CBSE 10th Social Science Question Paper 2026 (Set 1)

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. 3. They formed bodies like the FICCI to limit colonial interference in the Indian economy and sought business-friendly policies to expand their activities.

Pipelines are significant because: 1. They are the most convenient and efficient mode of transporting liquids and gases (like crude oil, petroleum, and natural gas) over long distances. 2. They are eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and have low maintenance costs after installation. 3. They reduce trans-shipment losses and delays, ensuring a continuous supply to refineries and thermal power plants.

India has adopted a multi-party system because: 1. India is a vast country with immense social and geographical diversity, which a two-party system cannot effectively represent. 2. A multi-party system allows a variety of interests and opinions from different regional, social, and linguistic groups to be represented in the political process.

Money acts as a medium of exchange because it is generally accepted in transactions. It serves as a common unit of value, eliminating the need for the 'double coincidence of wants' required in a barter system, thereby facilitating trade and economic activity.

(5.1) Fiber/Yarn is the basic material required for garment manufacturing. (5.2) Spinning fiber into yarn or weaving/knitting yarn into fabric represents value addition.