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10,224 previous year Madhya Pradesh Board - Class 10 (High School Board Exam) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (1726 questions)

Q1.
What is 45 minus 35?

(A)
9
(B)
11
(C)
10
(D)
15
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Q2.
What is 55 minus 23?

(A)
33
(B)
37
(C)
32
(D)
31
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2025 (679 questions)

Q1.

[SAT] Which organelle is universally known as the 'Powerhouse of the Cell' because it synthesizes ATP?


(A)
Mitochondria
(B)
Ribosome
(C)
Golgi apparatus
(D)
Lysosome
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Q2.

[MAT] In a certain code language, 'ROSE' is written as '6821' and 'CHAIR' is written as '73456'. How is 'SEARCH' written in that code?


(A)
214673
(B)
214573
(C)
246173
(D)
214637
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2024 (1597 questions)

Q1.

सुपर सेंसेज एवं पाचन तंत्र (5वीं बोर्ड EVS): 'वन एवं वन्यजीव संसाधन' में जीवों की संवेदी क्षमता या पाचन क्रिया क्या है?


(A)
चींटियों की गंध पहचानने की क्षमता, रेशम कीट की संवेदनशीलता अथवा आमाशय में पाचक रस (वन एवं वन्यजीव संसाधन)
(B)
जीवों में संवेदी अंग नहीं होते
(C)
भोजन बिना पचे ऊर्जा देता है
(D)
इनमें से कोई नहीं
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Q2.
In Biological Sciences, identify the accurate description regarding Powerhouse of the eukaryotic cell responsible for cellular respiration and ATP synthesis.

(A)
Golgi apparatus, packaging lipids
(B)
Lysosomes, digesting cellular debris
(C)
Mitochondria, containing enzymes for the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
(D)
Ribosomes, synthesizing proteins
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2023 (1562 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What measure of financial compensation did the Supreme Court establish in the M.C. Mehta Oleum Gas case?


(A)
The measure of damages must be exemplary and correlated to the financial magnitude and wealth of the enterprise
(B)
Damages are strictly limited to verified hospital pharmacy bills
(C)
Damages are paid exclusively from the State disaster relief treasury
(D)
No financial compensation is awarded without a formal criminal conviction
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Q2.
Regarding Sanskrit (शेमुषी भाग-2 - 10वीं बोर्ड), which statement represents a core foundational principle of Role of fundamental duties in the constitutional civic framework?

(A)
Mandating foreign citizenship upon majority
(B)
Allowing tax evasion under certain conditions
(C)
Fostering civic consciousness, preserving national integrity, and protecting the environment
(D)
Granting absolute immunity from civil laws
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2022 (581 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Q2.

[SAT] What is the commercial unit of electrical energy consumed in Indian households?


(A)
Kilowatt-hour (kWh) or 1 'Unit'
(B)
Joule per second
(C)
Volt-Ampere
(D)
Coulomb
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2021 (589 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Q2.

[SAT] Which organelle is universally known as the 'Powerhouse of the Cell' because it synthesizes ATP?


(A)
Mitochondria
(B)
Ribosome
(C)
Golgi apparatus
(D)
Lysosome
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2020 (570 questions)

Q1.

स्थानीय मान व विस्तारित रूप (Place Value): 'सांख्यिकी (माध्य, माध्यक, बहुलक)' में अंकों का सही स्थानीय मान क्या है?


(A)
इकाई, दहाई, सैकड़ा अथवा हजार का सटीक मान (सांख्यिकी (माध्य, माध्यक, बहुलक))
(B)
सभी अंकों का मान समान होता है
(C)
स्थानीय मान कभी नहीं बदलता
(D)
इनमें से कोई नहीं
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Q2.
Calculate 10 × 4.

(A)
42
(B)
36
(C)
40
(D)
50
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2019 (579 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Work done by an electrostatic field in moving a test charge along a closed path is zero.

Reason (R): The electrostatic Coulomb force is a conservative force whose line integral around any closed loop vanishes identically.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What measure of financial compensation did the Supreme Court establish in the M.C. Mehta Oleum Gas case?


(A)
The measure of damages must be exemplary and correlated to the financial magnitude and wealth of the enterprise
(B)
Damages are strictly limited to verified hospital pharmacy bills
(C)
Damages are paid exclusively from the State disaster relief treasury
(D)
No financial compensation is awarded without a formal criminal conviction
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2018 (604 questions)

Q1.

मध्य प्रदेश की नदियां ও प्राकृतिक संपदा: 'विद्युत (ओम का नियम $V=IR$, प्रतिरोधों का श्रेणी व समांतर क्रम, विद्युत शक्ति $P=VI$)' किस नदी या राष्ट्रीय उद्यान से संबंधित है?


(A)
नर्मदा, चंबल, बेतवा नदी अथवा कान्हा किसली, बांधवगढ़ राष्ट्रीय उद्यान (विद्युत (ओम का नियम $V=IR$, प्रतिरोधों का श्रेणी व समांतर क्रम, विद्युत शक्ति $P=VI$))
(B)
समुद्र तट
(C)
बर्फीला पर्वत
(D)
इनमें से कोई नहीं
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Q2.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Idiom meaning: 'Bite the bullet'.

(A)
To shoot an accurate target
(B)
To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and fortitude
(C)
To eat something very hard
(D)
To retreat from an impending danger
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2017 (589 questions)

Q1.
Regarding Sanskrit (शेमुषी भाग-2 - 10वीं बोर्ड), which statement represents a core foundational principle of Importance of environmental conservation and biodiversity?

(A)
Eliminating apex predators from natural habitats
(B)
Maintaining ecological equilibrium, nutrient cycling, and climate regulation
(C)
Accelerating deforestation for urban sprawl
(D)
Maximizing industrial waste output
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The square root of 2 ($\sqrt{2}$) is an irrational real number.

Reason (R): The square root of any positive prime integer is an irrational number.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2016 (595 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An employer is vicariously liable for tortious civil wrongs committed by an employee during the authorized course of employment.

Reason (R): The doctrine of vicarious liability is founded on the legal maxims *respondeat superior* (let the master answer) and *qui facit per alium facit per se*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was met with widespread nationwide boycotts and black flag protests upon landing in Bombay in 1928.

Reason (R): The British colonial government failed to appoint a single Indian representative to the seven-member Indian Statutory Commission.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2015 (553 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Money serves as an indispensable medium of exchange in modern market economies.

Reason (R): Money eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants inherent in barter trade systems.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

[SAT] What is the value of $\frac{\sin 30° + \tan 45° - \csc 60°}{\sec 30° + \cos 60° + \cot 45°}$?


(A)
$\frac{43 - 24\sqrt{3}}{11}$
(B)
$\frac{3\sqrt{3} - 4}{3\sqrt{3} + 4}$
(C)
1
(D)
$\sqrt{3}$
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