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Ravi noticed… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2026-27, Q35)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 35

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section D, question 35, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q35 · 3 marks · Short answerCompetency-basedSectors of the Indian Economy

Ravi noticed that in many villages of India, more people are working on farms than actually needed, and yet many of them do not get proper wages or regular work. What could be the reason behind such a situation? Suggest any two ways to tackle this problem effectively.

(1+2=3)

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

Hints

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Hint 1

More workers are present than the work needs, and removing some would not reduce output. Which kind of unemployment is this?

Hint 2

Ask why these workers have no other job in the village.

Hint 3

Think about what other work villages could offer, and what training would let people take it up.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Reason: This is disguised unemployment. More workers are on the farm than it needs, so some add nothing to output. It arises because agriculture has too much labour, there are few other jobs in villages, and population pressure and lack of skills keep people on the land.

    1 mark

  2. Way 1: Diversify rural activities by setting up small-scale industries, dairy, poultry and similar work, so surplus labour finds productive jobs.

    1 mark

  3. Way 2: Give skill training and education so that surplus workers can take non-farm jobs in towns and industries. Land consolidation and irrigation also help.

    1 mark

Answer: Disguised unemployment; remedies are rural non-farm jobs such as small industries, dairy and poultry, and skill development.

Where the marks are

  • Identifies disguised unemployment and its cause (1 mark)
  • First valid solution (1 mark)
  • Second valid solution (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 paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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