CBSE Question Paper 2016 class 10 Social Science

Q1 What was the main aim of revolutionaries of Europe during the years following 1815?
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What were the two bases of colonial economy in Vietnam?

Q2 How do minerals occur in sedimentary rocks?

Q3 Which organisation led the protest against water privatisation in Bolivia?

Q4 Differentiate between investment and foreign investment.

Q5 Suppose you have to buy a packed bottle for drinking water in your journey. Which logo will you like to see to be sure about its quality?

Q6 How are issue specific movements different from generic movements?

Q7 Name any one political party that has national level political organisation but not recognised as the national political party.

Q8 Compare formal sector loans with informal sector of loans regarding interest only.

Q9 “The textile industry is the only industry in the country which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain.” Justify the statement.

Q10 What is meant by a ‘national political party’? State the conditions required to be a national political party.

Q11 What are sectional interest groups? Describe their functioning.

Q12 “The credit activities of the informal sector should be discouraged.” Support the statement with arguments.

Q13 “Efficient means of transport are pre-requisites for the fast development.” Express your views in favour of this statement.

Q14 How had the female figures become an allegory of the nation during nineteenth century in Europe? Analyse.
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How did nationalism emerge in Vietnam through the efforts of different sections of society to fight against the French? Analyse.

Q15 Who had designed the ‘swaraj flag’ by 1921? Explain the main features of this ‘swaraj flag.’

Q16 “The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the Non-Cooperation Movement.” Support the statement with examples.

Q17 “Nearly every one of the state parties wants to get an opportunity to be a part of one or the other national level coalition.” Support the statement with arguments.

Q18 “Consumer awareness is essential to avoid exploitation in the market place.” Support the statement.

Q19 “Globalisation and greater competition among producers has been of advantage to consumers.” Justify the statement with examples.

Q20 Classify industries on the basis of capital investment. How are they different from one another? Explain with examples.

Q21 Describe the vital and positive role of credit with examples.

Q22 How did a variety of cultural processes play an important role in making of nationalism in India? Explain with examples.

Q23 What is trade? Explain the importance of international trade.

Q24 What is globalisation? Describe the role of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in promoting globalisation process.

Q25 “Democracy is a better form of government than any other form of government.” Analyse the statement with arguments.

Q26 “The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries.” Support the statement with arguments.

Q27 “Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in different ways.” Support the statement with suitable examples.

Q28 Analyse the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

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“U.S. entry into the war in Vietnam marked a new phase that proved costly to Vietnamese as well as to the Americans.” Analyse the statement.

Q29 Three features A, B and C 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 in the map :
A. The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held.
B. The place associated with peasant’s satyagraha.
C. The city associated with the Jallianwala Bagh incident.

Q30 On the given political outline map of India locate and label the following with appropriate symbols :
A. Ankleshwar – Oilfield
B. Durgapur – Iron and steel plant
C. Tuticorin – Major seaport