CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper 2024: Download in PDF

Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper: Find here the Social Science sample paper to prepare for the CBSE Class 10 Pre-Boards which will be held in January, 2024.

Jan 9, 2024, 17:41 IST

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CBSE 10th Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper 2024: With the CBSE board exams approaching fast, students are feeling a mix of anticipation and stress. However, the pressure to perform well, coupled with the need to cover an extensive syllabus, can be reduced with a strategic and well-organized approach in the upcoming pre-board exams. The pre-boards act as valuable practice sessions, allowing students to assess their preparedness for the upcoming exam and identify areas of improvement. This, ultimately helps them refine their exam strategies, providing them an opportunity to perform well in their CBSE Board Exam. Pre-board sample papers provided by Jagran Josh can be of great help for students to prepare for the CBSE Class 10 Pre-Board in January, 2024. These sample papers will help them prepare for their pre-boards in the right manner, covering a diverse range of topics and question formats.

In this article, we have provided the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper. The sample question paper is curated by subject matter experts after carefully analysing the latest exam pattern, important concepts and previous years’ trends. Students can download the sample paper in PDF format and use it to excel in both the pre-board exams and the subsequent CBSE Board Exam 2024 in a well-rounded manner.

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper 2024

General Instructions:

The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
Section A – Question no.1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions carrying 2 marks each.
Section C– Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions carrying 3 marks each.
Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions carrying 5 marks each.
Section-E - Question no. 34 to 36 are case based questions (with three sub questions) carrying 4 marks each.
Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).

SECTION A

1. Who formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress?

(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru and Motilal Nehru

(b) Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi

(d) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru

2. 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

3.Which of the following description 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

(d) Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber

4. Which of the following statements accurately describes a “community government”?

i. ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live.

ii. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.

iii. This government has the power regarding economical, educational and language-related issues.

iv. ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, Spanish and German-speaking – no matter where they live.

(a) Only i

(b) Only iii

(d) Both i and ii

5. The liberal nationalism stands for:

(a) freedom for the individual and equality before law.

(b) preservation of autocracy and clerical privileges.

(d) freedom only for senior citizens.

6. Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed on the tiger population and biodiversity?

i. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife

ii. Prohibiting the visit of public into forest area.

iii. Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks

iv. Converting forests into Reserved and Protected forests

Options:

(a) Statement i and ii are correct.

(b) Statement ii, iii & iv are correct

(d) Statement (i), (iii) & (iv) are correct.

7. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

Assertion (A): Power can be shared among governments at different levels – a general government

for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.

Reason (R): Such a general government for the entire country is usually called federal

government.

(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.

(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct

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

(a) Education

(b) Forests

(d) Trade

9. Why do you think power is shared among different organs of government i.e.executive, legislature and judiciary called horizontal distribution of power? What does it result in?

(a) because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.

(b) because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. This results in an imbalance of power among various institutions.

(c) because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise the same powers. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.

(d) because it does not allow different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.

10. Identify the person in the painting from the options given below. He was described as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’.