A Very Important Short Questions Answers for SST CBSE Exam Class 10th, 2019-2020
One marks
1. Match the following items given in column A with those in column B. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Column A Column B
a. Rashsundari Debi i. Chhote aur bade ka sawal
b. Sudarshan Chakr ii. Kesari
c. Kashibaba iii. Amar jiban
d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak iv. Sacchi kavitayen
Ans. a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii
2. Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the Swaraj party from the options given below: a. Wanted members of Congress to return to Council Politics
b. Wanted members of Congress to ask for Poorna Swaraj for Indians.
c. Wanted members of Congress to ask Dominion State for India.
d. Wanted members of Congress to oppose the Simon Commission.
3. Study the picture and answer the questions that follow
Which of the following aspect best signifies this image of 'Germania'?
a. Heroism and Justice
b. Folk and Cultural Tradition
c. Austerity and Asceticism
d. Revenge and vengeance
4. Who was called as the architect of Germany's unification?
Ans. Otto Von Bismarck
5. Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland?
a. Gross Cropped Areas
b. Uncultivated Land
c. Barren Wasteland
d. Current fallow Land
6. Complete the following table with correct information with regard to cultivation of Rice:
Rice
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Annual rainfall required
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Cropping season
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Temperature required for its
growth (in degrees)
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100 cm
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(A) - ?Kharif
Cropping Season
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(B) - ? 16oC - 27oC
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7. Being a tropical country, India has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Suggest any one way to popularize its maximum use.
Ans. Making people aware about renewable energy resources/use of rooftop solar panels/solar street lighting system/any other relevant point
8. A concerted effort has to be made for sustainable development. Suggest anyone step in conserving our mineral resources for the future.
Ans. Improved technologies/Recycling of metals/Using scrap metals and other substitutes/Any other relevant point
9. Correct the following statement and rewrite:
In Srilanka, an Act passed in 1956 to recognise Tamil and the only official language, disregarding Sinhala.
Ans. In Srilanka, an Act was passed in 1956 to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, disregarding Tamil.
10. Correct the following statement and rewrite:
Belgium is a small country in Europe and share borders with France, Italy, Germany, and Luxembourg.
Ans. Belgium is a small country in Europe and shares borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg.
11. Which one of the following options best signifies this cartoon?
a. Demand for separate state from Democratic Government
b. Democratic Government is facing territorial issues with the bordering states
c. Democratic Government is coping with multiple pressure through accommodation
d. Democratic Government accepts demands based on separate state
12. The representation of women in Indian Parliament is still low as compared to European countries because ____
Ans. lack of legally imposed quotas or reservation policy at central level / Any other relevant point
13. The Constitution of India provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practice and propagate any religion because _________
Ans. India is a secular country/ any other relevant answer
14. Who presides over the meeting of the Municipal Corporation?
Ans. The Mayor/Municipal Commissioner
15. Which government has the power to legislate on ‘Residuary’ subjects in India?
Ans. Union Government
16. Mention the formula to calculate the BMI (Body Mass Index).
Ans. BMI- (BODY MASS INDEX)
Weight of person in kg and height in metres is taken. Divide the weight by the square of the height.
17. Which of the following statement defines Sustainable Development?
a. Sustainable use of natural resources without considering the need of the future generation.
b. Present generation fulfills its needs while considering the needs of the future generation as well.
c. It means the utilization of natural resources by the past, present and forthcoming future generation.
d. To meets the needs of future generations even if the needs of the present generation go unmet.
18. One of the best ways to reduce the over-usage of groundwater is ________
Ans. Implementation of stringent policies to control misuse of water.
