Social Science Class 10 MCQ Sample Paper 2

Prepare effectively for your CBSE Class 10 Board Exams with this Social Science MCQ Sample Paper 2. This practice paper includes important multiple-choice questions (MCQs) from all chapters of History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics.

Social Science Class 10 MCQ Sample Paper 2

1. Identify the correct option that describes the act given below.
i. The Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council.
ii. It gave power to the government to repress political activities.
iii. It empowered the government to detain political prisoners without trial.
Options:
a. Rowlatt Act
b. Vernacular Press Act
c. Government of India Act
d. Inland Emigration Act

2. Which place in India has an artificial lake to conserve water that dates to the 11th century?
a. Delhi
b. Bhopal
c. Mumbai
d. Kolhapur

3. Read the data given below and answer the question.
Educational Achievement of Rural Population of Uttar Pradesh

As per the data given above, who has the lowest percentage of literacy rate in the rural population?
a. Male
b. Children
c. Male & Female
d. Female

4. Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed to the tiger population and biodiversity?
i. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife
ii. Prohibiting the visit of the public into forest areas.
iii. Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
iv. Converting forests into reserved and protected forests
Options:
a. Statements i and ii are correct.
b. Statements ii, iii & iv are correct.
c. Statement ii is correct.
d. Statement (iii) & (iv) are correct.

5. When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, it was chosen as its headquarters.
a. Brussels
b. Paris
c. London
d. Zurich

6. Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between majoritarianism and power sharing?
a. Majoritarianism emphasises the dominance of the majority community, while power sharing emphasises the sharing of power among different groups.
b. Majoritarianism emphasises the need for consensus building, while power sharing emphasises the exclusion of minority groups.
c. Majoritarianism emphasises the importance of accommodating minority interests, while power sharing emphasises the need for majority rule.
d. Majoritarianism emphasises the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts, while power sharing emphasises the use of force to impose the majority’s will.

7. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracies are based on political equality.
Reason (R): All individuals have equal say in electing representatives.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of a.
c. (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
d. (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.

8. Rahul has a sack of cotton, but he is in need of wheat, and Anush has a sack of wheat and is in need of cotton. Under this situation, both will be able to exchange their goods. In case of absence of such coincidence of wants, they may not exchange their goods. Which one of the following would be the best option that describes the mutual exchange of goods and eliminates the exchange of goods?
Options:
a. Double coincidence of want: exchanging commodity for commodity.
b. Double Coincidence of Want, Credit on Commodity
c. Double coincidence of want, loan on commodity.
d. Double coincidence of want, money

9. You are a citizen of a country that has a democratic form of government. You want to ensure that the system of power-sharing in your country is effective and that no one branch of government has absolute power. Which of the following measures would best meet this goal?
a. All power is concentrated in the hands of the legislature only.
b. Power is divided between the central government and the states or provinces, with each level having its own sphere of influence.
c. Power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with each branch having its own responsibilities and powers.
d. Power is shared among different levels of government, such as the national, regional, and local governments, with each level having some degree of autonomy.

10. Identify the painting from the options given below.

a. Frankfurt Parliament
b. Reichstag
c. Duma
d. The House of Parliament

11. Which of the following does the symbol “crown of oak leaves” stand for?
a. Freedom
b. Shows readiness to fight.
c. Willingness to make peace.
d. Heroism.

12. Evaluate the impacts of opening foreign trade on the global economy by identifying the appropriate statements among the following options:
I. The choice of goods in the markets increases.
ii. Producers from two countries closely compete against each other despite the distance between their locations.
iii. Foreign trade thus results in connecting the markets or integration of markets in different countries.
iv. The quality of the product is always good.
Options:
a. Statements i and ii are appropriate.
b. Statements i, ii and iii are appropriate.
c. All the statements are appropriate.
d. Only statement iv is appropriate.

13. Choose the correct option to complete the statement. If a government provides its citizens a right and means to examine the process of decision, it is.
a. An accountable government.
b. A responsible government.
c. A transparent government.
d. A stable government.

14. Arrange the following statements in sequential order based on the events that shaped the Non-cooperation movement.
i. General Dyer opened fire at the large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwala Bagh.
ii. “Forced recruitment” carried out by the British government and the economic hardships faced by the people during the First World War.
iii. The defeat of the Ottoman Emperor of Turkey led to the formation of the Khilafat movement.
iv. Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.
Options:
a. iv, iii, ii, i
b. ii, i, iv, iii
c. i, iv, iii, ii
d. i, ii, iii, iv

15. If there is a disruption by transporters and lorries refuse to transport vegetables, milk, etc. from rural areas to urban areas, food will become scarce in urban areas, whereas farmers will be unable to sell their products. Which of the following sectors will be affected due to the situation stated above?
a. Primary and Secondary
b. Secondary and Tertiary
c. Tertiary, Primary and Secondary
d. Tertiary and Primary.

16. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.
Statement I: Western printing techniques and mechanical presses were imported in the late 19th century as Western powers established their outposts in China.
Statement II: Beijing became the hub of the new print culture, catering to Western-style schools.
a. The statement (i) is correct, and (ii) is incorrect.
b. The statement (i) is incorrect, and (ii) is correct.
c. Both (i) (i) & (ii) are incorrect.
d. Both (i) (i) & (ii) are correct.

