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Explain the Technologi… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q31b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/3/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 31(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/3/1, section D, question 31(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q31(b) · 5 marks · Long answerAgriculture

Explain the Technological and Institutional reforms taken by the government in the interest of farmers.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Separate technology from institutions.

Hint 2

Think of credit, insurance and prices.

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. Technological reforms: the Green Revolution and White Revolution, which used HYV seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.

    1 mark

  2. Agricultural programmes and weather bulletins on radio and television help farmers.

    1 mark

  3. Institutional reforms: crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease.

    1 mark

  4. Grameen Banks, cooperative societies and banks give loans at low interest. The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) were also introduced.

    1 mark

  5. Minimum Support Price and procurement prices protect farmers from speculators and middlemen.

    1 mark

Answer: Technological and institutional reforms include the Green and White Revolutions, HYV seeds, crop insurance, cheap credit, KCC and MSP.

Where the marks are

  • Green or White Revolution and HYV seeds (1 mark)
  • Media and weather support (1 mark)
  • Crop insurance (1 mark)
  • Credit, KCC and PAIS (1 mark)
  • MSP and procurement prices (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 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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