English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

Describe the Hao Hao movement as a mainstream nationalism of Vietnam.

Describe the condition of indentured labour that migrated from India during the nineteenth century.

Answer the following question.
Why do novels use vernacular?

“Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting the dignity and freedom of the individual.” Support the statement with arguments.

"The first clear expression of nationalism came with the 'French Revolution' in 1789." Examine the statement.

Which of the following is true of the people’s goals in addition to higher income?

Who said ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold'?

Who hosted the ‘Treaty of Vienna’?

What was the main intention behind the ‘Treaty of Vienna of 1815’?

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the com laws?

If per capita income were to be used as the measure of development, Punjab will be considered the most developed and which of the states the least developed:

What was the literacy rate in Kerala in 2011?

Which one of the following statements defines ‘Literacy Rate’?

The cause of high infant mortality rate is:

The proportion of literate population in the 7 years and above age group is termed as ____________.

Choose the correctly matched pair about the crops and the areas they are grown in.

Which of the following measures the proportion of literate population in the seven and above age group?

Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

There has been a gradual shift from cultivation of food crops to cultivation of fruits, vegetables, oilseeds and industrial crops. This has led to the reduction in net sown area under cereals and pulses. With the growing population of India, the declining food production puts a big question mark over the country’s future food security.

The competition for land between non-agricultural uses such as housing etc. and agriculture has resulted in a reduction in the net sown area. The productivity of land has started showing a declining trend. Fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides, which once showed dramatic results, are now being held responsible for degrading the soils. Periodic scarcity of water has led to a reduction in the area under irrigation. Inefficient water management has led to waterlogging and salinity.

One can infer from the above-given information that marginal and small farmers have been pushed out of cultivation. Which one of the following is the prominent cause?

Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

There has been a gradual shift from cultivation of food crops to cultivation of fruits, vegetables, oil-seeds and industrial crops. This has led to the reduction in net sown area under cereals and pulses. With the growing population of India, the declining food production puts a big question mark over the country’s future food security.

The competition for land between non-agricultural uses such as housing etc. and agriculture has resulted in reduction in the net sown area. The productivity of land has started showing a declining trend. Fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides, which once showed dramatic results, are now being held responsible for degrading the soils. Periodic scarcity of water has led to reduction in area under irrigation. Inefficient water management has led to water logging and salinity.

Read the following statements and find the correct from the given options.

1. Indian farmers are diversifying their cropping pattern.
2. They are shifting production from cereals to fruits, vegetables, etc.
3. Jute is in high demand in the Indian market.

Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

There has been a gradual shift from cultivation of food crops to cultivation of fruits, vegetables, oil-seeds and industrial crops. This has led to the reduction in net sown area under cereals and pulses. With the growing population of India, the declining food production puts a big question mark over the country’s future food security.

The competition for land between non-agricultural uses such as housing etc. and agriculture has resulted in reduction in the net sown area. The productivity of land has started showing a declining trend. Fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides, which once showed dramatic results, are now being held responsible for degrading the soils. Periodic scarcity of water has led to reduction in area under irrigation. Inefficient water management has led to water logging and salinity.

According to the information given above, there has been reduction in the net sown area under cereals and pulses. Identify the reason.