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A farmer plans… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2026-27, Q17A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 17A

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 17A, for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q17A · 5 marks · Long answerCompetency-basedAgriculture

A farmer plans to shift from food crops to plantation crops and is to choose between tea and coffee. Highlight the difference in the conditions associated with their growth.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Compare rainfall pattern, temperature and terrain.

Hint 2

Think about labour needs of tea gardens.

Hint 3

Recall the main regions of each crop.

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. Rainfall: tea needs high rainfall spread through the year, whereas coffee prefers seasonal rainfall.

    1 mark

  2. Climate: tea needs a frost-free climate and suits tropical and sub-tropical regions.

    1 mark

  3. Coffee (Arabica) needs moderate temperatures and well-drained slopes, as in the Western Ghats.

    1 mark

  4. Labour: tea plantations need abundant labour, while coffee needs comparatively less.

    1 mark

  5. Area: coffee cultivation is more geographically restricted, while tea can be grown in several regions.

    1 mark

Answer: Tea needs year-round heavy rain, a frost-free climate and much labour. Coffee suits seasonal rain, moderate temperatures and well-drained slopes, and is more limited in area.

Where the marks are

  • Rainfall difference (1 mark)
  • Frost-free tropical/sub-tropical climate for tea (1 mark)
  • Coffee needs moderate temperature and slopes (1 mark)
  • Labour requirement difference (1 mark)
  • Geographical spread difference (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 paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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