SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 1
Social Science (087)
Class X (2024-25)
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises Six Sections - A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37
questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A - From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B - Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying
2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Q.25to Q. 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D - Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100
words.
7. Section F - Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a
from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions must be
attempted.
Section A
1. The reason why Gandhiji attended the Second Round Table Conference of [1]
December 1931, were:
a) For demanding poorna swaraj. b) The signing of the Gandhi-
Irwin Pact in March 1931.
c) The arrest of Ghaffar Khan and d) The violence of the Indian
Jawaharlal Nehru. people against symbols of the
British Raj like railways, police
posts.
2. In the year 2006, floods occurred in the states of: [1]
, a) Tamil Nadu and Andhra b) Gujarat and Maharashtra
c) Karnataka and Kerala d) Maharashtra and Karnataka
SOME DATA REGARDING INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS FOR 2019 [1]
3.
Gross National
Life Expectancy at HDI Rank in the World
Country Income
Birth (2018)
(2011 PPP)
Sri Lanka 12,707 77 73
India 6,681 69.7 130
Myanmar 4,961 67.1 148
Pakistan 5,005 67.3 154
Nepal 3,457 70.8 143
Bangladesh 4,976 72.6 134
As per the data given above which country has HDI rank close to India and also has
a better life expectancy?
a) Nepal b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka d) Bangladesh
4. Which of the following options represents the possible reality of the production of [1]
sugarcane, tea, or rubber in India?
i. They are grown in large areas and cover large tracts of land.
ii. Their production generally has an interface of agriculture and industry.
iii. Cultivation is done with the help of capital-intensive inputs and migrant
labourers.
iv. It is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
a) Statement i, ii, & iii are correct. b) Statement i and ii are correct.
c) Statement ii, iii & iv are d) Statement ii is correct.
correct.
5. ________ is a system of government in which the power is divided between a [1]
central authority and various constituent units of the country.
, a) Federalism b) Constitution
c) Parliament d) Unitary
6. Read the following statements about power sharing arrangement in Belgium and [1]
choose the correct option.
I. Brussels has a separate govt. with equal representation.
II. Dutch & French speaking ministers are equal in Central Govt.
III. Community Govt. is elected by People belonging to one language.
IV. Series of majoritarian measures adopted in Belgium.
a) I, II and III b) II, III and IV
c) I, II and IV d) I, III and IV
7. Assertion (A): Dictatorship is a better form of government. [1]
Reason (R): Democracy is legitimate, accountable, responsive, promotes equality
among citizens, enhances the dignity of the individual
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
8. Read the information given below and select the correct option [1]
Ram who is a pot manufacturer wants to sell pots in the market and buy rice. Ram
will first exchange pots that he has produced for money, and then exchange the
money for rice. He would have to look for a rice growing farmer who not only
wants to sell rice but also wants to buy the pots in exchange. That is, both parties
have to agree to sell and buy each others commodities. In the given statement
which situation is mentioned?
a) Correlation of wants b) Double coincidence of wants
c) Barter system of wants d) Incidence of wants
9. In which year new laws were made in Russia giving more powers to its president? [1]
a) 2005 b) 2006
Social Science (087)
Class X (2024-25)
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises Six Sections - A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37
questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A - From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B - Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying
2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Q.25to Q. 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D - Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100
words.
7. Section F - Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a
from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions must be
attempted.
Section A
1. The reason why Gandhiji attended the Second Round Table Conference of [1]
December 1931, were:
a) For demanding poorna swaraj. b) The signing of the Gandhi-
Irwin Pact in March 1931.
c) The arrest of Ghaffar Khan and d) The violence of the Indian
Jawaharlal Nehru. people against symbols of the
British Raj like railways, police
posts.
2. In the year 2006, floods occurred in the states of: [1]
, a) Tamil Nadu and Andhra b) Gujarat and Maharashtra
c) Karnataka and Kerala d) Maharashtra and Karnataka
SOME DATA REGARDING INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS FOR 2019 [1]
3.
Gross National
Life Expectancy at HDI Rank in the World
Country Income
Birth (2018)
(2011 PPP)
Sri Lanka 12,707 77 73
India 6,681 69.7 130
Myanmar 4,961 67.1 148
Pakistan 5,005 67.3 154
Nepal 3,457 70.8 143
Bangladesh 4,976 72.6 134
As per the data given above which country has HDI rank close to India and also has
a better life expectancy?
a) Nepal b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka d) Bangladesh
4. Which of the following options represents the possible reality of the production of [1]
sugarcane, tea, or rubber in India?
i. They are grown in large areas and cover large tracts of land.
ii. Their production generally has an interface of agriculture and industry.
iii. Cultivation is done with the help of capital-intensive inputs and migrant
labourers.
iv. It is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
a) Statement i, ii, & iii are correct. b) Statement i and ii are correct.
c) Statement ii, iii & iv are d) Statement ii is correct.
correct.
5. ________ is a system of government in which the power is divided between a [1]
central authority and various constituent units of the country.
, a) Federalism b) Constitution
c) Parliament d) Unitary
6. Read the following statements about power sharing arrangement in Belgium and [1]
choose the correct option.
I. Brussels has a separate govt. with equal representation.
II. Dutch & French speaking ministers are equal in Central Govt.
III. Community Govt. is elected by People belonging to one language.
IV. Series of majoritarian measures adopted in Belgium.
a) I, II and III b) II, III and IV
c) I, II and IV d) I, III and IV
7. Assertion (A): Dictatorship is a better form of government. [1]
Reason (R): Democracy is legitimate, accountable, responsive, promotes equality
among citizens, enhances the dignity of the individual
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
8. Read the information given below and select the correct option [1]
Ram who is a pot manufacturer wants to sell pots in the market and buy rice. Ram
will first exchange pots that he has produced for money, and then exchange the
money for rice. He would have to look for a rice growing farmer who not only
wants to sell rice but also wants to buy the pots in exchange. That is, both parties
have to agree to sell and buy each others commodities. In the given statement
which situation is mentioned?
a) Correlation of wants b) Double coincidence of wants
c) Barter system of wants d) Incidence of wants
9. In which year new laws were made in Russia giving more powers to its president? [1]
a) 2005 b) 2006
