CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 for Agriculture

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE (SUBJECT CODE - 408)
Blue-print for Sample Question Paper for Class X (Session 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 2Hours Max. Marks: 50

PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS):

OBJECTIVE TYPE SHORT ANSWER
QUESTIONS TYPE QUESTIONS TOTAL
UNIT NO. NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS

1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH

1 Communication Skills – II 1 1 2

2 Self-Management Skills – II 2 1 3

3 ICT Skills – II 1 1 2

4 Entrepreneurial Skills – II 1 1 2

5 Green Skills - II 1 1 2

TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 5 11

NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 07

TOTAL MARKS 1x4=4 2x3=6 10 MARKS

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PART B - SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (40 MARKS):

SHORT ANSWER DESCRIPTIVE/
OBJECTIVE TYPE
TYPE LONG ANS. TYPE
UNIT QUESTIONS TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH 4 MARKS EACH

AGRICULTURAL
1 PRODUCTION AND 4 1 1 6
MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION AND
2 MANAGEMENT OF
6 1 1 8
HORT. CROPS
ANIMAL
3 HUSBANDRYAND
4 1 1 6
DAIRYING
POST PRODUCTION
HANDLING,
4 PACKAGINGAND
PROCESSING OF ANIMAL 4 1 1 6
PRODUCTS
Seed Production and
5 4 1 1 6
Nursery Management
ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL
6 2 1 - 3
DEVELOPMENT
TOTAL QUESTIONS 24 6 5 35
NO. OF QUESTIONS
20 Any 4 Any 3 27
TO BE ANSWERED
TOTAL MARKS 1 x 20 = 20 2x4=8 4 x 3 = 12 40 MARKS

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE (SUBJECT CODE -408)

Sample Question Paper for Class X (Session 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the
allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
iii. There is no negative marking.
iv. Do as per the instructions given.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section has 16 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

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SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. Which of the following in NOT a type of motivation? 1
(a) Internal (b) Intermediate (c) External (d) Extensive
ii. Which of the following is not a form of written communication? 1
a) Circulars b) Reports c) Discussion d) SMS
iii. Enlist different problems related to Sustainable Development. 1
iv. Entrepreneurs can create jobs in the market (True or False). 1
v. Which of the following functions is not performed with a mouse? 1
a) Turn on b) Hover c) Right click d) Drag and drop
vi. Which of the following function is not a way to protect data? 1
a) Password b) Antivirus and firewell c) Secure sites d) Trojan horse

Q. 2 Answer any 5out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Which is a ‘Kharif’ crop? 1
a) Maize b) Wheat c) Barley d) Mustard
ii. is a rabi cereal crop. 1
a) Paddy b) Maize c) Wheat d) Gram
iii. Marigold is propagated by 1
a) Tubers b) Corms c) Bulbs d) Seeds
iv. Powdery mildew disease is caused by 1
a) Bacteria b) Fungus c) Virus d) Nematodes
v. Highest lactose is found in 1
a) Human milk b) Cow milk c) Buffalo milk d) Camel milk
vi. Protein content in soyabean is 1
a)30% b)40-45% c)60% d)55%

Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Largest coffee producing state in India is 1
a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nādu d) Assam
ii. Which is self-pollinated crop? 1
a) Mango b) Peas c) Maize d) Pumpkin
iii. Vitamin is found in abundance in citrus fruits 1
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin E
iv. Which is a biofertilizer? 1
a) Urea b) CAN c) MOP d) Rhizobium
v. Ideal spacing for plantation of pomegranate tree is 1
a) 7*7m b)5*5m c)10*10m d)12*12m
vi Kufri Jyoti is a famous variety of which crop? 1
a) Tomato b) Brinjal c) Okra d) Potato

Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Seasonal annuals are commercially propagated by 1
a) Seeds b) Corms c) Bulbs d) Root cutting
ii. Red colour of tomato is due to the presence of 1

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a) Lycopene pigment b) Carotenoid pigment c) Vitamin A d) Chlorophyl
iii. Cucumber belongs to family 1
a) Brassicaceae b) Solanaceae c) Cucurbitaceae d) Rosaceae
iv. Cumin or safed jeera belongs to the family of 1
a) Apiaceae b) Poaceae c) Solanaceae d) Leguminaceae
v. Which silk is largely produced in India? 1
a) Muga b) Tasar c) Mulberry d) Eri
vi. Largest gland in animals is 1
a) Pancreas b) Liver c) Pituitary d)Thyroid

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. NDRI is situated at? 1
a) New Delhi b) Bengaluru c) Karnal d) Hyderabad
ii. Cleistogamy is found in crops like 1
a) Pea b) Maize c) Wheat d) Mango
iii. Which is the best breed of buffalo for milk production? 1
a) Murrah b) Neeli Ravi c) Surti d) Mehsana
iv. Due to poor fertility of soil, which disorder is found in cauliflower? 1
a) Whiptail b) Buttoning c) Riceyness d) Blindness
v. Which one among the following is the variety of wheat? 1
a) Kalyan Sona b) Pusa Hybrid-10 c) Jaya d) 1121
vi. Apis mellifera is a 1
a)Honeybee b)Silkworm c)Lac insect d) Butterfly

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q. 6 List different methods of communication. 2
Q. 7 What is stress? Enlist few simple stress management techniques. 2
Q. 8 Enlist plan for monthly maintenance of computer. 2
Q. 9 What are the qualities a successful entrepreneur should have? 2
Q. 10 Enlist different problems related to Sustainable Development 2

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)
Q. 11 Write two major diseases of pulses. 2
Q. 12 Define the male sterility and self-incompatibility. 2
Q. 13 Write two high yielding varieties and two Basmati varieties of rice. 2
Q. 14 What are important species of honeybees in India? 2
Q. 15 Enlist different steps of ice-cream making. 2
Q. 16 Name two exotic breeds of cow. 2

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Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17 List the major pests and diseases of rice and discuss shoot borer’s damage and management. 4
Q. 18 Discuss in detail life cycle of Lac insect. 4
Q. 19 Discuss cultivation of apple under the following heads: Soil and climate, major varieties, 4
propagation and rootstock and major diseases and their management.
Q. 20 Discuss any four characteristics of a good quality seed. 4
Q. 21 What is pollination? Discuss mechanism favoring self and cross-pollination in crop plants. 4

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