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Explain the measures… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q16)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/5/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 16

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/5/1, section B, question 16, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q16 · 2 marks · Very short answerAgriculture

Explain the measures made by government to improve Indian agriculture.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of reforms in land holdings after independence.

Hint 2

Think of the Green Revolution and farm credit.

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. After independence the government gave priority to institutional reforms such as consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari. Land reform was the main aim of the First Five Year Plan. Multipurpose river projects were started, with dams and canals for irrigation, power and flood control.

    1 mark

  2. The Green Revolution and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) were launched as package technology programmes. Crop insurance was provided against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease. Cheap credit came through rural banks and cooperatives, and the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and the Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) were introduced. Minimum Support Prices are announced for important crops.

    1 mark

Answer: Land reforms, multipurpose projects, the Green and White Revolutions, crop insurance, cheap credit and KCC, and Minimum Support Prices.

Where the marks are

  • Any one measure explained (1 mark)
  • A second measure explained (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Agriculture (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Agriculture, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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