Bihar Board Class 10 · Social Science · Matric exam 2027
Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Model Paper 2021
The board’s 2021 model paper — all 112 questions as printed. Each question names its chapter, where that chapter’s most-asked questions are.
Full marks 80 · Time 2 h 45 min
Section A · Objective questions (80)
Which country is not included in Indo-China?
- (A) Vietnam
- (B) Laos
- (C) China
- (D) Cambodia
When was Vienna Congress held ?
- (A) 1815
- (B) 1818
- (C) 1820
- (D) 1848
Who founded Ghadar Party in India ?
- (A) Gurdayal Singh
- (B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
- (C) Lala Har Dayal
- (D) Sohan Singh Bhakna
After the Second World War which organization in Europe emerged to remove the economic ill effects?
- (A) SAARC
- (B) NATO
- (C) OPEC
- (D) European Union
Norodom Sihanouk was ruler of which country?
- (A) Vietnam
- (B) Laos
- (C) Thailand
- (D) Cambodia
Who had invented the steam engine ?
- (A) Abraham Derby
- (B) James Watt
- (C) George Stephenson
- (D) Robert Fulton
When was the Tata Iron and Steel Company established?
- (A) 1854
- (B) 1907
- (C) 1915
- (D) 1923
Where is Golghar situated ?
- (A) Kolkata
- (B) Patna
- (C) Delhi
- (D) Gaya
Which American President launched ‘New Deal’ ?
- (A) Woodrow Wilson
- (B) F. D. Roosevelt
- (C) Abraham Lincoln
- (D) John F. Kennedy
When was Napoleonic code introduced ?
- (A) 1789
- (B) 1791
- (C) 1801
- (D) 1804
When was the treaty of Frankfurt signed ?
- (A) 1864
- (B) 1866
- (C) 1870
- (D) 1871
कार्ल मार्क्स का जन्म कहाँ हुआ था ?
- (A) Germany
- (B) England
- (C) France
- (D) Poland
1991 में निम्न में से कौन अस्तित्व में आया ?
- (A) WTO
- (B) GATT
- (C) New Economic Policy
- (D) None of these
इन आर्थिक क्रियाओं में कौन प्राथमिक क्षेत्र से संबंधित नहीं है ?
- (A) Fishery
- (B) Banking
- (C) Mining
- (D) Forest
जमशेदपुर, दुर्गापुर, भिलाई और सलेम किस उद्योग के केन्द्र हैं ?
- (A) Cement
- (B) Sugar
- (C) Iron and steel
- (D) Textile
प्रति व्यक्ति आय का आशय है :
- (A) Whole income
- (B) Average income
- (C) National income
- (D) Marginal income
राष्ट्रीय विकास परिषद् का गठन कब हुआ ?
- (A) 1950
- (B) 1951
- (C) 1952
- (D) 1955
बांग्लादेश की मुद्रा है :
- (A) Rupee
- (B) Dollar
- (C) Krona
- (D) Taka
National income refers to :
- (A) Income of government
- (B) Family income
- (C) Income from Public enterprises
- (D) Income of factors of production
When was the Consumer Protection Act enacted in India?
- (A) 1968
- (B) 1986
- (C) 1984
- (D) 1976
Which type of loan is given by Land Development Bank ?
- (A) Short term loan
- (B) Medium term loan
- (C) Long term loan
- (D) All of these
Which type of economic system is found in India ?
- (A) Capitalist economy
- (B) Socialist economy
- (C) Mixed economy
- (D) Communist economy
Nagarjun Sagar Project is related to :
- (A) Sutlej
- (B) Cauvery
- (C) Narmada
- (D) Krishna
Which part of the world was affected by Tsunami on the 26th December, 2004.
- (A) West Asia
- (B) Antarctic ocean
- (C) Atlantic ocean
- (D) Bay of Bengal
What is the main cause of the failure of common communication system ?
- (A) Breakage of cable
- (B) Distance of communication towers
- (C) Reduction in the height of towers
- (D) None of these
Flood damages :
- (A) Crops
- (B) Animals
- (C) Buildings
- (D) All of the above
Golden Quadrilateral is related to :
- (A) Railways
- (B) Roadways
- (C) Waterways
- (D) Airways
During flood people should go :
- (A) Outside the village
- (B) In the fields
- (C) On highland
- (D) Nowhere
Which of the following is a regional political party?
