CBSE Class 10 2025 Social Science Question Paper Set-3 32/6/ 3 (Available): Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

Choose the correctly matched pair :

• (A) Gandhi Sagar - Chambal
• (B) Hirakud - Godavari
• (C) Nagarjuna Sagar - Kaveri
• (D) Salal - Beas

Which among the following crop is known as 'Golden Fibre'?

• (A) Cotton
• (B) Wool
• (C) Jute
• (D) Silk

Read the characteristics given in the box and identify the type of coal from the option given below:

• (A) Pit Coal
• (B) Anthracite Coal
• (C) Lignite Coal
• (D) Bituminous Coal

Which state of India has the maximum area under permanent forest?

• (A) Haryana
• (B) Himachal Pradesh
• (C) Punjab
• (D) Madhya Pradesh

Belgium took some measures to solve its problem. Read the following measures and choose the correct option:
I. Formation of community government.
II. Following majoritarian policy.
III. By providing equal representation of language groups.
IV. By providing additional powers to local governments.

• (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
• (B) Only I, III and IV are correct.
• (C) Only I, II and IV are correct.
• (D) Only II, III and IV are correct.

How is democracy better than other forms of Government? Choose the most appropriate option.

• (A) It enhances the dignity of individuals.
• (B) It promotes equality among elites.
• (C) It promotes tendency of private ownership only.
• (D) It increases the individualism.

Read the following statements regarding the creation of States on the basis of language in India and choose the correct option:
I. Formation of states on the basis of language made the country more united and stronger.
II. Formation of states on the basis of language made administration easier.
III. Formation of states on the basis of language has weakened the federal structure.
IV. Formation of states on the basis of language led to the development of Indian languages.

• (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
• (B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
• (C) Only I, II and IV are correct.
• (D) Only I, III and IV are correct.

Choose the correct option related to Union list.

• (A) Police, Foreign affairs, Agriculture
• (B) Trade, Irrigation, Marriage
• (C) Education, Commerce, Banking
• (D) Currency, Communication, Defence

Choose the correct option related to the regional political parties of India:

•      Party Name           Election Symbol    State
  (A) Rashtriya Lok Dal         Mashal         Uttar Pradesh
• (B) Telugu Desam               Cycle            Andhra Pradesh
• (C) Telangana Rashtra        Samiti  Kite  Telangana
• (D) Shiromani Akali Dal       Chashma      Punjab

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): There was civil war in Sri Lanka.

Reason (R): An Act was passed in 1956 to secure dominance of Sinhala community on the government.

• (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
• (D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Arrange the following regions of Italy in the order of their inclusion in the Unified Italy and choose the correct option:
I. Venetia
II. Savoy Sardinia
III. Sicilies

• (A) I, II and III
• (B) II, III and I
• (C) I, III and II
• (D) II, I and III

In the 17^th century the city El Dorado in South America became famous as which one of the following?

• (A) City of Diversity
• (B) City of Gold
• (C) Small pox City
• (D) Trading City

Arrange the following historical events in chronological order and choose the correct option:

I. Second Round Table Conference

II. Simon Commission arrives in India

III. Beginning of Dandi March

IV. Incident of Chauri-Chaura

• (A) I, II, III and IV
• (B) IV, II, III and I
• (C) IV, II, I and III
• (D) I, II, IV and III

Match the Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option from the following:

• (A) a-i b-ii c-iii d-iv
• (B) a-ii b-iii c-iv d-i
• (C) a-ii b-iv c-i d-iii
• (D) a-iv b-i c-ii d-iii

Find the odd one out.

• (A) Hindustan Computers Limited
• (B) Hindustan Unilever
• (C) Bharti Airtel Limited
• (D) Indian Postal Service

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Rupees is accepted as medium of exchange in India.

Reason (R): The World Bank legalises the use of rupee as a medium of payment in India.

• (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
• (D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Which of the following provisions have been made under the 'Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - 2005'?

• (A) Government ensures 100 days of employment for all residents.
• (B) Government ensures 200 days of employment for all rural residents.
• (C) Government provides grains in exchange of work in rural areas.
• (D) Government provides unemployment allowance to the beneficiaries in case of failure to provide employment.

Read the following statements for stimulating the process of globalization and choose the correct option:

I. Government reduces trade barriers.

II. Government reduces competition among producers.

III. Government reduces import and export taxes.

IV. Government removes restrictions on foreign investment.

• (A) Only I, II and III are correct.
• (B) Only II, III and IV are correct.
• (C) Only I, III and IV are correct.
• (D) Only I, II and IV are correct.

