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"The development… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q26)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/3/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 26

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/3/1, section C, question 26, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26 · 3 marks · Short answerManufacturing Industries

"The development process of India has experienced transformation due to the significant influence of Information Technology (I.T.) and Electronic Industry." Explain the statement with examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Name the products and centres.

Hint 2

Think of communication and jobs.

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. The electronics industry makes a wide range of products, including televisions, telephones, computers, radar and telecom equipment. Bengaluru is the electronic capital of India, and other centres include Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai.

    1 mark

  2. IT and electronics speed up communication and so strengthen India's contact with the outside world. This boosts trade and commerce.

    1 mark

  3. Hardware and software growth has generated large-scale employment. It also supports satellite technology and diversified manufacturing, adding to national economic strength.

    1 mark

Answer: IT and electronics have transformed India's development through products, communication, trade, employment and economic strength.

Where the marks are

  • Range of products and centres such as Bengaluru (1 mark)
  • Communication and trade benefits (1 mark)
  • Employment and economic strength (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Manufacturing Industries, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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