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“It would be… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q31A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 31(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/4/1, section D, question 31(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

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

“It would be beneficial to develop sustainable way to meet the growing energy demand in India.” Support the statement by giving suitable arguments.

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Which sectors depend on energy?

Hint 2

What are the two ways to make energy use sustainable?

Hint 3

Think of what an individual can do daily.

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. Agriculture, industry, transport, commercial and domestic sectors all need energy inputs.

    1 mark

  2. Energy consumption in all forms is rising steadily, so resources must be used carefully.

    1 mark

  3. Energy conservation and greater use of renewable sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy.

    1 mark

  4. Non-conventional sources such as solar, wind and geothermal energy should be developed, together with energy-efficient programmes.

    1 mark

  5. Public awareness campaigns and small steps help: using public transport, switching off appliances when not in use, and using power-saving devices.

    1 mark

Answer: Rising demand, need in every sector and limited resources justify sustainable energy through conservation, renewables and awareness.

Where the marks are

  • Energy essential for development and all sectors (1 mark)
  • Rising consumption (1 mark)
  • Conservation and renewables as twin planks (1 mark)
  • Non-conventional sources and efficiency (1 mark)
  • Awareness and small saving steps (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 paper2025 board paper, set 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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