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In the rural areas… (Class 12 Economics 2026, Q22)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 58/5/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 22

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 22, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q22 · 1 mark · MCQRural Development

In the rural areas, diversification towards new areas such as livestock, fisheries and other non-agricultural activities is necessary to __________.
(i) Reduce the risk from agricultural sector
(ii) Provide unsustainable livelihood options
(iii) Provide supplementary employment
(Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)

  1. (A)Only (i)
  2. (B)(i) and (ii)
  3. (C)(i) and (iii)
  4. (D)(i), (ii) and (iii)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 58/5/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Read each item carefully; one contains a negative word.

Hint 2

Why should rural households not rely only on crops?

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. Diversification into livestock, fisheries and non-farm activities reduces the risk of depending only on agriculture (i) and provides supplementary jobs and income (iii).

  2. Statement (ii) is wrong because diversification is meant to give sustainable livelihood options, not unsustainable ones. Option (C).

    1 mark

Answer: (C) (i) and (iii)

Where the marks are

  • Diversification reduces risk and gives supplementary employment (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Rural Development (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Rural Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 58/5/1: every question, by section.

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