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Why is sustainable… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q37)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 37

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section D, question 37, for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q37 · 3 marks · Short answerResources and Development

Why is sustainable development essential? Explain with examples.

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

Whose needs must development not damage?

Hint 2

Think of a resource like groundwater that we are using 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. Sustainable development means environment-friendly economic development. It is essential to conserve resources for future generations.

    1 mark

  2. Resources must be used in line with their availability, and present needs managed in a judicious way. Our future depends on essential resources that are being depleted fast.

    1 mark

  3. Example: groundwater is a renewable resource, but overuse depletes it faster than nature replenishes it. Crops and plants are renewable only if they are used sustainably.

    1 mark

Answer: It is essential to conserve resources for future generations and to use them in line with their availability, as with groundwater.

Where the marks are

  • Definition and conservation for future generations (1 mark)
  • Judicious use as resources deplete (1 mark)
  • Relevant example such as groundwater (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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