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Time: 1Hr SCF-CBSE-X-BIOLOGY MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Maximum Marks: 26

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. All the questions are compulsory. 2. The question paper consists of 16 questions and are divided into 4 sections, A, B ,C and D. 3. Question numbers 1 to 6 are in section A and are multiple choice questions. Where you need to select one correct option out of the given four. 4. Question numbers 7 to 10 are in section B and are Very Short Answer Type Questions. 5. Question numbers 11 to 14 are in section C and are Short Answer Type Questions. 6. Question numbers 15 & 16 are in section D and are Long Answer Type Questions. 7. Use of calculators are not permitted.

SECTION-A

1. It is important to make small check dams across the flooded gullies because they (i) Hold water for irrigation (ii) Hold water and prevent soil erosion

(iii) Recharge ground water (iv) Hold water permanently

1) (i) and (iv) 2) (ii) and (iii) 3) (iii) and (iv) 4) (ii) and (iv)

2. Khadin system of water harvesting is found in 1) Rajasthan 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Haryana 4) Gujarat

3. Tehri Dam is built on river 1) Ganga 2) Yamuna 3) Kaveri 4) Ravi

4. The major programme started to replenish the damaged forests is called 1) Horticulture 2) Tissue culture 3) Agriculture 4) Silviculture

5. Which of the following are the reasons for deforestation? 1) Indiscriminate felling of trees 2) Over grazing

3) Shifting cultivation for agriculture 4) All of these

6. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? 1) LPG 2) Natural gas 3) Biogas 4) CNG

SECTION-B

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (1mark) 7. How can we help in reducing the problems of waste disposal? List any two ways. 8. Why dont the tribals and locals exhaust all the forest resources indiscriminately like the

industrialists do?

9. Why coal is called fossil fuel? 10. What is meant by global warming?

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SECTION-C

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2marks) 11. Why forests are considered biodiversity hot spots? What would happen due to loss of biodiversity? 12. What important message is conveyed by Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award for Wildlife conservation? 13. Explain why, despite good rains, we are not able to meet the demand for water of the all people in

our country?

14. List any two measures would you take to conserve electricity at your house so that consumption of fossil fuel is reduced.

SECTION-D

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (4marks) 15. How can you as an individual contribute or make a difference to the management of (a) Forest and wildlife (b) Water resources and (c) Coal and petroleum 16. What practices are followed for conservation and protection of environment?

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