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GuessPaper – 2010
Class – X
Subject – Environmental Science
(TWO HOURS)

SECTION A (40 Marks)

Attempt all questions from this section

Question 1

(a) Give two reasons why government should encourage Eco-tourism? [2]

(b) Mention two traditional methods of Rain water harvesting and the states in
which they are practiced? [2]

(c) What do you understand by Radioactive fallout from nuclear plants? Write
its one effect. [2]

(d) What is El Nino? Write its two effects. [2]

(e) Mention two norms required to construct a building. [2]

Question 2

(a) How does resettlement differ from rehabilitation? [2]

(b) What is Eco efficiency? [2]

(c) Name two organizations involved in Prevention of cruelty to animals. [2]

(d) Write two effects of Oil spills. [2]

(e) What is Bio mass?

Question 3

(a) What is Biopiracy? [2]

(b) What are Bio fertilizers? Name any two Biofertilizers. [2]

(c) Write any two ways in which agroforestry is helpful to us. [2]
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(d) Mention two ways of conserving the semi-arid eco system. [2]

(e) Why is it important to reprocess spent nuclear fuel? [2]

Question 4

(a) Name two non-renewable sources of Energy in Urban areas. [2]

(b) What is an Avalanche? How is it triggered? [2]

(c) Mention two human activities that destroyed the ecology of Doon valley. [2]

(d) What is Food Adulteration? Give two examples. [2]

(e) How is Wind energy produced? Mention two advantages. [2]

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Attempt any four questions from this section

Question 5

(a) How is Tribal knowledge helpful in Health care and Food

procurement? [4]

(b) Explain three causes of Landscape spoilage and three measures

to control Landscape spoilage. [6]

Question 6

(a) What is meant by Joint Forest management and what is the role
of Forest protection committees? [4]

(b) What are endangered species? Discuss any three breeding

programmes of endangered species. [6]

Question 7

(a) What do you understand by ‘Inequitable use of energy in Rural

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and urban areas’? [4]

(b) Write short notes on :

(i) Biomedical wastes

(ii) Chernobyl disaster [6]

Question 8

(a) Discuss the success story of Sukhomajari. [4]

(b) Write short notes on :

(i) Solar water heater

(ii) CITES [6]

Question 9

(a) What are sacred groves? What is their utility? [4]

(b) Explain why there is a decline in Forest productivity. What

are its effect on the economy ? [6]

Question 10

(a) Explain the somatic and Genetic effects of Radiation? [4]

(b) Describe the importance of Coral reefs in marine eco system.

Also write the three ways by which Coral reefs can be saved. [6]

Paper Submitted by:

Name Mr. shailesh srivastava
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