Social Science Board Sample Paper 2025-2026 English Medium Class 10 Question Paper Solution

Match the following and choose the correct option:

A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3

A - 2, B - 4, C - 4, D - 1

A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3

A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4

Identify and name the leader shown in the picture given below:

Lala Lajpat Rai

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Gopal Krishan Gokhale

Raja Rammohan Roy

Thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century due to ______.

Widespread poverty and deadly diseases.

Frequent famines and poor living conditions.

Continuous wars and political instability.

Harsh climate and repeated natural disasters.

Louise-Sebastien Mercier proclaimed “Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble before the virtual writer!” Who are referred to as the tyrants in this context?

Educated classes who wanted to change the society

Absolutist institutions like monarchy and church

Authors of the new books

Printing press

“The Silk route was a good example of vibrant premodern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world.” Explain the statement with any two examples.

‘Sometimes the new crops could make the difference between life and death.’ Explain the statement with any two examples.

‘A variety of cultural processes played an important role in developing a sense of nationalism in India.’ Support the statement with suitable examples.

Salt March ‘became an effective tool of resistance against colonialism.’ Analyse the statement with suitable reasons.

‘In Britain the formation of the nation-state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution but was the result of a long-drawn-out process.’ Analyse this statement with suitable reasons.

The Treaty of Vienna was drawn up in 1815 with the object of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars.’ Highlight the significant provisions of this treaty.

Read the given text and answer the following questions:

1. Explain the main reason for publishing newspapers by Krishna ji.  (1)
2. How was the task of native newspaper and political association seen identical to the role of the opposition?   (1)
3. Analyze the reasons for the popularity of newspapers during the 19th century.  (2)

Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.

1. The place where the Civil Disobedience Movement was launched.
2. The city where Indian National Congress session was held in September 1920.

What is essential for resource development to contribute to overall development?

The availability of resources alone is enough.

The presence of foreign invaders and their governance.

Technological development and institutional changes.

Only human resources can contribute to development.

Identify the appropriate option to fill in the empty boxes:

Black soil, Red and Yellow soils

Laterite soil, Black soil

Red and Yellow soils and Black soil

Black soil and Laterite soil

A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data. Meanwhile, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during this period, with one state alone recording 200 deaths.

Which of the following is the most significant indirect consequence of poaching on the tiger population?

Reduction in the prey species, dwindling tigers food supply.

Increase in human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas.

Rise in the tiger population.

Decrease in tourism revenue in national parks.

Based on the classification of forests, which of the following statements would most likely apply to places like Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, etc.?

These places mostly have forests managed as reserved or protected forests for conservation.

They rely on unclassed forests and local community management for forest conservation.

They have forest resources and primarily focus on industrial development.

There are no classified forests and forest management is entirely left to private ownership.

Which one of the following states has made rooftop water harvesting compulsory in India?

Haryana

Punjab

Assam

Tamil Nadu

Which of the following statements best evaluates the overall goal of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaee Yojana?

Addressing the negative ecological effects of large dams by reducing water usage.

To provide better irrigation systems and sustainable water conservation practices for farmers.

Shifting farmers from traditional crops to more commercial, water-intensive crops.

Preserve the natural river flow and prevent the fragmentation of aquatic ecosystems.

Rice is grown as a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but as a subsistence crop in Odisha. Using your understanding of geographical factors and economic practices, explain why rice cultivation differs in these regions.

Person P is willing to establish a mineral based industry. He has been advised to set up a bauxite industry in Odisha as a suitable way to make a profitable venture. Analyse the possible reasons behind the advice given to her.

‘Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India.’ Justify the statement by evaluating the significant role it plays in the growth of the Indian economy in its different forms.

Read the given text and answer the following questions:

1. Why do you think global waste is expected to increase by 2050?
2. How do manufacturing industries cause pollution of different types? Explain with examples.
3. Is it correct to consider pollution as a possible cause for the worsening of the current global trends of poverty and inequality? Justify.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following with a suitable symbol:

The dam in the Sutlej-Beas river basin, which is being used both for hydel power production and irrigation.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following with a suitable symbol:

The dam in the Mahanadi basin that integrates conservation of water with flood control.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following with suitable symbols:

1. A major sea port in West Bengal.
2. An international airport in Tamil Nadu.
3. An international airport in Punjab.

Which of the following statement(s) are true with respect to the ethnic composition of Belgium?

