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Bihar Board Class 10 · Social Science · Matric exam 2027

Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2025

The board’s 2025 question paper, set B — all 112 questions as printed; 79 objective answers from the board’s own key; full model answers for 3 written questions, how the answer begins for 29 more. 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)

  1. National income in India is calculated by which of the following ?

    • (A) Central statistical office ✓
    • (B) Planning Commission
    • (C) NITI Aayog
    • (D) National Development Council

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  2. Who changed the name of Bolshevik Party to Communist Party ?

    • (A) Lenin ✓
    • (B) Trotsky
    • (C) Stalin
    • (D) Bismarck

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  3. Q 3Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    When was the partition of Bengal cancelled ?

    • (A) 1904
    • (B) 1905
    • (C) 1907
    • (D) 1911 ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  4. Q 4Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Which of the following was founded by Lala Hardayal ?

    • (A) Home Rule League
    • (B) Ghadar Party ✓
    • (C) Communist Party of India
    • (D) Brahmo Samaj

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  5. Q 5Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    What is the another name for Government of India Act, 1919 ?

    • (A) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms ✓
    • (B) Ilbert Bill
    • (C) Indian Statutory Commission
    • (D) Nehru Report

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  6. Q 6Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Who founded the All India Muslim League ?

    • (A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    • (B) Zakir Hussain
    • (C) Nawab Salimullah Khan ✓
    • (D) Muhammad Ismail

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  7. The government of Bao Dai in South Vietnam was a supporter of which of the following ?

    • (A) China
    • (B) Spain
    • (C) France ✓
    • (D) Portugal

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  8. Who abolished Serfdom in Russia ?

    • (A) Lenin
    • (B) Czar Alexander II ✓
    • (C) Stalin
    • (D) Trotsky

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  9. Where was the first hydropower plant established in India ?

    • (A) Gangtok
    • (B) Darjeeling ✓
    • (C) Dibrugarh
    • (D) Calcutta

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  10. Kutch region of Gujarat falls in which seismic zone ?

    • (A) Zone-II
    • (B) Zone-III
    • (C) Zone-IV
    • (D) Zone-V ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  11. Q 11Objective1 markCh. 2: Flood and Drought

    Which river is called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' ?

    • (A) Ganga
    • (B) Damodar ✓
    • (C) Kosi
    • (D) Brahmaputra

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  12. Which is the largest artificial lake in India ?

    • (A) Govind Sagar
    • (B) Pant Sagar ✓
    • (C) Sardar Sarovar
    • (D) Krishna Sagar

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  13. Aswan dam is built on which river ?

    • (A) Nile River ✓
    • (B) Brahmaputra River
    • (C) Amazon River
    • (D) Ganga River

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  14. What was India's position in the world in terms of population in 2011 ?

    • (A) First
    • (B) Second ✓
    • (C) Third
    • (D) Fourth

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  15. By which strait is India separated from Sri Lanka ?

    • (A) Palk Strait ✓
    • (B) Malacca Strait
    • (C) Bering strait
    • (D) Hormuz strait

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  16. What is the old alluvial soil of Ganga plain called ?

    • (A) Khadar
    • (B) Bhangar ✓
    • (C) Regur
    • (D) None of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  17. Q 17Objective1 markCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    Who among the following was the German Chancellor ?

    • (A) Mazzini
    • (B) Hegel
    • (C) Bismarck ✓
    • (D) Victor Emmanuel

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  18. Q 18Objective1 markCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    When did the Naples Revolution happen ?

    • (A) 1789
    • (B) 1821 ✓
    • (C) 1839
    • (D) 1917

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  19. Who is considered the father of scientific socialism ?

    • (A) Hegel
    • (B) Karl Marx ✓
    • (C) Saint Simon
    • (D) Martin Luther

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  20. Q 20Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Who among the following was given the title of Kaiser-i-Hind ?

    • (A) Rabindra Nath Tagore
    • (B) Mahatma Gandhi ✓
    • (C) Shankaran Nair
    • (D) Surendra Nath Banerjee

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  21. Q 21Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Which of the following movements started with 'Dandi March' ?

