10th Standard Syllabus & Materials
10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Population, Transport, Communication and Trade Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set C
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Population, Transport, Communication and Trade Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set B
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Population, Transport, Communication and Trade Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Resources and Industries Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set C
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Resources and Industries Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set B
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - Climate and Natural Vegetation of India Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set C

Published on: 22/10/2025
Download Tamil Nadu 10th Standard Social Science question papers, model tests, one-mark questions, important questions, and public exam papers in PDF format. Free study materials and answer keys for TN State Board students.
Questions + Answers key
Take MCQ Social Science Test

1.
Find the odd one:
Mica
Lime stone
Gypsum
Copper
2.
The National Institute of Wind Energy is at
Faridabad
Chennai
Kanyakumari
Vizhinjam
3.
In the Non-Aligned Movement Conference __________ participated as the Indian representative.
Lal Bahadhur Shastri
Motilal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vallabhbhai Patel
4.
Non – military issues are
Energy security
Water security
Pandemics
All the above.
5.
Non - Alliance means
Being neutral
Freedom to decide on issues independently
Demilitarisation
None of the above
6.
Which of the following country is not the founder member of NAM?
Yugoslavia
Indonesia
Egypt
Pakistan
7.
Which is not related to our foreign policy?
World co - operation
World peace
Racial equality
Colonialism
8.
The agreement signed by India and China in 1954 is related to
Trade and Commerce
Restoration of normal relations
Cultural exchange programmes
The five Principles of Co existence
9.
Which article of Indian constitution directs to adopt foreign policy?
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
10.
The Panchasheel treaty has been signed between
India and Nepal
India and Pakistan
India and China
India and Sri Lanka
11.
The nucleus for the development of the Chotanagpur plateau region is
Transport
Mineral Deposits
Large demand
Power Availability
12.
The most abundant source of energy is ____________.
Bio mass
Sun
Coal
Oil
13.
14.
The first Jute mill of India was established at ____________.
Kolkata
Mumbai
Ahmedabad
Baroda
15.
The city which is called as the Manchester of South India is _____________.
Chennai
Salem
Madurai
Coimbatore
16.
The most important constituents of petroleum are hydrogen and ____________.
Oxygen
Water
Carbon
Nitrogen
17.
The Anthracite coal has _____________.
80 to 90% Carbon
Above 70% Carbon
60 to 70% Carbon
Below 50% Carbon
18.
Manganese is used in ______.
Paper industry
Steel Making
Copper smelting
Petroleum Refining
19.
When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?
1979
1989
1990
1991
20.
21.
Who became the Chairman of the PLO’s Executive Committee in 1969?
Hafez al-Assad
Yasser Arafat
Nasser
Saddam Hussein
22.
The United States and European allies formed _______________ to resist any Soviet aggression in Europe.
SEATO
NATO
SENTO
Warsaw Pact
23.
When was People’s Political Consultative Conference held in China?
September 1959
September 1948
September 1954
September 1949
24.
Which American President followed the policy of containment of Communism?
Woodrow Wilson
Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
25.
_________________ treaty signed on February 7, 1992 created the European Union.
26.
_____________ was India’s policy in the face of the bipolar order of the cold war.
27.
____________is the instrument for implementing foreign policy of a state.
28.
India conducted its first nuclear test at ___________.
29.
_____________ was the Headquarters of the Council of Europe.
30.
Germany joined the NATO in _______________
31.
The treaty of _____________ provided for mandates in Turkish - Arab Empire.
32.
_____________ treaty is open to any Arab nation desiring peace and security in the region.
33.
After the death of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the leader of the Kuomintang party was _________.
34.
In 1918, the society for the study of Marxism was formed in ____________ University.
35.
__________________ was known as the “Father of modern China”.
36.
Avoidance of military blocs was necessity for India after political freedom. Because India had to be redeemed from
a) acute poverty
b) illiteracy
c) chaotic socio economic conditions
d) all the above
37.
Which of the following is not about NAM?
(i) The term Non-Alignment was coined by V. Krishna Menon.
(ii) It aimed to maintain national independence in foreign affairs by not joining any military alliance.
(iii) At present it has 120 member countries.
(iv) It has transformed to an economical movement.
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (iii) and (iv)
c) (ii) only
d) (iv) only
38.
i) In 1948, the Soviets had established socialist government in the countries of Eastern Europe that had been liberated from the Nazis by the Soviet Army.
ii) The chief objective of NATO was to preserve peace and security in the North Atlantic region.
iii) The member countries of SEATO were committed to prevent democracy from gaining ground in the region.
a) (ii), (iii) are correct
b) (i) and (ii) are correct
c) (i) and (iii)are correct
d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
39.
Assertion(A): India has formal diplomatic relations with most of the nations.
Reason(R): India is the World’s second most populous country.
Codes :
a) A is correct and R explains A
b) A is correct and R does not explain A
c) A is wrong and R is correct
d) Both are wrong
40.
Assertion : America’s Marshall Plan was for reconstruction of the war-ravaged Europe.
Reason : The US conceived the Marshall Plan to bring the countries in the Western Europe under its influence.
a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
d) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct
41.
42.
Anthracite
43.
World Peace
44.
Afro Asian Conference
45.
Panchsheel
46.
Land bridge to ASEAN
47.
Indian Ocean island
48.
Thermal power plant
49.
Iron ore
50.
Gypsum
51.
Bauxite
52.
Ngo Dinh Diem
53.
Ho-Chi Minh
54.
Anwar Sadat
55.
Syngman Rhee
56.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
57.
a) Mica
b) Lime stone
c) Gypsum
d) Copper
Mica
Limestone
Gypsum
Copper
1.
(d)
Copper
2.
(b)
Chennai
3.
(c)
Jawaharlal Nehru
4.
(d)
All the above.
5.
(b)
Freedom to decide on issues independently
6.
(d)
Pakistan
7.
(d)
Colonialism
8.
(d)
The five Principles of Co existence
9.
(b)
Article 51
10.
(c)
India and China
11.
(b)
Mineral Deposits
12.
(b)
Sun
13.
(c)
14.
(a)
Kolkata
15.
(d)
Coimbatore
16.
(c)
Carbon
17.
(a)
80 to 90% Carbon
18.
(b)
Steel Making
19.
(d)
1991
20.
(b)
21.
(b)
Yasser Arafat
22.
(b)
NATO
23.
(d)
September 1949
24.
(b)
Truman
25.
( )
Maastricht
26.
( )
Non-Alignment
27.
( )
Diplomacy
28.
( )
Pokhran
29.
( )
Strasbourg
30.
( )
1955
31.
( )
Versailles
32.
( )
The Central Treaty Organisation
33.
( )
Chiang-Kai-shek
34.
( )
Peking
35.
( )
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
36.
d) all the above
37.
c) (ii) only
38.
(b) (i) and (ii) are correct
39.
a) A is correct and R explains A
40.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
41.
42.
Coal
43.
Foreign policy
44.
1955
45.
1954
46.
Myanmar
47.
Maldives
48.
Neyveli
49.
Magnetite
50.
Cement
51.
Aluminium
52.
South Vietnam
53.
North Vietnam
54.
Egypt
55.
South Korea
56.
Kuomintang
57.
d) Copper
10th Standard Syllabus & Materials
10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - Climate and Natural Vegetation of India Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set B
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - Climate and Natural Vegetation of India Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set A
NEW10th Standard
Tamilnadu 10th Standard Social Science GEO - India - Location, Relief and Drainage Important Questions And Answers Study Material - QB365 Set B
Tamilnadu Stateboard 10th Standard Subjects
Tamilnadu Stateboard Standards