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Read the following… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q23)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 23

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section C, question 23, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23 · 1 mark · MCQFederalism

Read the following statements regarding decentralization step India took in the year 1992 and choose the correct option:
I. Mandatory regular elections for local bodies
II. Two-third seats reserved for women
III. Formation of the State Election Commission
IV. Seats reserved for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes

  1. (A)I, II and III are correct.
  2. (B)I, III and IV are correct.
  3. (C)II, III and IV are correct.
  4. (D)I, II and IV are correct.

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

Recall the share of seats for women.

Hint 2

Drop the statement with the wrong fraction.

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. The 1992 amendment made local elections regular, created State Election Commissions and reserved seats for SC and ST.

    ½ mark

  2. Women got one-third reservation, not two-thirds, so II is wrong. Option (B).

    ½ mark

Answer: (B) I, III and IV

Where the marks are

  • Identifies II as wrong (0.5 mark)
  • Selects I, III and IV (0.5 mark)

Revise the chapter

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