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Examine the role of… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q17a)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/4/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

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

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/4/1, 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

Examine the role of petroleum as an important source of energy and describe its distribution in India. (3 + 2 = 5)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/4/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

List the uses of petroleum: fuel, lubricant, raw material.

Hint 2

Name the three main producing regions.

Hint 3

Name the fields in Gujarat and Assam.

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. Petroleum is the major energy source after coal and provides fuel for heat and lighting.

    1 mark

  2. It supplies lubricants for machinery.

    1 mark

  3. It is the raw material for synthetic textiles, fertilisers and many chemical industries.

    1 mark

  4. Distribution: the major producing areas are Mumbai High, Gujarat and Assam.

    1 mark

  5. Ankleshwar is Gujarat's most important field. Assam is the oldest oil-producing state, with fields at Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran-Hugrijan.

    1 mark

Answer: Petroleum gives fuel, lubricants and industrial raw material. It is produced mainly at Mumbai High, Gujarat (Ankleshwar) and Assam (Digboi, Naharkatiya, Moran-Hugrijan).

Where the marks are

  • Fuel for heat and lighting (1 mark)
  • Lubricants (1 mark)
  • Industrial raw material (1 mark)
  • Major producing areas (1 mark)
  • Specific fields (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 32/4/1: every question, by section.

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