Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi

Practice Paper
Session: 2024-25
Subject: Social Science (Subject Code-087) Class: X
Duration: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

(i) This Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. Overall there are
37 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A- Question number 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B- Question number 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions,
carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
(iv) Section C- Question number 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
(v) Section D- Question number 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
(vi) Section E- Question number 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each
(vii) Section F- Question number 37 is map based question, carrying 5 marks having
two parts, 37(a) from History of 2 marks and 37(b) from Geography of 3 marks.
(viii) 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 have to
be attempted.
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.
Q. Section A Marks
No. (Multiple Choice Question) (20X1
=20)
1 Suppose you are working as a manager in a bank. You have received four 1
applications for loan disbursement (details of which are given in the table
below). It other facts are remain similar, whom you would provide loan first
so that loan repayment happen on time.

Name of Required Collateral Old Loan

applicants documents
Manoj YES YES NO
Ramesh YES NO YES
Suresh NO NO YES
Vikash NO NO NO

A. Vikash
B. Ramesh
C. Manoj
D. Suresh

2 The two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): A crisis in the economy of one country may also impacts the
economy of the other country.
Reason (R): Globalization has interconnected the economy of the countries.

Option:
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is incorrect.
D. Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reason (R) is correct.

3 Mr. Nand Kishore works in organized sector. State which of the following 1
facilities will heenjoy?
1. Regular wages
2. unpaid leaves
3. Job securities

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 1 and 2
4 Which among the following is CORRECT statement? 1

A. Transportation is an activity of Secondary Sector.

B. Tertiary Sector is also known as service Sector.
C. Fishing comes under Secondary Sector.
D. Education is related to Primary Sector.
5 Fill in the blanks with the help of correct option. 1
A country having high standard of living and a better environment in terms of
health and safety is known as………………….. .
Options
A. Under developed
B. Developing
C. Developed
D. Poor
6 The two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): The literacy rate of women in India is lower than that of men.
Reason (R): There is gender division of labour in society.
Option:
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is incorrect.
D. Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reason (R) is correct.

7 Match the Column A to Column B and Choose the correct option. 1

Column - A Column - B
a Central List I Forest
b State List II Defence
c Concurrent List III Trade and Commerce

Options
A. a-I, b- II, c –III
B. a-II, b- I, c-III
C. a-III, b – I, c- II
D. a-II, b-III, c-I
8 Which among the following is a part of Horizontal distribution of Power 1
sharing?
A. Executive
B. Central Government
C. State Government
D. Local self-Government
9 Which of the following statement/s is correct with reference to the language 1
policy of India?
1. Hindi has been given the status of official language in the Constitution
of India.
2. German has been given the status of co-official language in the
Constitution of India.
3. 20 languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
of India.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 2 and 3
D. All 1, 2 and 3

10 The two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Tea is an important plantation crop.
Reason (R): There is no production of Tea in India.
Option:
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is incorrect.
D. Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reason (R) is correct.

11 Which of the following place receives highest rainfall in the world? 1

A. Mawsynram
B. Delhi
C. Jabalpur
D. Chennai
12 In Mr. Srinivas country, shifting cultivation is known as ‘Roka’. Mr. Srinivas 1
is probably a resident of which of the following country?
A. America
B. India
C. Japan
D. Brazil
13 Which among the following is an example/s of Tiger reserve project in India? 1
1. Manas Tiger Reserve
2. Periyar Tiger Reserve
3. Corbett National Park
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 1 and 3
D. All 1, 2 and 3
14 Which one of the following mineral is found in the Monazite sand? 1
A. Mineral oil
B. Uranium
C. Thorium
D. Coal

15 Identify the type of soil on the basis of following characteristics: 1

1. This soil are found in the hilly and mountainous areas.
2. The soil texture varies according to the mountain environment where it
is formed.
3. The soils found in the lower parts of the valleys particularly on the
river terraces and alluvial fans is fertile.
Options:
A. Black Soil
B. Forest Soil
C. Laterite Soil
D. Arid Soil

16 Which of the following forest conservation strategies do NOT directly 1

involve community participation?
A. Joint Forest management
B. Chipko Movement
C. Beej Bachao Andolan
D. Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries

17 A vision of a society that is so ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist, is 1

known as-
A. Utopian
B. Absolutist
C. Socialism
D. Capitalism

18 When was United Kingdom of Great Britain formed? 1

A. 1707
B. 1710
C. 1740
D. 1857

19 Select the correct chronology of the following events from the given options- 1
1. Publication of weekly magazine Bengal Gazette by James Augustus
Hickey.
2. Publication of Samvad Kaumudi by Raja Rammohan Roy.
3. Publication of Persian newspaper Jam-e-jahan.
4. First printed edition of Ramcharitmanas.

Options
 A. 1,2,3,4
B. 4,3,2,1
C. 3,2,4,1
D. 1,4,2,3
20 The two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read 1
the statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The oldest book of Japan, The Diamond Sutra was published
in 868 AD.
Reason (R): Johann Gutenberg was a French traveler.

Option:
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is incorrect.
D. Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reason (R) is correct.

