CBSE Class 10 Social Science Minerals and Energy Resources Important Questions 2027

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: Minerals → Ferrous (Cobalt), Non-Ferrous (Lead), ---?--- (Sulphur) Options: (A) Non-metallic (B) Metallic (C) Precious (D) Energy

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

Examine the role of coal as an important energy resource and describe its distribution in India. (3 + 2)

Person P is willing to establish a mineral based industry. He has been advised to set up a bauxite industry in Odisha as a suitable way to make a profitable venture. Analyse the possible reasons behind the advice given to her.

'Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India.' Justify the statement by evaluating the significant role it plays in the growth of the Indian economy in its different forms.

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Minerals are an indispensable part of our lives. Reason (R) : All living things need minerals. Options : (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Match Column I (Minerals) with Column II (Major Mines) and choose the correct option : a. Iron ore b. Mica c. Bauxite d. Coal ; i. Gaya ii. Singarauli iii. Chandrapur iv. Maikala. Options : (A) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii (B) a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv (C) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv (D) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

On the same outline map of India locate and label any three of the following with suitable symbols. i. A Software Technology Park in Maharashtra. ii. A coal mine in Jharkhand. iii. The tallest dam in India. iv. A seaport located in West Bengal.

Choose the correctly matched pair. (a) Ferrous - Natural Gas (b) Non-Ferrous - Nickel (c) Non-Metallic Minerals - Limestone (d) Energy Minerals - Cobalt

How is energy a basic requirement for economic development? Explain.

How are conventional sources of energy different from non-conventional sources? Explain.

[Source: Conservation of Energy Resources] Energy is a basic requirement for economic development. Every sector of the national economy - agriculture, industry, transport, commercial and domestic - needs inputs of energy. The economic development plans implemented since independence necessarily required increasing amounts of energy to remain operational. As a result, consumption of energy in all forms has been steadily rising all over the country. In this background, there is an urgent need to develop a sustainable path of energy development. Promotion of energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy. India is presently one of the least energy efficient countries in the world. We have to adopt a cautious approach for the judicious use of our limited energy resources. For example, as concerned citizens we can do our bit by using public transport systems instead of individual vehicles; switching off electricity when not in use, using power-saving devices and using non-conventional sources of energy. At last 'Energy Saved is energy produced'. (35.1) Why is sustainable energy a key to sustainable development?

(35.2) Why is consumption of energy rising in all over India?

(35.3) Explain 'Energy saved is energy produced'.

On the same given map of India, locate and label the following: Narora Nuclear Power Plant.

(For Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 13) Name the State where Narora Nuclear Power Plant is located.