CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Solved 2020 Set B

SECTION A

1. Who had hosted the meeting of representatives of European powers at Vienna in 1815?

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What did Paul Bernard think was necessary for the economic development of the colonies?

2. What are „canal colonies‟?

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What is meant by proto-Industrialisation.

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Who was Charles Booth and what was he known for?

3. „Land is a natural resource of utmost importance‟. Justify the statement.

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What is meant by sheet erosion?

4. Define „feminist movement‟? 

5. What is meant by total income of a country? 

6. Which occupation belongs to the secondary sector? Mention any one example. 

7. Define the term „Collateral.

SECTION B 

8. What did liberal nationalism stand for in the early 19th century?

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What was the contribution of indentured Vietnamese labourers in rubber plantations?

9. What were the crucial influences that shaped post-World War II reconstruction?

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Why did some Industrialists in nineteenth-century Europe prefer hand labour over machines?

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“Indian cities did not mushroom in the nineteenth century unlike that of Western Europe”. Explain.

10. Do you think that resources are free gift of nature? Justify the statement.

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What was Gandhiji‟s concern about resource conservation?

11. How were the underground tankas beneficial to the people of Rajasthan? 

12. What led to the tension between the Dutch- speaking and the French – speaking communities of Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?

13. Why is it very difficult to make changes to the power sharing arrangement between the Union Government and State Governments?

14. Point out why the Mexico Olympics of 1968 was depicted as a landmark in the history of the Civil Rights Movements in the United States of America.

15. What is the main criterion used by World Bank in classifying different countries? 

16. „Not all of the service sector is growing equally well‟. Support your answer with arguments. 

17. What is „Under employment‟? Explain with an example. 

18. What is double coincidence of wants? Why is the „lack of double coincidence of wants‟ a main demerit of barter system? Explain with an example.

SECTION C 

19. Examine the effects of the first world war on the economic and political condition of India

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Who started the Khilafat movement? Why?

20. What did the French revolutionaries do to create a sense of collective identity among the French People?

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How did France consolidate its position in Vietnam in the 18th century? Describe.

21. NTPC is a major power-providing Corporation in India. Explain how NTPC has played an important role in preserving the natural environment and resources.

22. Explain any five main features of subsistence farming in India. 5

23. List out any five National parties of India and state the aims of any two of them.

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Briefly describe the challenges faced by political parties.

24. “Caste can take various forms in politics” Discuss 5

25. What is credit (loan)? Analyze the role of credit for development.

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What are the two sources of credit? Describe any sources of formal and informal credit in India.

SECTION D

26. (a) Two features a and b are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked near them

i)The venue where Indian National Congress Session was held in Dec.1927

ii) A place in Bihar where Gandhiji organised a Satyagraha Movement for the Indigo planters.

26 (b) Label and locate ANY THREE of the following with appropriate symbols on the same given outline map of India.

A) The Black soil region in Gujarat. B) Rana Pratap Sagar Dam C) Raurkela Steel Plant

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