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Social Science · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q15
Explain any three factors responsible for soil formation.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Relief
(ii) Parent rock or bed rock
(iii) Climate
(iv) Vegetation and other form of life
(v) Time
(vi) Temperature
(vii) Action of running water
(viii) Wind and glacier
(ix) Activities of decomposers
(x) Chemical and organic change
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CBSE Class 10 Social Science past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.