Class 10 History Chapter Competency Based Questions and MCQs. Here is a collection of questions asked in Past years’ Examinations (PYQs) for CBSE class 10 Social Science Board Exams. These questions are necessary to understand the trend and pattern of questions asked inn Class 10 Social Science Board Exams.
Nationalism in India MCQs and Competency Questions
The PYQs containing MCQs and Competency Focused Questions are provided here years’ wise with latest exam questions in the beginning.
SQP: 2024-25
Q1. Why did nationalists in late-nineteenth-century India focus on recording and preserving folklore? (SQP)
(A) To create new forms of artistic expression that reflected modern India.
(B) To restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity
(C) To use folklore as a tool for economic development and modernization.
(D) To promote a uniform culture that could be adopted across all Indian regions.
Answer: (B) To restore a sense of pride in traditional culture and national identity
Q2. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order leading up to the Civil Disobedience Movement: (SQP)
(A) Boycott of the Simon Commission
(B) Poorna Swaraj resolution passed
(C) Letter with 11 demands sent to Viceroy Irwin
(D) Salt March
Options:
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 1, 4, 3, 2
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: Ans- (D)- 1.d), 2.c), 3. b), 4. a)
Q3. Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer
Statement I. By the 1870s, caricatures and cartoons were being published in Indian journals and newspapers, commenting on social and political issues
Statement II: Some caricatures praised the educated Indians’ fascination with
Western tastes and clothes, while others were looking forward to social change.
(A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
(B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.
(C) Both (I) & (II) are incorrect.
(D) Both (I) & (II) are correct
Answer: (A)- Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
MCQs & Competency Based PYQs: 2023-24
Q1. Which one of the following pairs regarding Indian nationalism is correctly matched?
(a) Sardar Patel – Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
(b) Bhagat Singh – Swaraj Party
(c) C.R. Das – Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru – Oudh Kisan Sabha
Ans. Option (d) is correct.
Explanation:
In October 1920, the Oudh Kisan Sabha was established under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru to address farmers’ issues.
The following pairs are incorrect:
- Sardar Patel was not associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA); it was linked to Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries.
- Bhagat Singh was not associated with the Swaraj Party; the party was founded by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
- C.R. Das was not involved in the Bardoli Satyagraha; it was led by Sardar Patel.
MCQs & Competency Based PYQs: 2023-24
Q1. Match the following and choose the correct option:
| Leader | Role |
|---|---|
| (a) Victor Emmanuel II | (I) Chief Minister of Italy |
| (b) Giuseppe Mazzini | (II) Young Italy Movement |
| (c) Giuseppe Garibaldi | (III) Conquered the Kingdom of Sicilies |
| (d) Count Cavour | (IV) Proclaimed as King of Unified Italy |
Options:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | IV | III | II |
| II | I | IV | III |
| IV | II | III | I |
| I | IV | II | III |
Ans. Correct Answer: Option (c)
Explanation:
- Victor Emmanuel II → (IV) Proclaimed as King of Unified Italy
- Giuseppe Mazzini → (II) Led the Young Italy Movement
- Giuseppe Garibaldi → (III) Conquered the Kingdom of Sicilies
- Count Cavour → (I) Chief Minister of Italy
