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MAP SKILL-BASED… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2026-27, Q19)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 3 marks · Map work

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 19

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 19, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q19 · 3 marks · Map workWater Resources

MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION

On the outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable symbols:

I (a) One of the largest water resource projects of India, built over the Narmada River in Gujarat.
OR
(b) The dam in the Sutluj-Beas river basin being used both for hydel power production and irrigation.

II Any two of the following:
i. An Iron and steel plant in Tamil Nadu
ii. A cotton textile industry in the capital city of Maharashtra
iii. Meenambakkam international airport

(I: 1 mark; II: 1 × 2 = 2 marks)

  1. I(a)

    One of the largest water resource projects of India, built over the Narmada River in Gujarat.

    1 mark

  2. OR

    I(b)

    The dam in the Sutluj-Beas river basin being used both for hydel power production and irrigation.

    1 mark
  3. II

    Any two of the following: i. An Iron and steel plant in Tamil Nadu; ii. A cotton textile industry in the capital city of Maharashtra; iii. Meenambakkam international airport

    2 marks

Figure in the paper: Outline map of India (page 12) to be located and labelled as described. See it in the official paper.

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

The Narmada dam in Gujarat is Sardar Sarovar; the Sutlej-Beas dam is Bhakra.

Hint 2

Meenambakkam is in Chennai.

Hint 3

The capital of Maharashtra is Mumbai.

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. I(a) Mark and label the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada in Gujarat. I(b) Mark and label the Bhakra Nangal Dam on the Sutlej in Punjab/Himachal Pradesh.

    1 mark

  2. II Any two: Salem (iron and steel plant, Tamil Nadu); Mumbai (cotton textile industry, capital of Maharashtra); Chennai (Meenambakkam international airport).

    2 marks

Answer: I(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam; I(b) Bhakra Nangal Dam; II any two of Salem, Mumbai, Chennai

Where the marks are

  • Correct dam located and labelled (1 mark)
  • Each of the two other features located and labelled (1 mark each)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Water Resources (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Water Resources, 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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