Section B (4X2=
(Very Short Answer Type Questions) 8)

21 Review the role of food materials in the cultural exchange. 2

22 (a) Write the importance of horizontal distribution of power. 2

Or
(b) Write the importance of vertical distribution of power.
2
23 Why is communalism dangerous for any country? 2

24 Write the names of any two minerals used in your daily life. 2

Section C (5X3=
(Short Answer Type Questions) 15)
25 Explain the functioning of Self Help Groups. 3

26 Mention the role of women in the Nationalist Movement in Europe. 3

27 'Democracy establishes an accountable, responsible and legitimate governance 3

system.' Analyze the statement.

28 Describe the importance of formal sources of credit. 3

29 (a) Describe the geographical conditions necessary for the production of rice. 3
Or
(b) Describe the geographical conditions necessary for the production of 3
wheat.
 Section D (4X5=
Long Answer Type Questions 20)

30 (a) What do you understand by coalition government? Describe the role of 5

coalition governments in Indian Democracy?
OR

(b) Explain the challenges faced by political parties presently. 5

31 (a) Explain the role of folk tales, songs, pictures and symbols in the Indian 5
independence movement.
OR
(b) Explain the central elements of the various movements led by Mahatma 5
Gandhi.
32 (a) Suggest some measures for land conservation. 5
OR

(b) Describe the importance of sustainable development. 5

33 (a) Analyse the functions of the Reserve Bank in India. 5

OR

(b) ‘The rural sector is still dependent on the informal sector for credit.’ 5
Examine the statement.

Section E (3X4=
CASE BASED QUESTIONS 12)
34 Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.
‘What we know today as Germany, Italy and Switzerland were divided into
kingdoms, duchies and cantons whose rulers had their autonomous territories.
Eastern and Central Europe were under autocratic monarchies within the
territories of which lived diverse peoples. They did not see themselves as
sharing a collective identity or a common culture. Often, they even spoke
different languages and belonged to different ethnic groups. The Habsburg
Empire that ruled over Austria-Hungary, for example, was a patchwork of
many different regions and peoples. It included the Alpine regions- The Tyrol,
Austria and the Sudetenland – as well as Bohemia, Where the aristocracy was
predominantly German-speaking, It also Included the Italian-speaking
provinces of Lombardy and Venetia. In Hungary, half of the population spoke
Magyar while the other Half spoke a variety of dialects. In Galicia, the
aristocracy spoke Polish. Besides these three dominant groups, there also lived
within The boundaries of the empire, a mass of subject peasant peoples –
Bohemians and Slovaks to the north, Slovenes in Carniola, Croats To the
south, and Roumans to the east in Transylvania. Such differences did not easily
 promote a sense of political unity. The only tie binding these diverse groups
together was a common allegiance to the emperor.’ 1
34.1. What is meant by absolute monarchy?
1
34.2. Which social group uses Polish language?
2
34.3. What factors helped in promoting the sense of collective identity in
Europe?
35 Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.
‘In some countries, power usually changes between two main parties. Several
other parties may exist, contest elections and win a few seats In the national
legislatures. But only the two main parties have a serious chance of winning
majority of seats to form government. Such a party system is called two-party
system. The United States of America and The United Kingdom are examples
of two-party system. If several parties compete for power, and more than two
parties has a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own
strength or in alliance with others, we call it a multiparty system. Thus in India,
we have a multiparty system. In this system, the government is formed by
various parties coming together in a coalition. When several parties in a multi-
party system join hands for the purpose of contesting elections and winning
power, it is called an alliance or a front.’

35.1. Write the name of any one country where two party system is followed. 1
35.2. Explain multiparty system.
1
35.3. According to you which type of party system would be better for India
2
and why?
36 Read the table given below and answer the following questions.

TABLE: SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA AND BIHAR

State Per Infant Literacy Net Attendance

Capita Mortality Rate % Ratio
Income Rate per (2017-18) (2017–18)
For 1,000 Live
2018–19 births
(in Rs) (2018)
Haryana 236147 30 82 61
Kerala 204105 7 94 83
Bihar 40982 32 62 43
Source: Economic Survey 2020–21, P.A 29, P.A 157, National Sample Survey Organisation
(Report No.585), National statistical office, Government of India.

1
36.1. Which state has the lowest per capita income? 1
36.2. Which state is likely to have the best health facilities? 2
36.3. Explain literacy rate.
 Section F (2+3=
Map Based Questions 5)
37 (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given political outline
map of India. Identify these places with the help of the following
information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:
(i) Identify the place where the Indian National Congress Session was
held in December 1920. 1
(ii) Identify the place, where the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred. 1

(b) On the same political outline map of India, locate and label any three of
the following with suitable symbols :
i. Vishakhapatnam port 1
ii. Paradwip port 1
iii. Indira Gandhi International Airport 1
iv. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport 1

Note: The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates
only, in lieu of Q. No. 37. (Attempt Any Five)
37.1 Name the place where the Indian National Congress session was held in 1
September 1920.
37.2 Name the place where Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred. 1
37.3 Name the State/Union Territory where Vishakhapatnam port is located. 1
1
37.4 Name the State/Union Territory where Paradip port is located.
37.5 Name the State/Union Territory where Indira Gandhi International 1
Airport is located.
37.6 Name the State/Union Territory where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj 1
International Airport is located.