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

Good produced by exploiting natural resources belong which of the following sectors:

Which of the following sector forms the base for all the other products that we subsequently make:

Primary sector is also called as:

The sector which covers activities in which natural products are changed into other forms through ways of manufacturing is called:

When we use sugarcane as raw material, we make:

Secondary sector is also called:

Tertiary sector is also called:

Production in the period 1973-2003 has increased the most in:

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

Which one of the following countries adopted majoritarianism in their Constitution?

Which of the following countries is an example of ‘Coming Together Federation’?

In India’s federal system, the Central and the State governments have the power to legislate on all those subjects which are included in the ______.

Which of the following states of India enjoy special powers under article 371(A) of the Constitution of India?

Assertion (A): Sri Lanka adopted Sinhala as the only official language of the state.

Reason (R): The government of Sri Lanka wanted to foster their culture, language and religion.

Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B.

Choose the correct answer from the option given below.

Identify the correct statement/s about the theory of Federalism in the Indian Constitution.

1. The Constitution declared India as a Union of States.
2. Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution.
3. It is easy to make changes to this power-sharing arrangement.
4. The Parliament can on its own change this arrangement.

Choose the correct Pair from the following.

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.