10th Class Social Studies

Following are the important 4 marks questions for SSC / 10th Class public exams in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. The questions covers entire syllabus of the social studies subject. Students can practice the answers for self assessment.

Also Read: 10th Class Model Papers in English and Telugu Medium

1. Plateau regions in India do not support agriculture as much as the plain regions. Which are the reasons for thus?
2. What is the influence of the Himalayas on Indian Agriculture?

3. What main criterion is used by the World Bank in classifying different countries, what are the limitations of above criterion, if any?
4. How is the service sector different from other sectors, illustrate with few examples.
5. How is climate change causing global warming? Suggest measures to minimise the influence of global warming?

6. Which aspects of Farming Practices are regulated in the context of Hiware bazaar to improve water conservation?
7. Define site features and situation features. Give one example for each from the place you live in?
8. Suggest any four remedial measures to prevent the formation of Urban Slums?
9. How does Indian Judiciary work to implement food security?
10. In the Himalayas wouldn’t have been situated where they are how would the climatic conditions of the Indian Subcontinent be?

11. What kind of environmental problems did the spread of green revolution create? what lesson does this have for the future?
12. Compare and contrast the migration from rural to urban area and rural to rural area?
13. Supposing you find two people arguing one is saying that globalisation has hurt our country’s development. The other is telling globalisation is helping India develop. How would you respond to these arguments?
14. Discuss how does literacy impact development?
15. Prepare a pamphlet on population control?

16. How did Human life styles change with settlement?
17. Write a letter to the Tasildar about irregular functioning of ration shop in your area?
18. “Construction of big dams leads to environmental problems”. Read this and interpret.
19. For the tribal people, livelihood, cultural practices and social relations are deeply connected to the local environment. Can
you explain the reasons for this.
20. Rapid extractions of minerals and other natural resources would adversely impact the future development prospects. Do you agree.
21. Why are the wages for form labourers in Rampur less than minimum wages?

10th Class Social Studies – CCE Pattern
(4 Marks Questions – India – Relief Features)

Q: In what way the Himalayas are influencing the Indian Climate and in turn how this influencing the Indian Agriculture? Describe.

A: The Himalayan ranges run in the west – east direction in the form of an arch with distance of about 2400 km. They are useful to mankind in several ways.

They act as barriers protecting the great plains of India from the cold winds of central Asia during severe winter. This helps Indian Agriculture to cultivate many varieties of crops.

They are caused for summer rains and monsoon type climate in regions that are beyond the western ghats of India.

If there is no evergreen forests in Himalayas, there may be uneven environmental conditions and severe temperatures recorded.

Himalayas serve water for irrigation being the birth places of perennial rivers.

This region is suitable for construction of multipurpose projects which strengthens the Indian Agriculture.

The sediments carried by the Himalayan rivers are deposited in the northern plain in the fertile soil.

The Himalayan slopes suitable for terraced cultivation. Thus, the Himalayas are influencing climate and agriculture of India.

Q: What are the relief divisions that you have to observe to understand the Indian landmass? Describe them.

A: The relief divisions of Indian landmass can be divided into the following groups:
The Himalayas: The Himalayan ranges run in the west – east direction in the form of arch with a distance of about 2400 kms. The formation of the Himalayas influences the Indian climate and agriculture in various ways.

The Indo – Gangetic Plain: The interaction of the three Himalayan
rivers, Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries resulted in the formation of great northern plain. In the beginning it was a
shallow basin that was gradually filled with varied alluvial soil that these rivers brought from the Himalayas.

The Peninsula Plateau: It is surrounded by the sea on three sides.
It is mainly composed of the old crystalline, hard igneous and metamorphic rock. The topography of the plateau is slightly tiled
towards east and the western and eastern ghats form the western and eastern edges respectively.

The Coastal Plain: The southern part of the peninsular plateau
is bordered by narrow coastal strips along the Arabian sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east.

The Thar Desert: It is located on the leeward side of Aravalis
and receives very low amount of rainfall, ranging from 100 to 150 mm per year.

The Islands: There are two groups of Islands – Andaman and Nicobar Islands stretched in Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian sea.

Q: When compared to the Gangetic Plains the Deccan Palteau is not suitable for Agriculture. Why?
A: Indo-Gangetic Plains is formed by the Himalayan rivers, Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries. It was gradually filled with varied alluvial soil brought by these rivers. So as, it is more
suitable for Agriculture than Deccan Plateau.

Gangetic plains are formed with alluvial soils which are very fertile, so support agriculture.

Gangetic Plains have perennial rivers, whereas Deccan Plateau region doesn’t have any perennial river.

Plains had thick forest and rich variety of wild life. So here, large part of agricultural activities are done.

Plateau region is rich in minerals whereas plains are rich in agricultural practice as most of the people takes agriculture is
their occupation.

The rugged surface of plateau makes irrigation difficult whereas plains provide much irrigation facilities.

In comparison to the Gangetic plains, the plateau region is dry as rivers are not perennial. The irrigation for the second crop depends on deep tube wells and tanks.