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

Multiple choice questions.
In which of the following states black soil is predominantly found?

Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it. 

Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples.

Multiple choice questions.
Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?

Match the following animals with their category of existence.

Match the following.

Multiple choice questions.

Here are some false statements. Identify the mistakes and rewrite them correctly.

(a) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have helped in proper utilisation of water resources.

(b) Regulating and damming of rivers does not affect the river’s natural flow and its sediment flow.

(c) In Gujarat, the Sabarmati basin farmers were not agitated when higher priority was given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts.

(d) Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater water harvesting has gained popularity despite high water availability due to the Rajasthan Canal.

Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
 Explain how water becomes a renewable resource.

Multiple choice question

Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?

Multiple choice question

Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

Multiple choice question
Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?

Answer the following question in 30 words.
Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.

Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words.
Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement?

Read the following passage and pick out any one of the prudential reasons for power sharing offered in this.
"We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy − in the hands of the people. Given power to panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus, Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."

Discuss three factors that determine the outcomes of politics of social divisions.

When does a social difference become a social division?

________________ social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. ________________ social differences do not usually lead to conflicts.