    • (A) Civil Disobedience Movement ✓
    • (B) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • (C) Quit India Movement
    • (D) Khilafat Movement

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  22. Amrit Bazar Patrika was the newspaper of which language ?

    • (A) Hindi
    • (B) Bengali ✓
    • (C) Marathi
    • (D) Gujarati

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  23. When was 'All India Trade Union Congress' established ?

    • (A) 1848
    • (B) 1881
    • (C) 1885
    • (D) 1920 ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  24. When did the Soviet Union disintegrate ?

    • (A) 1985
    • (B) 1991 ✓
    • (C) 1968
    • (D) 1990

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  25. Which is the longest National waterway ?

    • (A) National Waterway-1 ✓
    • (B) National Waterway-2
    • (C) National Waterway-3
    • (D) National Waterway-4

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  26. Where is Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary located ?

    • (A) Odisha
    • (B) Maharashtra
    • (C) Rajasthan ✓
    • (D) Karnataka

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  27. Where is Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant located ?

    • (A) Tamil Nadu
    • (B) Karnataka ✓
    • (C) Kerala
    • (D) Uttar Pradesh

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  28. How many public sector oil refineries are functioning in India ?

    • (A) 18 ✓
    • (B) 20
    • (C) 23
    • (D) 25

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  29. By which name is Brahmaputra river known in Tibet ?

    • (A) Jamuna river
    • (B) Tsangpo river ✓
    • (C) Yangtze river
    • (D) Manas river

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  30. Which is the oldest oil refining unit in India ?

    • (A) Barauni
    • (B) Jamnagar
    • (C) Dibrugarh
    • (D) Bombay High
  31. Q 31Objective1 markCh. 2: Agriculture

    Which of the following is a plantation crop ?

    • (A) Tea
    • (B) Rubber
    • (C) Sugarcane
    • (D) All of these ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  32. Natural gas is found with which mineral ?

    • (A) Uranium
    • (B) Limestone
    • (C) Coal
    • (D) Petroleum ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  33. What is the main source of livelihood in Bihar ?

    • (A) Agriculture ✓
    • (B) Industry
    • (C) Trade
    • (D) All of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  34. Which of the following is not an economic activity ?

    • (A) Agriculture
    • (B) Communication
    • (C) Poverty ✓
    • (D) Transportation

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  35. What is the primary function of money ?

    • (A) Store of value
    • (B) Transfer of value
    • (C) Medium of exchange ✓
    • (D) Both (A) and (C)

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  36. Which of the following provides long term loans ?

    • (A) Primary Agricultural Credit Society
    • (B) Land Development Bank ✓
    • (C) Commercial Bank
    • (D) None of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  37. Which of the following is a part of non-economic infrastructure ?

    • (A) Finance
    • (B) Education ✓
    • (C) Energy
    • (D) Communication

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  38. Q 38Objective1 markCh. 6: Globalisation

    As a result of globalization, which of the following has uninterrupted flow among different countries ?

    • (A) Capital
    • (B) Technology
    • (C) Labour
    • (D) All of these ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  39. Q 39Objective1 markCh. 6: Globalisation

    What is the removal of unnecessary controls and restrictions on economic activities by the government called ?

    • (A) Privatization
    • (B) Disinvestment
    • (C) Liberalization ✓
    • (D) Globalization

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  40. Where can a consumer complain if the value of the goods or service or the compensation amount exceeds Rs. 1 crore ?

    • (A) District Forum
    • (B) State Commission
    • (C) National Commission ✓
    • (D) All of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  41. Which is the best type of coal ?

    • (A) Peat
    • (B) Lignite
    • (C) Anthracite ✓
    • (D) Bituminous

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  42. Where is Kusheshwar Sthan Sanctuary located ?

    • (A) Morena
    • (B) Darbhanga ✓
    • (C) Bhagalpur
    • (D) Nandan Kanan

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  43. Where is contour ploughing done ?

