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Social Science · 2025 · 5 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q31
(A) "It would be beneficial to develop sustainable way to meet the growing energy demand in India." Support the statement by giving suitable…
(A)
"It would be beneficial to develop sustainable way to meet the growing energy demand in India." Support the statement by giving suitable arguments.
OR
(B)
"We have to use a planned and sustainable manner to conserve our minerals." Support the statement by giving suitable arguments.
Marking-scheme solution
(i) Energy is the basic requirement for economic development.
(ii) Every sector like agriculture, industry, transport, commercial and domestic- needs inputs of energy.
(iii) Consumption of energy in all forms has been steadily rising all over the country.
(iv) Promotion of energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy.
(v) Need of the hour is to develop a sustainable path of energy development through use of energy efficient programmes.
(vi) Public awareness campaigns to promote the idea of energy conservation.
(vii) Cautious approach to the judicious use of limited energy resources.
(viii) Use of non-conventional sources of energy like solar, wind and geo- thermal
(ix) Adopting small steps to save energy like use of public transport, switching of electricity when not in use, using power saving devices etc.
(B) “We have to use a planned and sustainable manner to conserve our minerals.” Support the statement by giving suitable arguments.
(i) Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable.
(ii) Example, coal and iron ore which will take millions of years to be created and concentrated.
(iii) High dependence of industry and agriculture on mineral deposits.
(iv) Replenishment of used resources is a time-consuming process.
(v) Judicious use of mineral resources is the need of the hour
(vi) Improving technology to allow the use of low-grade ores at low cost.
(vii) Reusing of metals.
(viii) Enforcement of stricter regulations of environmental laws.
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