Maharashtra 10th Std Model Question Paper 2027 History and Political Science

MODEL QUESTION PAPER 2027
SOCIAL SCIENCES — HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE (PAPER I)
Std. X (S.S.C.) · Maharashtra State Board

Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 40

General instructions:
(1) All questions/activities are compulsory.
(2) The numbers to the right indicate full marks.
(3) Q. 1 to Q. 5 are based on History; Q. 6 to Q. 9 are based on Political Science.
(4) For questions with a concept map/chart, write the answers within the map/chart.

Q. 1.
(A) Choose the correct option and complete the statements: 3
(i) The Museum named, ......... at Kolkata is the first museum in India. (a) Government Museum (b)
National Museum (c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay (d) Indian Museum
(ii) In Maharashtra, ......... is supposed to be the first Keertankar. (a) Saint Dnyaneshwar (b) Saint
Tukaram (c) Saint Namdev (d) Saint Eknath
(iii) The earliest museum in the world was discovered in the excavations at the city of ......... . (a)
Delhi (b) Harappa (c) Ur (d) Kolkata
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following sets: 3
(i) Identify and write the wrong pair: (i) 'Prabhakar' - Acharya P.K. Atre (ii) 'Darpan' - Balshastri
Jambhekar (iii) 'Deenbandhu' - Krishnarao Bhalekar (iv) 'Kesari' - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(ii) Identify the wrong pair and rewrite: (i) Mallakhamb - Outdoor game based on physical skills (ii)
Water Polo - Water Sports (iii) Skating - Adventurous ice sport (iv) Chess - Outdoor game
(iii) Identify and write the wrong pair: (a) Qutub Minar - Mehrauli (b) Gol Gumbaz - Bijapur (c)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus - Delhi (d) Taj Mahal - Agra

Q. 2.
(A) Complete the following activities (any TWO): 4
(i) Write a short note: Applied History.
(ii) Explain the statement with reasons: Only trained persons who are duly qualified can take up the
tasks involved in the work of conservation and preservation.
(iii) Explain the sentence with reasons: Bakhar is an important type of historical documents.
(B) Write short notes (any TWO): 4
(i) Complete the concept chart: central node 'Types of tourism' with blank branches.

(ii) Explain the statement with reasons: Knowledge of history is essential for newspaper articles.
(iii) Explain the statement with reasons: Historical research was driven to focus in depth on various
aspects of women's life.

Q. 3.
Explain the following statements with reasons (any TWO): 4
(i) Explain the statement with reasons: Expertise in history is important in the film industry.
(ii) Explain the statement with reasons: It is essential to study the history of technology.
(iii) Write a short note on: Sthalakosh.
(iv) Explain the statement with reasons: Foucault called his method, 'the archaeology of knowledge'.

Q. 4.
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it: 4
(i) [context] Passage on Hemadpanti temples of Maharashtra (12th-13th centuries), star-shaped
plan, tenon-and-mortise masonry without mortar; examples Ambreshwar, Gondeshwar, Aundha
Nagnath. Question: In which state do we find the Hemadpanti temples?

Q. 5.
Answer the following questions in detail (any TWO): 6
(i) Answer in detail: Write about the history of Aakashvani.
(ii) Answer in detail: How can we correlate applied history with our present?
(iii) Answer in detail: What is Powada?
(iv) Answer in detail: Explain Karl Marx's 'Class Theory'.

Q. 6.
Choose the correct option and complete the statements: 2
(i) To increase agricultural production and become self-sufficient with regard to food grains, .........
was initiated. (a) Water revolution (b) Green revolution (c) Industrial revolution (d) White revolution
(ii) In Maharashtra, ......... seats are reserved for women in local self-governing institutions. (a) 25%
(b) 30% (c) 40% (d) 50%

Q. 7.
State whether true or false and give reasons (any TWO): 4
(i) Explain the concept: Regionalism.
(ii) Do as directed - Complete the concept map: central node 'Tribals in India' with places
Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa, Chota Nagpur.

(iii) Do as directed - Complete the concept map: central node 'Important characteristics of political
parties' with four blank branches.

Q. 8.
(A) Explain the following concepts (any ONE): 2
(i) Answer in brief: Write some additional information about the post of the Election Commissioner.
(ii) State true or false with reason: Secrecy in the working of Government has increased due to the
Right to Information.
(B) Complete the following concept map (any ONE): 2
(i) State true or false with reason: The Election Commission lays down the Code of Conduct during
elections.

(ii) Do as directed - Complete the concept map: central node 'National Political Parties of India' with
blank branches.

Q. 9.
Answer the following questions in brief (any ONE): 2
(i) State true or false with reason: Under special circumstances the Election Commission holds
re-elections in a particular constituency for a second time.
(ii) State true or false with reason: Coalition politics leads to instability.

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