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Describe any three… (Social Science 2024 32/5/1 Q26)

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

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 26

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/5/1, section C, question 26, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26 · 3 marks · Short answerGlobalisation and the Indian Economy

Describe any three impacts of globalisation on Indian agriculture.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about seeds and farming methods.

Hint 2

What are farmers growing now, and where are they selling?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Farmers are investing in new technology such as genetically modified seeds and organic farming. Small and marginal farmers are adopting inexpensive organic farming.

    1 mark

  2. They are diversifying from traditional crops to high-value crops such as horticulture, millets, herbs and mushrooms.

    1 mark

  3. Farmers are exploring new markets outside India, and insurance schemes support their progress.

    1 mark

Answer: Globalisation brought new farm technology, diversification to high-value crops, and access to new markets.

Where the marks are

  • New technology and organic farming (1 mark)
  • Diversification to high-value crops (1 mark)
  • New markets outside India or insurance (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Globalisation and the Indian Economy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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