Rajasthan Board Class 10 Question Paper 2025 Social Science

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No. of Questions – 20 S-08-Social Science
No. of Printed Pages – 14 + Map

_mÜ`{_H$ narjm, 2025
Secondary examination, 2025

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social Science
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1) narjmWu gd©àW_ AnZo àíZ-nÌ na Zm_m§H$ A{Zdm`©V: {bI| &
Candidate must write first his/her Roll No. on the question paper compulsorily.

2) g^r àíZ H$aZo A{Zdm`© h¢ &
All the questions are compulsory.

3) àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma Xr JB© CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| hr {bI| &
Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.

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4) {OZ àíZm| _| AmÝV[aH$ IÊS> h¢, CZ g^r Ho$ CÎma EH$ gmW hr {bI| &
For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts are to be
written together in continuity.

5) àíZ-nÌ Ho$ {hÝXr d A§J«oOr ê$nm§Va _| {H$gr àH$ma H$s Ìw{Q>/A§Va/{damoYm^mg hmoZo na {hÝXr
^mfm Ho$ àíZ H$mo hr ghr _mZ| &
If there is any error/difference/contradiction in Hindi & English versions of the
question paper, the question of Hindi version should be treated valid.

6) àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZo go nyd© àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` {bI| &
Write down the serial number of the question before attempting it.

7) àíZ g§»`m 20 _mZ{MÌ H$m`© go g§~§{YV h¡ Am¡a 4 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
Question No. 20 is related to map-work carrying 4 marks.

8) àíZ g§»`m 14 go 20 VH$ _| Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën h¢ &
There are internal choices in Question Nos. 14 to 20.

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SECTION – A

~hþ{dH$ënmË_H$ àíZ :
Multiple Choice Questions :

1. {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma H$m ghr {dH$ën M`Z H$a CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| {b{IE &
Choose the correct answer of the following questions and write in the answer-book.

i) Á`ygonr _opËgZr {H$g Xoe Ho$ à{gÕ H«$m§{VH$mar Wo ? [1]
A) B§½b¡ÊS> ~) Am°pñQ´>`m
g) BQ>br X) \«$m§g
Giuseppe Mazzini was a famous revolutionary of which country ?
A) England B) Austria
C) Italy D) France

ii) {ÛVr` {díd `wÕ _| {ZåZ _| go H$m¡Z-gm amîQ´> Ywar epŠV`m| _| gpå_{bV Zht Wm ? [1]
A) ZmµOr O_©Zr ~) OmnmZ
g) {~«Q>oZ X) BQ>br
Which of the following country was not included in the axis power in
the Second World War ?
A) Nazi Germany B) Japan
C) Britain D) Italy

iii) ~§~B© _| nhbr H$n‹S>m {_b {H$g df© bJr Wr ? [1]
A) 1852 ~) 1854
g) 1860 X) 1862
In which year was the first cotton mill set up in Bombay ?
A) 1852 B) 1854
C) 1860 D) 1862
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iv) ‘ am_M[aV_mZg ’ nwñVH$ {H$gZo {bIr ? [1]
A) dmë_r{H$ ~) gyaXmg
g) H$~ra X) VwbgrXmg
Who wrote the book ‘Ramcharitmanas’ ?
A) Valmiki B) Surdas
C) Kabir D) Tulsidas

v) eãX ‘ dob_ ’ H$m AW© Š`m h¡ ? [1]
A) Vm_« nÌ ~) M_© nÌ
g) Vm‹S> nÌ X) H$mJO
What is the meaning of the word ‘Vellum’ ?
A) Copper plate B) Parchment
C) Palm leaves D) Paper

vi) nm¡Ym| H$mo nhbr ~ma g§a{jV Om{V`m| H$s gyMr _| H$~ em{_b {H$`m J`m ? [1]
A) 1991 ~) 1992
g) 1993 X) 1994
When were plants first included to the list of protected species ?
A) 1991 B) 1992
C) 1993 D) 1994

vii) H$V©Z XhZ H¥${f H$mo Am§Y«àXoe _| {H$g Zm_ go OmZm OmVm h¢ ? [1]
A) dmbao ~) nmoSy>
g) {Ib X) Hw$ê$dm
By which name is slash and burn agriculture known in Andhra Pradesh ?
A) Valre B) Podu
C) Khil D) Kuruwa

