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“We have to use a… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q31B)

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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(B)

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

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

“We have to use a planned and sustainable manner to conserve our minerals.” 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

Can minerals be created again quickly?

Hint 2

Who depends on minerals?

Hint 3

Think of technology, recycling and law.

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. Minerals are finite and non-renewable. Coal and iron ore took millions of years to form and concentrate.

    1 mark

  2. Industry and agriculture depend heavily on mineral deposits.

    1 mark

  3. Replenishment of used minerals is a very slow process, so judicious use is needed.

    1 mark

  4. Improved technology can allow low-grade ores to be used at low cost, and metals can be recycled and reused.

    1 mark

  5. Stricter enforcement of environmental laws reduces the damage caused by mining.

    1 mark

Answer: Minerals are finite, slow to replenish and vital for industry, so they need planned use, technology, recycling and strict regulation.

Where the marks are

  • Finite and non-renewable with example (1 mark)
  • Dependence of industry and agriculture (1 mark)
  • Slow replenishment, need for judicious use (1 mark)
  • Technology for low-grade ores and recycling (1 mark)
  • Stricter environmental laws (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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