Social Science 10th CBSE important questions # 5

1 Who supervises the functioning of formal sources of loan?
Ans: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

2. By which other name is 'slash and burn' agriculture known?
Ans: Primitive subsistence farming/Jhumming.

3. Which regions of India have well developed terrace farming?
Ans: Western and central Himalayas.

4. Name any one river valley project which has significantly contributed to the loss of forests.
Ans: Narmada sagar project in Madhya Pradesh.

5. What is the main reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?
Ans: 1. The reason behind the depletion of Fauna (animals of the particular region) is hunting and poaching.
2. Forests is natural habitat of animals and the ruining of these has resulted in the depletion of our wildlife. Over ruining of forests has resulted in the depletion of flora.

6. Who led the ‘Scholar Revolt' in Vietnam in 1868?
Ans: The ‘Scholar Revolt’ in Vietnam in 1868 was led by officials at the imperial court. They organized an uprising in Ngu An and Ha Tien provinces and killed nearly a thousand Catholics.

7. Name any two regional parties of West Bengal.
Ans: Two regional parties of West Bengal are Forward Bloc and Trinamool Congress.

8. How do minerals occur in igneous and metamorphic rocks ?
Ans: Minerals occur in the cracks, crevices, faults or joints in igneous and metamorphic rocks. They are usually formed when minerals in liquid/ molten and gaseous forms are forced upward through cavities towards the Earth's surface. Eventually, they cool and solidify as they rise.

9. Why is democratic government better than other alternatives?
Ans: (i) It promotes equality among citizens.
(ii) It enhances the dignity of the individual.

10. Which industry are defined as Small Scale Industries?
Ans:They are local or house hold industries in which a few people get together and using simple tools, make things for sale.
Example: Pottery, weaving etc...

Social Science 10th CBSE important questions # 4

Social Science 10th CBSE important questions # 4

1.Who issues Currency notes in India?
Ans: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

2. By which name is specialized cultivation of fruits and vegetables known?
Ans: Horticulture.

3.Which language is spoken by majority of Sri Lankas?
Ans: Sinhala

4. Which rock consists of single mineral only?
Ans: Limestone

5. Name the minerals formed in beds and layers.
Ans: Minerals such as coal, gypsum, potash salt and sodium salts are formed in such modes.

6. What is Hematite?
Ans: Hematite ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used.

7. What is homogeneous society ?
Ans: A society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences.

8.Why is 'least cost' known as decision making factor for ideal location of an industry?
Ans: 'Least cost' is the decision making factor in a location for the industry because if the profit has to be maximum, the cost has to be minimum.

9.(1)Give one difference between renewable and non - renewable resources.
Ans: They are environment friendly
          They cause pollution
(2)Give an example of non - renewable resources.
Ans: E.g. coal, petroleum, natural gas, nuclear power etc.

10. What is meant by Double Coincidence of Wants?
Ans: Double coincidence of wants means that the person who wants to buy a good A and sell good B can buy it from another person who wanted to buy good B in exchange for good A only.

Social Science 10th CBSE important questions # 3

1. What was the major issue taken up by the liberal nationalists?
Ans: The major issue taken up by the liberal nationalists was the Freedom of Press.

2.Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy in 1861?
Ans: Victor Emmanuel Il

3.Trace the reason because of which Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919.
Ans: Gandhi started Satyagraha in 1919 against the Rowlatt Act because the act laid down measures which were insulting and challenging for the Indians.

4.Name an endangered species.
Ans: Indian Rhino

5. What did British do to repress the Rowlatt Satyagrahis?
Ans: To repress the Rowlatt Satyagrahis, Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar, and Mahatma Gandhi was barred by the British Government.

6. What was the main aim of French revolutionaries?
Ans: The main aim of the French revolutionaries was to make a France a nation and liberate the people by creating the feeling of a collective identity.

7. Name the country which follows 'coming together' style of federalism.
Ans: Switzerland, USA and Australia

8. In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development of the countries, different from the one used by the World BanK?
Ans: (United Nations Development Programme) compares countries on the basis of educational level of people, their health status and per capita income per annum while the criterion used by World Bank is merely that of per capita income or average income for measuring development.

9. Name any two sectional interest groups.
Ans: 1. Trade Unions
2. Labours Union
3. Teachers Union

10. What was the major change that occurred in the political and constitutional scenario due to French Revolution in Europe?
Ans: The French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizen.

Social Science 10th CBSE important questions # 2

Social Science 10th CBSE important questions # 2

1. Name the treaty of 1832 that recognized Greece as an independent nation.
Ans: The "Treaty of Constantinople of 1832" recognized Greece as an independent nation.

2. what is the meaning of concentration camps?
Ans: A concentration camp is a prison where people are detained without due process of law. For example, Nazi Germany imprisoned Jews in concentration camps for the purpose of torture and ethnic cleansing.

3. what attracts the foreign investment?
 Ans: Special Economic Zones have been set up to have world-class facilities such as cheap electricity, roads, transport, storage, etc.

4. who were called colons in vietnam?
Ans: The French citizens living in Vietnam were known as Colons.

5. Name the writer who wrote the book “The History of the Loss of Vietnam”.
Ans:  Phan Boi Chau.

6. The resolution of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at which session of the congress?
Ans: Lahore Session of 1929.

7. what was the main role of "FEDECOR" organization in Bolivia?
Ans: The main role of FEDECOR involved claims over an elected government to protest against its policy of water privatization.

8. what is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
(a) Bahujan Samaj
(b) Revolutionary democracry
c) Integral humanism
(d) Modernity

9. what were the two bases of colonial economy in vietnam?
Ans: The two bases of the colonial economy in Vietnam were rice cultivation and rubber plantations.

10. what is joint forest management program? which was the first state to adopt this program?
Ans: A programme which involves local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests. It involves local communities and land managed by forest department.

(ii) This programme was first passed in 1988 by the state of Orissa.