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Key Facts: BSEH Secondary Social Science Exam

3 hours

Official duration of the BSEH Secondary Social Science theory sitting (code 017)

BSEH Secondary date sheet logistics

017

BSEH subject code for Secondary Social Science

BSEH Secondary date sheet / syllabus materials

80 + 20

Commonly cited theory + internal structure (of 100 subject marks)

BSEH Class 10 Social Science syllabus pattern

33%

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Haryana BSEH Secondary Social Science (code 017) is a 3-hour Class 10 subject, typically 80 theory + 20 internal, with History (Bharat and the World), Democratic Politics, Geography, and Economics. Pass guidance is 33% as notified. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation — not the official board paper.

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1Which feature is most closely associated with mature Sarasvati–Sindhu (Harappan) urban centres such as Mohenjo-daro?
A.Grid-pattern streets with advanced drainage and planned citadel–lower town layout
B.Pyramid tombs for every household
C.Exclusive use of iron ploughs in every street
D.Absence of any craft specialisation
Explanation: Mature Harappan cities are known for planned streets on a grid, sophisticated covered drains, and a citadel with public buildings above a lower residential town.
2The Great Bath is most famously associated with which Harappan site?
A.Kalibangan
B.Mohenjo-daro
C.Lothal
D.Dholavira only as a dockyard
Explanation: The Great Bath, a large brick-lined tank often linked to ritual bathing, is a landmark structure at Mohenjo-daro.
3Which statement best describes economic life in the Sarasvati–Sindhu civilization?
A.Complete isolation with no trade beyond village boundaries
B.Exclusive dependence on iron coinage minted by a central bank
C.Long-distance trade in goods such as beads, metals, and textiles linked inland cities with coastal and foreign contacts
D.No agriculture; only pastoral nomadism
Explanation: Harappan economic life combined agriculture and craft production with long-distance exchange, evidenced by seals, standardised weights, and goods such as carnelian beads and metals.
4Ancient Egyptian civilization is especially associated with which combination?
A.Oracle-bone script and the Great Wall as primary identity markers
B.Olympic games as the only political institution
C.Cuneiform codes exclusively on the Indus
D.Nile irrigation, hieroglyphic writing, and monumental pyramids
Explanation: Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile, used hieroglyphs, and built pyramids and temples reflecting royal and religious power.
5The Code of Hammurabi is most closely linked to which ancient civilization?
A.Mesopotamian (Babylonian) civilization
B.Greek city-states
C.Maya city-states of Mesoamerica
D.Roman Republic only
Explanation: Hammurabi ruled Babylon in Mesopotamia; his law code is a major source for understanding Mesopotamian justice and society.
6Which pair correctly matches a civilization with a well-known contribution?
A.Maya — invention of the steam engine
B.Greece — early experiments in citizenship and philosophy in city-states; Rome — republican institutions and expansive law/engineering
C.China — discovery of the American continents in 1492
D.Rome — exclusive use of hieroglyphs on the Nile only
Explanation: Classical Greece is central to philosophy and city-state citizenship ideas; Rome developed republican institutions, law, roads, and large-scale engineering.
7In the BSEH Class 10 framework, Vedic philosophy is best introduced as emphasising which core ideas?
A.Rejection of all sacred literature
B.Worship only of Roman emperors
C.Ritual, dharma, and early Upanishadic reflection on ultimate reality and moral order
D.Abolition of any concept of duty
Explanation: Vedic traditions include ritual practice and, in later Vedic/Upanishadic strands, reflection on dharma, self, and ultimate reality — foundational to the unit on major philosophies.
8Which teaching is most closely associated with Jainism in Class 10 world-philosophy surveys?
A.Mandatory animal sacrifice in every ritual
B.Worship of Zeus as the sole deity
C.Rejection of all ethical restraints
D.Ahimsa (non-violence), aparigraha (non-possession), and anekantavada (many-sidedness of truth)
Explanation: Jainism stresses non-violence, non-attachment, and the idea that truth can be seen from multiple viewpoints (anekantavada).
9The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are central teachings of which tradition?
A.Buddhism
B.Zoroastrianism
C.Judaism
D.Confucianism only
Explanation: Buddhism teaches the Four Noble Truths about suffering and its end, and the Noble Eightfold Path as the way to liberation.
10Medieval European society is often summarised as organised around which structure?
A.Universal industrial wage labour from the year 1000
B.Feudal relations of lords, vassals, and dependent peasantry with manorial economy
C.Complete equality of all estates under a modern constitution
D.Absence of the Christian Church from public life
Explanation: Medieval Europe is classically described through feudal hierarchies and manorial agriculture, with the Church a major institutional power.

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