17. “M” gave his friend clues about a type of soil that suits growing cotton.
Which of the following clues provided by “M” would be most useful in identifying the ideal type of soil?
Clues:
i. It is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
ii. It turns yellow when it is hydrated.
iii. It is rich in kankur and bhangar nodules.
iv. It is a well-drained loamy soil.
a. Clue i
b. Clues i and iii
c. Clues i and ii
d. Clue iv

18. Choose the right option to fill in the blank.
The emergence of political parties is directly connected to the rise of political parties.
a. Monitory democracies
b. Direct democracies
c. Representative democracies
d. Constitutional democracies

19. The process of integration between different countries is called __.
a. Privatisation
b. Globalisation
c. Liberalisation
d. Competition

20. Which of the following statements Is correct, keeping the requirement of the formation of government in view.
Statement i: It is possible for independent candidates to form a government.
Statement ii: Government formation is exclusively reserved for political parties.
Statement iii: The formation of government is limited to only elected political parties.
Statement iv: Government can only be formed by political parties that are elected and hold a majority.
Options:
a. Statements i and ii are right.
b. Statements i, ii and iii are right.
c. Statement iii is right.
d. Only statement iv is right.

21. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): India is a country with a multi-party system set up.
Reason (R): The multi-party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability.
a. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
b. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
c. (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
d. (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.

22. What helped in the colonisation of Asian and African countries? Identify the correct statement from the following options.
a. Intergovernmental policies for the expansion of trade
b. Governmental invite to the mother countries for expansion
c. Technology, investments and improvement in transport
d. Capitalists of these regions wanted trade with colonial powers.

23. Which of the following newspapers was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
a. Hindu
b. Kesari
c. Sudharak
d. Pratap

24. Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the painter of this painting from the following options.

a. Abindra Nath Tagore
b. RabindranathTagore
c. Raja Ravi Varma
d. Samant Das Gupta

25. Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Gita Govind’?
a. Tulsidas
b. Surdas
c. Jayadev
d. Raidas

26. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution.
II. Martin Luther’s writings led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible.
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press.
OPTIONS:
a. III, II, I & IV
b. I, II, III & IV
c. IV, III, II & I
d. IV, II, III & I

27. Identify the crop with the help of the following information.
 It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder.
 It is a kharif crop which requires a temperature between 21°C and 27°C.
 It grows well in old alluvial soil.
 The use of modern inputs has contributed to the increasing production of this crop.
Options:
a. Wheat
b. Maize
c. Rice
d. Sugarcane

28. Which of the following descriptions of a forest is NOT correct?
a. Reserved Forest – Reservation of more than half of forests
b. Protected Forest – Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
c. Unclassed Forest – Reservation of forest under govt. and private individuals
d. Permanent forest-reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber

29. Match the following:

OPTIONS
a. a-I, b-IV, c-III, d-II
b. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
c. a-IV, b-I, c-IV, d-II
d. a-I, b-IV, c-II, d-III

30. Consider the following statements regarding power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and identify the incorrect one from the following:
a. Equal number of members from the Dutch and French communities in the central government
b. Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of communities
c. The state government to be subordinate to the central government
d. Community government elected by people belonging to one language community

31. Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of the Centre and State in India?
a. Education
b. Forests
c. Banking
d. Trade

32. Which of the following statements is true regarding feminist movements?
a. A group which favours giving more power to working women at rural and urban levels.
b. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to females in urban areas.
c. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life as well.
d. It is the practice of placing a feminine and masculine point of view in decision-making.

33. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?

34. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate government
Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections, and decision-making is based on norms and procedures.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of a.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

35. Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in their constitution?
a. Christianity
b. Hinduism
c. Buddhism
d. Islam

36. Read the given data and find out which state’s children have attained maximum elementary school education.

a. Haryana
b. Bihar
c. Haryana and Kerala both
d. Kerala

37. Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following.

What percentage of girls are not attending school?
a. 81%
b. 61%
c. 69%
d. 18%

38. Find the odd one out from the following options:
a. Tourist Guide, Barber, Tailor, and Potter
b. Teacher, Doctor, Vegetable Vendor and Lawyer
c. Postman, Cobbler, Soldier and Police Constable
d. Indian Railways, Jet Airways, Doordarshan and Metro

39. Fill in the blank:

OPTIONS:
a. Nature of Employment Activities
b. Nature of Social Activities
c. Nature of Production Activities
d. Nature of Political Activities

40. Read the information given below and select the correct option. Rohan has taken a loan of Rs.5 lakhs from the bank to purchase a house at a 12% rate of interest. He has to submit papers of the new house and a salary record to the bank. What is this process called? as?
a. Interest Rate
b. Collateral
c. Principal Amount
d. Instalments

41. Which of the following international agencies allow free trade and work on mutual trade between countries?
a. WTO
b. IMF
c. UPU
d. FAO

42. Identify the correct statements about globalisation.
I. Removal of barriers by the government
II. Foreign companies are allowed to set up factories.
III. Has enabled all companies to increase their investments
IV. Has lessened foreign investment and foreign trade
OPTIONS:
a. I & II
b. II & III
c. I & III
d. II & IV

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