Question Answers

Cbse Class 10

History Ch 1

1. Explain any three provisions of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815.

2. What changes were brought due to Napoleon's reforms and code? What were the reactions
to these changes?
3. Mention the obstacles in the way of the Italian Unification.
4. Describe the role of culture in shaping the feelings of nationalism in
Europe at the end of the nineteenth century.
5. What were the effects of revolutionary upheaval in France in 1830?

6. Define the term Romanticism. How did it facilitate the promotion of nationalist sentiment?
7. Which conditions were viewed as obstacles to economic exchange and growth by the new
commercial classes during the nineteenth century Europe?
8. What happened during the year following 1815 when the fear of repression drove many liberal-
nationalists underground? Explain.
9. What area was known as the Balkans?

10. What is the significance of 1848 for France and the rest of Europe? What did the liberals
demand?

11. Describe the role of Ottovon Bismarck in the making of Germany.

Civics Ch 1
1. Describe the way in which the power can be shared among the different forms of government.
2. How can power sharing reduce the fear of despotism in a country? Mention any three points.
3. Why is the Belgium model of administration complicated but beneficial to the country?
4. What led to the civil war in Sri Lanka? Discuss in three points.
5. Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies but they follow different systems of Power
sharing. Support the statement by giving three points of differences.
6. Evaluate the power sharing system in India.
7. Describe the tension that existed between the Dutch and the French speaking people in Belgium.

Economics Ch 1 & 2
1. How is the issue of sustainability important for development? Explain with examples.
2. Mention the four characteristics of development.
3. Explain any three criteria used by Human Development report to classify various countries.
4. ‘National Development of a country depends on the availability of Public facilities’, How?
5. Distinguish between Primary Sector and Secondary sector.
 6. Suggest any three ways to create more employment opportunities in urban areas.

7. All the three sectors of economy are interdependent. Explain their interdependence.

8. Describe the role played by NREGA in improving the employment situation in India.

9. What is organized sector? Mention any four advantages of working in the organized sector.

10. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? How we count the various goods and services for
calculating GDP? Explain with example.

History Chapter 2

1. Discuss the Salt march to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against
colonialism.
2. “ Dalit participation was limited in the civil Disobedience Movement” Examine the statement.
3. Describe the spread of Non-cooperation movement in the Countryside.
4. Explain the reason for the Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 to be called the historical session.
5. ‘ Nationalism spread when people begin to believe that they are all part of the same nation”. Justify
the statement.
6. Why did Mahatma Gandhi start the Civil Disobedience Movement? How did this movement unite the
country? Explain.
7. Why did Gandhiji decide to withdraw Non-cooperation movement?
8. What was Rowlatt Act? How did it affect the National movement?
9. Write a news paper report on
(a) Jallianwala bagh Massacre
(b) The Simon Commission
10. Discuss the salt march to make clear it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism.
11. Who launched the Khilafat movement? Why was the movement launched?

Civics Chapter 2 & 3

1. Explain the factors that make federal government in India so attractive.
2. What is the meaning of decentralization? Explain the provisions made towards decentralization
India after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992.
3. Name the any two subjects that are included in concurrent list. How are laws made on these
subjects?
4. Describe the three features of unitary government.
5. Evaluate the strength and limitations of local self government in a democracy.
6. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India.
7. What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?
8. Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
 9. Mention the problem of casteism in Indian Politics.
10. Mention any three features of secularism described in the Indian constitution.

Geography ch-1

1. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in hilly areas?

2. What is sustainable economic development? Suggest any two ways in which resources can used
judiciously.
3. What are the main advantages of India’s land under a variety of relief feature?
4. Resource planning is a complex process. Justify
5. Describe the three main features of black soil sound in India.
6. Suggest any three measured of soil conservation.
7. What is the relevance of Gandhian model of resource conservation in today’s world?
8. Explain any four human activities which are mainly responsible for land degradation in India.

