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CBSE 10 Social Question Paper-2020 Set-3

CBSE 10 Social Question Paper-2020 Set-3

This mock test includes actual CBSE Class 10 Social Science board exam questions from the year 2020 Set 3, helping students understand exam trends and practice real paper formats.

2025-07-29
CBSE Class 10 2020 Grade 10

Duration

30 min

Questions

30

Marking

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Which one of the following was NOT the result of the Treaty of Vienna 1815?

A
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was set up in the North.
B
Austria was given control of Northern Italy.
C
Prussia was given important new territories on its western frontiers.
D
Russia was given the German confederation of 39 states.

Define the term ‘indentured labourer’.

A
A laborer who is bound to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to a new country.
B
A worker employed on a long-term basis in a company.
C
A person who works for free in exchange for housing.
D
A worker employed in a factory on a permanent basis.

Which country printed the Buddhist Diamond Sutra in 868 A.D.?

A
China
B
India
C
Japan
D
Korea

What is a ‘Fly Shuttle’?

A
A type of mechanized loom
B
A device to transport goods in factories
C
A method of transporting raw materials
D
A tool used in agriculture

Which one of the following is NOT a result of the British rule in India?

A
Introduction of railways
B
The decline of traditional industries
C
Improvement in education
D
Growth of local industries

What does the term ‘Begar’ mean?

A
Forced labor without pay
B
Voluntary community service
C
Wage labor in factories
D
Educational programs for the poor

Who was the main leader in the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Sardar Patel

The first newspaper in India, ‘The Bengal Gazette’, was published by?

A
James Augustus Hickey
B
Dadabhai Naoroji
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Lala Lajpat Rai

In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

A
1757
B
1761
C
1776
D
1800

Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian National Congress’?

A
A.O. Hume
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

A
Allan Octavian Hume
B
Lala Lajpat Rai
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Jawaharlal Nehru

What is the main purpose of the ‘Swadeshi Movement’?

A
Boycott British goods
B
Promote local industries
C
Establish self-rule in India
D
Protest against colonial education policies

The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?

A
1942
B
1947
C
1930
D
1919

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

A
Lord Mountbatten
B
C. Rajagopalachari
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Viceroy Curzon

Who was the last Viceroy of British India?

A
Lord Mountbatten
B
Warren Hastings
C
Lord Curzon
D
Lord Dalhousie

Which movement was launched to oppose the partition of Bengal in 1905?

A
Swadeshi Movement
B
Non-Cooperation Movement
C
Civil Disobedience Movement
D
Quit India Movement

Which Indian leader called for ‘Do or Die’ in his speech during the Quit India Movement?

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

In which year did India gain independence?

A
1947
B
1942
C
1950
D
1935

Which was the first country to gain independence from British rule in Asia?

A
India
B
Myanmar
C
Vietnam
D
Sri Lanka

Who led the ‘Salt March’ to Dandi in 1930?

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

What was the main objective of the Revolt of 1857?

A
To overthrow the British East India Company
B
To gain freedom from British rule
C
To stop the introduction of new policies
D
To unite the Indian kingdoms

In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?

A
1919
B
1921
C
1915
D
1920

Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of India?

A
Indira Gandhi
B
Sarojini Naidu
C
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
D
Pratibha Patil

The first Indian to join the ICS (Indian Civil Services) was?

A
Satyendranath Tagore
B
C. R. Das
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

Which act introduced the principle of ‘dyarchy’ in India?

A
Government of India Act 1919
B
Indian Councils Act 1909
C
Indian Independence Act 1947
D
Government of India Act 1935

Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

A
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
B
Dadabhai Naoroji
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Jawaharlal Nehru

Which of these was not a part of the Indian Renaissance?

A
Social reform movements
B
Development of education
C
Political upheavals
D
Artistic revival

Which of these leaders was associated with the development of Indian literature?

A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

In which year was the First Battle of Panipat fought?

A
1526
B
1556
C
1576
D
1600

Who wrote the famous book ‘History of the Indian Mutiny’?

A
Sir John Kaye
B
Subhas Chandra Bose
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Mahatma Gandhi