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“An equitable… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q23B)

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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(B)

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

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

“An equitable distribution of resources has become essential for a sustained quality of human life.” 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

Who benefits if only a few consume most resources?

Hint 2

Think about what happens to regions that get fewer resources.

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. If a few individuals and countries keep depleting resources, the future of the planet is endangered. Equitable distribution is therefore part of sustainable existence for all forms of life.

    1 mark

  2. Uneven distribution creates wide gaps in regional development, which leads to disunity in a nation. Equitable distribution needs resource planning with appropriate technology and judicious use.

    1 mark

Answer: Equitable distribution prevents resource depletion by a few and regional disparity, and so sustains quality of life.

Where the marks are

  • Links resource depletion by a few to danger for the planet and sustainability (1 mark)
  • Explains regional inequality or disunity from uneven distribution (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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