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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
India is self-sufficient in the production of nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers but remains dependent on imports for one key plant nutrient. Identify this nutrient and explain why India cannot produce it domestically.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:36 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Potash (K) is the nutrient India cannot produce domestically, as the country has no reserves of commercially usable potash or potassium compounds in any form.

Explanation

This is a direct one-line fact from the Fertilizer Industry passage. Examiners expect you to name the nutrient (potash/potassium) AND give the reason (no domestic reserves) in the same sentence. Both parts are needed for full marks.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.