SAMPLE PAPER 3 - 2024-25

GRADE - X
SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)
Time Allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them:
1. 15-minute time has been allotted to read the question paper. The students will read the
question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer book during this period.
2. please write down the serial number of the question paper in the answer-book before
attempting it.
3. This question paper contains 37 questions. All questions are compulsory.
4. Question paper is divided into six sections – Section A, B, C, D, E and F.
5. Section A – Questions no. 1-20 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 1
mark.
6. Section B – Questions no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer type questions. Each question
carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 40 words.
7. Section C – Questions no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries
3 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 60 words.
8. Section D – Questions no. 30 to 33 are Long Answer type questions. Each question carries
5 marks. Answer to these questions should not exceed 120 words.
9. Section E – Questions no. 34 to 36 are case-based/Source-based questions with three sub-
questions. Each question carries 4 marks.
10. Section F – Question no. 37 is a Map skill-based question with two parts – 37 (a) from
History (2 marks) and 37 (b) from Geography (3 marks). This question carries total 5 marks.
SECTION – A
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
1. The new state of Germany placed strong emphasis on modernising _________
a. Army c. Administration
b. Currency d. Legislature
2. Which of the following statements is not associated with the Rowlatt Act passed by the
British in the year 1919?
I. This Act of 1919 had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council
despite the limited opposition of the Indian members.
II. It gave the government enormous power to repress all the political activities of the
Indian National Congress.
III. The Act of 1919 enabled the British government in India to impose heavy taxes on
the people.
IV. Alarmed by the popular upsurge against this Act, the British administration decided
to clamp down on nationalists.
3. ‘M’ visited a mining area located in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. He found that the ore
from this mine is of high grade and it is exported to Japan and South Korea. Based on this
information, help ‘M’ to find its best application.
a. Has the best physical property needed for chemical industry.
b. Has the best physical property needed for electrical and electronic industries.
c. Used to tap wind energy.
a. Has the best physical property needed for making steel.
4. Read the information given below and select the correct option.
‘Y’ is an agricultural labourer. There are several months in a year when he no work and
needs credit to meet his daily expenses. He depends upon his employer, the landowner for
credit who charges an interest rate of 5% per month. ‘Y’ repays the money by working
physically for the landowner on his farmland. Analyse the impact of debt of ‘Y’ over the
years.
a. Increase – because of increasing interest and non-payment of monthly amount.
b. Remain constant – as he is working for the employer but is repaying less.
c. Reduce – as amount equivalent to his salary is being counted as monthly repayment.
d. Be totally repaid – as he is repaying the debt in the form of physical labour.
5. ‘Nationalism’ which emerged as a force in the late 19 th century, means ____
a. Strong devotion for one’s own country and its history and culture.
b. Strong devotion for one’s own country without appreciation for other nations.
c. Strong love for one’s own country and hatred for others.
d. Equally strong devotion for all the countries of the world.
6. You are a history enthusiast who enjoys watching documentaries about various monuments
and their history. While talking to a friend who has never heard of the Statue of Liberty, you
provide some information about it. Which of the following statements would most
accurately and clearly describe the monument?
I. The Statue of Liberty is an allegorical representation of the value of liberty.
II. It is located in South America.
III. The Statue of Liberty holds the torch of Enlightenment and bears the Charter of
Rights of Man, in her hand.
IV. Designed by Frederic Sorrieu in 1778.
a. I and III only
b. I and IV only
c. I, III and IV only
d. I, II, III and IV only
7. What is the meaning of the term ‘Alliance’?
a. Two parties together form the government.
b. Leftist and Rightist together form the government.
c. When state and national parties together form the government.
d. When several parties in a multiparty system join for the purpose of contesting election
and winning power.
8. Identify the kind of legislative power distribution list by the Constitution of India.
I. It includes the subject of national interest.
II. Provides uniformity throughout the country.
III. The union government alone has the power to make laws related to the subjects of
this list.
IV. Banking, Defence and communication are some of the subjects under this list.
a. State List c. Residuary List
b. Union List d. Concurrent List
9. Which of the following conservation strategies does not directly involve community
participation?
a. Joint Forest Management
b. Beej Bachao Andolan
c. Chipko Movement
d. Demarcation of wildlife sanctuaries
10. Read the image of the cheque. Identify the cheque number from the given option.

