List of top Social Science Questions asked in CBSE Class X

Two statements, I and II are given below. Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
  • Statement I: Division of power is good for democratic systems.
  • Statement II: It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Which one of the following religions emerged from eastern India and spread in several directions through intersecting points on the ‘silk routes’ ?
On which of the following basis does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publish the ‘Human Development Report’?
Why is horizontal distribution of power sharing important? Explain
Arrange the following incidents in chronological order and choose the correct option.
1. French Revolution
2. Napoleon’s invasion of Italy
3. Unification of Italy
4. Vienna Peace Treaty
“The Greek war of independence mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe.” Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
Analyse the importance of democracy in reducing poverty and inequality.
Examine the role of the Supreme Court in the Federal System of India in two points.
Describe any three characteristics of the Indian federal system.
“Federal form of government is in direct contrast to the Unitary form of government.” Explain the statement.
“The French Revolution created a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.” Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
Suggest any two measures for the conservation of wildlife.
Describe any three features of cultivation of millets in India.
Evaluate the role of Giuseppe Mazzini in the unification of the Italian Republic.
“Improvement in technology has stimulated the globalisation process.” Explain the statement with examples.
Describe any three causes of 'Civil Disobedience Movement'.
Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option from the following:
  1. Treaty of Constantinople
  2. Defeat of Napoleon
  3. Unification of Italy
  4. Unification of Germany
Describe any five steps taken to save fresh water from industrial pollution.
How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups develop a sense of collective belonging in the National Movement? Explain with examples.
Examine the role of the Constitution in the Federal System of India in two points.
Why was the Indian subcontinent central to the flows of the trading network before the sixteenth century?
"Globalisation is the process of rapid integration or interconnection between countries." Explain the statement with examples.
Describe any three impacts of globalization on Indian agriculture.
How is democracy a legitimate government? Explain with examples.
Explain the process of formation of 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'.