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Class 10 Social Science Answer Key 2024
The CBSE Class 10 Social Science Board Examination 2024 is successfully conducted today i.e., March 07, 2024 from 10:30 am. Students were allotted a time duration of 3 hours to complete the exam whereas an extra 15 minutes were given for reading the question paper. The CBSE Board Class 10th social science board exam 2024 was conducted in offline mode i.e., pen and paper mode. The exam was for a total of 100 marks out of which 80 marks were for the theory exam and the rest 20 marks were for the internal assessment. The CBSE Board Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 followed the same paper pattern as given in the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Board Model Paper 2024.
CBSE Class 10 SST Answer Key 2024
The CBSE Class 10th SST question paper is divided into Six different Sections – A, B, C, D, E, and F, with 37 different questions. Where Section A comprises 20 MCQs of 1 mark each. Section B will consist of Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Questions in Section C are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each, Section D are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Section E will comprise case-based questions with three sub-questions of 4 marks each. Section F will have map-based questions.
| CBSE Class 10 SST Answer Key 2024 | |
| Exam Conducting Body | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Name of the Examination | CBSE Class 10th Board Examination 2024 |
| Category | Answer Key |
| Status | Released |
| CBSE Class 10th SST Exam Date 2024 | March 07, 2024 |
| CBSE Class 10 Social Science Answer Key Release Date | March 2024 |
| Mode of Answer Key Availability | Online Mode |
| Class 10th SST Total Marks | 80 Marks |
| Official Website | https://www.cbse.nic.in/ |
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Class 10 SST Answer Key 2024 All SET
SECTION A (Set 1)
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. Who among the following hosted the ‘Vienna Congress’ in 1815?
(A) Chancellor Duke Metternich
(B) Ernst Renan
(C) William I
(D) Otto von Bismarck
Answer: (A) Chancellor Duke Metternich
2. Which one of the following religions emerged from eastern India and spread in several directions through intersecting points on the silk routes’?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Christianity
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Answer: Buddhism
3. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option.
I. Formation of Khilafat Committee in Bombay
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
III. Bardoli Satyagraha
IV. Withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement Options:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) I, II, IV, III
(D) III, IV, II, I
Answer: (B) II, I, IV, III
4. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
In the beginning of the 19th century, _______ a girl married in a very orthodox household wrote an autobiography called ‘Amar Jiban’.
(A) Pandita Ramabai
(B) Rashsundari Devi
(C) Tarabai Shinde
(D) Kailashbashini Debi
Answer: (B) Rashsundari Devi
5. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Options:
(A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
(B) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
(C) i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a
(D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a-
Answer: (D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a-
6. In which one of the following states is ‘bamboo drip irrigation system’ prevalent ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Odisha
Answer: (C) Meghalaya
7. Which one of the following is the highest ‘bauxite’ producing state of India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
Answer: (D) Odisha
8. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Statement I : Division of power is good for democratic systems.
Statement II: It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Options:
(A) Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
Answer: (D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
9. Choose the most appropriate option.
Subject list in the Indian Constitution
Subjects
(A) Union List– Defense and Commerce
(B) State List—Police and Agriculture
(C) Concurrent List– Forest and Communication
(D) Residuary Subjects- Computer Software and Trade
Answer:(B) State List—Police and Agriculture
10. Read the following provisions regarding Secularism in the Indian Constitution and choose the correct option.
I. The Indian State has not adopted any religion as its official religion.
II. The Constitution gives freedom to all the citizens to practice and propagate any religion.
III. The Constitution declares any kind of discrimination done on the basis of religion to be legal.
IV. It gives the government the right to intervene in religious matters for ensuring equality within religious communities.
Options:
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only II, III and IV are correct.
Answer: (B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
11. Which one of the following steps has been taken by the Election Commission of India to reform political parties?
(A) Amended the Constitution to prevent defection.
(B) Candidates will have to give the details of criminal cases on affidavit.
(C) Candidates will have to give details of their property on affidavit.
(D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct organizational elections and file income tax returns.
Answer: (D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct organizational elections and file income tax returns.
12. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Multi-party system has been adopted in India.
