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Describe the rising… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q38B)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 38(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section D, question 38(B), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q38(B) · 5 marks · Long answerSectors of the Indian Economy

Describe the rising importance of Tertiary Sector in India.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Recall which sector grew fastest in GDP.

Hint 2

Think of services needed by everyone and those people want as incomes rise.

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. Over forty years production grew in all three sectors, but the tertiary sector grew the fastest.

    1 mark

  2. The tertiary sector has become the largest sector in India, replacing the primary sector.

    1 mark

  3. Basic services such as hospitals, schools, post, police, courts, banks, transport and defence are needed in any country.

    1 mark

  4. In a developing country the government must take responsibility for providing these basic services.

    1 mark

  5. As incomes rise, people demand more services such as tourism, shopping, private hospitals and schools, and professional training. ICT-based services have also grown rapidly.

    1 mark

Answer: The tertiary sector has the highest growth and is now India's largest sector because of basic services, rising incomes and ICT services.

Where the marks are

  • Highest growth in forty years (1 mark)
  • Largest sector, replacing primary (1 mark)
  • Need for basic services (1 mark)
  • Government responsibility for basic services (1 mark)
  • Rising demand for services and ICT-based services (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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