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Describe any two… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q23b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/3/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 23(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/3/1, section B, question 23(b), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23(b) · 2 marks · Very short answerResources and Development

Describe any two features of 'forest soils'.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Where are they found?

Hint 2

Think how texture changes from valley to upper slope.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Forest soils are found in hilly and mountainous areas with sufficient rainfall. Their texture varies with the mountain environment: loamy and silty in valley sides, coarse-grained on upper slopes.

    1 mark

  2. In snow-covered Himalayan areas they are acidic with low humus content due to denudation, while those in the lower valleys are fertile.

    1 mark

Answer: Forest soils occur in hilly areas, vary in texture, and are acidic with low humus in the upper Himalayas but fertile in the valleys.

Where the marks are

  • One feature explained (1 mark)
  • Second feature explained (1 mark)

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Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Resources and Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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