10th Class Social Studies Model Question Paper

Following is the Social Studies model question paper for 10th Class / SSC students of Andhra Pradesh. The question paper is for English Medium students.
Time of the exam: 2 1/2 ; Total Marks: 50
PART - A (TIME: 2:00 Hours Marks: 35)

SECTION - I

NOTE: 1. Answer any FIVE questions choosing atleast TWO from each of the
following groups "A" and "B".
2. Each question carries TWO marks. 5 × 2 = 10

Group - A

1. Write short notes on "Red shirts".
2. Give an account of "Salt Satyagraha".
3. What were the aims of the "League of Nations"?
4. What were the principles of "Fascism"?
Group - B
5. Write the role of political parties in promoting National Integration.
6. What are the malpractices in General elections?
7. Describe the future of the status of women in India.
8. What are the safety measures to be observed by a cyclist?

SECTION - II

NOTE: 1. Answer any FOUR questions from the following in ONE or TWO
sentences each.
2. Each question carries ONE mark. 4 × 1 = 4
9. Who advocated the principle of "Right to work"?
10. What is "Imperialism"?
11. Write about "Amaravathi School of Art".
12. Name the principal organs of the U.N.O.
13. What is meant by "Democracy"?
14. Write the full form of "UNESCO".

SECTION - III

NOTE: 1. Answer any FOUR questions choosing atleast TWO form each of
the following groups "A" and "B"
2. Each question carries FOUR marks 4 × 4 = 16

Group - A

15. What were terms of the "Treaty of Versailles"
16. Assess the role of the U.N.O. in preserving world peace.
17. Write an account on Non-co-operation movement in India.
18. What were the causes of the Revolt of 1857? Why the revolt of 1857 was
failed?

Group - B

19. Enumerate the problems of environmental pollution.
20. What is "Secularism"? How is India committed to it?
21. Explain the basic elements of Indian Democracy.
22. Suggest some measures for the improvement of the conditions of scheduled
castes and scheduled tribes in India.

SECTION - IV

NOTE: Mark the following places on the given WORLD out-line map. 1 × 5 = 5
23.
SET -A
1. Denmark 2. Tasmania
3. Nepal 4. South Africa
5. Venezuela
(OR)
SET - B
1. Turkey 2. Indonesia
3. Somalia 4. Baltic sea
5. U.S.A.

PART - B

Time: 30 Minutes Marks: 15
I. Write the capital letter Showing the correct answer of the
following questions in the brackets provided against them. 10 × 12 = 5
1. Napoleon was greatly influenced by ( )
a) Socrates b) Voltaire c) Rousseau d) Metternich
2. Indonesia was the colony of ( )
a) England b) France c) Germany d) Holland
3. This is not an Axis power... ( )
a) Russia b) Italy c) Japan d) Germany
4. The architect of Non-align movement ( )
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Ravindranath Tagore d) Lalbahadur Shastri
5. The earliest of the vedas is ( )
a) Rig Veda b) Sama veda
c) Yajur Veda d) Atharwana Veda
6. In India the supreme power rests with ( )
a) The prime minister b) The people
c) The President d) The parliament
7. The state which has the lowest literacy rate is ( )
a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Bihar d) Tamilnadu
8. At the back of the cycle there should be ( )
a) a white light b) a load - carriage
c) a green light d) a red reflector
9. The present secretary general of U.N.O is ( )
a) Koffi Annan b) Uthant
c) Baan Ki Moon d) William James
10. The year in which Bangladesh came in to existence ( )
a) 1941 b) 1951 c) 1961 d) 1971
II. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 10 × 12 = 5
11. To defeat England indirectly Napoleon introduced ...............
12. Congo was discovered by ...............
13. Latin America had .......... Republics in it.
14. The palestine crisis Rose between Arabs and ..........
15. The leader of the Indian National Army was ..........
16. The Right that safeguards fundamental Rights as enshrined in our Constitution
is ..........
17. "Electorate" means ..........
18. The writ that provides a remedy for wrongful detention ..........
19. India's Foreign policy is ..........
20. India has .......... % of the forest in the world.

III. Match the following by writing the letter of the correct answer in the
brackets, Choosing from the Group-B 10 × 1/2 = 5

SET - A

21. Livingston ------- ( ) A) The abolition of sati
22. Rusputin ------- ( ) B) Iskra
23. Mussolini ------- ( ) C) Partition of Bengal
24. Bentinck -------- ( ) D) jallianwallahBagh
25. Lord Curzon ------ ( ) E) First explored Africa
F) Salt Satygraha
G) II Papalo-d-italia
H) A vile monk

SET - B

26. 14th lok Sagha Elections ( ) A) 1974
27. National policy for children ( ) B) 1956
28. Right to life ( ) C) 1975
29. Bandung Conference ( ) D) 1955
30. Suez Canal Crisis ( ) E) 1957
F) 2004
G) Article - 17
H) Article - 21

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