History Ch 3 & 5

1. How did Mercier describe the impact of printed word and power of reading on himself?
2. 'It is difficult to imagine a world without printed matter'. Justify the statement with suitable arguments.
3. Why did some people in eighteenth-century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment
and end despotism?
4. Print popularized the ideas of the enlightenment thinkers. Explain.
5. What is an ‘accordion book? Describe any two features of hand printing in China.
6. Why was Vernacular Press Act passed in 1878?
7. How did silk routes link the world? Explain with three examples.
8. Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonization of the
America.
Civics Ch 4

1. 'The political scene is the mass of many parties.' How do politicians manage these coalitions? Give your
opinion.
2. Why is there a lack of internal democracy within the political parties in India? Explain with examples.

3. Identify and list the symbols of the following political parties with their States:
Shiromani Akali Dal
Samajwadi Party
A.I.A.D.M.K.
Trinamool Congress
 Rashtriya Janata Dal
4. Write a short note on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
5. Name the national political party which gets inspiration from India's ancient culture and values. Mention
four features of that party.
6. Describe the recent efforts that have been made in India to reform political parties.
7. Explain the merits and demerits of multi-party system.
8. What is the difference between National and Regional Party?

Geography Ch 2 and 3

1. Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wild life in India?
2. What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human lives?
3. What factors make forest a very useful resource for humans?
4. What are the different conservation methods adopted in India?
5. How would you differentiate reserved forest and protected forest?
6. What are the reasons for launching multi-purpose river projects in India after independence?
7. Explain any three reasons responsible for water scarcity India.
8. Explain any three reasons for water pollution in India.
9. Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rain water harvesting methods are being carried out ot
conserve and store water.
Economics ch 3 & 4

1. Explain various functions of banks in India.

2. Define credit. Describe the vital and positive role of credit with examples.
3. Explain the differences between Formal and Informal Sources of Credit.
4. Credit sometimes pushes the borrower into a situation from which recovery is very painful. Support the
statement with examples.
5. Why demand deposits are considered as money?
6. Why it is necessary for the banks and the cooperative societies to increase their lending facilities on rural
areas? Explain
7. What is the idea behind the formation of Self Help Groups? Explain its functioning.
8. How are local companies benefitted with multinational companies? Explain with examples.
9. Why did the Indian government remove barriers to a large extent on the foreign trade and foreign
investment.
10. Explain by giving examples that MNC’s are spreading their production in different ways.

Civics Ch-5 & Geo Ch-4

1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?

2. Why do we feel that democracy is a better form of government than any other form? Explain.
3. Democracy stands much superior to any other form of government in promoting dignity and freedom of
the individuals. Support the statement giving three suitable points.
 4. What are the demerits of democracy?
5. Mention different names by which slash and burn type of farming is known in India. Name the states
where this type of farming is practised in India. Name any two crops grown in this type of farming.
6. Write down the features of Intensive Subsistence agriculture.
7. What are the different names gives to the primitive cultivation in different parts of India?
8. Analyse Kharif and Rabi crops through different parameters.
9. Which crop is known as golden fibre?

Geography Ch 5 & 6

1. Can you write brief outline about the position of Indian cotton industry at international level?
2. Write a short note on Bauxite, its formation, features and distribution in India.
3. "Nuclear energy is expected to play an increasingly important role in India." Give an arguments to
support this statement.
4. Chemical industries are widely spread over the country. Why do you think it is so?
5. Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow:

i. The given chart represents the operation of which industry? Why does it have a unique
position in the Indian economy?
ii. Why is this industry called a ‘self-reliant’ industry?
6. Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India?

7. Explain the importance of conservation of minerals. Highlight some of the measures to conserve them.

8. How would you classify industry on the basis of ownership?

9. Energy saved is energy produced. Asses the statement.

10. What efforts are required to use mineral resources in a planned and sustainable manner? Explain in three
points.