CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Paper 2018 Set B

1 Which book of Jyotiba Phule focuses on the injustices of caste system in India? 

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Which novel in Hindipublished in1882 gives more emphasis inmoral values? 

2 Which state is the leading producer of rubber in India? 

3 What is meant by Majoritarianism ? 

4 Much of the official work in Indian States is done in which language ? 

5 What does the concept of patriarchy refer to ?  

6 Why do some people oppose dams ? Give one reason. 

7 Which is the other name of primary sector ? 

8 Inwhich sector are the terms of employment regular ? 

9 What was 'Rinderpest' ? How did it benefit the Europeans ? 

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With the help of any three examples, explain how a series .of inventions in the 18th century increased the efficiency of each step of production process in the cotton textile industry.

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How does Durgacharan Ray describes two faces of Calcutta in his novel 'Debganer Martye Aagaman'?

10 "Food offers many examples of long-distance cultural exchange". Support your answer with three examples.

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''In the eighteenth century Europe, the peasants and artisans in the country side readily agreed to work for the merchants." Explain any three reasons.

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'The Chawls of Bombay were a small cosmopolitan community in themselves'. Explain the statement. 

11 Mention any three shortcomings of hand written manuscripts before the age of print in India. 

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Explain three changes in technology and society which led to an increase in readers of the novel in18th century Europe. 

12 "Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one". Who said this ? How did print help to promote Protestant Reformation ?

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I)escribe any three special features of novels written by the Malayalam writer Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer

13 Explain any three factors that are responsible for the depletion of forests in India. 

14 Classify Indian forests into three categories. Mention the main regions where they are found. 

15 Explain any three reasons due to which large dams have come under great opposition in recent years. 

16 Discuss the causes that led to the decline of caste system in India. 

17 Which three provisions of the Constitutional Amendment of 1992 really strengthened the third tier of democracy in India ? Describe. 

18 Distinguish between •coming together federations• and •holding together federations• with 3 examples.

19 On what basis the rich and low income countries have been categorized in the world ? 

According World Development Report, 2006, India comes in which category? Give reason for the same. 

20 "Sustainability of development is very essential". Support the statement with argument. 

21 How can income employment be increased if farmers are provided with a loan ·or irrigation facility ? Explain with the help of an example.

22 What was the main aim of the post-war international economic system? Mention the two Bretton Woods Institutions established in1944 with their main objectives.

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Why could Manchester never recapture its old position in the Indian market after the First World War? Explain.

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How did the people of all classes entertain themselves in their leisure time in Urban Britain after Industrialization?