SEBA Class 10 Social Science 2024 Question Paper [HSLC Social Science Question Paper 2024]

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HSLC SEBA Social Science Question Paper 2024

SEBA CLASS 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE

2024

SOCIAL SCIENCE QUESTION PAPER

SECTION – A

1. “The United Bengal is a big force, the partition will destroy this big unity.” Whose quote was this?
   (i) Secretary of State for India,
   (ii) Lord Curzon.
   (iii) Willian WArd .
   (iv) Lord Willian Bentinck.
   
   

2. Which of the following decisions were announced in the Royal Proclamation of Delhi on 12th December, 1911?
   (i) Reunification of Bengal.
   (ii) Shifting of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi.
   (iii) The capital of Assam was again shifted to Shillong.
   (iv) The administration of Assam came under the Chief Commissioner.
   
   

3. In which country did Gandhi first apply the technique of ‘Satyagraha?
   (i) India.
   (ii) South Africa.
   (iii) England.
   (iv) Egypt.
   
   

4. “Give me blood and I shall give you freedom.” This famous quote is attributed to which famous Indian leader?
   (i) Mahatma Gandhi.
   (ii) Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
   (iii) Dadabhai Naoroji.
   (iv) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
   
   

5. On which date was the ‘Direct Action Day’ observed?
   (i) 16th August, 1946
   (ii) 16th October,1946
   (iii)16th july, 1946.
   (iv) 20th February, 1947.
   
   

6. When was slavery banned in Assam?
   (i) In 1829
   (ii) In 1843
   (iii) In 1856
   (iv) In 1870
   
   

7. The peasant revolt which took place in the year 1861 is
   (i) Peasant Revolt of Rangia.
   (ii) Peasant Revolt of Lachima.
   (iii) Peasant Revolt of Patharughat.
   (iv) Phulaguri Dhawa.
   
   

8. Who led the revolt of the ethnic tribes of North Cachar in 1881?
   (i) Veer Tikendrajit
   (ii) Sambhudhan Phonglosa.
   (iii) U Kiang nongbah.
   (iv) Raja Kulachandra.
   
   

9. Assam Chatra Sanmilan was formed in the year
   (i) 1916.
   (ii) 1617.
   (iii) 1918.
   (iv) 1920.
   
   

10. Where was the first medical college of northEast India Established?
    (i) In Guwahati.
    (ii) In Silchar.
    (iii) In Jorhat.
    (iv) In Dibrugarh.
    
    

11. Which of the litterateurs mentioned below are known as “Trimurti’ of Jonaki Age?
    (i) Gunabhiram Barua.
    (ii) Hemchandra Goswami.
    (iii) Lakshminath Bezbarua.
    (iv) Chandra Kumar Agarwala.
    (A) (i), (ii), (iii)
    (B) (ii), (iii) ,(iv)
    (C) (i), (iii), (iv)
    (D) (i), (ii), (iv)
    
    

12. Who wrote the ‘Rajatarangini’?
    (i) Kautilya.
    (ii) Aryabhatta.
    (iii) Kalhana.
    (iv) Patanjali.
    
    

13. To which ethnic group does the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya belong?
    (i) The Negrito group.
    (ii) The Austric group.
    (iii) The Dravidian group.
    (iv) The Mongoloid group.
    
    

14. ‘Chapchar Kut’ is a traditional festival of which state?
    (i) Manipur.
    (ii) Tripura.
    (iii) Mizoram.
    (iv) Meghalaya.
    
    

15. Who first introduced prose literature in Assamese?
    (i) Bhattadeva.
    (ii) Sankardeva.
    (iii) Madhab Kandali.
    (iv) Ananta Kandali.
    
    

16. Which one of the following is nonrenewable resource?
    (i) Crop.
    (ii) Mineral Oil.
    (iii) Water.
    (iv) Forest.
    