    • (A) Plain area
    • (B) Coastal area
    • (C) Mountainous area ✓
    • (D) All of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  44. Which Earth Summit was held in Johannesburg ?

    • (A) First
    • (B) Second
    • (C) Third ✓
    • (D) Fourth

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  45. Q 45Objective1 markCh. 2: Agriculture

    What type of crop is peanut ?

    • (A) Rabi
    • (B) Kharif ✓
    • (C) Zaid
    • (D) None of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  46. What is the rank of Bihar in the production of vegetables ?

    • (A) First
    • (B) Second
    • (C) Third ✓
    • (D) Fourth

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  47. Where is Bagmati project located ?

    • (A) Sitamarhi ✓
    • (B) Darbhanga
    • (C) Saran
    • (D) Rohtas

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  48. According to census 2011, which district of Bihar has the highest density of population ?

    • (A) Sheohar ✓
    • (B) Patna
    • (C) Kaimur
    • (D) Nalanda

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  49. Who appoints the Governor ?

    • (A) Prime Minister
    • (B) President ✓
    • (C) Chief Minister
    • (D) Chief Justice

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  50. Who formed Lok Janshakti Party ?

    • (A) Ram Vilas Paswan ✓
    • (B) Mulayam Singh
    • (C) Kanshi Ram
    • (D) Sharad Yadav

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  51. In case of dissolution of Panchayati Raj institutions, at what time interval is it mandatory to hold elections ?

    • (A) 2 months
    • (B) 6 months ✓
    • (C) 1 year
    • (D) 1 month

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  52. Meghalaya was formed from which state ?

    • (A) Tripura
    • (B) Assam ✓
    • (C) Nagaland
    • (D) Arunachal Pradesh

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  53. Who is the head of the village court ?

    • (A) Sarpanch ✓
    • (B) District Magistrate
    • (C) Nyaya Mitra
    • (D) Mukhiya

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  54. Which of the following countries has a Unitary Government system ?

    • (A) Great Britain
    • (B) France
    • (C) China
    • (D) All of these ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  55. Which of the following is not a pressure group ?

    • (A) Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
    • (B) All India Trade Union Congress
    • (C) Indian National Congress ✓
    • (D) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  56. Biju Janata Dal belongs to which state ?

    • (A) Bihar
    • (B) Jharkhand
    • (C) Odisha ✓
    • (D) Chattisgarh

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  57. Which sector has the maximum contribution to Gross Domestic Product ?

    • (A) Primary sector
    • (B) Secondary sector
    • (C) Tertiary sector ✓
    • (D) None of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  58. Which of the following has a three-tier structure?

    • (A) Co-operative credit society
    • (B) Consumer Protection Act
    • (C) Panchayati Raj
    • (D) All of these ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  59. Which of the following does not include the value of depreciation?

    • (A) GDP
    • (B) GNP
    • (C) NNP ✓
    • (D) All of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  60. Q 60Objective1 markCh. 6: Globalisation

    Which of the following is included in Indian economic reforms?

    • (A) Liberalization
    • (B) Privatization
    • (C) Globalization
    • (D) All of these ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  61. What is the remuneration of capital?

    • (A) Rent
    • (B) Wages
    • (C) Interest ✓
    • (D) Mixed income

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  62. Which of the following assets has the least liquidity?

    • (A) Currency
    • (B) Bond
    • (C) Real estate ✓
    • (D) Bank deposit

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  63. When did Jawahar Rojar Yojana start?

    • (A) 1988
    • (B) 1989 ✓
    • (C) 1990
    • (D) 1991

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  64. Which of the following was formed with the aim of ensuring participation of states in economic planning ?

    • (A) Planning Commission
    • (B) National Development Council ✓
    • (C) NABARD
    • (D) Money Market

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  65. Who planned the main streets of Paris ?

    • (A) Baron Haussmann ✓
    • (B) Ebenezer Howard
    • (C) Le Corbusier
    • (D) Samuel Crompton

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  66. Q 66Objective1 markCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Where did Gandhiji establish Sabarmati Ashram ?

