CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 2
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/2/1, section A, question 2, for 10 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q2 · 10 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedReading (unseen passages)
Read the following passage carefully:
(1) When planning vacations, Indians typically prioritize domestic destinations, as shown by Ministry of Tourism data indicating 1.7 billion domestic tourist visits within India compared to 21 million international departures in 2022. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka stand out as the top states for domestic tourism. Reasons for domestic tourism are many, some travel because it suits their budget while others love to explore the historical, cultural diversity. The government today is focussing on tourist-friendly infrastructure which is making travel more convenient for the domestic traveller.
(2) In terms of outbound tourism, a significant proportion of Indian travellers, totalling 5.9 million, visited the United Arab Emirates in 2022, comprising 28 percent of total outbound tourist travel. Other Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait also rank among the top destinations, with 2.4 million, 880,000, and 830,000 Indian visitors, respectively. Additionally, countries like the United States and the United Kingdom attract a considerable number of Indian tourists because these countries offer a mix of traditional and contemporary experiences along with enjoying unique cuisines and diverse landscapes.
(3) The popularity of Gulf States and the U.S. may be influenced by migration trends. The current issue of the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) World Migration Report highlights significant migration flows from India to the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. For instance, the Emirates hosted approximately 3.6 million Indian migrants as of August 2023. Only via two corridors have more people transferred from one country to another as of 2020 according to the IOM: Mexico to the United States with around 11 million and Syria to Turkey with approximately 4 million. These migration corridors rank among the top ten globally.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage:
- (i)1 mark
What does the use of the phrase 'prioritise domestic destinations' by the writer, in paragraph (1) imply?
- (A)Indian tourists prefer places in the country itself.
- (B)Indian tourists like to stay at home.
- (C)Indian tourists mainly travel on low budgets.
- (D)Indian tourists love to hitch-hike and trek.
- (ii)1 mark
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets, based on your understanding of paragraph (2).
The statement that, World Migration Report highlights significant migration flows from India to the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, is a/an ________ (fact/opinion) because it is a/an __________ (subjective judgement/objective detail).
- (iii)2 marks
Draw a comparative analysis of domestic tourists travelling within India with domestic tourists travelling outside India in 2022. Answer in about 40 words.
- (iv)1 mark
Complete the following with a suitable reason. Gulf states rank as popular destinations for Indians _________.
- (v)1 mark
Select the option that is true for the Assertion and Reason given below.
Assertion: Indians prioritize Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for domestic tourism.
Reason: These states are full of historical monuments.- (A)Both the Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
- (B)Both the Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
- (C)The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
- (D)The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
- (vi)1 mark
Complete the sentence appropriately. The fourthmost visited outbound destination for Indians to the Gulf is _________.
- (vii)1 mark
Mention any two reasons for domestic tourism becoming popular.
- (viii)1 mark
What is the writer's view about the tourism industry in the west? Write any two points.
- (ix)1 mark
Identify the word in paragraph (3) that indicates the 'preference' of people travelling to the Gulf.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/2/1.
Hints
Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.
Hint 1
Read the paragraph referred to in each question again.
Hint 2
For (iii), compare the numbers and the reasons given for each type of travel.
Hint 3
For (v), check whether the passage actually gives the stated reason.
Step-by-step solution
Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.
- 1 mark
(i) Option (A): 'prioritise' means to give preference, so Indians prefer destinations within the country.
- 1 mark
(ii) fact; objective detail.
- 2 marks
(iii) In 2022 about 1.7 billion tourist visits were made within India, while only 21 million Indians departed abroad. Domestic travel is driven by budget, cultural and historical diversity and better infrastructure. Outbound travellers go for a mix of traditional and contemporary experiences, cuisines and landscapes.
- 1 mark
(iv) because of migration trends, as many Indians have migrated to these countries.
- 1 mark
(v) Option (C): the passage names Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh among the top states, so the Assertion is true. It does not say these states are full of historical monuments, so the Reason is false.
- 1 mark
(vi) Kuwait (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, then Kuwait).
- 1 mark
(vii) It suits travellers' budgets, and people love to explore the historical and cultural diversity (the government's tourist-friendly infrastructure is also acceptable).
- 1 mark
(viii) The west, such as the US and UK, offers a mix of traditional and contemporary experiences, along with unique cuisines and diverse landscapes.
- 1 mark
(ix) popularity (trends is also acceptable).
Answer: (i) A; (ii) fact, objective detail; (iii) 1.7 billion domestic visits vs 21 million departures abroad, with reasons; (iv) because of migration trends; (v) C; (vi) Kuwait; (vii) budget-friendly, cultural diversity; (viii) mix of traditional and contemporary experiences, cuisines and landscapes; (ix) popularity
Where the marks are
- (i) A (1 mark)
- (ii) fact, objective detail (1 mark)
- (iii) two points of difference (2 marks)
- (iv) migration trends (1 mark)
- (v) C (1 mark)
- (vi) Kuwait (1 mark)
- (vii) two reasons (1 mark)
- (viii) two points (1 mark)
- (ix) popularity/trends (1 mark)
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