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'Energy is required… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q26)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/2/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 26

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/2/1, section C, question 26, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q26 · 3 marks · Short answerMinerals and Energy Resources

'Energy is required for all activities.' Explain the statement with examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

List the sectors of the economy that use energy.

Hint 2

Give one example each from the home and from industry.

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. Energy is a basic requirement of economic development. Every sector (agriculture, industry, transport and communication) needs energy inputs.

    1 mark

  2. Examples: energy runs vehicles for transport, and drives machinery in industries and pumpsets in agriculture.

    1 mark

  3. It is also needed in households for cooking, lighting and heating, and in commercial establishments. So energy is needed for all activities.

    1 mark

Answer: Energy is needed in agriculture, industry, transport, households and commerce, so all activities depend on it.

Where the marks are

  • Energy as a basic need of development and every sector (1 mark)
  • Example from transport, industry or agriculture (1 mark)
  • Household or commercial use (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 paper2023 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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