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Social Science (Std. X)

Name : _______________________________________
Roll No. : _________ Batch : ____________

SECTION–A
❐ Choose the correct option to answer each of the following questions :
(1 mark each) : 15
1. Which article in our constitution shows the fundamental duties of citizen ?
(a) 51-a (b) 15-a (c) 5-a (d) 6-a
2. Who considers Sangeet Ratnakar to be the most authentic book on music ?
(a) Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (b) Pandit Chatuni Panikker
(c) Pandit Baba Haridas (d) Pandit Gopal Nayak
3. How many stupas were built in India before the Mauryan age ?
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 8
4. Wale, Darel, Mir Tagi, Mir and Abdullah Khan Galib are the poets of ____ language.
(a) Urdu (b) Persian (c) Turkish (d) Arabic
5. Which ancient surgeon of India has described about 127 instruments of
surgery ?
(a) Maharshi Shushrut (b) Maharshi Charak
(c) Maharshi Shalehotra (d) Maharshi Vagbhatt
6. On the banks of which river is Hampi situated ?
(a) Mahanadi (b) Tungabhadra (c) Kaveri (d) Krishna
7. Which soil holds more iron and aluminium compounds ?
(a) Red (b) Desert type (c) Laterite (d) Alluvium
8. On which day is ‘World Animal (Welfare) Day’ celebrated ?
(a) 5 June (b) 29 December (c) 4 October (d) 21 March
9. Which state in India produces the maximum amount of rubber ?
(a) Punjab (b) Kerala (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
10. In which state of India is the largest wind farm complex situated ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka
11. Which industry of India is a large-scale industry ?
(a) Iron and steel (b) Electronics (c) Cotton textile (d) Jute
12. Economic decisions are taken only after keeping personal profit on interest in ___ system.
(a) Socialist (b) Mixed (c) Capitalist (d) None of these
13. _____ year has been celebrated as Women Empowerment Year.
(a) 1980 (b) 2002 (c) 2001 (d) 1975
14. Charter of Rights ________
(a) America (b) U.N. (c) England (d) India
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15. Which communist countries are affected by Privatization ?

(a) America and Britain (b) India and Pakistan
(c) China and Russia (d) None of these
SECTION–B
❐ Answer the following questions in one sentence each (1 mark each) : 15
16. Who was recognized as Milind ?
17. What was Patan famous for in ancient times ?
18. Which scripts were used for edicts in stone pillars in the ancient time ?
19. What is Gopuram ?
20. Who wrote the famous work ‘Kural’ ?
21. Name the work of Vagbhatta.
22. What is the other name of Brihadeshwar temple ?
23. Give the full form of FRI ?
24. In which state is Koshi multi-purpose project located ?
25. Explain the term death rate ?
26. Give the full form of ISD ?
27. Which sector is dominating in developing countries ?
28. Explain the concept of sustainable economic development ?
29. How many development projects are in operative stages for SC / ST ?
30. Disability are of two kinds. Which are they ?
SECTION–C
❐ Answer in short (2 marks each) 24
31. Describe two main types of the glorious Indian heritage and write which aspects
have been discussed in the natural heritage ?
32. Write brief about the Dravid school of Art.
33. Write about the Gujarat literary men and their works.
34. Explain Rig Veda in brief.
35. What are natural resources ? Give its classification.
OR
How many types of soil erosion are there ? Explain Gully erosion only.
36. Plantation agriculture is capital intensive.
37. Which programmes are undertaken for the development of watershed areas ?
OR
For which of our needs, purified water should not be used ?
38. How is Pig Iron obtained from iron ore ?
39. Explain : Difference between private and public sector with example.
OR
Why free market mechanism system is known as capitalist method.
40 Which are two changes due to globalization ?
41. Human Development Index plays an important part in preparing plan of development
of any nation. Explain.
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42. Which are three acts in India that have been passed for safeguarding the interest
and protecting the rights of handicapped ?
SECTION–D
❐ Answer the following questions as required (3 marks each) 21
43 Write short note on Great Poet Kalidas.
OR
Write short note on Poet Bhas.
44 Write on the progress achieved by ancient India in metallurgy ?
45 Write a short note on Red Fort.
OR
Describe the specialities of Mahabalipuram.
46 Explain the types of forest on the basis of Management / Administration.
47 Which institutions have been established in Gujarat for the development of
agriculture ?
48 Write a short note on Geothermal Energy.
49 Which communities are designated as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ?
OR
In order to decide backwardness of OBC which other points Baxi Panch had to
take into consideration other then caste ? Explain any two points briefly.
SECTION–E
❐ Answer the following questions as required (5 marks each) : 25
50. Write short note on Museum.
51. Name ten primary Integrated Iron and Steel Plants ?
52. Explain the meaning of unemployment and discuss in detail its types.
OR
Which social reasons are responsible for increasing poverty in India ?
53. Describe the steps taken to control price rise.
OR
Describe the rights of consumer according to Consumer Protection Act ?
54. In the outline map of India given to you, show the following details with proper
signs or symbols at their correct locations :
a. A state where rice is grown twice a year.
b. Koshi project
c. A district in Gujarat where Bauxite is found (Write name of district).
d. The state where the first iron and steel industry was established in 1830.
e. Rail route from Delhi to Kolkatta.
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