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Read the following passage… (Class 12 Economics 2026, Q34)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 58/5/1 · 6 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 Economics 2026: question 34

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 58/5/1, section B, question 34, for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q34 · 6 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedRural Development

Read the following passage carefully :

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) aims at promoting organic farming, in turn resulting in improvement of soil health. It promotes Participatory Guarantee System – India (PGS – India), a simple certification system, where farmers and consumers participate directly in the process.

The scheme proposes to cover additional 6,00,000 hectare area under organic farming till 2025 – 26. The objective is to produce agricultural products free from chemicals and pesticide residues by adopting eco-friendly, low-cost technologies.

Key focus areas of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) :
• Promote natural resource based integrated and climate resilient sustainable farming systems that ensure maintenance and increase of soil fertility, natural resource conservation, on farm nutrients recycling and minimising dependence on external inputs.
• Reduce farming costs and increase farmers' income through sustainable organic practices.
• Chemical-free and nutritious food for human consumption.
• Protect the environment by using low-cost, traditional and farmer-friendly technologies.
• Help farmers become entrepreneurs through direct market linkages with local and national markets.

On the basis of the above passage and common understanding, answer the following questions :

  1. (i)

    Define Organic Farming. Explain any two merits of organic farming.

    3 marks
  2. (ii)

    Explain any two thrust areas of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in organic farming.

    3 marks

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

Organic farming avoids chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

Hint 2

Pick thrust areas from the bullet list in the passage.

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. (i) Organic farming is a system of farming that restores, maintains and enhances the ecological balance, using organic inputs instead of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

    1 mark

  2. (i) Merit 1: organically grown food is chemical-free and has more nutritional value than food grown with chemicals.

    1 mark

  3. (i) Merit 2: it replaces costly agricultural inputs (fertilisers, pesticides) with cheaper, locally produced organic inputs, lowering farming costs (it also improves soil fertility and generates more employment).

    1 mark

  4. (ii) Thrust area 1: reduce farming costs and raise farmers' income through sustainable organic practices.

    1½ marks

  5. (ii) Thrust area 2: supply chemical-free, nutritious food for human consumption (others: soil fertility and resource conservation, low-cost farmer-friendly technology, direct market linkages).

    1½ marks

Answer: (i) Organic farming restores and maintains ecological balance; merits: nutritious chemical-free food and cheaper inputs. (ii) PKVY thrust areas: lower costs and higher income, chemical-free nutritious food.

Where the marks are

  • Definition (1)
  • Two merits (1 + 1)
  • Two thrust areas (1½ + 1½)

Revise the chapter

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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