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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 16

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section B, question 16, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q16 · 2 marks · Very short answerAgriculture

Suggest any two measures for better productivity and organic farming.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think of natural alternatives to chemical fertilisers.

Hint 2

How can farmers control pests without chemicals?

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. Use organic manure and compost. This improves soil fertility and gives crops nutrients naturally, without harmful chemicals.

    1 mark

  2. Use crop rotation or biological pest control with natural predators and bio-pesticides. This reduces pests and keeps soil productive.

    1 mark

Answer: Organic manure and compost; crop rotation with biological pest control.

Where the marks are

  • First valid measure explained (1 mark)
  • Second valid measure explained (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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