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“Planning is the… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q23A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/4/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 23(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/4/1, section B, question 23(A), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q23(A) · 2 marks · Very short answerResources and Development

“Planning is the widely accepted strategy for judicious use of resources.” Explain the statement.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Are all resources equally available in every region of India?

Hint 2

Think about what planning achieves for different regions and for the future.

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. India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources. Some regions are rich in certain resources but deficient in others, so planning is needed to use them wisely.

    1 mark

  2. Planning ensures a balanced distribution of resources at national, state and regional levels. It also supports sustainable development by preventing wasteful use.

    1 mark

Answer: Planning ensures judicious use because resources are unevenly distributed, and it gives balanced distribution and sustainable development.

Where the marks are

  • Explains diversity or uneven availability of resources, which makes planning necessary (1 mark)
  • Explains balanced distribution or sustainable development through 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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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