Class 10 practice
Class 10 social studies questions.
Social studies questions for Class 10, at the level of students aged 15–17, each with its answer and a short explanation. Try each one before opening the answer.
Under the Constitution of India, which judicial body acts as the highest court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of constitutional provisions?
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Answer: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India stands at the apex of the judicial hierarchy, settling inter-state disputes and interpreting the Constitution.
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led a historic twenty-four-day march from Sabarmati to the coastal village of Dandi. What was this protest primarily directed against?
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Answer: The British Salt Monopoly
The Dandi March inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement, challenging the colonial monopoly and state tax imposed on the collection and sale of salt.
Which principal organ of the United Nations holds the primary responsibility under the UN Charter for maintaining international peace and security?
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Answer: The Security Council
The United Nations Security Council consists of fifteen member states and has legal authority to mandate sanctions, peacekeeping operations, and collective action.
Which constitutional institution in India holds the sole legal authority to issue banknotes, excluding one-rupee notes and coins?
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Answer: Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India acts as the central monetary authority and possesses the exclusive right to issue currency notes in India.
- True or false?
The General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations where all member states have equal representation.
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Answer: True
In the United Nations General Assembly, every sovereign member state receives one vote regardless of size, wealth, or population.
Which is the odd one out among these ancient settlements?
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Answer: Pataliputra
Pataliputra was an ancient imperial capital founded during the Magadhan era. Harappa, Kalibangan, and Lothal were planned cities of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation.
Which constitutional amendment recognized rural local self-governance in India by granting constitutional recognition to a three-tier Panchayati Raj system?
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Answer: 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
Enacted in 1992, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule, establishing a uniform three-tier Panchayati Raj system across rural India.
Who developed the first European printing press using movable metal type in Mainz, Germany, around the mid-fifteenth century?
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Answer: Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg developed the movable metal type mechanical printing press around the 1440s, significantly accelerating the mass production and circulation of books across Europe.
Economic activities are broadly classified into primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. Which activity belongs to the tertiary sector of the Indian economy?
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Answer: Commercial banking
The tertiary sector provides services rather than producing tangible goods. Commercial banking offers financial support services to primary and secondary activities, making it part of the tertiary sector.
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement with a historic march to the coastal village of Dandi. What was the central objective of this march?
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Answer: Breaking the salt tax laws
The Dandi March was undertaken to defy the colonial monopoly on salt production and the salt tax, which placed an unfair burden on every section of Indian society.
The Election Commission of India functions as an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering national and state elections. Under the Constitution, who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
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Answer: The President of India
Under Article 324(2) of the Indian Constitution, the President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.
In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organized his first major satyagraha movement in the Champaran district of Bihar. Which group of workers did this campaign support?
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Answer: Indigo cultivators
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was launched to protect tenant farmers who were compelled by British landlords to cultivate indigo under the exploitative tinkathia system.
Unlike most major peninsular rivers that flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal, this river flows westward into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges. Which river is it?
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Answer: Narmada
The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak plateau and flows westward through a tectonic rift valley bounded by the Vindhyas to the north and the Satpuras to the south.
The United Nations operates six principal organs to coordinate international diplomacy and justice. In which city is the permanent seat of the International Court of Justice located?
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Answer: The Hague
While most principal United Nations organs are headquartered in New York City, the International Court of Justice is situated at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
- True or false?
The Harappan site of Lothal in Gujarat contains a tidal dockyard connected to the Sabarmati river basin.
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Answer: True
Archaeologists at Lothal discovered a massive brick basin that functioned as a tidal dockyard for maritime commerce.
- True or false?
The introduction of James Hargreaves's spinning jenny in eighteenth-century Britain dramatically accelerated yarn production by operating multiple spindles simultaneously.
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Answer: True
Invented around 1764, the spinning jenny allowed a single worker to spin multiple spools of thread simultaneously, revolutionising the British textile manufacturing process.
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The maximum constitutionally sanctioned strength of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, is ___ members.
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Answer: 250
Article 80 of the Constitution sets the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha at 250, including 238 state and territory representatives and 12 nominated members.
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In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi launched the civil disobedience movement by leading volunteers to the coastal village of ___ to produce salt illegally (Clue: starts with 'D').
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Answer: Dandi
Gandhi walked 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi in Gujarat, inaugurating the Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking the British salt monopoly.
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The introductory statement in the Constitution of India that outlines its core values, philosophy, and objectives is known as the ___ (Clue: starts with 'P').
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Answer: Preamble
The Preamble serves as the preface to the Constitution of India, setting out the fundamental ideals and guiding principles of the nation.
Which of the following Indian mountain passes is the odd one out?
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Answer: Palghat
Nathu La, Shipki La, and Zoji La are high-altitude mountain passes situated in the Himalayas. Palghat, also known as the Palakkad Gap, is located in the Western Ghats.
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