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You are Dharti Pradhan/Balal… (Class 10 English 2025, Q4b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/2/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 4(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/2/1, section B, question 4(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q4(b) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

You are Dharti Pradhan/Balal Goyal, the head girl/boy of Pinnacle School, Ustahpuri. You live in a culturally rich city with many historical monuments. You have observed that visitors have etched graffiti on these monuments and littered the area around. You are extremely disturbed at this irresponsible behaviour of the visitors. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, in about 120 words, suggesting measures to stop such vandalism and creating awareness about the importance of these monuments.

Note: All details presented in the questions in the writing section are imaginary and created for assessment purpose.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Use the letter-to-editor format, with the editor's address and a subject line.

Hint 2

Describe the problem first, then the harm it causes.

Hint 3

Suggest practical measures such as fines and awareness campaigns.

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. Format: sender's address (Pinnacle School, Ustahpuri); date; 'The Editor, [name of national daily]'; subject: 'Stop vandalism at historical monuments'; salutation 'Sir/Madam'; close 'Yours truly' with the name Dharti Pradhan/Balal Goyal, Head Girl/Boy.

    1 mark

  2. Para 1: Through your newspaper I wish to express my deep distress at the irresponsible behaviour of visitors at the historical monuments of our city.

    1 mark

  3. Para 2: Visitors etch graffiti on the walls and litter the surroundings. This defaces our heritage, shows a lack of pride and respect, and disgusts other tourists.

    1 mark

  4. Para 3: Authorities should impose heavy fines, put up signboards and CCTV, and run awareness drives in schools and for tourists. Visitors should avoid single-use plastics and respect these monuments as our shared legacy. Thanking you.

    1 mark

  5. Organisation and accuracy: formal tone, logical paragraphs, about 120 words, correct language.

    1 mark

Answer: A formal letter to the editor suggesting measures against vandalism and creating awareness about monuments.

Where the marks are

  • Format (1 mark)
  • Content: problem and causes/effects (1 mark)
  • Content: measures and awareness (1 mark)
  • Organisation of ideas (1 mark)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Writing Skills, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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