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Key Facts: KSEAB SSLC Social Science Exam

3 hours

Common official duration of the KSEAB SSLC Social Science theory sitting

KSEAB SSLC date sheet / model paper logistics

85E

Common English-medium Social Science paper code on KSEAB model papers (confirm current year)

KSEAB/KSEEB SSLC model question papers

80 + 20

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

Karnataka SSLC Social Science assessment pattern

~35%

General subject pass guidance under Karnataka SSLC rules (confirm circular)

KSEAB examination regulations (as commonly notified)

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official mixed board paper format

OpenExamPrep practice policy

Karnataka KSEAB SSLC Social Science is a ~3-hour Class 10 subject, typically 80 theory + 20 internal, covering History, Political Science, Geography, and Economics (plus Sociology/Business Studies in the full syllabus). This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation — not the official mixed board paper.

Sample KSEAB SSLC Social Science Practice Questions

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1Which European power established a lasting trading base at Calicut after Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India (1498)?

A.Portugal

B.Germany

C.Russia

D.Japan

Explanation: Vasco da Gama’s voyage opened a direct sea route from Europe to India for Portugal, which then built early coastal trading footholds in India.

2The Battle of Plassey (1757) is significant mainly because it:

A.Ended the Mughal Empire overnight with a single treaty abolishing all Indian states

B.Helped the English East India Company gain decisive political leverage in Bengal

C.Transferred India’s capital permanently to London

D.Created the Indian National Congress

Explanation: Plassey weakened the Nawab of Bengal and strengthened the Company’s political and revenue power in a rich province—an early foundation of British expansion.

3The Doctrine of Lapse is most closely associated with which British Governor-General?

A.Lord Dalhousie

B.Lord Mountbatten only as a Company clerk

C.Warren Hastings as inventor of sati

D.Lord Curzon as founder of the Arya Samaj

Explanation: Lord Dalhousie used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex states without a natural heir according to Company policy, intensifying princely resentment before 1857.

4Subsidiary Alliance, used to expand British control, primarily required Indian rulers to:

A.Accept a British resident and a Company military force while restricting independent foreign relations

B.Abolish all agriculture in their territory

C.Convert their kingdoms into Portuguese colonies only

D.Join the United Nations Security Council

Explanation: Under Subsidiary Alliance, rulers kept a British subsidiary force/resident and surrendered independent foreign policy—deepening Company dominance without always annexing territory at once.

5A major economic impact of British rule in India was:

A.Complete industrialisation of every Indian village by 1800

B.Drain of wealth and deindustrialisation pressures linked to colonial trade and revenue policies

C.Abolition of all land revenue for peasants forever

D.Free universal university education for every child by Company charter in 1600

Explanation: Textbook treatments emphasise colonial revenue extraction, decline of traditional crafts under unequal trade, and integration of India into Britain’s industrial economy on unequal terms.

6Rani Chennamma of Kittur is remembered in Karnataka History mainly for:

A.Founding the Indian National Congress in Mumbai

B.Leading resistance against British annexation policies in Kittur

C.Writing the Indian Constitution single-handedly

D.Commanding the Portuguese navy at Calicut

Explanation: Kittur Rani Chennamma resisted British attempts related to succession/annexation in Kittur and is a major figure in Karnataka’s anti-colonial memory.

7Sangolli Rayanna is associated with resistance linked to which region/polity context in Karnataka History?

A.Kittur area resistance after British pressure on local rule

B.Only the 1942 Quit India movement in Delhi

C.The Green Revolution in Punjab alone

D.The formation of SAARC

Explanation: Sangolli Rayanna is taught as a warrior-leader connected with resistance in the Kittur context against British power.

8Tipu Sultan is historically significant in South Indian resistance mainly because he:

A.Allied with the British to annex Mysore without conflict

B.Fought repeated wars against the British to defend Mysore’s power

C.Drafted the 1950 Constitution

D.Founded the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920

Explanation: Tipu Sultan waged major wars against the British (Anglo-Mysore conflicts) and remains central to Karnataka/South Indian anti-British history.

9A common aim of nineteenth-century social and religious reform movements in India was to:

A.Defend all social evils without change

B.Reform social practices and promote education, reason, and more equal social norms

C.Abolish the idea of any Indian languages in public life

D.Replace agriculture with only colonial plantation labour everywhere

Explanation: Reformers such as Raja Rammohan Roy, Jyotiba Phule, and others challenged practices like sati/child marriage (in their contexts), promoted education, and argued for social justice and modern learning.

10Raja Rammohan Roy is especially associated with campaigns against which practice?

A.Sati

B.Use of the wheel in transport

C.Printing of newspapers

D.Learning of mathematics

Explanation: Rammohan Roy is classically linked with opposition to sati and with modern social-religious reform and education.

About the KSEAB SSLC Social Science Exam

KSEAB Class 10 Social Science covers History (Europeans to India, British rule and its impact, Karnataka resistance, reform movements, 1857, freedom struggle, Gandhi era, post-independence, and twentieth-century world developments), Political Science (India’s problems and foreign policy, international institutions, democracy and constitutional basics), Geography of India with Karnataka context (resources, agriculture, minerals, industries, transport), and Economics (development, money and credit, globalisation, consumer rights). Official assessment mixes objective and subjective items with internal work. This free local bank provides English four-option MCQs for revision; pair it with official model papers and textbooks from kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in and textbooks.karnataka.gov.in.

