CBSE 10th Social Science Question Paper 2022 (Set 1) with Answers

CBSE 10th Social Science Question Paper 2022 (Set 1)

25 questions from this Grade 10 Social Science paper. The first 5 questions are solved free; log in as a Grade 10 student to view all solutions.

Q1 short answer 2 marks

Why did Indian merchants and industrialists support the Civil Disobedience Movement ? Explain.

Solution

Indian merchants and industrialists supported the Civil Disobedience Movement because: 1. They wanted protection against the import of foreign goods, which was harming their businesses. 2. They desired a rupee-sterling foreign exchange ratio that would discourage imports. To organize business interests, they formed the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress (1920) and the Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) in 1927.

Q2 short answer 2 marks

Examine the significance of pipeline as a means of transportation in the country.

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Pipelines are a significant means of transportation because: 1. They are used for transporting crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas from refineries and oil fields to fertilizer factories and thermal power plants. 2. They are efficient and safe for long-distance transport, reducing trans-shipment losses and delays. They also eliminate the dependence on road or rail for bulk liquid/gas transport.

Q3 short answer 2 marks

Why has India adopted a multi-party system ? Explain.

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India has adopted a multi-party system because of the country's vast size and social diversity. No single party could contain the interests of such a large population spread across diverse regions, religions, languages, and cultures. A multi-party system allows for a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation and prevents the dominance of one ideology.

Q4 short answer 2 marks

How is an essential feature of money ?

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Money acts as an essential feature of an economy because it serves as a 'medium of exchange'. It solves the 'double coincidence of wants' problem found in the barter system. By providing a common unit of value, money makes buying and selling goods and services efficient and allows for the storage of wealth, which facilitates economic growth and trade.

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Study the given flowchart and answer the questions that follow :

Q5 short answer 1 mark

Which is the basic material required for garment manufacturing ?

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The basic material required for garment manufacturing is fiber or yarn, which is spun into fabric (cloth).

Q5 short answer 1 mark

Give one example of value addition in the textile industry.

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Q7 short answer 3 marks

Differentiate between formal and informal sources of Credit.

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Q8 short answer 3 marks

How does a bank work as a key component of the financial system ? Explain.

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Q8 short answer 3 marks

Explain the role of Election Commission in the registration and recognition of political parties in India.

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Q10 long answer 5 marks

Democracy is better than other forms of government. Analyse the statement.

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Q11 long answer 5 marks

Analyse the reasons for the overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world.

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The Independence Day Pledge, 26 January, 1930 We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people, as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life, so that they may have full opportunities of growth. We believe also that if any government deprives a people of these rights and oppresses them, the people have a further right to alter it or to abolish it. The British Government in India has not only deprived the Indian people of their freedom but has based itself on the exploitation of the masses, and has ruined India economically, politically, culturally, and spiritually. We believe, therefore, that India must sever the British connection and attain Purna Swaraj or Complete Independence.

Q11 short answer 1 mark

Why was freedom considered an inalienable right of the Indian people?

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Q11 short answer 1 mark

Why was Purna Swaraj considered essential by the people of India?

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Q11 short answer 2 marks

Explain the significance of the Lahore Session of Congress (1930).

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Q12 long answer 5 marks

Examine the factors which facilitate globalization in India.

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Lifelines of National Economy For a long time, trade and transport were restricted to a limited space. With the development in science and technology, the area of influence of trade and transport expanded far and wide. Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast moving transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of equally developed communication system. Therefore, transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other.

Q12 short answer 1 mark

How does the development of science and technology act as a factor for transport development?

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For a long time, trade and transport were restricted to a limited space. With the development in science and technology, the area of influence of trade and transport expanded far and wide. Today, the world has been converted into a large village with the help of efficient and fast moving transport. Transport has been able to achieve this with the help of equally developed communication system. Therefore, transport, communication and trade are complementary to each other. Today, India is well-linked with the rest of the world despite its vast size, diversity and linguistic and socio-cultural plurality. Railways, airways, waterways, newspapers, radio, television, cinema and internet, etc. have been contributing to its socio-economic progress in many ways. The trades from local to international levels have added to the vitality of its economy. It has enriched our life and added substantially to growing amenities and facilities for the comforts of life.

Q12 short answer 1 mark

How is science an important factor in the development of transport ?

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Q12 short answer 1 mark

How has transport integrated socio-cultural plurality ? Explain.

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Q12 short answer 2 marks

Analyse the significance of communication for a nation.

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Q13 long answer 5 marks

Assess, how globalization has touched the lives of larger society.

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Q13 short answer 1 mark

Name the State where the session of Indian National Congress was held in 1927.

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Q13 short answer 1 mark

(a) Name the State where Narora Nuclear Power Plant is located. OR (b) Name the State where Bengaluru Software Technology Park is located.

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Q13 short answer 1 mark

Name the city where Indira Gandhi International Airport is located.

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Q21 short answer 1 mark

On the given political outline map of India, identify the place marked as A. A. The place where Non-Cooperation Movement was called off due to violence.

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Q22 short answer 2 marks

On the same given map of India, locate and label the following: (a) (I) Narora Nuclear Power Plant OR (II) Bengaluru Software Technology Park (b) Indira Gandhi International Airport

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