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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/4/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 35

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/4/1, section E, question 35, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q35 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedResources and Development

Read the given source and answer the questions that follow:

Conservation of Resources: Resources are vital for any developmental activity. But irrational consumption and over-utilisation of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems. To overcome these problems, resource conservation at various levels is important. This had been the main concern of the leaders and thinkers in the past. For example, Gandhiji was very apt in voicing his concern about resource conservation in these words: ‘‘There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed.’’ He placed the greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology as the root cause for resource depletion at the global level. He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the masses.

  1. (35.1)

    Define the term ‘Resource Planning’.

    1 mark
  2. (35.2)

    Explain the need for conservation of resources.

    1 mark
  3. (35.3)

    Why did Gandhiji say – ‘‘There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed ?’’ Analyse any two reasons. (2×1=2)

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Resource planning begins with knowing what resources exist and where.

Hint 2

Think about what happens when resources are consumed without thought.

Hint 3

In Gandhiji's words, what is the difference between need and greed?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (35.1) Resource planning is a complex process of identifying resources and taking an inventory of them across the regions of the country, so that they can be used wisely.

    1 mark

  2. (35.2) Resources need conservation because irrational consumption and over-utilisation can cause socio-economic and environmental problems.

    1 mark

  3. (35.3) (i) Gandhiji held that greedy and selfish individuals, and the exploitative nature of modern technology, are the root cause of resource depletion.

    1 mark

  4. (ii) He opposed mass production, which uses up resources for the profit of a few, and wanted production by the masses, so that everyone's needs can be met.

    1 mark

Answer: (35.1) Identification and inventory of resources across regions; (35.2) to avoid socio-economic and environmental problems from over-use; (35.3) greed and exploitative technology cause depletion, and he favoured production by the masses over mass production.

Where the marks are

  • Definition of resource planning (1 mark)
  • Need for conservation (1 mark)
  • Greed and exploitative technology as the cause of depletion (1 mark)
  • Against mass production, in favour of production by the masses (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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