Reason (R) : It is capable of accommodating all the social and geographical differences in India. Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
13. Which one of the following is a scheduled language as per the Constitution of India?
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Garhwali
(C) Nepali
(D) Rajasthani
Answer: (C) Nepali
14. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Statement I: Women are now actively contributing to various professions including roles as doctors, engineers, lawyers, managers and university teachers.
Statement II: Political expression of gender division and political mobilization helped to improve women’s role in public life.
Options:
(A) Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
Answer: (C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
15. In one of the small villages, a farmer borrows money from the village moneylender at a high monthly interest rate but is not able to repay it back. Next, he borrows it from a bank at a lower interest rate. Gradually he earns and pays back the loan to the moneylender and the bank. Which of the following best describes the role of the bank in this credit situation?
(A) The bank acts as a cooperative lender.
(B) The bank facilitates a debt-trap situation.
(C) The bank ensures a fair exchange of goods.
(D) The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
Answer: (D) The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
16. Look at the given picture. The work being done in the picture comes under which one of the following economic sectors?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (C) Tertiary
Note: The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 16.
‘Floriculture’ comes under which one of the following sectors of the economy?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (A) Primary
17. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Rural poor families are still dependent on informal sources of credit.
Reson: For obtaining loan from banks, collateral and special Reason (R) documents are required.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
18. Which one of the following is included in ‘liberalization’?
(A) Promoting trade barriers
(B) Removing trade barriers
(C) Controlling the other country through trade
(D) Increasing import, export duty on goods
Answer: (B) Removing trade barriers
19. Which one of the following sectors has the highest share in employment in India?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (A) Primary
20. Select the formal sources of credit from the given sources and choose the correct option.
I. Bank
II. Moneylender
III. Cooperatives
IV. Businessman
Options:
(A) Only I and II
(B) Only II and III
(C) Only I and III
(D) Only I and IV
Answer: (C) Only I and III
SECTION B
(Very Short Answer Type Questions) (4×2=8)
1. Why was the Indian subcontinent central to the flows of the trading network before the sixteenth century? Explain.
(a) “Minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks.” Explain the statement with example.
OR
(b) “The ocean waters contain vast quantities of minerals.” Explain the statement with example.
Why was the need for decentralisation recognized in the Indian Constitution? Explain.
24. How have the developments in information and communication technology been the major factor to enable globalisation ? Explain.
Class 10 Social Science Answer Key 2024 Set – 2
SECTION A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. In which one of the following states is ‘bamboo drip irrigation system’ prevalent ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Odisha
Answer: (C) Meghalaya
2. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Options:
(A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
(B) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
(C) i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a
(D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
Answer: (D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
3. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. In the beginning of the 19th century, a girl married in a very orthodox household wrote an autobiography called ‘Amar Jiban’.
(A) Pandita Ramabai
(B) Rashsundari Devi
(C) Tarabai Shinde
(D) Kailashbashini Debi
Answer: B) Rashsundari Devi
4. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option.
I. Formation of Khilafat Committee in Bombay
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
III. Bardoli Satyagraha
IV. Withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement
Options:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, I, IV, III
(C) I, II, IV, III
(D) III, IV, II, I
Answer: (B) II, I, IV, III
5. Which on of the following religions emerged from eastern India and spread in several directions through intersecting points on the ‘silk routes’?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Christianity
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Answer: (C) Buddhism
6. Who among the following hosted the ‘Vienna Congress’ in 1815 ?
(A) Chancellor Duke Metternich
(B) Ernst Renan
(C) William I
(D) Otto von Bismarck
Answer: (A) Chancellor Duke Metternich
7. Select the formal sources of credit from the given sources and choose the correct option.
I. Bank
II. Moneylender
III. Cooperatives
IV. Businessman
Options:
(A) Only I and II
(B) Only II and III
(C) Only I and III
(D) Only I and IV
Answer: (C) Only I and III
8. Which one of the following sectors has the highest share in employment in India?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (A) Primary
9. Which one of the following is included in liberalization’?
(A) Promoting trade barriers
(B) Removing trade barriers
(C) Controlling the other country through trade
(D) Increasing import, export duty on goods
Answer: (B) Removing trade barriers
10. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Rural poor families are still dependent on informal sources of credit.
