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TEST
Class 10 - Social Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 375

1. Give reason for which power sharing is desirable? [5]

2. Compare the situation of Belgium and Sri Lanka considering their location, size and cultural aspects. [5]
3. How is federal government better than a unitary government? Explain with examples of Belgium and Sri Lanka. [5]
4. Why does the exact balance of power between the Central and State Governments vary from one federation to [5]
other federations? Explain with example.
5. "Local government's have made a significant impact on Indian democracy. At the same time there are many [5]
difficulties". Explain.
6. "The creation of a linguistic state was the first and major test for democratic politics in our country". Justify the [5]
statement.
7. Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various [5]
constituent units of the country. Support the statement in reference to India.
8. Explain five changes towards decentralisation brought in the Constitution after the amendments made in 1992. [5]
9. Why cannot modern democracies exist without the political parties? Explain any four reasons. [5]
10. Why is there a lack of internal democracy within the political parties in India? Explain with examples. [5]
11. "Lack of internal democracy is a challenge to efficient functioning of Indian political parties". Justify the [5]
statement.
12. How can the quality of democracy be improved in a country like India? [5]
13. How are democratic governments better than other forms of government? Explain. [5]
14. How is democracy an accountable and efficient system of government? Explain with suitable arguments. [5]
15. Democracy is a better form of government. Support this statement. [5]
16. A democratic government is efficient and effective. Analyse the statement. [5]
17. Analyse the reasons for the overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world. [5]
18. What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of [5]
this criterion, if any?
19. Why is sustainability important for development? Explain. [5]
20. What is the importance of Human development Index (HDI)? [5]
21. Why are better public facilities needed for the development of the country? Explain any four public facilities. [5]
22. What are the efforts and achievements made by the government of India after independence in the field of [5]
health?
23. Write any five features of an organised sector. [5]
24. Activities in the private sector are guided by the motive to earn profits. Examine the statement with examples. [5]
25. Explain with an example the role of credit for development. [5]
26. Define Credit. Give examples of formal and informal sources of credit in India. State the advantages of formal [5]
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27. What is the idea behind forming the Self Help Groups or the SHGs? Explain the functioning of the Self Help [5]
Groups or the SHGs.
28. Credit pushes the borrower into situations from which recovery is very painful. Support the statement. [5]
29. In what ways does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary? [5]
30. Explain the factors which facilitate Globalisation. [5]
31. How has information and communication technology stimulated globalisation process?* Explain with examples. [5]
32. Explain any five steps taken by the developing countries to attract Foreign investment. [5]
33. Globalisation is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries. Explain the statement with [5]
examples.
34. Examine the main features of the process of German unification under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. [5]
35. Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism in Europe. [5]
36. "The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789." Explain the meaning of [5]
nationalism and throw light on the statement.
37. The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. Evaluate the statement. [5]
38. How did ideas of national unity in early nineteenth-century Europe allied to the ideology of liberalism? Explain. [5]
39. How did nationalism aligned with imperialism become the cause of the First World War? Explain. [5]
40. The French Revolution created a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. Explain the statement [5]
with suitable arguments.
41. Write a note on The role of women in nationalist struggles. [5]
42. Explain the implications of the First World War on the economic and political situation of India. [5]
43. Why did Gandhiji decide to call off the Rowlatt Satyagraha? [5]
44. How had peasants and tribals participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement in different parts of India? [5]
Explain.
45. Why did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement? How did this movement unite the [5]
country? Explain.
46. Explain the limitations of the Civil Disobedience Movement. [5]
47. Critically examine the reasons of conflict between the Congress and the Muslim League. Why did the Muslim [5]
League fail to respond to the call of United Struggle during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
48. 'The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the Non-Cooperation Movement.' Support the statement [5]
with examples.
49. List all the different social groups which joined the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. Then choose any three [5]
and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement.
50. Explain how the print media and newspapers became agencies of religious reform and public debate in India [5]
during the early 19th century.
51. How did print introduce a new world of debate and discussion? What were its implications in the sphere of [5]
religion? Explain.
52. Explain the role of print in the religious reforms in India. [5]
53. How did the ideas of scientists and philosophers become more accessible to common people after the beginning [5]
of print revolution in Europe?
54. Why were the printed books popular even among illiterate people? [5]
55. What is the relevance of the Gandhian model of resource conservation in today's world? [5]
56. Which is most widely spread and important soil of India? State the characteristics of this type of soil. [5]
57. Explain any three factors responsible for soil formation. [5]

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58. Which soil is called regur soil? Explain any four characteristics of this soil. [5]
59. What is soil? Analyze the four main factors which help in the formation of soil. [5]
60. Conservation of rapid decline in wildlife population and forestry has become essential. Explain. [5]
61. What are the steps taken by the government to conserve flora and fauna of the country? [5]
62. Which major conservation movements have contributed towards the conservation of flora and fauna in India? [5]
63. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects. [5]
64. 'Three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water but there is still scarcity of water across the globe.' [5]
Explain giving reasons.
65. How intensive industrialization and urbanization have put a great pressure on existing fresh water resources in [5]
India? Explain with two examples for each.
66. Explain the geographical conditions required for the growth of tea. [5]
67. Explain the Technological and Institutional reforms taken by the government in the interest of farmers. [5]
68. Distinguish between Subsistence and Commercial agriculture. [5]
69. Mention any two geographical conditions required for the growth of maize crop in India. Describe any three [5]
factors which have contributed to the increase maize production.
70. Define plantation agriculture. Explain any four characteristics of plantation agriculture. [5]
71. There is an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of energy development. Give two broad measures for it. As [5]
concerned citizens, how can you help to conserve energy?
72. What is the difference between an open pit mine, a quarry and an underground mine with shafts? [5]
73. Why there is a need of conservation of minerals? [5]
74. Explain the importance of manufacturing sector in the economic development of a country. [5]
75. The textile industry occupies a unique position in Indian economy. Elaborate this statement with appropriate [5]
arguments.

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