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Online Capacity building workshop
Social Science
2023-2024
Question Bank Class 10th
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Mumbai Region
Capacity Building Workshop
Social Science
Our Inspirations
Mrs. Nidhi Pandey
Commissioner KVS HQ New Delhi
Secretary
Mrs. Sona Seth
(Deputy Commissioner)
KVS RO Mumbai
Mr. Samaj V. Joglekar
(Assistant Commissioner)
KVS RO Mumbai
Course Directors
Mr.S.V.Lawande
Principal KV CRPF Talegaon
Mr.Arvind Thakur
Principal KVVSN Nagpur
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Resource Persons
MRS.MUNIYA KAMBLE.
KVAFS 1 Pune
MRS.VEERA TATPAL.
KV NO 1 VASCO GOA
MR.PRADEEP PALIWAL
KVAFS THANE
MR.DHANRAJ THAWKAR
KV KAMPTEE
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Question Bank of social science
Class 10
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The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Long questions (5Marks)
1. How had the female figures become an allegory of the nation during the 19th
century in Europe?
Ans: Nations were portrayed as female figure. The female form that was chosen to
personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life. It gives an
abstract idea of the nation in concrete form.
2. The decade of 1830 had brought great economic hardships in Europe’. Support the
statement with arguments.
Ans: enormous increase in population, more jobs seekers than employment, population
from rural areas migrated to cities, small producers faced competition, and peasant
struggled under the feudal dues, rise of price of food crops and bad harvest.
3. Describe the role of culture in shaping the feelings of nationalism in Europe from
1830 to the end of 19th century.
Ans: culture helped to express and shape nationalist feeling, shared collective heritage,
criticized the glorification of reason and science, German philosophers Johann Gottfried
popularized the true spirit of nation through folk song, folk poetry and folk dance.
4. What were main aims of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
Ans: The Bourbon dynasty was restored to power and France lost the territories it had
annexed. A series of states were set up o the boundaries of France. Prussia was given
important new territories on its western frontiers, while Austria was given control of
Northern Italy. The German confederation of 39 states was left untouched.
5. Explain causes of conflict in the ‘Balkan area’ after 1871.
Ans: Slav nationalities struggle for their identity and independence, the Balkan states were
fiercely jealous of each other and wanted to gain more territory, rivalry among the
European powers over trade and colonies as well as army and naval might, Balkan tension
led to a series of wars and finally the First World War.
6. What was the Act of Union, 1707?
Ans: Scotland got incorporated in Britain through this Act of Union of 1707, England
could impose its influence on Scotland, The catholic clans of Scottish Highlands suffered
terrible repression, they were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language, wear their national
dress, many were forcibly driven out of their homeland.
7. Explain social and administrative reforms introduced by Napoleon in regions under
his control.
Ans: Did away all privileges based on birth. Simplified administrative divisions, Established
equality before the law and secured the right to property. Simplified administrative
division, abolished the feudal system, freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues,
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8. Describe the events of French Revolution which had influenced the people
belonging to other parts of Europe.
Ans: The French revolution took place in 1789 had various impacts on Europe. -the revolution
led to the setting up of Jacobin Clubs in different cities of Europe. -paved way for the French
armies to move into Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and some parts of Italy. -the idea of
nationalism began to be carried by French armies -rise of Napoleon, the concept of equality
of law and uniform laws, liberate the people of Europe from despotic rulers -the concept of
nation states.
9. Explain the contribution of Otto von Bismarck in German unification. Ans: Germany
was united by the Prussian Chief Minister Otto Von Bismarck with the help of the Prussian
Army and bureaucracy. Prussia fought three wars with Austria, Denmark and France over
seven years and won. It completed the process of unification.
Finally the German Empire was proclaimed and William I was crowned as the Emperor.
10. Explain the process of unification of Italy.
Ans: The Italian state of Sardinia-Piedmont played the role of uniting Italy, similar to that play
by Prussia in the case of Germany. Count Camillo de Cavour the chief minister of Sardinia
Piedmont led the movement to unite the separate states of 19th century Italy with the help of
army and an alliance with France. The regions annexed by Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Red
Shirts joined with the Northern regions to form a united Italy in 1861. The Papal states joined it
in 1870.
11. Describe any five steps taken by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of
collective identity among the French people.
Ans: They introduced the idea of la patrie and le citoyen, concept of a uited community
enjoying equal rights under a constitution-new French flag to replace royal standard flagthe
Estates General, elected body of active citizens, renamed the National Assembly-new hymns
composed, oaths taken, martyrs commemorated- established centralized administrative
system, formulated uniform law for all-adopted uniform system of weights and measures,
internal custom duties were abolished- promoted French language, discouraged regional
dialects.
