CBSE 10th Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper 2024: As the CBSE board exams draw near, students are experiencing something of anxiety and excitement. However, with a planned and systematic approach in the approaching pre-board exams, the pressure to perform well and the requirement to learn a large curriculum can be mitigated. Pre-board exams serve as beneficial practice sessions that let students evaluate their level of readiness for the forthcoming test and pinpoint areas in which they need to improve. In the end, this aids in the improvement of their exam techniques and gives them a chance to do well in the CBSE Board Exam. Students can prepare for the CBSE Class 10 Pre-Board in January 2024 with the help of manabadi pre-board sample papers. These sample papers will help them prepare for their pre-boards in the right manner, covering a diverse range of topics and question formats.
We have included the CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper in this article. Subject matter specialists have thoroughly examined the most recent exam pattern, key ideas, and past years` patterns before selecting the sample question paper. Students can utilize the sample paper, which is available in PDF format, to prepare effectively for the upcoming CBSE Board Exam 2024 and to perform exceptionally well on pre-board exams.
The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
Section A – Question no.1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions carrying 2 marks each.
Section C– Question no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions carrying 3 marks each.
Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions carrying 5 marks each.
Section-E - Question no. 34 to 36 are case based questions (with three sub questions) carrying 4 marks each.
Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
SECTION A
1. Who formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru and Motilal Nehru
(b) Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawahar Lai Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
2. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
II. Martin Luther’s writings led to beginning of the Protestant Reformation
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented Printing press
OPTIONS:
(a)III, II, I & IV
(b)I, II, III & IV
(c)IV, III, II & I
(d) IV, II, III & I
3.Which of the following description of forest is NOT correct?
(a) Reserved Forest -Reservation of more than half of forests
(b) Protected Forest- Reservation of 1/3 of the forests
(c) Unclassed Forest—Reservation of forest under govt. and private individuals
(d) Permanent Forest-Reserved and unclassed forest for the production of timber
4. Which of the following statements accurately describes a “community government”?
i. ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live.
ii. This government has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.
iii. This government has the power regarding economical, educational and language-related issues.
iv. ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, Spanish and German-speaking – no matter where they live.
(a) Only i
(b) Only iii
(c) Only iv
(d) Both i and ii
5. The liberal nationalism stands for:
(a) freedom for the individual and equality before law.
(b) preservation of autocracy and clerical privileges.
(c) freedom for only male members of society and equality before law.
(d) freedom only for senior citizens.
6. Which of the following options represent potential measures that can be taken to mitigate the threats posed on the tiger population and biodiversity?
i. Banning hunting, giving legal protection to their habitats, and restricting trade in wildlife
ii. Prohibiting the visit of public into forest area.
iii. Establishing wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks
iv. Converting forests into Reserved and Protected forests
Options:
(a) Statement i and ii are correct.
(b) Statement ii, iii & iv are correct
(c) Statement ii is correct.
(d) Statement (i), (iii) & (iv) are correct.
7. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Power can be shared among governments at different levels – a general government
for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.
Reason (R): Such a general government for the entire country is usually called federal
government.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
8. Which one of the following subjects comes under the legislation of Centre and State in India?
(a) Education
(b) Forests
(c) Banking
(d) Trade
9. Why do you think power is shared among different organs of government i.e.executive, legislature and judiciary called horizontal distribution of power? What does it result in?
(a) because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.
(b) because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. This results in an imbalance of power among various institutions.
(c) because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise the same powers. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.
(d) because it does not allow different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. This results in a balance of power among various institutions.
10. Identify the person in the painting from the options given below. He was described as ‘the most dangerous enemy of our social order’.
(a) Metternich
(b) Mazzini
(c) Garibaldi
(d) Cavour