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Differentiate between… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q14a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/3/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 14(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/3/1, section B, question 14(a), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q14(a) · 2 marks · Very short answerMinerals and Energy Resources

Differentiate between ferrous and non-ferrous minerals.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Ferrous comes from the Latin word for iron.

Hint 2

Give one example of each type.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Ferrous minerals contain iron, e.g. iron ore and manganese. They provide a strong base for the development of metallurgical industries, and account for about three-fourths of the total value of production of metallic minerals.

    1 mark

  2. Non-ferrous minerals do not contain iron, e.g. copper and bauxite. They play a vital role in metallurgical, engineering and electrical industries, and India's reserves and production of them are not satisfactory.

    1 mark

Answer: Ferrous minerals contain iron (iron ore, manganese); non-ferrous minerals do not contain iron (copper, bauxite).

Where the marks are

  • Ferrous: contain iron, with example and feature (1 mark)
  • Non-ferrous: no iron, with example and feature (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 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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