Class X Social Science – Code 087

Preparatory Examination 1 | Academic Session 2026–27

General Instructions

1. This question paper contains 38 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The paper has four sections: A – History (20 marks), B – Geography (20 marks), C – Political Science (20 marks) and D – Economics (20 marks).
3. Follow the word limits and instructions given with each question. The marks for each question are shown alongside it.
4. Case-based questions carry 4 marks. Map-based questions carry 5 marks in total: 2 marks in History and 3 marks in Geography.
5. Internal choices are provided in selected questions. Attempt only one alternative where an OR is given.

SECTION A – HISTORY (20 Marks)

Q1. Choose the correct option. (1)
Which idea was most closely associated with liberal nationalism in nineteenth-century Europe?
(A) Absolute monarchy and hereditary privilege (B) Equality before law and individual freedom (C) Rule by religious authorities (D) Restoration of feudal dues

Q2. Choose the correct option. (1)
The image of Germania was used to represent:
(A) The French Republic (B) The German nation (C) The British Empire (D) The Russian monarchy

Q3. Answer in about 20 words. (1)
Explain any two ways in which cultural processes helped develop nationalism in Europe.

Q4. Answer in about 20 words. (1)
Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn in 1922? State two points.

Q5. Answer in about 40 words. (2)
Explain any two ways in which the First World War created a new economic and political situation in India.

Q6. Answer in about 60 words. (3)
How did the idea of satyagraha influence the Indian national movement? Explain with three relevant points.

Q7. Answer in about 120 words. (5)
“The Civil Disobedience Movement brought different social groups into the national struggle, but their participation was not identical.” Explain with suitable examples.
OR
Describe the major stages of the Non-Cooperation Movement and explain how it became a broad-based movement.

Q8. Case-based question. Read the passage and answer the questions. (4)

In the nineteenth century, the spread of newspapers, books and printed pamphlets created new spaces for public discussion. Reformers used print to question social practices and communicate new ideas. Political groups circulated arguments, while readers could compare different viewpoints. Print did not make society uniform; instead, it often encouraged debate and disagreement. The growth of reading publics helped ideas travel beyond the places where they first emerged.

1. State one way in which print helped reformers. (1)
2. How did printed material support public debate? (1)
3. Why can print be described as a force that encouraged both discussion and disagreement? (2)

Q9. Map skill question. (2)
On an outline political map of India, locate and label:
(a) Champaran – the place associated with the indigo planters’ satyagraha. (1)
(b) Dandi – the place associated with the breaking of the salt law. (1)
For visually impaired candidates: Name the state in which Champaran is located and the state in which Dandi is located.