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Explain 'Disguised… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q35)

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

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 35

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/2/1, section D, question 35, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q35 · 2 marks · Very short answerSectors of the Indian Economy

Explain 'Disguised Unemployment' with example.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

The workers appear to be employed but add nothing extra to output.

Hint 2

Think of a small family farm with too many workers.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Disguised unemployment means more people are working than are actually needed. Everyone appears to be employed, but some are in effect unemployed, and removing them would not reduce output.

    1 mark

  2. Example: a farm of 2 hectares needs 5 workers, but 8 family members work on it. The 3 extra workers are disguised unemployed. It is mostly found in agriculture.

    1 mark

Answer: Disguised unemployment: more workers than needed are engaged, so removing the extra ones does not affect output. Example: 8 family members working on a farm that needs 5.

Where the marks are

  • Correct explanation of the term (1 mark)
  • Suitable example (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 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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