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Analyze the… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2023-24, Q30A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2023-24: question 30(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section D, question 30(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(A) · 5 marks · Long answerMinerals and Energy Resources

Analyze the impact of mining activities on the local environment and the health of the surrounding communities.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think of the health risks for those working underground.

Hint 2

What happens to soil, water and wildlife around a mine?

Hint 3

What do mining wastes do to rivers?

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. Health: dust and noxious fumes inhaled by miners cause pulmonary (lung) diseases such as silicosis. Collapsing mine roofs, flooding and fires in coal mines are constant risks to life.

    2 marks

  2. Land and ecology: mining removes large amounts of topsoil, causing erosion, loss of habitat and disruption of local flora and fauna.

    1 mark

  3. Water and pollution: mining waste contaminates rivers and groundwater, harming nearby communities. Dumping of waste degrades land and air.

    1 mark

  4. Thus mining endangers both miners' health and the local environment, so safe and sustainable mining is needed.

    1 mark

Answer: Mining causes lung disease and accidents for miners, and soil erosion, habitat loss, and water and land pollution for the locality.

Where the marks are

  • Respiratory diseases from dust and fumes (1 mark)
  • Accident risks such as roof collapse, flooding and fires (1 mark)
  • Topsoil removal, erosion, habitat loss (1 mark)
  • Water contamination and waste (1 mark)
  • Conclusion on need for sustainable mining (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Minerals and Energy Resources, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2023-24: every question, by section.

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