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"Energy is required… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q31b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/2/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 31(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/2/1, section D, question 31(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q31(b) · 5 marks · Long answerMinerals and Energy Resources

"Energy is required for all kinds of activities." Explain this statement with examples.

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Go through the sectors: farm, factory, road, home.

Hint 2

Give one example of energy use in each.

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 for economic development because every activity needs it.

    1 mark

  2. In agriculture, energy runs water pumps, tractors and harvesters. The Green Revolution increased this need.

    1 mark

  3. No industry can run without energy, and the need grows with industrial growth.

    1 mark

  4. Transport (road, rail, air) consumes a lot of energy.

    1 mark

  5. The commercial and domestic sectors need energy for lighting, cooking, heating and appliances.

    1 mark

Answer: Energy is needed in agriculture, industry, transport, and commercial and domestic uses.

Where the marks are

  • Basic requirement for development (1 mark)
  • Agriculture example (1 mark)
  • Industry (1 mark)
  • Transport (1 mark)
  • Commercial and domestic 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 paper2024 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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