19. Which of the following profession belongs to the Tertiary Sector of the economy?
a. Fisherman
b. Farmer
c. Factory worker
d. Teacher
20. The number of deaths of children less than one year of age per 1000 live births is referred as ________
Ans. Infant mortality rate (IMR)
21. The total number of children of age group 14 and 15 years attending school as a percentage of the total number of children in the same age group is referred as ________
Ans. Net Attendance Ratio
22. Find the Incorrect option
a. Demand deposit share the essential features of money
b. With demand deposit payments can be made without cash
c. Demand deposits are a safe way of money transformation
d. Demand deposit facility is like cheque
23. Arrange the following in the correct sequence –
i. Transporting cloth to the workshops
ii. Sale in shops and showrooms
iii. Spinning the yarn
iv. The weaving of the fabric
Options-
a. i--iv--iii--ii
b. iii –iv—i--ii
c. iv—i--ii--iii
d. iii—iv--ii--i
24. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Not every good or service that is produced and sold needs to be counted to know the total production in each sector.
Reason (R): The value of final goods already includes the value of all the intermediate goods.
Options:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is correct but R is wrong.
d. A is wrong but R is correct.
25. Rita has taken a loan of Rs. 7 lakhs from the bank to purchase a car. The annual interest rate on the loan is 14.5 percent and the loan is to be repaid in 3 years in monthly instalments. The bank retained the papers of the new car as collateral, which will be returned to Rita only when she repays the entire loan with interest.
Analyse the loan information given above, considering one of the following correct options.
e. Mode of re-payment
f. Terms of credit
g. Interest on loan
h. Deposit criteria
26. Match the following:
(a) Sub-groups within a religion
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(i) Denominations
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(b) A former Roman Catholic court for identifying
and punishing heretics
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(ii) Protestant Reformation
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(c) A sixteenth-century movement to reform the
Catholic Church dominated by Rome
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(iii) Ulama
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(d) Legal scholars of Islam and a body of Islamic
law
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(iv) Inquisition
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Ans. (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)
27. What did Mahatma Gandhi in his book, Hind Swaraj, declare?
a. British ruled India because the latter was militarily weak
b. British ruled India because they got international support
c. British ruled India because Indians cooperated with them
d. None of these
28. Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following option is correct regarding the picture?
a) It is a page from the oldest Japanese book - Diamond Sutra.
b) It is a page from the Ninety Five Theses.
c) It is a page from the Panchtantra book
d) It is a page from the traditional Chinese ‘accordion book’
29. What were the paid servants of the East India Company to supervise the weavers called?
Ans. Gomasthas were the paid servants of the East India Company to supervise the weavers.
30. Ninety-five per cent of our basic needs for food, shelter and clothing are obtained from ______
a) water
b) plants
c) land
d) animals
31. Which type of farming is intensive subsistence farming?
Ans. Labour-intensive farming is intensive subsistence farming. It is a kind of agriculture where a lot of capital and labour are used to increase the yield that can be obtained per area.
32. How is nuclear energy obtained?
Ans. Nuclear energy is obtained by altering the structure of atoms.
33. Correct the following statement and rewrite:
Hinduism is the state religion of Sri Lanka.
Ans. Buddhism is the state religion of Sri Lanka.
34. 
In the above map which system of government is followed by Australia, India and Russia?
a) Unitary
b) Communalism
c) Federal
d) Dictatorship
35. Fill in the blanks:
Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of ________
Ans. Social community
OR
Fill in the blanks:
A communal mind often leads to _________ of one's own religious community.
Ans. Political dominance
36. At which level of government in India 1/3rd of seats are reserved for women?
Ans. One-third of the seats are reserved for women in Local Self Government bodies.
37. In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a subject in the concurrent list, whose law will prevail?
Ans. The Union Law shall prevail in case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and state on a subject in the concurrent list.
38. A potato farmer wants rice but the rice farmer doesn't want potatoes, he is in need of bananas. Identify the condition.
Ans. Double coincidence of wants is basically a condition where the wants of the buyer exactly match the offers given or provided by the seller. However, in the given case it is not possible. The condition described here is a situation when there is no double coincidence of wants. Any exchange of goods is not possible here.
39. Development goal for a prosperous farmer is
a) To get loan from bank
b) To get irrigation facility
c) To get his children educated
d) To get farming implements
40. Fill in the blanks:
________, particularly IT, has played a big role in organising production across countries.
Ans. Technology
41. Name one activity which is the primary responsibility of the government.
a) Setting up restaurants
b) Providing health and education
c) Providing mode of conveyance
d) Providing loan
42.There are countries like ________ which have low reserves and hence want to secure oil through military or economic power.