    • (A) Gandhinagar
    • (B) Ahmedabad ✓
    • (C) Surat
    • (D) Vadodara

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  67. Q 67Objective1 markCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    Who was defeated in the battle of Sedan ?

    • (A) France ✓
    • (B) Germany
    • (C) Austria
    • (D) Prussia

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  68. Q 68Objective1 markCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    Who among the following introduced compulsory military service in his country ?

    • (A) Mazzini
    • (B) Metternich
    • (C) Bismarck ✓
    • (D) Lenin

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  69. Q 69Objective1 markCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    Which ruling dynasty in France was restored by the Congress of Vienna ?

    • (A) Habsburg
    • (B) Romanov
    • (C) Slavic
    • (D) Bourbon ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  70. Whose contribution is economic planning ?

    • (A) French Revolution
    • (B) Russian Revolution ✓
    • (C) American Revolution
    • (D) All of these

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  71. Where was the first modern cotton mill established in India ?

    • (A) Surat
    • (B) Bombay
    • (C) Calcutta ✓
    • (D) Ahmedabad

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  72. Ho Chi Minh was the ruler of which country ?

    • (A) North Vietnam ✓
    • (B) South Vietnam
    • (C) Laos
    • (D) Cambodia

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  73. Where was Shetkari organization established ?

    • (A) Rajasthan
    • (B) Uttar Pradesh
    • (C) Bihar
    • (D) Maharashtra ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  74. 73rd Constitutional Amendment is related to which of the following ?

    • (A) Panchayati Raj ✓
    • (B) Municipality
    • (C) Supreme Court
    • (D) Election of President

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  75. Under whose Chairmanship was the State Reorganization Commission formed in 1953 ?

    • (A) Fazal Ali ✓
    • (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • (C) Morarji Desai
    • (D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  76. In which of the following cities has municipal corporation been already established ?

    • (A) Bhagalpur ✓
    • (B) Gopalganj
    • (C) Sitamarhi
    • (D) Rohtas

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  77. Which of the following does not have a federal system of government ?

    • (A) India
    • (B) China ✓
    • (C) Spain
    • (D) United States of America

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  78. Which of the following subjects has been placed in the State List?

    • (A) Agriculture
    • (B) Police
    • (C) Irrigation
    • (D) All of these ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  79. How many languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

    • (A) 15
    • (B) 22 ✓
    • (C) 25
    • (D) 21

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  80. Who allots election symbols to political parties?

    • (A) Government of India
    • (B) Constitution of India
    • (C) Election Commission ✓
    • (D) President

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

Section B · Written questions (32)

  1. Q 1Short answer2 marksCh. 2: Socialism and Communism

    What do you understand by Historical Materialism?

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    1. 1.Karl Marx presented the materialist interpretation of history, which is known as historical materialism. He said that history is the story of continuous struggle between two classes for the control over the means of production, and according to him, economic powers are the root of every event and change in history.1 mark
    2. 2.According to this theory, social organisation changed with every change in production system, so the modes of production and economic relations are the main basis for the structure and change of society. Marx explained six stages of history: Age of Primitive Communism, Slave age, Feudal age, Capitalist age, Socialist age and Communist age.1 mark
    • Begin with 'Karl Marx presented the materialist interpretation of history' to name the theory and its author.
    • Write that 'economic powers are the root of every event and change in history' to show the economic basis.
    • Mention 'social organisation changed with every change in production system' to link modes of production with social change.

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  2. What was the initial objective of France to colonize Indo-China?

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    1. 1.The primary objective of France in making Indo-China its colony was to face the mercantile competition of Dutch and British companies and to expand its commercial interests in Vietnam and surrounding regions. Main mercantile competitor of France in China was England, and the Indo-China region was a suitable place from where France could control the difficult situations of both India and China.1 mark
    2. 2.The second objective was that raw materials for industrialisation were supplied from colonies and market was available for manufactured goods. Thus France wanted to secure raw materials and find new markets for its industrial products from Indo-China.1 mark
    • Mention 'mercantile competition' with Dutch and British companies to earn the commercial interests point.
    • Write the exact phrase 'raw materials' and 'market' for manufactured goods to earn the second point.

