Introduction to Financial Markets (405) — CBSE Class 10 board question

The source passages provided are about financial markets, stock exchanges, and corporate actions — they contain no information about sustainable development. I cannot fabricate an answer from unrelated passages.

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Two problems related to sustainable development are:

1. Over-exploitation of natural resources — Rapid industrialisation and population growth lead to excessive use of resources like forests, water, and minerals, depleting them faster than they can be replenished.

1. Environmental pollution — Industrial and agricultural activities release harmful wastes into air, water, and soil, damaging ecosystems and threatening the health of future generations.

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• This answer is based on standard CBSE Class 10 Economics (Chapter: Development, Understanding Economic Development).
• Examiners expect two distinct, clearly stated problems with brief justification — one line each is sufficient for 1 mark per point.
• Avoid vague answers like "it is difficult." Name the specific problem and briefly explain why it is a challenge to sustainable development.
• Key terms to use: natural resource depletion, environmental degradation, intergenerational equity, pollution.