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Analyse the social… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q33a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 33(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, 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 answerDevelopment

Analyse the social and economic goals of development.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Split your answer into social goals (2 points) and economic goals (3 points).

Hint 2

Think of what people need beyond income: education, health, equality.

Hint 3

For economic goals think of income, infrastructure, industry, agriculture and sustainability.

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. Social goal 1: Development should give everyone access to quality education and skill development, so that people can improve their livelihoods and take part in public life.

    1 mark

  2. Social goal 2: Development should ensure affordable healthcare, women's empowerment through equal opportunity, dignity, equity and social justice, and harmony among communities in a diverse society.

    1 mark

  3. Economic goal 1: Raising per capita income and living standards through growth in all sectors (agriculture, industry, services) so that growth is balanced.

    1 mark

  4. Economic goal 2: Building infrastructure such as roads, power and ports, and promoting industrial growth. This creates jobs, encourages innovation and supports economic expansion.

    1 mark

  5. Economic goal 3: Modernising agriculture, promoting renewable energy and self-reliance through local manufacturing, expanding trade, and keeping growth sustainable with environmental responsibility.

    1 mark

Answer: Social goals: education, health, empowerment, equity and harmony (any 2). Economic goals: higher per capita income, balanced sectoral growth, industry and infrastructure, modern agriculture and sustainability (any 3).

Where the marks are

  • Two social goals analysed (2 marks)
  • Three economic goals analysed (3 marks)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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