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TAMIL NADU STATE BOARD CLASS 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE 2024

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Q6 mcq 1 mark
The soils formed by the rivers are :
  • A. Red soil
  • B. Black soil
  • C. Desert soil
  • D. Alluvial soil

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Q7 mcq 1 mark
Pulicat Lake is located between the States of __________.
  • A. West Bengal and Odisha
  • B. Karnataka and Kerala
  • C. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
  • D. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

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Q8 mcq 1 mark
Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from :
  • A. Arabian Sea
  • B. Bay of Bengal
  • C. Indian Ocean
  • D. Timor Sea

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Q9 mcq 1 mark
In India the first census was carried out in the year __________.
  • A. 1991
  • B. 1881
  • C. 1872
  • D. 2011

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Q10 mcq 1 mark
The monsoon forests are otherwise called as __________.
  • A. Tropical evergreen forest
  • B. Deciduous forest
  • C. Mangrove forest
  • D. Mountain forest

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Q11 mcq 1 mark
The Panchasheel Treaty has been signed between :
  • A. India and Nepal
  • B. India and Pakistan
  • C. India and China
  • D. India and Sri Lanka

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Q12 mcq 1 mark
The State Council of Ministers is headed by :
  • A. The Chief Minister
  • B. The Governor
  • C. The Speaker
  • D. The Prime Minister

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Q13 mcq 1 mark
GATT’s first round held in :
  • A. Tokyo
  • B. Uruguay
  • C. Torquay
  • D. Geneva

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Q14 mcq 1 mark
__ is the only State in India to adopt universal Public Distribution System (PDS).
  • A. Kerala
  • B. Andhra Pradesh
  • C. Tamil Nadu
  • D. Karnataka

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Q15 short answer
Write about the Pearl Harbour incident.

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Q16 short answer
Write a note on the Tirunelveli Uprising.

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Q17 short answer
Define “Dollar Imperialism”.

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Q18 short answer
Estimate Periyar as a feminist.

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Q19 short answer
List out the Social evils eradicated by Brahmo Samaj.

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Q20 short answer
State any two characteristics of black cotton soil.

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Q21 short answer
How is coastal plain formed ?

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Q22 short answer
Write the cropping seasons of Tamil Nadu.

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Q23 short answer
What is ‘burst of monsoon’ ?

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Q24 short answer
State the uses of Manganese.

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Q24 short answer
The first Woman Legislator in India was __________.

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Q25 short answer
How is President of India elected ?

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Q25 short answer
__________ is the highest peak in the Southern part of the Eastern Ghats.

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Q26 short answer
Name the neighbouring countries of India.

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Q26 short answer
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of __________ years.

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Q27 short answer
Write any two positive impacts of Globalization.

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Q27 short answer
The Secret State Police in Nazi Germany was known as __________.

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Q28 short answer
Why is Chennai called “Detroit of Asia” ?

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Q28 short answer
__________ sector is the primary sector in India.

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Q30 long answer
Estimate the work done by the League of Nations.

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Q31 long answer
Discuss the reasons behind the Partition of India.

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Q32 long answer
Distinguish between : (i)Agro-based industry and mineral-based industry (ii)Internal trade and International trade (b)Give Reason : North Indian Rivers are perennial.

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Q33 short answer
Point out the Fundamental Rights.

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Q34 long answer
Explain the divisions of Northern Mountains (Himalayas) and its importance to India.

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Q35 long answer
What is Urbanization ? Explain its problems.

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Q36 short answer
Write about the distribution of cotton textile industries in India.

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Q37 long answer
Discuss the causes of the Revolt of 1857.

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Q38 long answer
Discuss the basic determinants of India’s Foreign Policy.

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Q39 long answer
What are the methods of calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ? Explain them.

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Q40 short answer
What is black money ? Write the causes of black money.

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Q41 short answer
Draw a Time-line for the following : Write any five important events between 1920 and 1940.

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Q42 short answer
Mark the following places on the map of World. (i)Greece (ii)Turkey (iii)Hiroshima (iv)Moscow (v)San Francisco

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Q43 long answer
(a)Explain the main causes of the First World War. OR (b)Attempt an essay of the heroic fights of Veerapandya Kattabomman, conducted against the East India Company.

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Q44 short answer
(a)Mark the following places on the given outline map of India. (i)Chota Nagpur plateau (ii)Karakoram (iii)Mountain forests (iv)Area of heavy rainfall (v)Desert soil (vi)Hirakud dam (vii)Agasthiyamalai Biosphere Reserve (viii)Area of cultivation of cotton OR (b)Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu. (i)Vaigai river (ii)Kerala (iii)Tea growing area (iv)Coromandel coast (v)Paper Industry (vi)Sea Port (Any one) (vii)Chennai (viii)Gulf of Mannar

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