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  3. Q 3Short answer2 marksCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    What impact did British economic policies have on Indian agriculture?

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    Model answer · British economic policies, Indian agriculture

    1. 1.British economic policies led to the commercialization of Indian agriculture, forcing farmers to produce cash crops like Indigo, cotton and sugarcane which the government collected at its own rate for use as raw materials in their own industries. The farmers producing cotton and indigo suffered from this policy.1 mark
    2. 2.Due to heavy land revenue under the permanent settlement, the Zamindars had to pay a fixed land-revenue as tax to the government but collected more taxes than they had to pay. This exploitation under the Zamindari system pushed Indian farmers into a debt trap, and the condition of agriculture became miserable.1 mark
    • Write 'commercialization' and 'cash crops' with examples Indigo, cotton, sugarcane in the first point.
    • Write 'land revenue' and 'permanent settlement' while explaining the Zamindari exploitation in the second point.
    • Do not repeat the cash crop explanation while describing the debt trap.

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  4. Q 4Short answer2 marksCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Under what circumstances was the Indian National Congress established?

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    1. In 1885 A.O. Hume founded the Indian National Congress (at Bombay) to organise Indians politically and place their grievances before the British government.

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  5. Q 5Short answer2 marksCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    Who adopted the 'golden middle class' policy and why?

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    1. The policy of 'Golden Mean' was adopted by the French ruler Louis Philippe. He was a liberal but highly ambitious king who came to power after the revolution of July 1830, getting throne through the liberals,…

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  6. Q 6Short answer2 marksCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    What was the purpose of the Vienna Congress?

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    1. The main objective of the Vienna Congress was to undo the changes brought about in Europe by Napoleon. The objective of the Conference was to re-establish the system that was totally disturbed by Napoleonic wars and…

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  7. Q 7Long answer4 marksCh. 1: Nationalism in Europe

    How nationalism is the result of political awakening in the modern world ? Discuss.

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    1. Nationalism is the outcome of the political awakening of modern world. This is a feeling that becomes the bearer of unity among the people of a definite geographical, cultural or social environment.

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  8. Q 8Long answer4 marksCh. 4: Nationalism in India

    Explain the role of Gandhiji in the Indian National movement.

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    1. Gandhiji started his experiments with Satyagraha and non-violence in India through the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917. He led the farmers' movement in Champaran and Kheda and the workers' movement in Ahmedabad and got…

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  9. Q 9Short answer2 marksCh. 2: Working of Power Sharing

    What is the main function of State Finance Commission ?

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    1. The main function of the State Finance Commission is to review the distribution of taxes, duties, and tolls between the state and local bodies. It is formed at the end of every five years to review the financial…

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  10. Q 10Short answer2 marksCh. 4: Achievements of Democracy

    How is the Right to Information beneficial for accountable democracy ?

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    1. Right to Information brings transparency in administration. This law gives citizens the right to obtain information about the activities and decisions of the government, so that people can know how the administration is…

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  11. Q 11Short answer2 marksCh. 2: Working of Power Sharing

    What do you understand by dual governance system ?

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    1. Dual government is a system in which the same country has two levels of government — a central (union) government for the whole country and state governments for its regions or provinces.

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  12. Q 12Short answer2 marksCh. 1: Power Sharing in Democracy

    What is meant by horizontal distribution of power ?

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    1. Horizontal distribution of power means that power is shared among different organs of government such as the legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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  13. Q 13Long answer4 marksCh. 2: Working of Power Sharing

    Explain the main organs of Municipal Corporation.

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    1. The most important organ of the Municipal Corporation is the Municipal Council, whose members are elected by the public. A municipal corporation is divided into several wards and the people of each ward elect their…

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  14. Q 14Long answer4 marksCh. 5: Challenges of Democracy

    What are the challenges of democracy in current Indian politics ? Discuss.

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    1. Economic and social inequality, poverty and illiteracy keep people from taking part in democracy equally.

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  15. What is meant by Human Development Index ?