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viii) {ZåZ _| go AYmpËdH$ I{ZO h¡ [1]
A) ~m°ŠgmBQ> ~) grgm
g) A^«H$ X) gmoZm
Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral ?
A) bauxite B) lead
C) mica D) gold

ix) ^maV H$s g_wÐr VQ> aoIm H$s bå~mB© h¡ [1]
A) 7615.6 {H$_r. ~) 7761.6 {H$_r.
g) 7156.6 {H$_r. X) 7516.6 {H$_r.
The length of India’s Coast line is
A) 7615.6 km. B) 7761.6 km.
C) 7156.6 km. D) 7516.6 km.

x) {ZåZ _| go {H$g Xoe H$s gr_m ~opëO`_ go bJVr h¡ ? [1]
A) \«$mÝg ~) {~«Q>oZ
g) ñnoZ X) BQ>br
Which of the following countries shares border with Belgium ?
A) France B) Britain
C) Spain D) Italy

xi) ^maV _| gdm©{YH$ H$m¡Z-gr ^mfm ~mobr OmVr h¡ ? [1]
A) _amR>r ~) VobwJw
g) {hÝXr X) ~m§½bm
Which language is the most spoken in India ?
A) Marathi B) Telugu
C) Hindi D) Bengali

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xii) ^maVr` g§{dYmZ _| ‘ nw{bg ’ {H$g gyMr Ho$ AÝVJ©V h¡ ? [1]
A) g§K gyMr ~) amÁ` gyMr
g) g_dVu gyMr X) Ad{eîQ> {df`
‘Police’ comes under which list in the Indian Constitution ?
A) Union list B) State list
C) Concurrent list D) Residuary subjects

xiii) {ZåZ _| go H$m¡Z-gm Xb ‘ amîQ´>r` OZVmpÝÌH$ JR>~ÝYZ’ H$m {hñgm h¡ ? [1]
A) ^maVr` OZVm nmQ>u
~) BpÊS>`Z ZoeZb H$m§J«og
g) H$å`w{ZñQ> nmQ>u Am°\$ BpÊS>`m
X) Am_ AmX_r nmQ>u
Which of the following parties is a part of the ‘National Democratic
Alliance’ ?
A) Bharatiya Janta Party
B) Indian National Congress
C) Communist party of India
D) Aam Aadmi party

xiv) {ZåZ _| go H$m¡Z amOZr{VH$ Xbm| H$mo _mÝ`Vm XoVm h¡ ? [1]
A) {d{Y Am`moJ ~) Aëng§»`H$ Am`moJ
g) MwZmd Am`moJ X) amîQ´>r` _{hbm Am`moJ
Who among the following gives recognition to political parties ?
A) Law Commission B) Minority Commission
C) Election Commission D) National Commission for women

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xv) ^maVr`, H$m¡Z-gr YmVw Ho$ {gŠHo$ _wÐm Ho$ ê$n _| BñVo_mb H$aVo Wo ? [1]
A) Mm±Xr ~) gmoZm
g) Vm±~m X) `o g^r
Which metal coins did Indians use as currency ?
A) Silver B) Gold
C) Copper D) All of these

xvi) Z_©Xm ZXr na pñWV ~m±Y h¡ [1]
A) gaXma gamoda ~m±Y ~) h[aHo$ ~¡amO
g) amUm àVmn gmJa ~m±Y X) OdmB© ~m±Y
The dam is situated on the Narmada river
A) Sardar Sarovar dam B) Harike Barrage
C) Rana Pratap Sagar dam D) Jawai dam

xvii) Xÿag§Mma H$m g~go AmYw{ZH$ _mÜ`_ h¡ [1]
A) Q>obrJ«m\$ ~) B©-_ob
g) Q>obr\$moZ X) \¡$Šg
Most modern medium of telecommunication is
A) Telegraph B) E-mail
C) Telephone D) Fax

xviii) Cn^moŠVm gwajm A{Y{Z`_ H$~ bmJw hþAm ? [1]
A) 1986 ~) 1985
g) 1999 X) 1994
When did the Consumer Protection Act come into force ?
A) 1986 B) 1985
C) 1999 D) 1994

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2. [aŠV ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE &
Fill in the blanks.

