CBSE Class 10 Social Science Half Yearly Sample Paper 2025 with Solution, Download PDF

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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.

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Napoleon in the given picture is depicted as a postman. What do each letter falling from his bag represent?                              

1. Number of wars he fought

      (B) Letters he posted to the monarchs

      (C)Territories lost by him

      (D)Areas conquered by him

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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

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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 temperature between 21°C to 27°C. 

• It grows well in old alluvial soil. 

• Use of modern inputs have contributed to the increasing production of this crop. 

Options: 

A. Wheat                  

B. Maize                 

C. Rice                        

D. Sugarcane

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Arrange the following in chronological order: 

I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution 

II. Martin Luther’s writings led to beginning of the Protestant Reformation 

III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible 

IV. Johann Gutenberg invented Printing press 

OPTIONS: 

A. III, II, I & IV                                 

B. I, II, III & IV 

C. IV, III, II & I                                 

D. IV, II, III & I

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Identify the soil:-

• It develops under tropical and subtropical climates with an alternate wet and dry season.

• Mostly deep to very deep ,acidic generally deficient in plant nutrients.

• It is humus rich,but under sparse vegetation and in a semi arid environment,it is generally humus poor.

• They are prone to erosion.

OPTIONS

1. Alluvial Soil 

2. Laterite Soil  

3. Black Soil    

4. Arid Soil

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Which of the following descriptions of permanent forest is true?

(1) Semi reserved forests in border areas of the country.

(II) 1/3rd of the forests reserved for tribals.

(III) Reserved forests under government and private individuals.

(IV) Reserved and protected forests for the production of timber.

Options:

(a) Statements (1) and (II) are true.

(b) Statement (1) is true.

(c) Statement (IV) is true.

(d) Statement (II) and (III) are true.

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Read the table and fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option

1. (I) More than 500 cm,(II) Below 20 degrees

2. (I) More than 100 cm ,(II) Above 40 degrees

3. (I) More than 100cm, (II) Above 25 degrees

4. (I) Less than 100 cm, (II) Above 20 degrees

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Assertion (A): In Belgium, the leaders realized that the unity of the country is possible by respecting the feelings and interest of people of Belgium.

 Reason(R): The social disparity led to tensions between Dutch and French speaking communities during the 1950's and 1960’s.

Options 

(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

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Which factors are responsible for miserable and poor conditions of women in India?

• Sexual factors of labour

• Illiteracy

• Lack of representation in politics

• Discrimination in jobs

OPTIONS

1. Only A and C

2. Only A,B and C

3. Only B,C and D

4. All A,B,C and D

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Choose the correct pairs:

Match the following political parties from column A with their ideologies given in column B:   

1. (A)-(IV),(B)-(II),(C)-(III),(D)-(I)

2. (A)-(II),(B)-(III),(C)-(II),(D)-(I)

3. (A)-(IV),B-(I)-,C)-(II),(D)-(III)

4. (A)-(III),B-(II),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)

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Which among these is an essential feature of the barter system?

(A) Money can easily exchange any commodity

(B) It is based on double co-incidence of wants

(C) It is generally accepted as a medium of exchange of goods with money

(D) It acts as a measure and store of value

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Observe the given picture.

This given cartoon is a comment upon which of the following conditions?

(a)All of the world’s governance institutions only have members from a certain community.

(b)Economic inequality is heavily prevalent across the world.

(c)India has various castes but upper castes are the richest of them all.

(d)Democracies are not successful in redistributing the world’s resources.

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              Fill in the blanks after observing the given images.

These picture show the impact of democracy on………….

1. Economic inequalities

2. Society

3. Citizens-they become citizens from subject

4. Social divisions

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Which countries follow the unitary system of government?

(A) Belgium, Spain and India                                 

(B) USA, Japan and Belgium

(C) United Arab Emirates, China and Sri Lanka    

(D) France, Germany and India

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Which of the following descriptions of 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

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Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of Centre and State in India? 

