Social Science_Board Paper_Class 10_All India_Set-1_2011

Which one of the following statements is not related to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
(A) Gandhiji agreed not to launch any further 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.

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.

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.

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

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) Phan Boi Chau wrote a play on the lives of the Trung sisters. 
(D) They chose death over surrender to enemies.

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.

Which one of the following minerals is a fossil fuel?
(A) Barium
(B) Coal
(C) Zircon 
(D) Uranium

Orissa is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(A) Copper 
(B) Iron ore 
(C) Manganese ore 
(D) Mica

Which one of the following has been the major source of foreign exchange for IT industry?  
(A) BHEL 
(B) SAIL 
(C) BPO 
(D) OIL

Which one of the following major ports has been developed to decongest Kolkata port? 
(A) Kandla

(B) Haldia 
(C) Paradip 
(D) Marmagao