     
(iv)  –   
(v)  – 
(vi)  –    4
 :          35       
    (1 × 6 = 6)
(35.1)     ,          
  
(35.2)     ,        1920    
(35.3)            
(35.4)     ,        
(35.5)     ,        
(35.6)          
(35.7)     ,       
(35.8)           ?
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Source – 2 : New Forms of Publication
(33.2) To what extent do you agree that print opened up new worlds of
experience and gave a vivid sense of diversity of human lives ? 2
Source – 3 : Women and Print
(33.3) To what extent did the print culture reflect a great interest in
women’s lives and emotions ? Explain. 2

34. How is the criterion used by the UNDP different from the World Bank for
measuring the development of a country ? Explain. 5

Section – D
Map Based Questions

35. (a) Two places A and B are marked on the given political outline map of
India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines
drawn near them.
(A) The place where Indian National Congress Session was held.
(B) The place where Indigo Planters organized Satyagraha. 2
(b) On the same outline Map of India, locate and label any four of the
following with appropriate symbols :
(i) Haldia – Major sea port
(ii) Mohali – Software technology park
(iii) Vijayanagar – Iron and Steel Industrial Centre
(iv) Naraura – Nuclear Power Plant
(v) Tehri – Dam
(vi) Thiruvananthapuram – International Airport 4

Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates
only in lieu of Q. No. 35. Attempt any six questions. (1 × 6 = 6)
(35.1) Name the state where Indigo Planters organized Satyagraha.
(35.2) Name the state where Indian National Congress session was held
in September 1920.
(35.3) Name the place where Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place.
(35.4) Name the state where Thiruvananthapuram Airport is located.
(35.5) Name the state where Tarapur nuclear power plant is located.
(35.6) Name the Software Technology Park is located in Gujarat.
(35.7) Name the state where Marmagao sea port is located.
(35.8) In which state the Salem – Iron & Steel Plant is located ?
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