In CBSE Class 10, Social Science is a vast subject to study, as it includes subjects like Geography, History and Civics. Hence, preparing for this subject effectively becomes a bit difficult for CBSE students. However, practicing with previous year question paper can bring down the pressure and excel the confidence level among students.
Marking Scheme by CBSE which also presents the answer key for Class 10 Social Science Question Paper 2018 can also be downloaded from the link provided in this article.
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Question Paper Pattern 2018:
The question paper consisted of total 26 questions carrying different weightage as mentioned below:
| Type of Questions | Questions | Marks per question | Total Marks |
| Very Short Answer Type | 1-7 | 1 | 7×1 = 7 |
| Short Answer Type | 8-18 | 3 | 11×3 = 33 |
| Long Answer Type | 19-25 | 5 | 7×5 = 35 |
| Map Questions (History) | 26(A) | 2 | 2 |
| Map Questions (Geography) | 26(B) | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 26 | 80 |
All questions were compulsory however some questions were provided with internal choices to select from.
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Exam 2018: Paper Analysis and Review
Some randomly selected questions from the paper are given below:
Q. State any two goals of development other than income.
Q. ‘A challenge is not any problem but an opportunity for progress.’ Analyse the statement.
Q. Why did Roman Catholic Church impose control over publishers and booksellers?
Q. Describe any three provisions of amendment made in ‘Indian Constitution’ in 19192 for making ‘Three-Tier’ government more effective and powerful.
Q. “The ‘Print Revolution’ had transformed the lives of people changing their relationship to information and knowledge.” Analyse the statement.
Q.”Secularism is not an ideology of some political parties or persons, but it is one of the foundations of our country.” Examine the statement.
Q. The Government of India has introduced various institutional and technological reforms to improve agriculture in 1980s and 1990s.” Support the statement with examples.
To get the complete paper, you may visit the following link:
CBSE Marking Scheme for Class 10 Social Science Paper 2018
Here we are also providing the Class 10 Social Science marking scheme 2018 released by CBSE to help students know the right answers for all questions asked in class 10 Social Science paper. Download the CBSE marking scheme from the following link:
Check chapter-wise important topics, questions and map work for Board Exam 2019
For those students who find preparing the huge syllabus of Social Science a difficult job, experts at Jagranjosh have collated important topics and questions for each chapter of Class 10 Social Science. This important stuff has been put together after the detailed analysis of previous year question papers, latest CBSE sample paper and CBSE syllabus for Class 10 Social Science. Students must check the important stuff given below to perform well in the CBSE Exam 2019.
Also go through the CBSE Class 10 Topper’s Answer Sheet for Social Science Paper 2018 to learn the criteria followed by CBSE toppers in writing their Board Exam.
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Board Exam Pattern and Question Paper Design 2019
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Previous Years' Question Papers