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Mr Pawan, a… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2023-24, Q26B)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2023-24: question 26(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section C, question 26(B), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26(B) · 3 marks · Short answerCompetency-basedSectors of the Indian Economy

Mr Pawan, a village head wanted to create more job opportunities to increase the income of the people of his village under MNREGA act. Suggest any three activities, so that Mr Pawan could initiate in his village.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

MNREGA guarantees 100 days of work. What public works can villagers do?

Hint 2

Think of water, transport and buildings in a village.

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. Cleaning and deepening the village lake or pond (and building water-conservation structures) improves water for irrigation, raising farm output and incomes while giving wage work.

    1 mark

  2. Constructing village roads improves connectivity, makes transport of goods easier and creates jobs for local labourers.

    1 mark

  3. Building houses, community centres or other local infrastructure, or setting up a co-operative milk society or small-scale industry, creates further employment and income.

    1 mark

Answer: Cleaning ponds, building village roads, and construction work or a co-operative milk society/small industry.

Where the marks are

  • First MNREGA activity with its benefit, e.g. pond cleaning (1 mark)
  • Second activity with its benefit, e.g. village road (1 mark)
  • Third activity with its benefit, e.g. construction or co-operative society (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Sectors of the Indian Economy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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