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    1. Human Development Index as proposed in first Human Development Report was prepared by United Nation Development Program (UNDP) under the direction of Mahbub-Ul-Haq. Human Development Report as published by UNDP compares…

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  16. What is economic activity ?

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    1. An economic activity is one through which people earn income to fulfil the demands and needs of their family members. All such activities which generate income are known as economic activities, and they involve the…

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  17. Q 17Short answer2 marksCh. 6: Globalisation

    What was the purpose of the formation of World Trade Organization ?

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    1. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was formed with the aim to liberalise international trade. It was set up in 1995 to make international trade easier and smoother so that goods and services could move between countries…

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  18. Q 18Short answer2 marksCh. 2: State and National Income

    What do you understand by double counting ?

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    1. Double counting means counting the value of a product more than once while estimating National Income. Because of this double counting, income appears to be more than actual income.

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  19. Discuss the role of infrastructure in the economic development of the country.

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    1. Infrastructure denotes all those facilities and services which are helpful in economic development of country. A country with developed infrastructure is more developed. Thus infrastructure provides the foundation on…

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  20. Describe the judicial system set up by the government for consumer protection.

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    1. A three tier semi-judicial system has been established by the government under the Consumer Protection Act 1986 for the redressal of complains of consumers. This system consists of District Forum, State Commission and…

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  21. What is the need for water conservation and management ?

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    1. The demand for water is continuously increasing due to rising population and industrialization. Due to increase in population in cities and urban life style, there has been rapid increase in the demand for the water,…

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  22. Q 22Short answer2 marksCh. 2: Agriculture

    Define plantation agriculture with an example.

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    1. Plantation agriculture is a method of planting one or more variety of plants for commercial production in large economic units. It is a type of commercial farming in which, similar to industries, there is provision of…

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  23. Mention any two measures for soil conservation.

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    1. In hilly region soil erosion can be checked by contour ploughing and terrace farming on hilly slopes which can prevent soil erosion. This method involves cultivating crops on the slopes in the form of steps so that the…

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  24. What is meant by resource planning ?

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    1. Resource planning is a widely accepted strategy for the judicious utilisation of resources. It is essential for the development of any country because along with diversity in the availability of resources there is…

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  25. What do you mean by organic minerals ?

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    1. Organic minerals are those minerals which contain remains of organic matter such as plant and animal fossils. They are formed by the transformation of buried animal and plant life under the surface of the earth.

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  26. What is meant by density of population ?

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    1. Density of population refers to the number of people living per unit area.

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  27. Explain the major National waterways of India.

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    1. National Waterway Number 1 is developed on the river Ganga and its total length is 1620 kilometers between Allahabad and Haldia.

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  28. Write a note on the environmental importance of forests.

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    1. Forests maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Forest is not only a resource but an important factor in the making of the ecosystem and it enables all living beings to live in a state of…

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  29. Q 29Short answer2 marksCh. 2: Flood and Drought

    Suggest measures to reduce the incidence of flood.

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    1. The incidence of flood can be reduced by construction of embankments in flood-prone areas and construction of Dams to control the water level of rivers. The construction of Dams and embankments checks the destruction…

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  30. Q 30Short answer2 marksCh. 2: Flood and Drought

    What are the factors responsible for drought ?

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    1. The main cause of drought is lack of rainfall. When in rainy season there are no clouds in the sky and bright sunny condition prevails, then farmers are not able to work in their fields and even drinking water becomes…

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  31. What are the alternative communication mediums used during natural disaster ?

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    1. Radio and Amateur or HAM Radio are the primary means of alternative communication during natural disasters. Radio waves are electromagnetic and sent through Antenna, with wireless instruments like walkie-talkie proving…

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  32. Q 32Short answer2 marksCh. 3: Earthquake and Tsunami

    Which areas are more affected by earthquake and tsunami ?

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    1. The effect of earthquake is seen more in those areas where the rocks of the surface are destroyed. These are regions of fold mountains, regions of faulted areas on the surface, oceanic deeps, mid oceanic ridges and…

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