Reason (R) : For obtaining loan from banks, collateral and special documents are required.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
11. In one of the small villages, a farmer borrows money from the village moneylender at a high monthly interest rate but is not able to repay it back. Next, he borrows it from a bank at a lower interest rate. Gradually he earns and pays back the loan to the moneylender and the bank. Which of the following best describes the role of the bank in this credit situation?
(A) The bank acts as a cooperative lender.
(B) The bank facilitates a debt-trap situation.
(C) The bank ensures a fair exchange of goods.
(D) The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
Answer: (D) The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
12. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Statement I: Women are now actively contributing to various professions including roles as doctors, engineers, lawyers, managers and university teachers.
Statement II: Political expression of gender division and political mobilization helped to improve women’s role in public life. Options:
(A) Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
Answer: (C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
13. Which one of the following is a scheduled language as per the Constitution of India?
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Garhwali
(C) Nepali
(D) Rajasthani
Answer: (C) Nepali
14. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Multi-party system has been adopted in India.
Reason (R): It is capable of accommodating all the social and geographical differences in India.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) H (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
15. Which one of the following steps has been taken by the Election Commission of India to reform political parties?
(A) Amended the Constitution to prevent defection.
(B) Candidates will have to give the details of criminal cases on affidavit.
(C) Candidates will have to give details of their property on affidavit.
(D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct organizational elections and file income tax returns.
Answer: (D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct organizational elections and file income tax returns.
16. Look at the given picture. The work being done in the picture comes under which one of the following economic sectors?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (C) Tertiary
Note: The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 16.
‘Floriculture’ comes under which one of the following sectors of the economy?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (A) Primar
17. Read the following provisions regarding Secularism in the Indian Constitution and choose the correct option.
I. The Indian State has not adopted any religion as its official religion.
II. The Constitution gives freedom to all the citizens to practice and propagate any religion.
III. The Constitution declares any kind of discrimination done on the basis of religion to be legal.
IV. It gives the government the right to intervene in religious matters for ensuring equality within religious communities.
Options:
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only II, III and IV are correct.
Answer: (B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
18. Choose the most appropriate option regarding the division of legislative rights in India.
Answer: (B) State List—Police and Agriculture
19. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Statement I : Division of power is good for democratic systems.
Statement II : It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Options:
(A) Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C) Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
Answer: (D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
20. Which one of the following is the highest ‘bauxite’ producing state of India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
Answer: (D) Odisha
Class 10 Social Science Answer Key 2024 Set – 3
SECTION A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. Select the formal sources of credit from the given sources and choose the correct option.
I. Bank
II. Moneylender
III. Cooperatives
IV. Businessman
Options:
(A) Only I and II
(B) Only II and III
(C). Only I and III
(D) Only I and IV
Answer: (C) Only I and III
2. Which one of the following sectors has the highest share in employment in India?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (A) Primary
3. Which one of the following is included in ‘liberalization’?
(A) Promoting trade barriers
(B). Removing trade barriers
(C) Controlling the other country through trade
(D) Increasing import, export duty on goods
Answer: (B) Removing trade barriers
4. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Rural poor families are still dependent on informal sources of credit.
Reason (R) : For obtaining loan from banks, collateral and special documents are required.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
5. In one of the small villages, a farmer borrows money from the village moneylender at a high monthly interest rate but is not able to repay it back. Next, he borrows it from a bank at a lower interest rate. Gradually he earns and pays back the loan to the moneylender and the bank.
Which of the following best describes the role of the bank in this credit situation?
(A) The bank acts as a cooperative lender.
(B) The bank facilitates a debt-trap situation.
(C) The bank ensures a fair exchange of goods.
(D). The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
Answer: (D) The bank saves the farmer from debt-trap.
Which one of the following is a scheduled language as per the Constitution of India?
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Garhwali
(C) Nepali
(D). Rajasthani
Answer: (C) Nepali
8. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Multi-party system has been adopted in India.
Reason (R) : It is capable of accommodating all the social and geographical differences in India.
Options:
(A). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
9. Which one of the following steps has been taken by the Election Commission of India to reform political parties?
(A). Amended the Constitution to prevent defection.
(B) Candidates will have to give the details of criminal cases on affidavit.
(C) Candidates will have to give details of their property on affidavit.
(D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct organizational elections and file income tax returns.
