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Differentiate between… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q23a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/2/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 23(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/2/1, section B, question 23(a), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23(a) · 2 marks · Very short answerAgriculture

Differentiate between Primitive Subsistence and Commercial Farming.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare the purpose of farming in the two types.

Hint 2

Compare tools and inputs used, and the yield.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Primitive subsistence farming is done on small patches with primitive tools (hoe, dao, digging stick) and family labour. It depends on monsoon and natural soil fertility, and the crops are grown to feed the family. It is the 'slash and burn' type, in which farmers shift to a fresh patch when fertility falls.

    1 mark

  2. Commercial farming uses modern inputs such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and machines (capital intensive). Productivity is high, and crops are grown to sell for profit. For example, rice is a commercial crop in Punjab and Haryana.

    1 mark

Answer: Subsistence farming is for family needs with primitive tools and low yield; commercial farming is for profit with modern inputs and high yield.

Where the marks are

  • Any one valid feature of primitive subsistence farming, stated as a contrast (1 mark)
  • Corresponding feature of commercial farming (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Agriculture (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Agriculture, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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