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Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [2] medium initial-understanding
Biogas is considered a more efficient use of cattle dung than burning dung cakes directly as fuel. Justify this statement.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:31 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Biogas has higher thermal efficiency compared to dung cakes. When cattle dung is burned directly, it wastes valuable manure. In contrast, biogas plants convert dung into gas for fuel and also yield improved quality manure as a by-product. Thus, biogas provides twin benefits — energy and manure — making it a more efficient use of cattle dung.

Source: Non-Conventional Sources of Energy, Chapter 5

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Explanation

The key points examiners look for are:

The textbook explicitly states: "Biogas is by far the most efficient use of cattle dung. It improves the quality of manure and also prevents the loss of trees and manure due to burning." Quote or paraphrase this directly for full marks. Don't over-explain — two clear points earn both marks.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.