Sst Sample Paper

SOCIAL SCIENCE Design of Question Paper
Subject : Social Science Class : X
1. Weightages to form of Questions: Form of Question Marks Number of Serial number Total

Max. Marks : 80 Time : 3 Hours

each type Very Short Answer (VSA) Short Answer (SA) Long Answer (LA) Map Question (MQ) Total 1 3 4 2 and 4 -

Questions 10 8 10 2 30

of Questions 1 - 10 11 - 18 19 - 28 (29) to (30) 1 to 30

marks 10 24 40 6 80

2. Weightages to content: (Chapter numbers of N.C.E.R.T. & C.B.S.E. Textbooks related to each unit are given within brackets against each of themes) UNIT I : India and the contemporary world II (History) 1.1 Events and Process Theme Theme Theme 1. Nationalism in Europe (Ch.1) 2. National Movement in Indo - China (Ch.2) 3. Nationalism in India (Ch.3) (compulsory) 20 marks

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Any one

4 marks

4 marks

1.2 Economies and Livelihood Theme Theme Theme 4. Industrialization 1850 s - 1950s (Ch.5) 5. Urbanization and Urban lives (Ch.6) 6. Trade and Globalization (Ch.4)

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Any Two

6marks

1.3 Culture, Identity and Society Theme Theme 7. Print culture and nationalism (Ch.7) 8. History of Novel (Ch.8)

( Any one)

4marks 2marks

1.4. Map Work (Based on Sub Units 1.1 to 1.3)

1

UNIT II India - Resources and their Development (Geography) 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Resources (ch.1) Natural Resources (ch.1) Agriculture (ch.4) Water Resources (ch.3) Mineral Resources (ch.5) Power Resources (ch.5) Manufacturing Industries (ch.6) Transport, Communication and Trade (ch.7) Map work (Based on sub units 2.1 to 2.8)

18 marks

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5 marks

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6 marks

3 marks 4 marks

UNIT III : Democratic Politics II (Political Science) 3.1 Working of Democracy (ch.3 &4) 3.2 Power Sharing Mechanism in Democracy (ch.1&2) 3.3 Competition and Contestations in Democracy (ch .5 & 6) 3.4 Outcomes of Democracy (ch.7) 3.5 Challenges to Democracy (ch.8)

18 marks 6 marks 4 marks 4 marks 4 marks

UNIT IV : Understanding Economics II