‘Per capita income’ is criterion for development of which one of the following?

• (A) United Nations Development Programme
• (B) World Health Organisation
• (C) World Trade Organisation
• (D) World Bank

Rama is a farmer. She needs loan for agriculture work. Which of the following sources of loan will be beneficial for Rama? Choose the most appropriate option.

I. Bank

II. Agricultural Trader

III. Self-Help Group

IV. Government

• (A) Only I, III and IV are correct.
• (B) Only I, II and III are correct.
• (C) Only II, III and IV are correct.
• (D) Only I, II and IV are correct.

(a) Suggest any two measures to promote secularism as mentioned in the Indian Constitution.

(b) Suggest any two measures to ensure participation of women in public life.

Explain the notion of Swaraj for plantation workers of Assam during Non-Cooperation Movement.

How did information and communication technology promote the process of Globalization? Explain.

Suggest any two ways for the conservation of minerals.

Mention any three features of commercial farming.

Describe the role of primary sector in providing employment.

Explain any three factors responsible for water pollution.

(b) Explain any three factors responsible for air pollution.

Differentiate between federal and unitary form of government with examples.

Explain the functioning of conservative regimes established in France in 1815.

(a) Examine the importance of public facilities for the development.

(b) Which organization publishes the Human Development Report and what criteria does it use to compare countries? Examine.

(a) Explain the main features of alluvial soil.

(b) Explain the various stages of resource planning and its need in India.

(a) "The law enacted in 1956 and other Constitutional Provisions led to major conflict between the two communities in Sri Lanka." Support the statement.

(b) "Power sharing increases trust between different groups." Support the statement.

(a) Explain the features of manuscript found in India before the advent of printing culture.

(b) How did the advent of print culture affect the poor people in India? Explain.

“We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people, as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life, so that they may have full opportunities of growth. We also believe that if any government deprives people of these rights and oppresses them, the people have a further right to alter it or abolish it. The British Government in India has not only deprived the Indian people of their freedom but based itself on the exploitation of the masses, and has ruined India economically, politically, culturally and spiritually. We believe, therefore, that India must sever the British connection and attain Purna Swaraj or Complete Independence.”
 

34.1 Why was Swaraj considered as an inalienable right of the India

Which type of government is supported in the source?

Explain any two effects of British rule in India.

35.1 Explain the meaning of representative democracy'

How do political parties shape public opinion?

Why are political parties considered a necessary condition for a democracy? Explain.

Question 36:
Loans from Co-operatives
Besides banks, the other major source of cheap credit in rural areas are the
co-operative societies. Members of a co-operative pool their resources for co-operation
in certain areas. There are several types of co-operatives possible such as farmers
co-operatives, weavers co-operatives, industrial workers co-operatives etc.
Krishak Co-operative functions in a village not very far away from Sonpur. It has 2300
farmers as members. It accepts deposits from its members. With these deposits as
collateral, the co-operative has obtained a large loan from the bank. These funds are
used to provide loans to members. Once these loans are repaid, another round of
lending can take place.
Krishak Co-operative provides loans for the purchase of agricultural equipment, loans
for cultivation and agricultural trade, fishery loans, loans for construction of houses
and for variety of other expenses.

36.1 Which sector includes credit facilities offered by Cooperative Societies?

How do Self-Help Groups access external funding?

Explain the functioning of Co-operative Societies.

(a) Two places 'A' and 'B' have been marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:


A: The place where the session of Indian National Congress took place in 1927 is Lucknow.
B: The place where Mahatma Gandhi led the movement of cotton mill workers is Ahmedabad.

(i) Name the place where the session of Indian National Congress took place in 1927.

(ii) Name the place where Mahatma Gandhi led the movement of cotton mill workers.

(b) On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols:

i.  An International Airport located in Punjab
ii. A major Sea port located in Gujarat
iii. A major oil field of India located in the Arabian Sea
iv. A Nuclear Power Plant located in Uttar Pradesh

(i) Name the place where an International Airport is located in Punjab.

(ii) Name the place where major sea port is located in Gujarat.

(iii) Name an oil field of India located in the Arabian Sea.

(iv) Name the place where nuclear power plant is located in Uttar Pradesh.