i) 1848 _|, EH$ \«$m§{ggr H$bmH$ma _________ Zo Mma {MÌm| H$s EH$ ûm¥§Ibm ~ZmB© & [1]
In 1848, a French artist __________ prepared a series of four paintings.

ii) hramHw$S> ~m±Y _________ na pñWV h¡ & [1]
Hirakud Dam is situated on _________

iii) ^yXmZ Am§XmobZ _________ Ûmam àmaå^ {H$`m J`m & [1]
Bhoodan movement was started by _________

iv) lrb§H$m _| qghbr ^mfr A{YH$m§e bmoJ _________(Y_©) h¡ & [1]
Most of the Sinhala speaking people in Sri Lanka are _________
(religion).

v) _________ joÌH$ H$mo H¥${f Ed§ g§~§{YV joÌH$ ^r H$hm OmVm h¡ & [1]
_________ sector is also called agriculture and related sector.

vi) _________ H$m EH$ ~‹S>m {hñgm ~hþamîQ´>r` H§$n{Z`m| Ûmam {Z`§{ÌV h¡ & [1]
A large part of the _________ is also controlled by multinational
companies.

3. A{VbKwÎmamË_H$ àíZ: & {ZåZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma EH$ eãX AWdm EH$ n§pŠV _| Xr{OE &
Very short answer type questions : Answer the following questions in one
word or in one line.

i) ~o«Q>Z dwS²>g gå_obZ {H$g Xoe _| Am`mo{OV hþAm ? [1]
In which country was the Bretton Woods conference held ?

ii) ‘ dZm©Š`yba àog EŠQ>’ go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢ ? [1]
What do you understand by ‘Vernacular Press Act’ ?
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iii) ‘ Jwbm_{Jar’ (1871) Zm_H$ nwñVH$ {H$gZo {bIr ? [1]
Who wrote the book ‘Gulamgiri’ (1871) ?

iv) “ ñ_mb BO ã`yQ>r\w$b” nwñVH$ H$s Om§M H$s{OE & [1]
Examine “Small is Beautiful” Book.

v) AnZo joÌ _| {MnH$mo Am§XmobZ H$mo bmJy H$s{OE & [1]
Implement the Chipko Movement in your area.

vi) a~r \$gb H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & [1]
Analyse Rabi crops.

vii) ‘ bmoH$VÝÌ’ H$mo Amn g~go ~ohVa Š`m| _mZVo h¡ ? H$moB© EH$ H$maU ~VmB`o & [1]
Why do you consider ‘Democracy’ is the best ? Give a reason.

viii) bmoH$VÝÌ _| ~hþ_V go {H$gH$m gå_mZ H$aZo H$s Anojm H$s OmVr h¡ ? [1]
In democracy to whom be respected by majority ?

ix) AmnHo$ _VmZwgma, bmoH$VÝÌ Ho$ {b`o H$moB© Xmo Amdí`H$ pñW{V`m± {b{I`o & [1]
According to you, write any two essential conditions for democracy.

x) ^maV _| H$a|gr ZmoQ> Omar H$aZo dmbr g§ñWm H$m Zm_ {b{IE & [1]
Write the name of the institution that issues currency notes in India.

xi) {díd ì`mnma g§JR>Z H$m à_wI Ü`o` Š`m h¡ ? [1]
What is the main aim of World Trade Organization ?

xii) ‘ M`Z Ho$ A{YH$ma H$m à`moJ’ Amn H¡$go H$a gH$Vo h¢ ? EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE & [1]
How can you use ‘Right to choose’ ? Give an example.

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IÊS> - ~
SECTION – B

bKwÎmamË_H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr_m bJ^J 50 eãX)
Short answer type questions : (Answer word limit approx. 50 words)

4. O_}{Z`m d _marAmZ ê$nH$ H$s VwbZm H$s{OE & [1+1=2]
Compare the Germania and Marianne allegory.

5. 1929 H$s _hm_§Xr Ho$ H$moB© Xmo H$maUm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & [1+1=2]
Explain any two causes of the Great Depression of 1929.

6. Obmo‹T> {_Å>r H$s amgm`{ZH$ {deofVmAm| Am¡a KQ>H$m| H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE & [2]
Identify the chemical characteristics and components of Alluvial soil.

7. {MÌ H$s ghm`Vm go dfm© Ob g§M`Z àUmbr H$mo nhMmZ H$a Cg na MMm© H$s{OE & [2]
Identify and discuss rainwater harvesting system with the help of picture.