1. 59 percent of the total population of Belgium lives in the Wallonia region and speaks French.
2. 40 percent live in the Flemish region and speak Dutch.
3. One percent of the Belgians speak German.
4. In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch speaking.

I and II

III and IV

I, II and III

I and IV

The cartoon below depicts Germany’s government that was formed after the 2005 elections. It included the two major parties of the country, namely the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party. The two parties are historically competing with each other. Which of the following options best explains the cartoon?

Coalition Government

Two Party System

Democratic government

Bi-party system

Suppose the Government of India plans to issue new currency notes of different denominations in order to curb the influence of black money. The Government of one state is opposed to this policy of the Central Government. Can the state government stop the union government from implementing this policy?

Yes, because currency is the subject of the state list.

No, because currency is a subject of the union list.

Yes, because the approval of both the governments is necessary to implement this change.

No, because any such change must be approved by the local government also.

Assertion (A): Exclusive attention to caste can produce negative results in democracy.

Reason (R): It can divert attention from other important issues thus leading to tensions, conflicts and even violence.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Describe any five features of federalism. 

‘Women in India face discrimination, disadvantages and oppression in many ways.’ Highlight any two aspects of life where you witness this inequality.

‘Democracy leads to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens in every sphere.’ Support this statement with suitable arguments.

‘Political parties play a significant role in the effective working of a democracy.’ Explain.

Analyse how the issue of leadership succession poses a challenge to political parties in India.

Read the given text and answer the following questions:

1. State any two demands of Tamils in Sri Lanka.  (1)
2. State the results of the Majoritarian Government in Sri Lanka.  (1)
3. Explain any two provisions of the Belgian model of power sharing.  (2)

Underemployment is caused when ______.

More workers are employed than actually required.

Fewer workers are employed than actually required.

Workers are paid more than their actual output.

Jobs are given only to highly educated workers.

What can be inferred about the limitations of using per capita income (average income) to compare well-being across countries? Choose the correct option as the answer.

It shows how equally or unequally income is distributed among the people in a country.

The only measure needed to understand a country’s development is per capita income.

It gives a basic idea of economic well-being but hides the income inequality.

It only reflects the industrial growth of a country and does not consider other important factors.

Which of the following examples best demonstrates how the tertiary sector supports both the primary and secondary sectors?

Farmers grow vegetables and sell them directly to consumers, with no transportation or storage involved.

A factory makes shoes and uses raw materials like leather to create the product, relying on transport and retail stores to distribute the shoes.

A bakery bakes bread and uses delivery services to send the bread to local shops for sale, without any direct involvement of raw materials.

A company produces furniture from wood, but does not require any transport or retail services to sell the product.

Which one of the following issues currency notes in India?

Finance Ministry

Reserve Bank of India

State Bank of India

Central Bank of India

Person Z tries to explain how the requirement of a double coincidence of wants in a barter system limits trade and exchange. Which of the following justification do you think will be used by him/her?

It makes trade more complicated, as each person must have what the other person wants, limiting the pool of potential trade partners.

The barter system allows trade to be conducted more efficiently since both parties already know what they need from the transaction.

It increases the number of exchanges because each person can trade for exactly what they want.

The system creates value for goods by ensuring that both parties have a direct need for each other’s goods.

Recognize and choose the option that correctly matches the effects and consequent outcomes of globalization.

Choose the correct option:

1 - iii, 2 - ii, 3 - i, 4 - iv

1 - iv, 2 - ii, 3 - i, 4 - iii

1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - iii, 4 - i

1 - i, 2 - iii, 3 - ii, 4 - iv

Evaluate the utility of public services in contributing to the overall well-being of individuals and society.

‘Expanding access to loans in the formal sector is important, yet it is equally critical that these loans are accessible to all people for national development.’ Justify the statement.

Highlight the significant three factors that have contributed to the growth of globalisation.

A research student spoke with two people, M and N to learn about their work-related differences. On the basis of the interview conducted with both of them, the student concludes that while person M was working in an organized sector, person N was an employee of a workplace that was functioning in an unorganised way. Analyse the key differences between the two sectors that must have enabled the research student to come to this conclusion.

Privatisation can have both positive and negative effects on the economy. Support the statement with argument.