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Define the term 'Body… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q37)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/2/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 37

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/2/1, section D, question 37, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q37 · 3 marks · Short answerDevelopment

Define the term 'Body Mass Index'. Explain the method of its calculation.

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

BMI is a nutrition measure that relates weight to height.

Hint 2

Height must be in metres, and it is squared.

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. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure nutritionists use to judge whether a person is getting proper nutrition, that is, whether the person is underweight, normal or overweight.

    1 mark

  2. It is calculated as .

    1 mark

  3. If the height is in centimetres, convert it to metres first. Then divide the weight in kg by the square of the height.

    1 mark

Answer: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height² (m²); it shows whether a person is adequately nourished.

Where the marks are

  • Definition of BMI (1 mark)
  • Formula weight/height² (1 mark)
  • Conversion of height to metres and the method (1 mark)

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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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