8. ‘lrb§H$m _| gaH$ma H$s Zr{V`m| Ho$ H$maU qghbr d V{_b g_wXm` _| gå~ÝY Iam~ hþE &’ Eogr
H$moB© Xmo Zr{V`m± g§jon _| ñnîQ> H$s{O`o & [1+1=2]
‘In Sri Lanka, relations between Sinhala and Tamil communities strained
due to government policies’. Discuss any two such policies in brief.

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9. 1992 _| g§{dYmZ g§emoYZ H$a bmoH$VmpÝÌH$ emgZ ì`dñWm _| ñWmZr` {ZH$m`m| H$mo H¡$go epŠVembr
Ed_² à^mdr ~Zm`m J`m ? H$moB© Xmo àmdYmZ ~VmB`o & [1+1=2]
How was the local bodies of democratic governance made powerful
and effective by amending the constitution in 1992 ? Mention any two
provisions.

10. Ag§J{R>V joÌH$ H$s H$moB© Xmo amoOJma J{V{d{Y`m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE & [1+1=2]
Mention any two employment activities of informal sector.

11. {ZåZ{b{IV Vm{bH$m _| VrZm| joÌH$m| H$m gH$b Kaobw CËnmX _| `moJXmZ (H$amoS‹ > _|) {X`m J`m h¡ & [1+1=2]
df© àmW{_H$ joÌH$ {ÛVr`H$ joÌH V¥Vr`H$ joÌH$
2000 52,000 48,000 1,35,000
i) CnamoŠV Am§H$‹S>m| go df© 2000 _| gH$b Kaobw CËnmX H$s JUZm H$s{OE &
ii) df© 2000 _| V¥Vr`H$ joÌH$ H$m `moJXmZ àmW{_H$ joÌ go {H$VZm A{YH$ Wm, JUZm H$s{OE &
The following table shows the contribution of all three sectors to GDP (in
crores).
Year Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary sector
2000 52,000 48,000 1,35,000
i) Calculate Gross Domestic production by above data in the year 2000.
ii) Calculate how much contribution of the tertiary sector was more than the
primary sector in the year 2000.

12. [½×4=2]
gyMZm Ed§ g§Mma àm¡Úmo{JH$s Ho$ {dH$mg go hþE H$moB© Mma bm^m| H$s gyMr ~VmB`o &
List any four benefits of the development of information and communication
technology.

13.
AmnHo$ AZwgma, gaH$ma h_| H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z gr gmd©O{ZH$ gw{dYmE± CnbãY H$admVr h¡ ? H$moB© Xmo
gw{dYmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & [1+1=2]
According to you, which public facilities does the Government provides us ?
Describe any two facilities.
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IÊS> - g
SECTION – C

XrK©-CÎmar` àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr_m bJ^J 100 eãX).
Long answer type questions : (Answer word limit approx. 100 words)

14. ~mOma _| l_ H$s ~hþVm`V go _OXÿam| H$s {OÝXJr {H$g àH$ma à^m{dV hþB© ? {b{IE & [3]
How did the lives of workers get affected due to abundance of labour in the
market ? Write.
AWdm/OR
AR>mahdt gXr Ho$ Am{dîH$mam| go CËnmXZ à{H«$`m na Š`m à^md n‹S>m ? dU©Z H$s{OE &
What impact did the inventions of the eighteenth century have on the
production process ? Describe it.

15. Am½Zo` Am¡a AdgmXr MÅ>mZm| _| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & [1½+1½=3]
Explain the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks.
AWdm/OR
àmH¥${VH$ J¡g Am¡a ~m`mo-J¡g _| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE &
Explain the difference between natural gas and biogas.