Ans. USA
43. Why is it difficult taking a loan from bank than taking a loan from informal source?
a) Bank does not know the borrower
b) Bank loan requires proper documents and collateral.
c) Banks often harrass the borrowers
d) Informal sources provide loans at cheaper rates
44. Correct the following statement and rewrite:
Dairy is dependent on the mechanical process of the animals and the availability of fodder.
Ans. Dairy is dependent on the biological process of the animals and the availability of fodder.
45. Assertion (A): The organized sector is better than unorganized sector.
Reason (R): The unorganized sector does not follow government rules and regulations.
a) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT but, reason is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
c) Assertion is CORRECT but, reason is INCORRECT.
d) Assertion is INCORRECT but, reason is CORRECT.
46. Identify the incorrect option
a) Commercial Banks make use of the deposits to meet the loan requirements of the people.
b) People’s money is safe with the banks and it earns an amount of interest.
c) The Reserve Bank of India supervises the functioning of formal sources of loans.
d) The Central government issues currency notes on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India.
47. Which one of the following statements is false regarding the Act of Union 1707?
(A) It was an agreement between England and Scotland.
(B) It was an agreement between England and Ireland.
(C) It resulted in the formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain.'
(D) It gave England control over Scotland.
Ans. (B)
48. Which one of the following was not an impact of the Great Depression of l930's on Vietnam?
(A) Vietnam was occupied by Japan.
(B) The price of rice and rubber fell.
(C) There was an increase in unemployment.
(D) There were rural uprisings.
Ans. (A)
49. Which one of the following statements is false regarding the Zollverein formed in 1834?
(A) It abolished trade barriers.
(B) It reduced the number of currencies.
(C) It had most of the German states as members.
(D) It abolished feudal system.
Ans. (D)
50. Which one of the following statements is false about HO Chi Minh?
(A) Ho Chi Minh was the Chairman of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
(B) He founded the Vietnamese Communist Party.
(C) He took control of South Vietnam after Vietnam split.
(D) He gave help to the National Liberation Front.
Ans. (C)
51. 3. Why did Gandhiji withdraw the Non-Co-operation Movement?
(A) Gandhiji realised that people were losing interest in the movement.
(B) Gandhiji felt the movement was turning violent in many places.
(C) Some Congress leaders wanted to participate in elections to Provincial Council.
(D) Some Congress leaders wanted more radical mass agitations.
Ans. (B)
52. Which one of the following statement is false about Alluri Sitaram Raju?
(A) He claimed he had special powers.
(B) He was inspired by the non-co-operation movement.
(C) He believed in the principle of non-violence advocated by Gandhiji.
(D) He persuaded people to give up drinking.
Ans. (C)
53. Which one of the following is the finest quality of iron ore?
(A) Haematite
(B) Limonite
(C) Magnetite
(D) Siderite
Ans. (C)
54. Limestone is the basic raw material for which one of the following industries?
(A) Iron and steel industry
(B) Fertilizer industry
(C) Cement industry
(D) Automobile industry
Ans. (C)
55. Which one of the following countries is giving stiff competition to India with regard to jute industry?
(A) Brazil
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Philippines
(D) Thailand
Ans. (B)
56. The first class mail includes which one of the following?
(A) Book packets
(B) Registered newspapers
(C) Envelops and cards
(D) Periodicals and journals
Ans. (C)
57. Backward and Minorities Community Employees Federation (BAMCEF) is an example of which one of the following?
(A)Public interest group
(B) A movement for equality
(C) A sectional interest group
(D) A political party
Ans. (A)
58. Which one of the following was the main aim of the movement in Nepal in 2006?
(A) To reduce the power of the king.
(B) To re-establish democracy in Nepal.
(C) To promote one party rule.
(D) To stop military coup.
