Class 10 Social Studies Practice Questions

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Q1. The non-cooperation movement was launched in India in which year? 🗺️

  1. 1930
  2. 1942
  3. 1915
  4. 1920
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D. 1920

Q2. Which of the following is a biotic component of a resource? 🗺️

  1. Land
  2. Sunlight
  3. Minerals
  4. Forests
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D. Forests

Q3. Power sharing in Belgium was done to: 🗺️

  1. Avoid conflict between linguistic communities
  2. Reduce taxation
  3. Increase economic growth
  4. Establish a monarchy
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A. Avoid conflict between linguistic communities

Q4. The Dandi March was associated with which movement? 🗺️

  1. Quit India Movement
  2. Non-Cooperation Movement
  3. Civil Disobedience Movement
  4. Swadeshi Movement
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C. Civil Disobedience Movement

Q5. Which sector of the economy involves the extraction of natural resources? 🗺️

  1. Primary sector
  2. Quaternary sector
  3. Secondary sector
  4. Tertiary sector
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A. Primary sector

Q6. Which political party system exists when only one party is allowed to control and run the government? 🗺️

  1. One-party system
  2. Multi-party system
  3. Two-party system
  4. Federal system
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A. One-party system

Q7. Globalisation mainly refers to: 🗺️

  1. Restricting foreign investment
  2. Increasing trade barriers between countries
  3. Integration of economies and societies across the world
  4. Closing of domestic markets
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C. Integration of economies and societies across the world

Q8. Soil erosion can be prevented by: 🗺️

  1. Burning crop residue
  2. Overgrazing
  3. Afforestation
  4. Deforestation
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C. Afforestation

Q9. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the British to: 🗺️

  1. Hold free elections
  2. Imprison Indians without trial
  3. Reduce taxes on Indians
  4. Grant independence to India
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B. Imprison Indians without trial

Q10. Which of the following is an example of a formal source of credit in India? 🗺️

  1. Commercial bank
  2. Chit fund
  3. Friends and relatives
  4. Moneylender
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A. Commercial bank

Q11. Which bank issues currency notes in India?

  1. Reserve Bank of India
  2. Supreme Court
  3. Election Commission
  4. Parliament
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A. Reserve Bank of India

Q12. Farming and mining belong to which sector of the economy?

  1. Secondary sector
  2. Primary sector
  3. Tertiary sector
  4. Democracy
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B. Primary sector

Q13. Manufacturing goods in factories belongs to which sector?

  1. Primary sector
  2. Tertiary sector
  3. Secondary sector
  4. Democracy
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C. Secondary sector

Q14. Banking and transport services belong to which sector?

  1. Primary sector
  2. Secondary sector
  3. Monarchy
  4. Tertiary sector
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D. Tertiary sector

Q15. Which body conducts elections in India?

  1. Election Commission
  2. Reserve Bank of India
  3. Supreme Court
  4. Parliament
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A. Election Commission

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