16.
amOZr{VH$ Xbm| H$s bmoH$VÝÌ _| Š`m| Oê$aV hmoVr h¡ ? BgHo$ nj _| AnZm _V ñnîQ>
H$s{O`o & [3]
Explain your opinion in favour of why political parties are needed in democracy.
AWdm/OR
^maV _| amOZr{VH$ Xbm| Ho$ {b`o {ZåZ MwZm¡{V`m| na AnZm _V ñnîQ> H$s{O`o &
A) nmQ>u Ho$ ^rVa bmoH$VÝÌ H$m A^md &
~) d§edmX H$s MwZm¡{V &
Explain your opinion on the following challenges for political parties in India.
A) Lack of internal democracy in party.
B) Challenge of dynastic succession.
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17. ApídZ Xgdt H$jm H$m {dÚmWu h¡ & dh AnZr XmXr Ho$ gmW nhbr ~ma ~¢H$ H$s emIm
_| OmVm h¡ & dhm± ZH$X am{e AmhaU Ho$ {bE XmXr Ho$ Imbr M¡H$ na Amdí`H$ {ddaU
^aZo h¢ & Amn ApídZ H$s ghm`Vm H$aVo hþE M¡H$ na H$s OmZo dmbr Amdí`H$ ny{V©`m| H$m
{díbofU àñVwV H$s{OE & [3]
Ashwin is a student of class tenth. He goes to the bank branch first time with
his grandmother. There he have to fill necessary details on grandmother’s
blank cheque for cash withdraw. Present an analysis of the necessary details
to be made on the cheque to help Ashwin.
AWdm/OR
EH$ N>mQo >o Jm±d _mÝ`mnwam _| ahZo dmbr {ZY©Z _{hbm Zo Jm±d _| EH$ _hmOZ go IoVr Ho$ {bE
F$U {b`m & g_` na H$O© Z MwH$m nmZo na Cgo AnZr Hw$N> n¡V¥H$ O_rZ ~oMZr n‹S>r & Bg
KQ>Zm Ho$ g§X^© _| Amn J«m_rU joÌ _| gmI g_ñ`mAm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE &
A poor woman living in a small village Manyapura took a loan for farming
from a village money lender. Due to her inability to repay the loan on time,
she had to sell some of her ancestral land. In the context of this incident,
analyse the credit problem in rural areas.

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SECTION – D

{Z~ÝYmË_H$ àíZ : (CÎma eãX gr_m bJ^J 250 eãX).
Essay type questions. (Answer word limit approx. 250 words).

18. Agh`moJ AmÝXmobZ go nyd© H$s KQ>ZmAm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & [4]
Explain the events before the non-cooperation movement.
AWdm/OR
amîQ´>dmX H$m {dMma ^maVr` bmoH$ H$WmAm| H$mo nwZOu{dV H$aZo Ho$ AmÝXmobZ go ^r _O~yV
hþAm & H$WZ H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
Idea of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian
folklore. Explain the statement.
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19. ‘^maVr` g_mO A^r ^r {nV¥àYmZ h¡, {Og_| _{hbmAm| Ho$ gmW ^oX^md hmoVo h¡ &’ Bg H$WZ H$s
{dñV¥V {ddoMZm H$s{O`o & [4]
‘Indian society is still patriarchal, in which women face discriminations’.
Discuss the statement in detail.
AWdm/OR
‘^maVr` g§{dYmZ – {Z_m©VmAm| Zo Y_© {Zanoj emgZ H$m _m°S>b MwZm h¡ &’ Bg H$WZ H$s
{dñV¥V {ddoMZm H$s{O`o &
‘The Indian Constitution – makers have chosen the model of secular
governance’. Discuss the statement in detail.

20.
{X`o J`o ^maV Ho$ aoIm _mZ{MÌ _| {ZåZ{b{IV D$Zr dñÌ CÚmoJ Ho$ÝÐ (A, ~) Ed§ g_wÐr nÎmZ
(g, X) H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE & [1+1+1+1=4]
A) bw{Y`mZm ~) Om_ZJa
g) _m_m©JmAmo X>) H$mo{ƒ
Mark the following woolen textile center (A, B) and sea ports (C, D) in the
given outline map of India.
A) Ludhiana B) Jamnagar
C) Marmagao D) Kochchi
AWdm/OR
{XE J`o ^maV Ho$ aoIm _mZ{MÌ _| {ZåZ{b{IV D$Zr dñÌ CÚmoJ (A, ~) Ed§ g_wÐr nÎmZ
(g, X) H$mo A§{H$V H$s{OE &
A) A_¥Vga ~) Ah_Xm~mX
g) VyVrH$mo[aZ X>) hpëX`m
Mark the following woolen textile center (A, B) and sea ports (C, D) in the
given outline map of India.
A) Amritsar B) Ahmedabad
C) Tuticorin D) Haldia

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