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HBSE 10th SST Question Paper Structure 2025

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Haryana Board HBSE Class 10th SST Question Paper 2025

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HBSE Class 10th SST Answer Key 2025

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SECTION A

1. What was the percentage of women MPs in Lok Sabha in 2019?
   Answer: (A) 20.45%
   
   
2. What percentage of people speak Dutch in Belgium?
   Answer: (B) 59%

1. Reservation has been made for women in India:
   Answer: (D) In Panchayati Raj
   
2. What percentage of land is cultivated in Punjab and Haryana?
   Answer: (B) 80%
   
3. What percentage of the country's copper is produced by the mines of Madhya Pradesh?
   Answer: (B) 31%
   
4. Public and private sectors are classified based on:
   Answer: (D) Ownership of enterprises
   

1. What is called 'medium of exchange'?
   Answer: (C) Currency
   
2. Who is an informal lender?
   Answer: (A) Moneylender
   
3. Gayatri Mantra is the Mantra of which Veda?
   Answer: (A) Rigveda
   
4. Who founded the secret organization called 'Abhinav Bharat'?
   Answer: (D) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
   
5. When did Simon Commission come to India?
   Answer: (B) 1928
   
6. From the chronological point of view, Saraswati-Sindhu Civilization is divided into how many phases?
   Answer: (B) Three
   
7. In how many categories are the roads classified in India on the basis of capacity?
   Answer: The roads in India are classified into six categories:
   

• National Highways (NH)
• State Highways (SH)
• Major District Roads (MDR)
• Other District Roads (ODR)
• Rural Roads (RR)
• Expressways

1. How many methods of funeral rites were prevalent in Saraswati-Sindhu Civilization?
   Answer: Two (Burial and Cremation)
   
2. Which religion has been adopted as the state religion in Sri Lanka?
   Answer: Buddhism
   

Fill in the Blanks:

1. The sum of the production of all three sectors is called the __________ of the country.
   Answer: Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
   
2. Mahatma Buddha was born in __________ B.C.
   Answer: 563 B.C.
   
3. Division, based on __________ is seen only in Indian society.
   Answer: Caste
   
4. Assertion (A): The tertiary sector is also recognized as the service sector.
   Reason (R): The tertiary sector includes activities that aid the production of goods.
   Correct Answer: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) correctly explains Assertion (A).

20. Assertion (A): In 1992, the third tier of democratic governance was made more powerful and effective.

Reason (R): Now it is a constitutional obligation to conduct regular elections of local self-governing bodies.
Correct Answer: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Explanation: The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in 1992 strengthened local governance in India, making elections for Panchayati Raj and Municipalities mandatory.

SECTION C

29. (A) What is called the soul of democracy?
    Answer: Power sharing is called the soul of democracy.

(B) What is meant by a legitimate government?
Answer: A legitimate government is one in which all groups in the governance system participate.

{c} What does a logical argument explain?
Answer: A logical argument explains that power sharing leads to beneficial outcomes.

30.1. Which iron ore has the best magnetic qualities?
Answer: Magnetite iron ore has the best magnetic qualities.

2. .......... has 50-60 percent iron content.
Answer: Hematite has 50-60 percent iron content.
3. Which mineral is the backbone of industrial development?
Answer: Iron ore is the backbone of industrial development.

Related: 

• HBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2024-25 (All Subjects)

• HBSE Class 10 Model Papers 2024-25 (All Subject PDFs)

 For Preparation:

• HBSE Class 10 Mock Test Series