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Why is planning… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q22)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/2/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 22

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/2/1, section B, question 22, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q22 · 2 marks · Very short answerResources and Development

Why is planning necessary for judicious use of resources? Explain.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Are resources equally available in all regions?

Hint 2

Give examples of states rich in one resource but poor in another.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Planning is the accepted strategy for judicious use of resources, especially in India, where resources are distributed very unevenly across regions.

    1 mark

  2. Some regions are rich in certain resources but poor in others. For example, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal. Arunachal Pradesh has plenty of water but little infrastructure. Rajasthan has solar and wind energy but little water. This calls for balanced planning at national, state, regional and local levels.

    1 mark

Answer: Resources are unevenly spread, so planning is needed to balance their use at all levels.

Where the marks are

  • Planning is the accepted strategy given India's diversity in resource availability (1 mark)
  • Regional imbalance explained with an example, needing balanced planning (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 paper2025 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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