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How can a nation… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q24)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/2/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 24

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/2/1, section B, question 24, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q24 · 2 marks · Very short answerResources and Development

How can a nation achieve a balance between economic growth and environment sustainability? Explain by giving any two arguments.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

What kinds of energy never run out?

Hint 2

What should be done about resources with a fixed stock?

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. Sustainable development means growth that does not harm the environment and conserves resources for future generations. A nation can achieve this balance by relying more on renewable resources such as solar, wind and hydel energy instead of exhaustible ones.

    1 mark

  2. Non-renewable resources have a fixed stock, so their use must be reduced. Even renewable resources such as groundwater should not be overused beyond what rain replenishes. Public transport, recycling and reuse also help.

    1 mark

Answer: Balance is achieved through sustainable development, using renewable resources and using resources wisely.

Where the marks are

  • Sustainable development, with renewable energy use (1 mark)
  • Reduce use of non-renewables and avoid overuse of resources (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Resources and Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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