a. 160002012
b. 802131
c. 001919
d. 10123948098
11. What is the right sequence of the soil profile?
a. Top soil, Substratum weathered parent rock material, Subsoil, Unweathered parent bed
rock
b. Substratum weathered parent rock material, Unweathered parent bed rock, Subsoil, Top
soil.
c. Top soil, Unweathered parent bed rock, Substratum weathered parent rock material,
Subsoil.
d. Top soil, Subsoil, Substratum weathered parent rock material, Unweathered parent bed
rock.
12. Which of the following options prove that India is a quasi-federal state?
I. More power with centre
II. Residuary subjects with centre
III. Equal subjects with centre and state
IV. Currency and Railways with centre
Options:
a. I, III and IV
b. I, II and IV
c. II, III and IV
d. I, II and III
13. Liberalisation is ________
a. More trade
b. Removing barriers or restrictions set by government
c. Checking barriers by the government
d. Help by the government
14. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and
choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Interest rate, collateral and documentation requirement and the mode of
repayment together comprise what is called the terms of credit.
Reason (R): The various types of loans can be the conveniently.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of A.
c. (A) is true and (R) is false.
d. (A) is false and (R) is true.
15. Find the correct option from the following pairs.
No. Source of Energy No. Location
A. Solar Energy i. Aravalli Ranges of Rajasthan
B. Wind Power ii. Puga valley in Ladakh
C. Tidal Energy iii. Madhapur in Gujarat
D. Geo Thermal Energy iv. Nagarcoil-Madurai in Tamil Nadu
E. Nuclear Energy v. Gulf of Kachchh in Gujarat

a. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv, E-v c. A-i, B-iv, C-iii, D-v, E-ii
b. A-iii, B-iv, C-v, D-ii, E-i d. A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-v, E-iv
16. Complete the following table with the correct information and choose the most suitable
option.
Act Full Form Year of About
Implementation
MGNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National I? II?
Rural Employment
Guarantee Act
a. I - 2000, II – to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days
of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members
volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
b. I - 2005, II – to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days
of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members
volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
c. I - 2010, II – to down livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of
wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members
volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
d. I - 2015, II – to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days
of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members
volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
17. What does the image of a ship signify in the above-mentioned picture taken from the Goa
Museum?
a. If you see all democracies and all dictatorship for a
decade, you will find dictatorships have slightly
higher economic development.
b. Economic development depends on several factors
like country’s population, size, global situations, and
cooperation from other countries.
c. If democracies are expected to produce good
governments, then it is not fair to expect that they
would also produce development.
d. There are disparities between rich and poor, where economic growth should be evenly
distributed.
18. Complete the following table with correct information.
Act Full Form Year of About
Implementation
SRC I? II? Reorganization of
state boundaries

a. I – State Reorganisation Commission, II – November 1, 1956

b. I – State Reorganisation Commission, II – November 2, 1956
c. I – State Recreation Commission, II – November 1, 1940
d. I – State Rearrangement Commission, II – November 1, 1967
19. Identify the main factor that led to the rise of multiple political parties at the same level in
India.
a. A federal political system
b. Varied economic conditions
c. Social and geographical diversity
d. Lack of political awareness
20. Evaluate the impacts of opening foreign trade on the global economy by identifying the
appropriate statements among the following options.
Statement I: The choice of goods in the markets increase.
Statement II: Producers from two countries closely compete against each other despite the
distance between their locations.
Statement III: Foreign trade thus results in connecting the markets or integration of markets
in different countries.
Statement IV: The quality of the product is always good.
Which of the following is/are appropriate?
a. Statements I and II are appropriate
b. Statements I, II and III are appropriate
c. All the statements are appropriate
d. Only statement IV is appropriate

SECTION – B
(VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
21. The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on following issues: wages, safety
and health. Explain any two with examples.
22. Why did some people in the eighteenth-century Europe think the print culture would bring
enlightenment and end despotism?
23. “Wheat and rice farming in India are fairly different from each other.” Support the statement
with five suitable examples.
24. Why did Gandhi support the Khilafat issue? Give the main reason.
25. ‘Agriculture and Industry are complimentary to each other.’ Explain the statement.
SECTION – C
(SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
26. Mr. R was a worker in a small factory. He was not paid his wages properly and the factory
did not comply with the rules and regulations set by the government. He recently lost his job
and was found selling electrical goods on a cart. Analyse the role of government in
protecting the workers.
 27. Why is combination of politics and social divisions considered very dangerous and
explosive? Explain with suitable examples.
28. Mehta runs a small tailoring shop and has received a bulk order that requires him to purchase a
significant number of materials. He needs a loan but is unsure whether to approach the bank or the
local moneylender in his village. Given Mehta’s situation, should he approach the formal or
informal credit sector for a loan? Support your statement with any three reasons.
29. “Gandhiji saw this as an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of unified national
movement” Can you explain that opportunity.