A. Education                      

B. Forests                     

C. Banking                  

D. Trade

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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 

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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 community 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.

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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 level. 

B. A movement that believes in giving exclusive rights to female 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.

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21

How is GDP calculated?

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Explain any two changes brought about in Europe by the Treaty of Vienna (1815).

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Which minerals are mainly obtained from veins and lodes?

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Highlight the importance of petroleum.

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Why are caste barriers breaking down in India? Explain any 2 reasons.

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How had the Non-Cooperation Movement spread to the countryside? Explain.

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Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement gradually slow down in the cities? Explain

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Why is democracy considered a better form of government? Support your answer with arguments.

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What is the role of the Judiciary in a Federation?

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The tertiary sector is different from other sectors. Justify the statement with a suitable argument.

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Why is the low representation of women in the Indian Legislature an issue for the women in the country? Mention at least three points.

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How do industries pollute the environment? Explain with five examples.

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What is the manufacturing sector? Why is it considered the backbone of development? Interpret the reason.

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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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Describe the circumstances responsible for the formation of G-77.

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“Deposits with the banks are beneficial to the depositors as well as to the nation”. Examine the statement.

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Explain with examples the accommodative experience of Belgium for peace and harmony.

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Mention different forms of power sharing in modern democracies.

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Textbooks for Civil Services examination were printed in vast numbers under the sponsorship of the imperial state From the sixteenth century, the number of examination candidates went up and that increased the volume of print. By the seventeenth century. As urban culture bloomed in China, the use of print diversified Print was no longer used just by scholar officials. Merchants used print in their everyday life, as they collected trade information. Reading increasingly became a leisure activity

(A) Where was this examination mentioned in the source held?

(a) India       (b) China          (c) Korea          (d) Japan

(B) Which of the following was one of the groups that began reading for leisure?

(a) Children     b) Businessmen c) Labor men d) Rich Women and scholar wives

(C) How did China manage to print such a large number of books to feed the new readership?

(a) China developed a new technology of metal printing.

(b) China employed more printers.

(c) China imported western printing techniques.

(d)China used its colonies to print a lot of material.

(D) Where was paper invented?

(a) Korea      (b) England      (c) America           (d) China

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Read the given extract and answer following questions:

Do you know that in India about 60 percent of the population belongs to the age group 5-29 years? Out of this, only about 51 per cent are attending educational institutions. The rest and particularly those aged less than 18 years may be at home or many of them may be working as child labourers. If these children are to attend schools, we will require more buildings, more teachers and other staff. A study conducted by the erstwhile Planning Commission estimates that nearly 20 lakh jobs can be created in the education sector alone. Similarly, if we are to improve the health situation, we need many more doctors, nurses, health workers etc. to work in rural areas. These are some ways by which jobs would be created and we would also be able to address the important aspects of development. Every state or region has potential for increasing the income and employment for people in that area. It could be tourism, or the regional craft industry, or new services like IT. Some of these would require proper planning and support from the government. For example, the same study by the Planning Commission says that if tourism as a sector is improved, every year we can give additional employment to more than 35 lakh people

i) How many jobs can be created in the education sector alone? (1)

ii) What are the different areas where people can be employed? (1)

iii) What is the study of the Planning commission about the tourism sector? (2)

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Read the given extract and answer following questions:

In Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first International Earth Summit. The Summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socio economic development at the global level. The assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century.

Agenda 21- It is the declaration signed by world leaders in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It aims at achieving global sustainable development. It is an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty, disease through global co-operation on common interests, mutual needs and shared responsibilities. One major objective of Agenda 21 is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21.

i) When and where was the first International Earth Summit held? (1)

ii) What did the Rio Convention endorse? (1)

iii) What are the main features of Agenda-21? (2)

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37a. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them with the help of given information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. 

1. Indian National congress session at this place in 1920. 

2. The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law.

37b. On the same outline map of India locate and label any 3 of the following with suitable symbols.

1. Hirakund Dam

2. Tarapur Atomic Power Station

3. Paradip Sea port 

4. Noida software technology park

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