Answer: (D) It has been made mandatory for all parties to conduct organizational elections and file income tax returns.
10. Read the following provisions regarding Secularism in the Indian Constitution and choose the correct option.
I. The Indian State has not adopted any religion as its official religion.
II. The Constitution gives freedom to all the citizens to practice and propagate any religion.
III. The Constitution declares any kind of discrimination done on the basis of religion to be legal.
IV. It gives the government the right to intervene in religious matters for ensuring equality within religious communities.
Options:
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B), Only I, II and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only II, III and IV are correct.
Answer: (B) Only I, II and IV are correct.
11. Choose the most appropriate option regarding the division of legislative rights in India.
Answer: (B) State List—Police and Agriculture
12. Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Statement I : Division of power is good for democratic systems.
Statement II: It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Options:
(A). Statement I is true, but II is false.
(B) Statement I is false, but II is true.
(C). Statements I and II are true and II is the correct explanation of I.
(D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
Answer: (D) Statements I and II are true, but II is not the correct explanation of I.
13. Which one of the following is the highest ‘bauxite’ producing state of India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
Answer: (D) Odisha
14. In which one of the following states is ‘bamboo drip irrigation system’ prevalent?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Odisha
Answer: (C) Meghalaya
15. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Options:
(A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
(B), i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
(C) i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a
(D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
Answer: (D) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
16. Look at the given picture. The work being done in the picture comes under which one of the following economic sectors?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (C) Tertiary
Note: The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 16.
‘Floriculture’ comes under which one of the following sectors of the economy?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer: (A) Primary
(17) Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. In the beginning of the 19th century, a girl married in a very orthodox household wrote an autobiography called ‘Amar Jiban’.
(A) Pandita Ramabai
(B) Rashsundari Devi
(C) Tarabai Shinde
(D) Kailashbashini Debi
Answer: (B) Rashsundari Devi
18. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option.
I. Formation of Khilafat Committee in Bombay
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
III. Bardoli Satyagraha
IV. Withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement
Options:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B), II, I, IV, III
(C) I, II, IV, III
(D) III, IV, II, I
Answer: (B) II, I, IV, III
19. Which one of the following religions emerged from eastern India and spread in several directions through intersecting points on the ‘silk routes’?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Christianity
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Answer: (C) Buddhism
20. Who among the following hosted the ‘Vienna Congress’ in 1815?
(A) Chancellor Duke Metternich
(B) Ernst Renan
(C) William I
(D) Otto von Bismarck
Answer: (A) Chancellor Duke Metternich
CBSE Class 10 SST Answer Key 2024 SET 3 32 4 3
SECTION A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Banks are not ready to lend money to certain borrowers
Reason (R): Some people do not have collateral.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer:
2. On which of the following basis does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publish the ‘Human Development Report?
(A) Manufacturing. Infrastructure and Health
(B) Education. Health and Per Capita Income
(C) National Income, Health and Banking
(D) Gross Domestic Product, Technology and Innovation
Answer:
3. Which one of the following statements best describes the meaning of Globalization’?
(A) Removal of tax barriers on trade
(B) Providing higher standard of living
(C) Process of rapid integration between countries
(D) Taking special steps to attract foreign companies
Answer:
4. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees.
Reason (R) : In India the rupee is authorized by the State Governments.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer:
5. Read the following situation regarding credit and identify the positive impact of credit. Salim obtains credit to meet the working capital needs of production. The credit helps him to meet the ongoing expenses and complete production on time.
Impacts:
(A) The burden of credit will increase on Salim.
(B) Salim’s income will increase.
(C) The production will decrease.
(D) Salim may get stuck in a debt trap.
Answer:
6. Read the following characteristics of democracy and choose the correct option.
I. Free and fair elections
II. Equality before law
III. Dignity of a person
IV. Majority rule
Options:
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
Answer:
7. In which of the following regions was women representation the highest in their respective National Parliaments (2018)?
(A) Nordic countries
(B) America (North and South)
(C) Europe
(D) Asia
Answer:
8. Which one of the following countries has a two-party system?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) United States of America
(D) France
Answer:
9. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Modern democracy cannot function without political parties.
Reason (R) : Elected representatives will be accountable only to their constituencies, not towards the country.
