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Explain the features… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q31a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/2/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 31(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/2/1, section D, question 31(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q31(a) · 5 marks · Long answerAgriculture

Explain the features of primitive subsistence and commercial farming in India. (2+3=5)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare the tools and inputs in the two types of farming.

Hint 2

Which one is slash and burn?

Hint 3

Use the rice example for commercial farming.

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. Primitive subsistence farming: it is practised on small patches of land with primitive tools such as the hoe, dao and digging stick.

    1 mark

  2. It depends on monsoon, natural soil fertility and the suitability of conditions for the crops. It is also called slash and burn agriculture, and is still found in a few pockets of India.

    1 mark

  3. Commercial farming: it uses higher doses of modern inputs such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides to get higher productivity.

    1 mark

  4. The degree of commercialisation varies by region; for example rice is a commercial crop in Haryana but a subsistence crop in Odisha.

    1 mark

  5. Plantation is also a type of commercial farming, producing crops for sale in the market.

    1 mark

Answer: Primitive subsistence farming is small-scale, uses simple tools and depends on nature; commercial farming uses modern inputs for high productivity and sale.

Where the marks are

  • Primitive farming: small land and tools (1 mark)
  • Dependence on monsoon or slash and burn (1 mark)
  • Commercial farming: modern inputs and high productivity (1 mark)
  • Regional variation with example (1 mark)
  • Plantation or other relevant feature (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Agriculture, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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