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While studying… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2026-27, Q38A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 38A

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section D, question 38A, for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q38A · 5 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedDevelopment

While studying the table given below for their Social Science project, two classmates A and B, notice significant differences in the Literacy Rate and Infant Mortality Rate while comparing the development indicators of three states. Analyse how the development levels of these states differ and suggest the inferences A and B can draw. What areas should each state focus on to improve their overall development?

Table: Comparison of Development Indicators

StateInfant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)Literacy Rate (%) (2017–18)Net Attendance Ratio (Secondary Stage) (%) 2017–18
H288273
K69494
B276269

Adapted from-Sources: Economic Survey 2023–24, National Sample Survey Organisation (Report No. 585), National Statistical Office, Government of India; National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21 IIPS, Mumbai.

(1+2+2=5)

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

Compare the three states one indicator at a time. Who is best and who is worst?

Hint 2

Look at literacy and IMR together. Do they move in the same direction?

Hint 3

For each state, find the indicator where it is weakest and suggest action there.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Analysis: K is the best on all three indicators: IMR 6, literacy 94%, attendance 94%. B is the weakest: literacy 62%, attendance 69%, and IMR 27. H is in between: literacy 82% and attendance 73%, but its IMR of 28 is the highest of the three.

    1 mark

  2. Inference 1: Higher literacy goes with better health. K has high literacy and very low IMR, while B has low literacy and a high IMR.

    1 mark

  3. Inference 2: K's long-term investment in education and health has paid off. The wide gaps among the three show uneven development across states, which depends on policies and resources.

    1 mark

  4. Focus for H and B: H should improve maternal and child healthcare and nutrition to cut IMR, and keep improving education. B should expand literacy and secondary schooling and also improve basic health facilities.

    1 mark

  5. Focus for K: K should maintain and strengthen its existing education and health systems and improve quality further.

    1 mark

Answer: K is the most developed, B the least, and H is in between with a high IMR. Higher literacy goes with lower IMR. H needs better health care, B needs both education and health, and K needs to sustain its progress.

Where the marks are

  • Compares the three states on the indicators (1 mark)
  • Two valid inferences (2 marks)
  • Focus areas for each state (2 marks)

Revise the chapter

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