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"Energy saved is… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q17A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 17(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section B, question 17(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q17(A) · 5 marks · Long answerMinerals and Energy Resources

"Energy saved is energy produced." Justify the statement with suitable arguments.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare saving a unit with generating a unit.

Hint 2

Which resources do power plants use up?

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. Saving electricity reduces the need to generate more power, so saving energy is like producing new energy.

    1 mark

  2. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are exhaustible. Saving energy conserves them for future generations.

    1 mark

  3. It lowers the cost of generation, saves money for the country and eases pressure on power stations, preventing shortages.

    1 mark

  4. Simple habits such as switching off lights and appliances when not in use, along with power-saving devices, public transport and car-pooling, save a large amount of energy.

    1 mark

  5. Shifting to non-conventional sources and using limited energy judiciously leads to sustainable development.

    1 mark

Answer: Every unit of energy saved reduces the need to produce a unit and conserves resources, so energy saved is energy produced.

Where the marks are

  • Saving reduces the need for generation (1 mark)
  • Conserves exhaustible resources (1 mark)
  • Reduces cost and pressure on power stations (1 mark)
  • Practical saving measures (1 mark)
  • Non-conventional sources and sustainability (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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