- (A) Bharatiya Janata Party
- (B) Indian National Congress
- (C) Janata Dal (United)
- (D) Communist Party of India
Who conducts the Panchayat elections ?
- (A) Central Government
- (B) Zila Parishad
- (C) State Election Commission
- (D) State Government
From which state of India Panchayati Raj began ?
- (A) Bihar
- (B) Uttar Pradesh
- (C) Punjab
- (D) Rajasthan
What for the year 1975 is known in Indian politics ?
- (A) General elections were held this year.
- (B) Mrs. Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister.
- (C) Internal emergency was imposed in the country.
- (D) Janta Party government was formed.
In which province did the Toddy movement begin?
- (A) Bihar
- (B) Uttar Pradesh
- (C) Andhra Pradesh
- (D) Tamil Nadu
Who considers religion as the main base of the community ?
- (A) Communal
- (B) Feminist
- (C) Secular
- (D) Racist
Power sharing is right because :
- (A) It increases diversity.
- (B) Undermines the unity of the country.
- (C) Delays decision making.
- (D) Reduces conflict between different communities.
What is the main objective of the Seven Party alliance in Nepal ?
- (A) Forcing the king to leave the country.
- (B) To establish democracy.
- (C) To make better relations between India and Nepal.
- (D) To establish all party government.
Which of these states of India is the largest producer of coal?
- (A) West Bengal
- (B) Jharkhand
- (C) Odisha
- (D) Chhattisgarh
The most suitable state for the generation of Solar energy is :
- (A) Assam
- (B) Arunachal Pradesh
- (C) Rajasthan
- (D) Meghalaya
Which is the first river valley project of Bihar ?
- (A) Gandak river valley project
- (B) Kosi river valley project
- (C) Bagmati project
- (D) Sone river valley project
Where is Sundarvan Tiger Reserve?
- (A) West Bengal
- (B) Odisha
- (C) Uttarakhand
- (D) Kerala
Which is the longest dam in India ?
- (A) Bhakhra Nangal dam
- (B) Nagarjuna Sagar dam
- (C) Hirakund dam
- (D) Tehri dam
Which is not an example of primary energy ?
- (A) Coal
- (B) Electricity
- (C) Petroleum
- (D) Natural gas
Where is the headquarters of East Central Railway ?
- (A) New Delhi
- (B) Kolkata
- (C) Mumbai
- (D) Hajipur
Rice is :
- (A) Kharif crop
- (B) Rabi crop
- (C) Zaid crop
- (D) None of these
Which of the following is not a private sector industry ?
- (A) Dabur
- (B) Bajaj Auto Ltd.
- (C) SAIL
- (D) TISCO
Which mineral is associated with Kodarma ?
- (A) Bauxite
- (B) Mica
- (C) लौह अयस्क
- (D) ताँबा
What is another name of operation flood ?
- (A) Green revolution
- (B) Yellow revolution
- (C) White revolution
- (D) Blue revolution
Which two districts of Bihar are famous for the production of Lichi?
- (A) Purnea and Katihar
- (B) Gaya and Nawada
- (C) Patna and Nalanda
- (D) Muzaffarpur and Vaishali
The difference between Income and Consumption is known as :
- (A) Exchange
- (B) Money
- (C) Saving
- (D) None of these
Which of these is not a type of deposit of commercial bank?
- (A) Fixed deposit
- (B) Current deposit
- (C) Overdraft
- (D) Recurring deposit
What type of loans are traded in the capital market ?
- (A) Short-term
- (B) Long-term
- (C) 'A' and 'B' both
- (D) None of these
Who said, "A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us, we are dependent on him."
- (A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- (B) Rajeev Gandhi
- (C) Mahatma Gandhi
- (D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Which of these is a component of non-economic infrastructure ?
- (A) Communication
- (B) Finance
- (C) Education
- (D) Transportation
Which of these is a unconventional source of energy ?
- (A) Tidal energy
- (B) Petroleum
- (C) Coal
- (D) Natural gas
When was coal of Gondwana system formed ?
- (A) 25 crore years ago
- (B) 20 lakh years ago
- (C) 20 thousand years ago
- (D) None of these
Which of the following is a Kharif crop ?
- (A) Rice
- (B) Maize
- (C) Cotton
- (D) All of these
Which of these is not a fibrous crop ?
- (A) Cotton
- (B) Jute
- (C) Sugarcane
- (D) Flax
Where is Kandla special economic zone ?
