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Two places ‘A’ and ‘B’… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q9)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/5/1 · 2 marks · Map work

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 9

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/5/1, section A, question 9, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9 · 2 marks · Map workNationalism in India

Two places ‘A’ and ‘B’ have been marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify them with the help of the following informations and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.

  1. (a)

    The place where Gandhiji launched satyagraha, for the Indigo planters.

    1 mark
  2. (b)

    The place where the session of Indian National Congress was held.

    1 mark

Figure in the paper: Political outline map of India with two marked points labelled 'A' and 'B', with blank lines drawn near them for writing place names. See it in the official paper.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

The indigo satyagraha was in Bihar in 1917.

Hint 2

The 1920 Congress session was held in Maharashtra.

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. (a) The place where Gandhiji launched satyagraha for the indigo planters is Champaran (Bihar).

    1 mark

  2. (b) The place in Maharashtra where the Indian National Congress held its 1920 session is Nagpur. The map is not visible, so the marked points A and B cannot be matched here.

    1 mark

Answer: (a) Champaran; (b) Nagpur

Where the marks are

  • Champaran identified (1 mark)
  • Nagpur identified (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Nationalism in India, 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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