CBSE CLASS 10 HISTORY MODEL PAPER 2026: BOARD EXAM SPECIAL

 

CBSE CLASS 10 HISTORY MODEL PAPER 2026: BOARD EXAM SPECIAL

History often feels like a mountain of dates, but for the 2026 Boards, it's actually about the "Why" and "How." Why did nationalism spread? How did the printing press change the world?

This paper covers the 20 marks allocated to History within the Social Science syllabus.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

Q1. Who among the following was described by Metternich as "the most dangerous enemy of our social order"?

  • (a) Napoleon Bonaparte

  • (b) Giuseppe Mazzini

  • (c) Victor Emmanuel II

  • (d) Otto von Bismarck

Q2. The 'Inland Emigration Act of 1859' was particularly harsh for which group of people?

  • (a) Industrial workers in cities

  • (b) Plantation workers in Assam

  • (c) Peasants in Awadh

  • (d) Tribal leaders in Gudem Hills

Q3. Assertion (A): In 1917, Gandhi traveled to Champaran in Bihar. Reason (R): He wanted to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.

  • (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  • (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  • (c) A is true but R is false.

  • (d) A is false but R is true.

Q4. Identify the famous book written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909 which declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians.

  • (a) My Experiments with Truth

  • (b) Hind Swaraj

  • (c) Discovery of India

  • (d) Gitanjali

SECTION B: VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)

Q5. Explain the meaning of 'Liberalism' in the economic sphere during the 19th century in Europe.

Q6. Why did the Simon Commission face protests when it arrived in India in 1928?

SECTION C: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (3 MARKS)

Q7. "The First World War created a new economic and political situation in India." Support the statement with three arguments.

Q8. Briefly describe the role of the Printing Press in the spread of new ideas during the 19th century.

SECTION D: LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)

Q9. Describe the process of the Unification of Italy. Highlight the roles played by Mazzini, Cavour, and Garibaldi.

Q10. "The Non-Cooperation Movement saw various forms of participation from different social groups." Discuss this with reference to the movement in towns and the countryside.

SECTION E: CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)

Q11. Read the passage and answer the questions:

"The making of the global world has a long history—of trade, of migration, of people in search of work, the movement of capital, and much else. As we think about the dramatic and visible signs of global interconnectedness in our lives today, we need to understand the phases through which this world in which we live has emerged."

  1. How did the Rinderpest (cattle plague) change the lives of Africans in the 1890s? (2M)

  2. What was the role of the 'Silk Route' in connecting the world? (2M)

SECTION F: MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)

Q12. On the outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:

  1. Amritsar: The place where the Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.

  2. Dandi: The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law.

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