Ans. (B)
59. Which one of the following political parties seeks to represent and secure power for Dalits, OBC's and Adivasis?
(A) Bahujan Samaj Party
(B) Bharatiya Janata Party
(C) Forward Bloc
(D) Janata Da1(S)
Ans. (A)
60. Which one of the following is a foundational challenge of democracy?
(A) Ensuring greater power to local government.
(B) Keeping military away from controlling government.
(C) Extension of federal principle to all the units of the federation.
(D) Empowering women.
Ans. (B)
61. Why do banks keep a small proportion of the deposits as cash with themselves?
(A) To extent loan to the poor.
(B) To extend loan facility.
(C) To pay salary to their staff.
(D) To pay the depositors who might come to withdraw money.
Ans. (D)
62. The currency notes on behalf of the Central Government are issued by whom?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) Punjab National Bank
(D) Central Bank of India
Ans. (B)
63. Globalisation does NOT involve which one of the following?
(A) Rapid integration between countries.
(B) More goods and services moving between countries.
(C) Increased taxes on imports.
(D) Movement of people between countries for jobs, education etc.
Ans. (C)
64. The district level court deals with the cases involving claims:
(A) upto Rs. 10 lakhs upto Rs. 20 lakhs
(C) between Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 1 crore
(D) exceeding Rs. 1 crore
Ans. (B)
65. Which one of the following is not true about the female allegory of France?
(A) She was named Marianne.
(B) She took part in the French Revolution.
(C) She was a symbol of national unity.
(D) Her characteristics were drawn from those of Liberty and the Republic.
Ans. (B)
66. Which one of the following was an impact of the Great Depression of 1930s on Vietnam.
(A) Japan defeated and occupied Vietnam.
(B) Price of rice and rubber increased.
(C) There was decrease in unemployment.
(D) There were uprisings in rural areas.
Ans. (D)
67. Which one of the following states was ruled by an Italian princely house before unification of Italy?
(A) Kingdom of Two Sicilies
(B) Lombardy
(C) Venetia
(D) Sardinia-Piedmont
Ans. (D)
68. Which one of the following statements is not true about the Trung sisters of Vietnam?
(A) The Trung sisters fought against French domination.
(B) They fought against Chinese domination.
(C) Pan Boi Chau wrote a play on the lives of the Trung sisters.
(D) They chose death over surrender to enemies.
Ans. (A)
69. Which one of the following statements is not related to the Gandhi-Irvin Pact.
(A) Gandhiji agreed not to launch any fiirther mass agitations against the British.
(B) Gandhiji agreed to participate in the Round Table Conference.
(C) Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement.
(D) The British agreed to release the political prisoners.
Ans. (A)
70. Why did Nationalists in India tour villages to gather folk songs and legends? Choose the most appropriate reason from the following:
(A) Nationalists wanted to study their own culture.
(B) Nationalists wanted to publish it and earn money.
(C) Nationalists did it because it gave a true picture of traditional culture.
(D) Nationalists wanted to keep folk culture intact.
Ans. (C)
71. Which one of the following minerals is a fossil fuel?
(A) Barium
(B) Coal
(C) Zircon
(D) Uranium
Ans. (C)
72. Orissa is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(A) Copper
(B) Iron ore
(C) Manganese ore
(D) Mica
Ans. (C)
73. Which one of the following has been the major source of foreign exchange for IT industry?
(A) BHEL
(B) SAIL
(C) BPO
(D) OIL
Ans. (B)
74. Which one of the following major ports has been developed to decongest Kolkata port?
(A) Kandla
(B) Haldia
(C) Paradip
(D) Marmagao
Ans. (C)
75. National Alliance for Peoples' Movements (NAPM) is
(A) an organisation of organisations
(B) an environmental movement
(C) a political party
(D) a public interest group
Ans. (A)
76. The struggle in Bolivia in 2000 was
(A) to establish democracy
(B) due to increase in price of water
(C) to have are-election
(D) due to racial discrimination
Ans. (B)
77. The political party which believes in Marxism—Leninismis
(A) National a list Congress Party
(B) Communist Party of India
(C) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK)
(D) Bahujan Samaj Party
Ans. (A)
78. The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) in Nepal has succeeded in removing monarchy, holding elections and forming a government. This comes under which one of the following challenges?
