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Sample Paper 01
Class X 2025-26
Social Science (087)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. There are 38 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has Four Sections – A-History, B-Geography C-Political Science, and D-Economics.
3. Each Section is of 20 Marks and has MCQs, VSA, SA, LAs and CBQ.
4. Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA), carry 2 marks each. Answers to each question should not
exceed 40 words.
5. Short Answer Type Questions (SA), carry 3 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 60
words.
6. Long answer type questions (LA), carry 5 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 120
words.
7. There are case based questions (CBQ) with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answers to
each question should not exceed 100 words.
8. The map-based questions, carry 5 marks with two parts- Q9. In Section A-History (2 marks) and Q19.
In Section B -Geography (3 marks).
9. 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.
10. In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired candidates
in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually
Impaired candidates only.
SECTION-A
HISTORY (20 marks)
1. Match the following terms/figures in Column A with their correct description in Column B.
Column A Column B
(i) Frédéric Sorrieu (a) Civil Code of 1804 which established equality before the law.
(ii) Napoleonic Code (b) An Italian revolutionary who founded the secret society ‘Young Italy’.
(iii) Giuseppe Mazzini (c) The legislative act that resulted in the formation of the ‘United Kingdom
of Great Britain’.
(iv) Act of Union (d) A French artist who visualised a world of ‘democratic and social
(1707) Republics’.
Options:
(A) i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c
(B) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c
(C) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
(D) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
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2. In Frédéric Sorrieu’s print (Fig. 1), what lie shattered on the earth in the foreground?
(a) The crowns of European monarchs
(b) The remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions
(c) The charters of the rights of man
(d) The symbols of the Church
3. In France, the popular Christian name chosen to represent the female allegory of the nation was:
(a) Germania (b) La Talia
(c) Marianne (d) Britannia
4. The liberal revolution in Germany in 1848 was suppressed by the combined forces of the monarchy and the
military, who were supported by which group of large landowners in Prussia?
(a) The Carbonari (b) The Jacobins
(c) The Junkers (d) The Slavs
5. A. “The Habsburg Empire that ruled over Austria-Hungary was a patchwork of many different regions and
peoples.” Explain the statement with any two examples.
o
B. ‘The 1830s were years of great economic hardship in Europe.’ Explain the statement with any two
reasons.
6. A. ‘A variety of cultural processes played an important role in developing a sense of nationalism in Europe’.
Support the statement with suitable examples.
o
B. The ‘Greek war of independence’ became a key event that mobilized nationalist feelings across Europe.’
Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
7. A. ‘In Britain, the formation of the nation-state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution but
was the result of a long-drawn-out process.’ Analyze this statement with suitable reasons.
O
B. ‘The Treaty of Vienna was drawn up in 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had
come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars.’ Highlight the significant provisions of this treaty.
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8. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow.
1848: The Revolution of the Liberals
Parallel to the revolts of the poor and unemployed in 1848, a revolution led by the educated middle classes
was underway. In German regions, numerous political associations of middle-class professionals, businessmen,
and prosperous artisans came together in Frankfurt to vote for an all-German National Assembly. On 18
May 1848, 831 elected representatives marched to take their places in the Frankfurt parliament, convened
in the Church of St Paul. They drafted a constitution for a German nation to be headed by a monarch
subject to a parliament. When the deputies offered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King
of Prussia, he rejected it and joined other monarchs to oppose the elected assembly. While the opposition
from the aristocracy and military grew stronger, the parliament’s social basis eroded. The parliament was
dominated by the middle classes who resisted the demands of workers and artisans, and consequently lost
their support . The issue of extending political rights to women was also controversial; though they had
participated actively, they were denied suffrage rights and were admitted only as observers in the visitors’
gallery. In the end, troops were called in and the assembly was forced to disband.
1. Where was the Frankfurt parliament convened on 18 May 1848?
2. Why did the social basis of the Frankfurt parliament erode?
3. What was the role of women in this liberal movement, and how were they treated by the assembly?
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTIO (2 marks)
9. Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their
correct names on the lines drawn near them.
(A) Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920.
(B) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law.
