CBSE class 10 social science sample papers: 8 vital questions every student needs to practice

Besides being a CBSE Class 10 subject, social science is an interdisciplinary gateway to knowledge about global historic processes, geographic trends, political organisations, and economic decision-making. The subject, whose topics focus on geography, political science, economics, and history, leans the student towards critical thinking about society and the path of society's development over time.

Keeping in view the development of conceptual comprehension and analytical minds, the CBSE has made its official sample question papers of 2026 available. These are not practice pages in a strict sense; these are indicative of the increasing interest of the board in learning by application, application to real-world problems, and integration of subjects. Through observing the structure and design of such questions closely, the students are better equipped to understand content as well as context.

This clarification gives a concise summary of provided multiple-choice questions from the history segment of the Social Science sample paper. It tries to guide students by the hand in explaining right answers, defining key concepts, and identifying those areas where it is important to know—not memorize.

Section A (History)

Q1. Thousands of people emigrated from Europe to America during the 19th century due to

1. Poverty and fatal diseases
2. Recurring famines and unclean living
3. Recurring wars and political unrest
4. Hostile climate and recurring natural calamities

Q2. Louise-Sebastien Mercier wrote, "Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble before the virtual writer!"

Who are the tyrants here?

1. Educated classes with a reformatory aspiration for society
2. Absolutist institutions such as the monarchy and the church
3. Authors of the new books
4. Printing press

Section B (Geography)

Q1. What is needed for the development of resources to become total development?

1. Availability of resources standalone.
2. Foreign occupation and invaders.
3. Technological improvement and institutional reform.
4. Human resources can alone bring about development.

What is the most roundabout effect of poaching on tigers?

1. Decline of prey species, decreasing the food base for the tiger.
2. Human-wildlife conflict in protected areas increased
3. Increase in tiger population
4. Decline in national park tourist revenues

Section C (Political Science)

Q1: The following statement(s) is/are true regarding the ethnic makeup of Belgium:

1. 59 percent of Belgium's overall population reside in the Wallonia region and are French speakers.
2. 40 percent reside in the Flemish region and are Dutch speakers.
3. One percent of Belgians are German speakers.
4. In the capital city of Brussels, 80 per cent French speakers and 20 per cent Dutch speakers.

Select the right option:

1. I and II
2. III and IV
3. I, II and III
4. I and IV

Q2: Take the given case and select the right option

Assume that Government of India is going to issue new notes of various denominations to keep most of the black money. State government is against this Central government policy. Is the state government capable of preventing the union government from implementing the policy?

1. Yes, since Currency is a State List topic
2. No, since Currency is a Union List topic
3. Yes, since both the governments shall have to sanction this change.
4. No, since any such change shall have to be sanctioned by the local government as well.

Section D (Economics)

Underemployment is said to occur where -

1. More employees are employed than are actually required
2. Fewer employees are employed than are actually required
3. More than what the workers have earned are they hired
4. Only highly skilled workers are employed

What can be concluded about the disadvantages of employing per capita income (average income) when estimating well-being of countries? Choose the best one as the Answer.

1. It demonstrates how evenly or un-evenly the income is divided between the people living in a country.
2. Per capita income alone is sufficient to be aware of the development of a nation.
3. It provides a general idea about the economic affluence but conceals the inequality of income.
4. It provides only the industrial development of a nation but not any other significant determinant.