Options:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Answer:
10. In which one of the following institutions in India was a system of reservation for women made by amending the Constitution in 1992?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Legislative Council
(D) Panchayat
Answer:
11. ‘Education’ falls under which one of the following lists given in the Indian Constitution?
(A) Union List
(B) State List
(C) Concurrent List
(D) Residuary Subjects
Answer:
12. Read the arguments given in the favour of power sharing and choose the correct option.
I. Reduces the likelihood of bias.
II. Barricades the decision-making process.
III. Accommodates diversities.
IV. Increases the participation of people in power.
Options:
(A) Only I, II and III are correct.
(B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
(C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
(D) Only I, II and IV are correct.
Answer:
13. Choose the correct option for the following States’ share (in percentage) in the production of ‘manganese’ in India from the highest to the lowest order.
(A) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha
(D) Maharashtra, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka
Answer:
14. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option.
Options:
(A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
(B) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-e
(C) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
(D) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
Answer:
15. Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The famous Chipko Movement’ in the Himalayas successfully resisted deforestation in several areas.
Reason (R) Through this, community afforestation campaign with indigenous species was made enormously successful.
Options:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer:
16. Study the following picture. The work done in the picture comes under which one of the following sectors of the economy?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer:
Note: The following question is for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 16.
Which one of the following sectors has the maximum share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
Answer:
17. Who among the following said “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.”?
(A) Martin Luther
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Johannes Gutenberg
(D) Rashsundari Devi
Answer:
18. Choose the correct option, related to the founders of the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress.
(A) Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Acharya Kripalani and Jayaprakash Narayan
(C) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
(D) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
Answer:
19. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. from India and Southeast Asia travelled through ‘Silk Route’ to other parts of the world.
(A) Gold and silver ornaments
(B) Clothes and spices
(C) Grain and pulses
(D) Iron and other metals
Answer:
20. Arrange the following incidents in chronological order and choose the correct option.
I. French Revolution
II. Napoleon’s invasion of Italy
III. Unification of Italy.
IV. Vienna Peace Treaty
Options:
(A) I, II, IV, III
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) I, III, II, IV
Answer:
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Paper 2024 Analysis
Most of the students who took the CBSE Class 10 Social Science exam 2024 today, came out with happy faces, expressing satisfaction with the content, structure, and overall presentation of the paper. Thus, based on the overall feedback, the difficulty level of the Social Science paper was moderate, striking a good balance for most students. Whereas the subject experts also reviewed the paper as well-balanced and of average difficulty level. They confirmed the paper was mostly composed of direct questions based on the CBSE syllabus.
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- Most questions in the CBSE Class 10th Social Science 2024 exam were straightforward and aligned with the curriculum.
- The paper was well-balanced, covering a range of topics from the syllabus.
- There was nothing unexpected in the paper, making the exam more predictable and manageable.
- NCERT helped the most in preparing for the exam.
- Map questions were repeated from previous years.
- Questions based on case studies required thorough analytical skills.
- Some students expressed concern about time management, finding the paper to be too lengthy to complete within the allocated 3 hours.
Class 10 Social Science Exam Analysis 2024
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Class 10 SST Question Paper 2024 PDF Link
The Central Board of Secondary Education has successfully conducted the CBSE Class 10 SST Examination today i.e., March 07, 2024. The exam was conducted for a total of 3 hours and an extra 15 minutes were provided for reading the CBSE Class 10 Social Science question paper. Students can able to check the complete CBSE Class 10 SST Question Paper PDF with the answer key from the direct link that are shared in the article below. These question papers will help the students preparing to appear in the class 10th exams next year to provide an overview of the question paper, and the types of questions asked in the examination.
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| SET 1 32/5/1 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 1 (32/5/1) |
| SET 1 32/4/1 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 1 32-4-1 |
| SET 3 32/2/3 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 3 32-2-3 |
| SET 2 32/2/2 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 2 32-2-2 |
| SET 3 32/4/3 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 3 32-4-3 |
| SET 3 32/3/3 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 3 32-3-3 |
| SET 2 32/5/2 | Class 10 SST Question Paper 2024 SET 2 (32 5 2) |
| SET 3 32/5/3 | Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2024 SET 3 (32 5 3) |
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