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Sample Paper 01
Class X 2025-26
Social Science (087)
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. There are 38 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has Four Sections – A-History, B-Geography C-Political Science, and D-Economics.
3. Each Section is of 20 Marks and has MCQs, VSA, SA, LAs and CBQ.
4. Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA), carry 2 marks each. Answers to each question should not
exceed 40 words.
5. Short Answer Type Questions (SA), carry 3 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 60
words.
6. Long answer type questions (LA), carry 5 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 120
words.
7. There are case based questions (CBQ) with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answers to
each question should not exceed 100 words.
8. The map-based questions, carry 5 marks with two parts- Q9. In Section A-History (2 marks) and Q19.
In Section B -Geography (3 marks).
9. 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.
10. In addition to this, NOTE that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired candidates
in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually
Impaired candidates only.
SECTION-A
HISTORY (20 marks)
1. Match the following terms/figures in Column A with their correct description in Column B.
Column A Column B
(i) Frédéric Sorrieu (a) Civil Code of 1804 which established equality before the law.
(ii) Napoleonic Code (b) An Italian revolutionary who founded the secret society ‘Young Italy’.
(iii) Giuseppe Mazzini (c) The legislative act that resulted in the formation of the ‘United Kingdom
of Great Britain’.
(iv) Act of Union (d) A French artist who visualised a world of ‘democratic and social
(1707) Republics’.
Options:
(A) i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c
(B) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c
(C) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
(D) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
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2. In Frédéric Sorrieu’s print (Fig. 1), what lie shattered on the earth in the foreground?
(a) The crowns of European monarchs
(b) The remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions
(c) The charters of the rights of man
(d) The symbols of the Church
3. In France, the popular Christian name chosen to represent the female allegory of the nation was:
(a) Germania (b) La Talia
(c) Marianne (d) Britannia
4. The liberal revolution in Germany in 1848 was suppressed by the combined forces of the monarchy and the
military, who were supported by which group of large landowners in Prussia?
(a) The Carbonari (b) The Jacobins
(c) The Junkers (d) The Slavs
5. A. “The Habsburg Empire that ruled over Austria-Hungary was a patchwork of many different regions and
peoples.” Explain the statement with any two examples.
o
B. ‘The 1830s were years of great economic hardship in Europe.’ Explain the statement with any two
reasons.
6. A. ‘A variety of cultural processes played an important role in developing a sense of nationalism in Europe’.
Support the statement with suitable examples.
o
B. The ‘Greek war of independence’ became a key event that mobilized nationalist feelings across Europe.’
Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
7. A. ‘In Britain, the formation of the nation-state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution but
was the result of a long-drawn-out process.’ Analyze this statement with suitable reasons.
O
B. ‘The Treaty of Vienna was drawn up in 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had
come about in Europe during the Napoleonic wars.’ Highlight the significant provisions of this treaty.
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8. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow.
1848: The Revolution of the Liberals
Parallel to the revolts of the poor and unemployed in 1848, a revolution led by the educated middle classes
was underway. In German regions, numerous political associations of middle-class professionals, businessmen,
and prosperous artisans came together in Frankfurt to vote for an all-German National Assembly. On 18
May 1848, 831 elected representatives marched to take their places in the Frankfurt parliament, convened
in the Church of St Paul. They drafted a constitution for a German nation to be headed by a monarch
subject to a parliament. When the deputies offered the crown on these terms to Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King
of Prussia, he rejected it and joined other monarchs to oppose the elected assembly. While the opposition
from the aristocracy and military grew stronger, the parliament’s social basis eroded. The parliament was
dominated by the middle classes who resisted the demands of workers and artisans, and consequently lost
their support . The issue of extending political rights to women was also controversial; though they had
participated actively, they were denied suffrage rights and were admitted only as observers in the visitors’
gallery. In the end, troops were called in and the assembly was forced to disband.
1. Where was the Frankfurt parliament convened on 18 May 1848?
2. Why did the social basis of the Frankfurt parliament erode?
3. What was the role of women in this liberal movement, and how were they treated by the assembly?
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTIO (2 marks)
9. Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their
correct names on the lines drawn near them.
(A) Indian National Congress session at this place in 1920.
(B) The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law.
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