SECTION – D
(LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
30. Megha wants to borrow a loan from the bank, but the bank requires proper documentation
and collateral. The absence of collateral is one of the main reasons preventing her from
obtaining the loan. Informal lenders, charge very high interest rates. However, Megha has
decided to join a Self-Help Group (SHG). What are the functions and benefits of Self-Help
Groups (SHGs) that can help Megha overcome the challenges of borrowing from formal
banks, especially in the absence of collateral and high-interest rates charged by money
lenders?
31. Explain the provisions that have been made towards decentralisation in India after the
constitutional amendment in 1992.
32. The type of formation or structure in which minerals are found determines the relative ease
with which mineral ores may be mined. Elucidate the main types of formations in which
minerals occur.
33. Examine the conditions that paved the way for the Balkan peninsula to become the most
serious source of nationalist tension in Europe.
SECTION – E
(SOURCE/CASE BASED QUESTIONS)
34. Read the source carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Do democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens? It will be a fair
expectation that democracy should produce a harmonious social life. We have seen in the
earlier chapters how democracies accommodate various social divisions. Belgium has
successfully negotiated differences among ethnic populations. Democracies usually develop
a procedure to conduct their competition. This reduces the possibility of these tensions
becoming explosive or violent. No society can fully and permanently resolve conflicts
among different groups. But we can certainly learn to respect these differences and we can
also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences. Democracy is best suited to produce
this outcome. Non-democratic regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social
differences. Ability to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts is thus a definite
plus point of democratic regimes. But the example of Sri Lanka reminds us that a
democracy must fulfil two conditions in order to achieve this outcome.
35. A. Can conflicts among different groups in a society ever be fully eliminated, and if not,
what strategies can be employed to manage and reduce them over time? 1M
B. What are the key conditions that a democracy must fulfil in order to effectively manage
social differences and avoid violent conflicts? 1M
C. What are the two conditions Sri Lanka reminds us of? 2M
36. Read the source carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development in general and
economic development in particular mainly because-Manufacturing industries not only help
in modernizing agriculture, which forms the backbone of our economy, they also reduce the
heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in secondary and
tertiary sectors. Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemployment
and poverty from our country. This was the main philosophy behind public sector industries
and joint sector ventures in India. 4 It was also aimed at bringing down regional disparities
by establishing industries in tribal and backward areas. Export of manufactured goods
expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed foreign exchange. Countries that
transform their raw materials into a wide variety of finished goods of higher value are
prosperous. India's prosperity lies in increasing and diversifying its manufacturing industries
as quickly as possible.
36. A. What is the main philosophy behind public sector industries and joint ventures in India?
1M
B. What is the backbone of our economy? 2M
C. What brings in much needed foreign exchange? 1M
37. Read the source carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The development of nationalism did not come about only through wars and territorial
expansion. Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation: art and poetry,
stories and music helped express and shape nationalist feelings. Let us look at Romanticism, a
cultural movement which sought to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment. Romantic
artists and poets generally criticised the glorification of reason and science and focused instead
on emotions, intuition and mystical feelings. Their effort was to create a sense of a shared
collective heritage, a common cultural past, as the basis of a nation Moreover, the “Grimms’ Fairy
Tales is a familiar name. The brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in the German city
of Hanau in 1785 and 1786 respectively. While both of them studied law, they soon developed an
interest in collecting old folktales. They spent six years travelling from village to village, talking
to people and writing down fairy tales, which were handed down through the generations. These
were popular both among children and adults. In 1812, they published their first collection of
tales. Subsequently, both the brothers became active in liberal politics, especially the movement
for freedom of the press. In the meantime, they also published a 33-volume dictionary of the
German language.
37. A. The Grim brothers belong to which country? 1M
B. In which country, language played an important role in shaping nationalist sentiments
against Russian occupation? 1M
C. Analyse the role of folklore and romanticism in shaping the growth of nationalism in
Europe? 2M
SECTION-F
(MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5))
35. A. On the given political map of India identify the following places and write their correct
names.
A. The place where Gandhi broke the salt law.
B. The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in December 1920.
36. B. On the given political map of India locate and label the following places.
A. Paradip – Sea Port E. A coal mine in Odisha
B. Narora – Nuclear Power Plant F. Noida – software Technology Park
C. The tallest dam built in India
D. A dam in Rajasthan