    

17. Which one of the following is not included in tertiary occupation?
    (i) Transport.
    (ii) Communication.
    (iii) Mineral resource collection.
    (iv) Tourism.
    
    

18. Which one of the following animals is about to be extinct?
    (i) OneHorned Rhino.
    (ii) Gayal (Mithun).
    (iii) Greater Adjutant Stock.
    (iv) Elephant.
    
    

19. Which of the following is not an example of greenhouse gas?
    (i) Carbon dioxide.
    (ii) Methane.
    (iii) Nitrous oxide.
    (iv) Oxygen.
    
    

20. An example of local environmental problem is
    (i) Rise of sea level.
    (ii) Flood problem of Brahmaputra Valley.
    (iii) limited land pollution caused by a smallscale industry.
    (iv) Problem of desertification in North America continent.
    
    

21. Which is the largest country in the world in terms of land area?
    (i) Australia.
    (ii) Canada.
    (iii) Russia.
    (iv) China.
    
    

22. Which sea has separated the continents of Asia and Africa?
    (i) Mediterranean Sea.
    (ii) Red Sea.
    (iii) Caspian Sea.
    (iv) Arabian Sea.
    
    

23. ‘Cairo’ is the capital of which country?
    (i) Israel.
    (ii) Japan.
    (iii) Egypt.
    (iv) Ukraine.
    
    

24. As per the Census of India, 2011, what was the percentage of literacy rate in Assam?
    (i) 63.25%
    (ii) 72.19%
    (iii) 87.10%
    (iv) 85.90%
    
    

25. As per the 2011 Census report, the first class towns of Assam having the highest to gradually less population are
    (i) Guwahati→ Silchar →Dibrugarh→ Jorhat
    (ii) Guwahati→ Silchar →Jorhat →Dibrugarh.
    (iii) Guwahati →Silchar →Dibrugarh →Nagaon.
    (iv) Guwahati → Dibrugarh → Silchar → Jorhat.
    
    

26. The first, second and third largest tribes of Assam on the basis of population size are gradually.
    (i) The Mishings →The Bodos →The Karbis.
    (ii) The Bodos →The Mishings → The Karbis.
    (iii) The Karbis →The Mishings →The Bodos.
    (iv) The Bodos →The Karbis →The Mishings.
    
    

27. The longest National Highway in Assam is
    (i) National Highway 31.
    (ii) National Highway 37.
    (iii) National Highway 52.
    (iv) National Highway.
    
    

28. Which is the largest agrobased industry in Assam?
    (i) Rubber industry.
    (ii) Silk industry.
    (iii) Paper industry.
    (iv) Tea industry.
    
    

29. Which one of the following persons was member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
    (i) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
    (ii) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha.
    (iii) Syed Muhammad sadulla.
    (iv) Gopinath Bordoloi.
    
    

30. Find out the feature(s) of the federal system of India from the alternatives given below:
    (i) Provision of separate constitution for the constituent states.
    (ii) Dual citizenship.
    (A) Only (i) is correct.
    (B) Only (ii) is correct.
    (C) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
    (D) Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect.
    
    

31. On which date is the UN Day’ celebrated?
    (i) 24th August
    (ii) 24th October.
    (iii) 21st June.
    (iv) 5th September.
    
    

32. How many member states are there in the UNO at present?
    (i) 183
    (ii) 193
    (iii) 200
    (iv) 173
    
    

33. Who is the present Secretary General of the UNO?
    (i) Trygve Halvdan Lie.
    (ii) Antonio Guterres.
    (iii) Kofi Annan.
    (iv) Ban Ki moon.
    
    

34. In perspective of International Organizations and their Head quarters, find out the variance.
    International Organizations/
    Headquarters/
    (A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Brussels
    (B) International Cricket Council New Delhi
    (C) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Kathmandu
    (D) United Nations Organisation New york
    
    

35. On the recommendation of which one of the following organs of the UNO does the General Assembly appoint the Secretary General?
    (i) International Court of Justice.
    (ii) Economic and Social Council
    (iii) Trusteeship Council.
    (iv) Security Council.
    
