CBSE Class 10 Social Science Revision Assignment Set H

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1. Which of the following was NOT done to clean the city of London ?
(a) Gardens were developed in open space
(b) The under ground railway was introduced for the people
(c) Rent Control Act was introduced
(d) Some areas of the city were decongested 

2. What makes the core theme of Emile Zola‟s novel „Germinal‟ ?
(a) Hardships in the lives of industrial workers
(b) Masonries in the lives of poor farmers
(c) Comparison between the countryside and the industrial cities
(d) Conditions of miner‟s lives 

3. Which of the following factor changed the form of urbanization in the modern world?
(a) Unemployment   
(b) Secularism
(c) Capitalism         
(d) Industrialization 

4. Which one of the following novels is the first historical novel written in Bengali?
(a) Anandmath           
(b) Durgeshnandani
(c) Sultan’s Dream     
(d) Anguriya Binimay 

5. When the Project Tiger campaign was started in India?
(a) 1961   
(b) 1971
(c) 1963   
(d) 1973 

6. Endemic species refers to the species which are :
(a) extinct   
(b) declining
(c) confined to specific areas only   
(d) not found after search 

7 Jowar, bajra and ragi are classified as :
(a) cereals 
(b) cash crops   
(c) millets   
(d) commercial crops

8 Federalism is a system of government in which :
(a) power is directly wielded by the people
(b) Power is in the hands of a chosen group
(c) power is divided between two or more levels of government
(d) power is divided between rural and urban governments

9 The majority social group in Sri Lanka is :
(a) Sinhala speaking people
(b) Tamil speaking people
(c) Indian Tamil migrants
(d) Sinhala and Tamil Christians

10 In India seats are reserved for women in which one of the following institutions ?
(a) Lok sabha
(b) State Legislative Assemblies
(c) Council of Ministers
(d) Local Government bodies 

11 An important measure for comparing countries is :
(a) Per capita income
(b) Sustainable development
(c) Population
(d) literacy rate

12 Which country from amongst the following has lowest literacy Rate ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Myanmar

13 The sum of production of all goods and services in the three sectors gives us :
(a) national product
(b) total product
(c) gross domestic product
(d) gross development product

14 Why did Public transport become necessary in England by the mid 20th century ? Give three reasons.

15 What were the favourite themes to women novelists in India ? Explain giving any three examples.

16 Describe the three main steps involved in the complex process of resource planning.

17 In which year was the „Indian Wildlife Protection Act implemented in India ?
Describe the main thrust area of this programme.

18 What are dams ? State the integrated impact of dams on human life.

19 What were the consequences of the „Majoritarian‟ policies adopted by the Sri Lanka government ? Mention any three.

20 Why do some people think that it‟s not correct to politicize social divisions ?
Give three reasons.

21 When does a social difference become a social division ? Explain with an example.

22 Describe any three public facilities needed for the people.

23 Why is NREGA also called right to work ? Explain.

24 “The chawls of Bombay were a cosmopolitan community in itself”. Explain the statement with appropriate examples.

25 Explain the main features of novels written by Munshi Premchand.

26 How did the novels for young boys idealise a new type of man ? Give suitable examples from among the novels published in the 19th century.

27 Distinguish between commercial farming and intensive subsistence farming. Name any two types of agriculture practised in India other than these .

28 Which five provisions of the Indian Constitution make India a full–fledged federation ? Explain.

29 How can the relationship between politics and religion be beneficial and problematic at the same time ? Explain.

30 Explain the Human Development Report. What is the criterion used to classify countries ?

31 Why is agriculture the most labour absorbing sector in India ? How does disguised unemployment make it worse ? Explain with an examples

32 On the political outline map of India, locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols :
(A) Manas Tiger Reserve
(B) Tungabhadra Dam

33 On the political outline map of India, locate and label the following items with appropriate symbols:
(A) Hirakund Dam
(B) Leading rubber producer state

34 Describe the historical changes that have taken place in the sectors of the economy in the developed countries.

35 Evaluate the theme of novel ‘Saraswativijayan’?

36 Explain any five reasons for the popularity of novels in mid eighteenth century Europe.

37 Explain any five major changes that came in women’s life of nineteenth century Britain.