Exam sponsor: Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

KSEAB SSLC Social Science is a compulsory Class 10 subject. Theory is commonly 80 marks with 20 marks internal assessment (100 total). Prescribed streams include History, Political Science, Sociology, Geography, Economics, and Business Studies as in the state textbook. English-medium model papers are often labelled 85E. Date-sheet sittings for Social Science are scheduled for about 3 hours. Official theory papers combine MCQs, short/long answers, and map work — not a pure multiple-choice board paper. Exact internal criteria and paper design are set by KSEAB each year; confirm on kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency — it does not simulate the official bilingual constructed-response paper, map booklet, or internal project work.

Time Limit

3 hours

Passing Score

About 35% subject pass guidance under general Karnataka SSLC rules (verify theory and internal minima in the current circular).

Exam / Certification Fees

As notified by KSEAB and paid through affiliated secondary schools (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories).

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

~30% of this local bank

History — colonialism, nationalism & world context

Europeans in India, British expansion and impact, Karnataka opposition, reform movements, 1857, freedom struggle, Gandhi era, World Wars, and post-independence India.

~22% of this local bank

Political Science — democracy, policy & institutions

Problems of India, foreign policy, international organisations, Constitution fundamentals, democracy, and local government.

~28% of this local bank

Geography — resources & economy of India

Physiography, climate, soils, forests, water, agriculture, minerals, industries, transport, and Karnataka-linked examples.

~20% of this local bank

Economics — development, credit & consumer rights

Development indicators, rural development, money and credit, public finance basics, globalisation, and consumer rights.

Preparing for the KSEAB SSLC Social Science Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: About 35% subject pass guidance under general Karnataka SSLC rules (verify theory and internal minima in the current circular).
Assessment: KSEAB SSLC Social Science is a compulsory Class 10 subject. Theory is commonly 80 marks with 20 marks internal assessment (100 total). Prescribed streams include History, Political Science, Sociology, Geography, Economics, and Business Studies as in the state textbook. English-medium model papers are often labelled 85E. Date-sheet sittings for Social Science are scheduled for about 3 hours. Official theory papers combine MCQs, short/long answers, and map work — not a pure multiple-choice board paper. Exact internal criteria and paper design are set by KSEAB each year; confirm on kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency — it does not simulate the official bilingual constructed-response paper, map booklet, or internal project work.
Time limit: 3 hours
Exam / certification fees: As notified by KSEAB and paid through affiliated secondary schools (no single fixed public subject fee for all categories). Official sources

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KSEAB SSLC Social Science: Suggested Study Strategy

1Build one Karnataka History timeline: Hyder Ali/Tipu resistance strands, Kittur Rani Chennamma, Sangolli Rayanna, and other textbook freedom fighters alongside all-India nationalist phases.

2For British expansion, pair company wars/treaties (Carnatic, Plassey, Buxar, Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse) with their political result — not isolated dates only.

3In Political Science, learn Panchsheel, Non-Alignment, and UNO organs as linked foreign-policy concepts rather than memorising unconnected lists.

4Practise India and Karnataka outline maps for soils, crops, minerals, ports, industries, and transport corridors even while drilling MCQs — map work still scores on the official paper.

5In Economics, distinguish GDP vs development indicators, formal vs informal credit, and consumer rights with one real-life example each.

6After each MCQ set, rewrite one 2-mark and one 4–6 mark official-style answer so you transfer MCQ speed into KSEAB subjective format.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the duration and mark structure for KSEAB SSLC Social Science?

The theory sitting is commonly scheduled for about 3 hours. Social Science theory is widely described as 80 marks with 20 marks internal assessment (100 total). Confirm the current year’s date sheet and paper design on kseab.karnataka.gov.in / kseeb.karnataka.gov.in.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official KSEAB Social Science paper?

No. Official SSLC papers mix MCQs with short answers, long answers, and map skills, plus internal assessment. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concepts only — not an official translation, bilingual paper replica, map booklet, or project simulation.

What syllabus does this bank follow?

It is aligned to Karnataka KSEAB SSLC Class 10 Social Science: History, Political Science, Geography, and Economics core themes from the state textbook streams (including Karnataka-context History and Geography), with reference to official SSLC model papers for 2025–26 and related cycles.

What is the pass mark for Karnataka SSLC Social Science?

General Karnataka SSLC subject pass is commonly described as about 35%. Always verify theory and internal assessment minima in the current KSEAB notification rather than relying only on secondary summaries.

Does Karnataka Social Science include Sociology and Business Studies?

Yes. The full state textbook stream includes Sociology and Business Studies chapters in addition to History, Political Science, Geography, and Economics. This free bank emphasises the four highest-frequency conceptual strands named in the practice brief while remaining consistent with the integrated SSLC subject.

Where should I check official model papers and circulars?

Use KSEAB at kseab.karnataka.gov.in and the SSLC model question paper pages on kseeb.karnataka.gov.in (for example SSLC 2025–26 model papers), plus state textbooks on textbooks.karnataka.gov.in.

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