(A) Foundational challenge
(B) Challenge of expansion of democracy
(C) Challenge of deepening of democracy
(D) All the above
Ans. (B)
79. Which one of the following is not a feature of money?
(A) Medium of exchange
(B) Lack of divisibility
(C) A store of value
(D) A unit of account
Ans. (D)
80. Professor Muhammad Yunus is the founder of which one of the following banks?
(A) Co-operative Bank
(B) Commercial Bank
(C) Grameen Bank
(D) Land Development Bank
Ans. (B)
81. Which of the following is not a feature of a Multi-National Company?
(A) It owns/controls production in more than one nation.
(B) It sets up factories where it is close to the markets.
(C) It organizes
(D) It employe labour only from its own country.
Ans. (C)
82. When did the United adopt the guidelines from consumer protection?
(A) 1983
(B) 1984
(C) 1985
(D) 1986
Ans. (B)
83. The popular leader who lived in Fiji and was a sanyasi in early life was?
a. Allure sitaram raju
b. Ramachandra Shukla
c. Baba ram Chandra
d. Vinoba bhane
84. The mineral which occurs in alluvial deposits is
a. Platinum
b. Manganese
c. Zinc
d. Gypsum
85. Which rock mineral is used as a raw mineral in cement industry?
a. Mica
b. Manganese
c. Silica
d. Limestone
86. Which part was developed as a subsidiary part in order to relieve growing pressure on the Mumbai port?
a. Haldia
b. Kandala
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. New Mangalore
87. What does NAPM signify
a. National agreement for people’s movement
b. National alliance for public movement
c. National alliance for peoples movement
d. None of these
88. Which one of the following political parties aims secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities?
a. BJP.
b. INC.
c. BSP.
d. RJD.
89. Which among the following statements regarding political parties is false?
a. Parties provide peoples access to government machinery and welfare schemes.
b. Parties shape public opinion.
c. Parties which loose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power.
d. Parties seek to promote the interest of a particular section of society.
90. Banks use the major portion of the deposits to
a. Keep as reserve so that people may withdraw.
b. On meet their routine expenses
c. Extend loans
d. Meet renovation of bank.
91. Name the umbrella body of 240 organizations from over 100 countries for consumer movement?
a. UNDP
b. UN guidelines for consumer protection
c. Consumer international
d. Consumer protection act
92. The art of beautiful and stylized writing is known as ________.
a. Calligraphy
b. Platen
c. Vellum
d. Ballad
Ans. Calligraphy
93. ____________ were places where people gathered to drink alcohol.
i. Pubs
ii. Traverns
iii. Clubs
iv. Hotels
Ans. Traverns
94. The hub of the new print culture was _______________.
i. Hongkong
ii. Tokyo
iii. Shanghai
iv. Korea
Ans. c Shanghai
95. The first weekly magazine brought out by Gangadhar Bhattacharya was _______.
i. Bible
ii. Sambad Kaumudi
iii. Kesari
iv. Bengal Gazzette
Ans. Bengal Gazzette
96. The new alluvial soil is known as ____________.
i. khadar
ii. Saline
iii. loamy
iv. bangar
Ans. khadar
97. The first International Earth Summit was held in _________________.
i. Goa
ii. Brazil
iii. Bangkok
iv. Belgium
Ans. Brazil
98. About _________ percent of the total land area of India is plain.
i. 34
ii. 30
iii. 43
iv. 53
Ans. 43
99. Net sown area is less than 10 percent of the total area in ________.
i. Manipur
ii. Nagaland
iii. Assam
iv. Tripura
Ans. Manipur
100. Countries with per capita income of Rs.4,53,000 are called ________ countries.
i. rich
ii. Poor
iii. Low
iv. High
Ans. rich
101. Groundwater is an example of _________ resources.
i. stock
ii. Potential
iii. Renewable
iv. Non renewable
Ans. renewable
102.Literacy rate in Bihar in the year 2001 was ________
Ans. 62%
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