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Which are the two… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q29)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 29

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section C, question 29, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q29 · 3 marks · Short answerSectors of the Indian Economy

Which are the two sectors based on the ownership of resources ? Explain each of them.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Ask who owns the assets.

Hint 2

Think of railways versus Tata or Reliance.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The two sectors are the public sector and the private sector.

    1 mark

  2. Public sector: the government owns most assets and provides services, e.g. Indian Railways or the Post Office.

    1 mark

  3. Private sector: ownership of assets and delivery of services is with individuals or companies, e.g. TISCO or Reliance Industries.

    1 mark

Answer: Public sector (government-owned, e.g. Railways) and private sector (privately owned, e.g. TISCO).

Where the marks are

  • Names both sectors (1 mark)
  • Explains the public sector with an example (1 mark)
  • Explains the private sector with an example (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 paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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