- (A) Maharashtra
- (B) Gujarat
- (C) Kerala
- (D) West Bengal
Gutenberg was born in :
- (A) America
- (B) Germany
- (C) Japan
- (D) England
Who started printing in England ?
- (A) Hamilton
- (B) Caxton
- (C) Edison
- (D) Smith
The first Russian revolution of 1917 is known by which name ?
- (A) February revolution
- (B) April revolution
- (C) October revolution
- (D) November revolution
Who formed the Red army?
- (A) Karl Marx
- (B) Stalin
- (C) Trotsky
- (D) Kerensky
When was All India Muslim League formed ?
- (A) 1921
- (B) 1906
- (C) 1929
- (D) 1936
Where is Takht Shree Harmanderji Sahib located ?
- (A) Patna
- (B) Amritsar
- (C) Delhi
- (D) Agra
When did the Sepoy Revolt take place ?
- (A) 1855
- (B) 1857
- (C) 1885
- (D) 1887
White revolution is related to which sector of economy ?
- (A) Primary sector
- (B) Secondary sector
- (C) Tertiary sector
- (D) None of these
When is Bihar Diwas celebrated ?
- (A) 20th January
- (B) 22nd March
- (C) 23rd June
- (D) 25th August
The largest cattle fair is organised in :
- (A) Sonepur
- (B) Hajipur
- (C) Buxar
- (D) Bhagalpur
The tomb of which historical ruler is located in Sasaram ?
- (A) Allauddin Khilji
- (B) Aurangzeb
- (C) Shershah Suri
- (D) Qutubuddin Aibak
Who invented flying shuttle machine ?
- (A) James Hargreaves
- (B) John Kay
- (C) Robert Fulton
- (D) James Watt
In which state is Durgapur steel plant located ?
- (A) Madhya Pradesh
- (B) Odisha
- (C) West Bengal
- (D) Jharkhand
When did the Sedan war take place ?
- (A) 1871
- (B) 1870
- (C) 1848
- (D) 1815
Who was Hegel ?
- (A) German Chancellor
- (B) Politician
- (C) Philosopher
- (D) None of these
The agreement held between France and Vietnam in March, 1946 is known by which name ?
- (A) Geneva agreement
- (B) Hanoi agreement
- (C) Paris agreement
- (D) None of these
When was partition of Bengal revoked ?
- (A) 1905
- (B) 1911
- (C) 1915
- (D) 1922
Which seismic wave has the lowest intensity ?
- (A) P-Wave
- (B) S-Wave
- (C) L-Wave
- (D) T-Wave
What percentage of the total water is in the oceans ?
- (A) 80%
- (B) 85%
- (C) 95%
- (D) 97%
There is no river valley project on which river of Bihar ?
- (A) Sone
- (B) Gandak
- (C) Kosi
- (D) Punpun
Wheat crop is :
- (A) Kharif
- (B) Rabi
- (C) Zaid
- (D) None of these
Which of the following is related to Balwant Roy Mehta committee?
- (A) Centre-State relation
- (B) Panchayat Raj system
- (C) Financial system
- (D) Federal system
Section B · Written questions (32)
Define nationalism.
How was the condition of Russian farmers before the revolution ?
What was the objective of Dandi Yatra ?
How did Gutenberg develop printing machine ?
Define Globalisation.
Why was All India Trade Union Congress established ?
What do you understand by colonialism? How did industrilisation give birth to colonialism ?
Discuss the causes of Russian revolution.
What were the main reasons for the students' movement in Bihar?
What is the difference between communalism and secularism ?
State two functions of Gram Panchayat.
What do you understand by power sharing.
How does the politics of coalition affect democracy ?
Describe any four reasons for the rise of casteism in India.
Define Economy.
What is Monetary system ?
Define Liberalisation.
Define outsourcing.
What are the important elements of Co-operation ? Describe its role in the development of a state.
What is Economic development? Distinguish between Economic development and Economic growth.
Write the names of the main river valley projects of Bihar.
State two causes of low productivity of Indian agriculture.
Define resource.
What do you mean by sustainable development ?
Mention any two characteristics of air transportation.
Which minerals are required for nuclear power ?
Write a short note on soil conservation.
Describe the importance of transport and communication in Indian economy.
Define Tsunami.
Mention any two measures to control flood.
Discuss the utility of the means of communication during natural disaster.
What should be the first aid for a person suffering from burn injury?
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