12. Describe the process of unification of Britain.
Ans: In Britain, the formation of nation state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or
revolution-it was a long drawn process.-role of ethnic groups: their cultural identitiessteady
growth of the English nation in case of wealth, importance and power, Act of unior 1707-
between Scotland and England-language and religious policies-1801 Ireland was incorporated
forcibly into Britain.
Nationalism in India
Long Questions (5m)
1.
Explain the Satyagraha movements organized by Mahatma Gandhi before starting
freedom movement of India.
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Answer:
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Champaran movement in Bihar, 1917
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Kheda movement in Gujrat, 1917
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Movement in Ahmedabad, 1918
2.
Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement gradually slowdown in cities? Explain
Answer:
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Khadi cloth was more often expensive
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Poor people could not afford it
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Boycott of British institutions and goods posed problems.
3.
Explain the role of Ambedkar in uplifting the dalits or the depressed classes.
Answer:
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Ambedkar organised the depressed classes association to uplift the dalits
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Demanded separate electorates for dalits and reservation of seats in educational
institutions
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Signed the Poona pact that give reserved seats to the depressed classes in provincial
and Central legislative councils.
4.
Analyze the role of merchants and the industrialist in the civil disobedience
movement.
Answer:
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Wanted protection against imports of foreign goods and a rupee sterling foreign
exchange ratio that could discourage imports
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They thought if colonial resections did not exist on business world, as a result trade
and business world flurries without constraints.
5.
Explain the effects of ‘worldwide economic depression' on India towards late 1920s.
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Trade was affected
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Exports decreased
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Agricultural prices fell due to which farmers could not sell their produce and the
British government continued to take high taxes.
6.
How did the First World War impact India?
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The British government raised taxes
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Custom duty and income taxes in India to finance the war expenditures
Villagers and farmers were forcefully recruited in the British army
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Rise in prices of food and other essential things.
7.
Why was Non- Cooperation Movement started in 1920s? Why did Gandhiji call of
the movement in 1922?
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Answer:
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Young Muslim leaders approached Gandhiji about the possibility of a United
moment against the British rule.
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Gandhiji saw this as an opportunity to bring Muslim under the umbrella of a
unified National Movement.
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At the congress session in Nagpur in December 1920 the non cooperation
program was finalized and Gandhiji launched the non cooperation movement In
1922.
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The Chauri Chaura incident where 22 23 policemen died due to violent class
between people and police.
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Gandhiji called of the moment.
8.
How the civil disobedience movement did came into force in various part of the
country? Explain with examples.
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With the state of the movement, foreign clothes was boycotted and liquor shop
were picketed
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Peasants refused to pay revenue and chaukidari taxes
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In the countryside rich peasants and communities of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
became the supporters of the civil disobedience movement.
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Industrialist, railway workers, mine workers and women from all over India
participated in civil disobedience movement.
9.
Explain the major factors which promoted the sense of nationalism in the Indians?
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United struggle
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Cultural process
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Common identity
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Painting of Bharat Mata
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Revival of India folklore and folk song promoting traditional culture and restore
sense of pride in the past history and the culture
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National leaders aroused the feelings of nationalism through their motivational
speeches and political activities.
10. Explain the role of women in the civil disobedience movement.
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Thousands of women participated in marches
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Manufacture salt and picketed foreign clothes and liquor shops.
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Many went to jail
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In urban areas women were high cast educated family and in rural areas women
came from rich peasant households.
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All these participations were symbolic has women did not hold any position of
authority for a long time.
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X_H.3. THE MAKING OF A GLOBAL WORLD
Mr. Dhanraj Zodape (TGT So.St. KV AJNI-Shift-2)
(5 Marks Questions with Answers)
Q.1. How food offers long distance cultural exchange?
Ans. Food offers long distance cultural exchange:
(a) Traders and travelers introduced new crops to the lands they travelled.
(b) Even ‘ready’ foodstuff in distant parts of the world might share common origins.
(c) For example- spaghetti and noodles. It is believed that noodles travelled west from
China to become spaghetti or, perhaps. Arab traders took pasta to fifth century Sicily.
(d) Similar foods were also known in India and Japan, so the truth about their origins may
never be known.
(e) Yet such guesswork suggests the possibility of long-distance cultural contact even in
the pre-modern world.
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