CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 19
Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/4/1, section B, question 19, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q19 · 3 marks · Map workLifelines of National Economy
(Map-Skill Based Question) On the same outline map of India given for Q. No. 9, locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols:
- (i)1 mark
The major dam constructed on the Chenab river
- (ii)1 mark
Nuclear power plant in Maharashtra
- (iii)1 mark
Software Technology Park in Tamil Nadu
- (iv)1 mark
International Airport in Punjab
Figure in the paper: Political outline map of India on which the student locates and labels any three of the four listed features using suitable symbols (no features are pre-marked). See it in the official paper.
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/4/1.
Hints
Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.
Hint 1
Recall each feature's state first, then place it on the map.
Hint 2
Use a suitable symbol: dam, atom, tech park or airport.
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 mark
(i) Salal Dam on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir (the sub-part is for any three).
- 1 mark
(ii) Tarapur nuclear power plant, north of Mumbai in Maharashtra, and (iii) Chennai software technology park on the Tamil Nadu coast.
- 1 mark
(iv) Amritsar international airport in Punjab. Mark any three correctly with symbols and labels.
Answer: (i) Salal; (ii) Tarapur; (iii) Chennai; (iv) Amritsar (any three)
Where the marks are
- Each correctly located and labelled feature (1 mark each, any three)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Lifelines of National Economy (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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