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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/4/1, 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

How are organized sectors different from unorganized sectors? Explain with examples.

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

Compare job security in both sectors.

Hint 2

Compare working hours, overtime and rules.

Hint 3

Compare benefits such as pension and leave, and give examples.

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. Organised sector: terms of employment are regular and workers enjoy job security. Unorganised sector: terms are irregular and there is no job security.

    1 mark

  2. The organised sector is governed by government rules such as the Factories Act and the Minimum Wages Act. The unorganised sector is largely outside government control; rules exist but are not followed.

    1 mark

  3. Organised workers have fixed working hours and are paid overtime for extra work. Unorganised workers have no fixed hours and no overtime pay.

    1 mark

  4. Organised workers get paid leave, provident fund, gratuity, medical benefits and pension after retirement. Unorganised workers get none of these.

    1 mark

  5. Examples: railways and post office (organised); street vendors, domestic help and agricultural labourers (unorganised).

    1 mark

Answer: The organised sector has regular jobs, legal protection and benefits (e.g. railways), while the unorganised sector has irregular jobs and no protection or benefits (e.g. street vendors).

Where the marks are

  • Regular vs irregular employment, security (1 mark)
  • Government regulation vs largely outside control (1 mark)
  • Fixed hours and overtime vs none (1 mark)
  • Leave, PF, gratuity, medical, pension vs none (1 mark)
  • Examples of both (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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