Here I am going to analyse the sample question paper of class 10th Social Science released by CBSE for term 2. So let's begin.
General Information:
- Time Allowed: 2 Hours
- Maximum Marks: 40
- This Question paper is divided into five sections-Section A, B, C, D and E.
- All questions are compulsory.
- Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are very short answer type questions of 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
- Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
- Section-C: Question no. 9 and 10 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
- Section-D: Question no. 11 and 12 are Case Based questions.
- Section-E: Question no. 13 is map based, carrying 3 marks with two parts, 13.1 from History (1 mark) and 13.2 from Geography (2 marks).
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.
- In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
Chapter wise Marks Distribution
| S. No. | Chapter | Marks Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nationalism In India | 10 |
| 2. | Minerals And Energy Resources | 1 |
| 3. | Manufacturing Industries | 2 |
| 4. | Lifelines of National Economy | 7 |
| 5. | Political Parties | 5 |
| 6. | Outcomes of Democracy | 5 |
| 7. | Money And Credit | 5 |
| 8. | Globalisation And The Indian Economy | 5 |
| Total | 40 |
Marks wise Chapter Distribution
| Chapter | No. of 2-marks questions | No. of 3-marks questions | No. of 5-marks questions | No. of CBQs (4-marks) | No. of Map based questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalism In India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minerals And Energy Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manufacturing Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lifelines of National Economy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Political Parties | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outcomes of Democracy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Money And Credit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Globalisation And The Indian Economy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Overall the sample paper is well balanced and difficulty level is medium and if you will see the analysis of term 1 sample paper and actual question paper then you will observe that the question paper was totally based on the sample paper provided. So, if you will follow this analysis then you can score good marks easily!
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