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Explain the difference… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q33a)

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

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 33(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/5/1, section D, question 33(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q33(a) · 5 marks · Long answerSectors of the Indian Economy

Explain the differences between public and private sector of economic activities.

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think about who owns the assets in each sector.

Hint 2

Compare the motive: service to all versus earning profit.

Hint 3

Think of who builds roads, railways and dams, and who serves everyone.

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. Ownership and delivery: In the public sector the government owns most assets and provides the services. In the private sector, assets and service delivery are in the hands of private individuals or companies.

    1 mark

  2. Examples: Public sector: Indian Railways, BHEL. Private sector: TISCO, Reliance Industries (RIL).

    1 mark

  3. Motive and finance: The government raises money through taxes and other means to meet the cost of its services. Private firms are driven by the motive of earning profit.

    1 mark

  4. Cost and scale of activity: Government spends on a wide range of activities at low cost to users. Private firms will not supply services at a reasonable cost. Some activities need very large sums, such as roads, bridges, railways, harbours, power generation and irrigation. These are beyond the capacity of the private sector, so the government undertakes them.

    1 mark

  5. Coverage: Public sector services are meant for everyone, including the poor. Private sector firms cannot or will not serve everyone.

    1 mark

Answer: Public sector: government-owned, service motive, low-cost services for all, large projects. Private sector: privately owned, profit motive, costly services, limited coverage.

Where the marks are

  • Difference in ownership and service delivery (1 mark)
  • Examples of each sector (1 mark)
  • Difference in motive and source of finance (1 mark)
  • Difference in cost and capacity to undertake large projects (1 mark)
  • Difference in coverage of services (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 paper2024 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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