Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Energy is required for all activities in every sector of life. Some examples are:

• Cooking and household use: Energy is needed to cook food and provide light and heat in homes.
• Transport: Energy propels vehicles like buses, trains and aeroplanes.
• Industries: Energy drives machinery in factories and industries.
• Agriculture and economy: Every sector — agriculture, industry, transport and commercial — needs energy inputs for development.

Thus, without energy, no activity — whether domestic, industrial or national — can be carried out.

Source: Energy Resources, Chapter 5

• The examiner expects 3 distinct points with examples, each worth ~1 mark.
• The core statement from the textbook is: "Energy is required for all activities — to cook, provide light and heat, propel vehicles, and drive machinery." Build your answer around this.
• Avoid generic statements; link each point to a specific sector or example from the passage.
• Do not write lengthy paragraphs — short, labelled points score better in a 3-mark answer.