Read the following text : (1) Rate of Internet Reach in India : 2014-2024. The rate of internet reach in India rose over 52% in 2024 from about 14% in 2014. Although these figures seem relatively low, it meant that more than half of the population of 1.4 billion people had internet access that year. This also ranked the country second in the world in terms of active internet users.
Read the following text : (1) Rate of Internet Reach in India : 2014-2024. The rate of internet reach in India rose over 52% in 2024 from about 14% in 2014. Although these figures seem relatively low, it meant that more than half of the population of 1.4 billion people had internet access that year. This also ranked the country second in the world in terms of active internet users.
This row contains only the opening statistic of a longer 10-mark data-based passage titled 'Rate of Internet Reach in India: 2014–2024'; the actual sub-questions (typically I–X, likely MCQs, short-answer, and vocabulary items keyed to an accompanying chart) are not present in the supplied source, so a verified, subject-accurate answer to those sub-parts cannot be given without fabricating content. What is confirmed from the visible text: internet reach in India rose from about 14% (2014) to over 52% (2024); this meant more than half of India's 1.4 billion population had internet access that year; and India ranked 2nd in the world for active internet users. Once the full sub-question set and chart become available, this passage should be answered by reading every given figure and year carefully, stating trends and comparisons directly from the data, and using precise passage-based wording — not opinion — for interpretation or vocabulary items.
Marking Scheme
- 1Cannot be finalised for this specific row: the CBSE marking scheme for the full Q2 (10 marks) would be split across ~10 sub-parts (I–X), each carrying 1 mark, once the complete question is available.
- 2For the visible statistic only: award credit for correctly citing 52% (2024) vs 14% (2014) and India's global rank (2nd) if any sub-question directly tests recall of these figures.
Hint
This is only the opening paragraph of a longer data-based passage; the graph and sub-questions (I–X) that this 10-mark question is actually based on are missing from the source scan — do not answer beyond what is confirmed here.
Quick Oral Answer
This passage states that India's internet reach grew from about 14% in 2014 to over 52% in 2024, meaning more than half of its 1.4 billion people were online, making India the second-largest internet-user base in the world — the full set of sub-questions on this passage was not available in the extracted source.
Analysis & Explanation
Only the introductory paragraph of this 10-mark data-based passage was captured in the source scan; the accompanying graph and sub-questions (I–X) are not available.
Concept
- CBSE's Section A second passage is typically a short statistical paragraph plus a chart, followed by ~10 one-mark sub-questions mixing MCQs, short-answer trend/comparison items, and sometimes a vocabulary-in-context item.
Key Points
- Verified facts visible in the extract: internet reach in India rose from about 14% (2014) to over 52% (2024); this covered more than half of India's 1.4 billion population; India ranked 2nd globally for active internet users.
- Because the sub-questions and graph are missing, this row cannot responsibly supply invented sub-answers — doing so risks contradicting the actual paper.
Common Mistakes
- परीक्षा में सावधानी: Data-based passages are graded strictly on numerical accuracy — misreading '52%' as '25%', or reversing which year goes with which percentage, is a very common and costly error; always re-check every number and year against the source.
Real-World
- वास्तविक जीवन: This mirrors how governments and businesses use adoption-rate statistics (e.g., internet, smartphone, vaccination coverage) to track progress and rank countries internationally.
Common Mistakes
- 1Reversing the two percentages (mixing up the 2014 figure with the 2024 figure).
- 2Forgetting to state the population context (1.4 billion) when explaining why '52%' is a significant figure.
- 3Attempting to answer sub-questions that are not actually present in the extracted passage, leading to invented or unverifiable content.
Interesting Facts
India's internet user base crossing roughly 700–750 million by the mid-2020s (consistent with just over 50% of a ~1.4 billion population) made it the second-largest online population in the world after China.
A rise from about 14% to over 52% internet penetration in a decade reflects one of the fastest digital adoption rates globally, driven substantially by affordable mobile data plans.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn't this entry give full sub-question answers?
The source OCR extraction only captured the passage's opening paragraph; the graph/chart and the actual sub-questions (I–X) that carry the 10 marks were on pages not supplied, so answering them would mean inventing content, which is against the accuracy requirement for this material.
What should a student do once the full passage is available?
Read the complete passage and any accompanying graph carefully, note every statistic and year mentioned, and answer each sub-question by directly citing the specific data point it asks about.