    

36. Which of the following alternatives are characteristics of money?
    (i) General acceptability.
    (ii) Homogeneity.
    (iii) Liquidity.
    (iv) Stability of value.
    (A) (i), (ii),(iv).
    (B) (ii), (iii), (iv).
    (C) (i), (iii),(iv).
    (D) (i), (ii),(iii),(iv).
    
    

37. Identify two primary functions of money from the alternatives given below:
    (i) Money is medium of exchange.
    (ii) Money acts as a standard of measurement of values of goods and services.
    (iii) Money acts as a standard of deferred payments.
    (iv) Money functions as the store of value.
    (A) (i) and (ii).
    (B) (i) and (iii).
    (C) (iii) and (iv).
    (D) (ii) and (iv).
    
    

38. The name of the Central Bank of India is
    (i) State Bank of India.
    (ii) Bank of Hindustan.
    (iii) Reserve Bank Of India.
    (iv) United Bank Of India.
    
    

39. Which of the following is not a function of commercial banks?
    (i) The commercial bank mobilises savings.
    (ii) The commercial banks offer loans.
    (iii) The commercial banks can create credit money.
    (iv) The commercial bank issues paper currency.
    
    

40. Where is the Headquarters of NABARD situated?
    (i) In Kolkata.
    (ii) In Mumbai.
    (iii) In Chennai.
    (iv) In New Delhi.
    
    

41. The period covered by the First FiveYear Plan in India is
    (i) 1st April, 195131st March, 1956.
    (ii) 1st April, 195031st March, 1955.
    (iii) 1st April, 195631st March, 1961.
    (iv) 1st April, 196131st March, 1966.
    
    

42. Who is the Chairman of the NITI Aayog, which was formed in 2015?
    (i) The President of India.
    (ii) The Prime Minister of India.
    (iii) The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
    (iv) The VicePresident of India.
    
    

43. The act of lessening of the degree of state control in the economic system of a country is called.
    (i) Financial inclusion.
    (ii) Privatisation.
    (iii) Liberalisation.
    (iv) Globalisation.
    
    

44. Privatisation means
    (i) The policy of opening up of the government sector units to the private sector.
    (ii) The integration of the economy of a nation with the economies of the rest of the world.
    (iii) The lessening of the degree of state control in the economic system of a country.
    (iv) A process in which the benefits of economic growth and development are ensured to each and every section of people in the society.
    
    

45. By dividing national income by the total population of a country, we get
    (i) Per capita income.
    (ii) Human Development Index.
    (iii) Life expectancy.
    (iv) Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

SECTION – B

46. Give a brief description of Quit India Movement. Why is this movement called the August Revolution?

 OR

What were the main provisions of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

47. Discuss the role of Maniram Dewan in the revolt of 185758 in Assam.

48. Discuss the role and activities of Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha.

 OR

Give an account on the role of Assam in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

49. Write briefly on the culture of Yoga in India.

 OR

Write briefly on the heritage of paintings in Assam.

50. What is meant by ‘Resource’? Mention its main characteristics.

51. What is meant by land pollution? Briefly describe the causes of land pollution.

52. Describe how the condition of the earth was in the early days according to the Continental Drift Theory.

 OR

Discuss the physical characteristics of the continent of Asia.

53. Mention five major causes which are regarded as hindrance to the development of transport system of Assam.

 OR

What are the causes responsible for degradation of the natural resources of Assam?

54. Draw a sketch map of Assam and locate therein any two of the following with names:
(a) Software Technology Park
(b) A national park
(c) The least populous district in Assam as per the Census of India, 2011
(d) Briefly discuss the causes of the growth of population in Assam.

55. What is meant by Federal State? In which country in the world was the federal system introduced first?

 OR

Write three main differences between the parliamentary democratic system of India and that of England.

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