SHREE SWAMINARAYAN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL [CBSE]-SALVAV, VAPI

Question bank (2024-2025)

CLASS: X SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Multiple choice questions (1M)

1.Which one of the following was launched in 1973?

(a) Project Tiger
(b) Indian Wildlife Act
(c) Wildlife Act
(d) Indian Wildlife Protection Act

2.Which one of the following states has the largest area

under permanent forest?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Punjab (d) Madhya Pradesh

3. Which one of the following is located in West Bengal?

(a) Renewable (b) Biotic
(c) Flow (d) Non-renewable

4. The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to :
(a) Global Warming (b) Lack of water availability
(c) Insensitivity to our environment (d) Increasing pollution

5. Which one of the following is an endangered species of Manipur?

(a) Blue Sheep (b) Asiatic Buffalo
(c) Sangai (brow anter deer) (d) Cattle

6. "The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur"
are known as :
(a) Normal species (b) Vulnerable species
(c) Extinct species (d) Rare species

7. Which one of the following is a medicinal plant used to treat some types of cancer?
(a) Himalayan Yew (b) Himalayan Oak
(C) Madhuca insignis (d) Hubbardia heptaneuron

8. In which year, the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented ?

(a) 1970 (b) 1971
(c) 1972 (d) 1974

9. Which one of the following was launched in 1973 ?

(a) Project Tiger (b) Indian Wildlife Act
(c) Wildlife Act (d) Indian Wildlife Protection Act

10. Which one of the following is located in West Bengal ?

(a) Corbett National Park (b) Sundarbans National Park
(c) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary (d) Bandhangarh National Park

11. In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Reserves Located ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Assam
(c) Uttranchal (d) Kerala
12. Which one of the following States has the largest area under permanent forest ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Punjab (d) Madhya Pradesh

13. Which one of the following is a great achievement of the Chipko Movement?
(a) More trees are planted
(b) Development in Himalayan region
(c) Successfully resisted deforestation
(d) Soil erosion get declined.

4. Assertion : Forests plays a key role in the ecological system.

Reason : Forest are the primary producers on which all other living beings depend.
5. Assertion : Himalayan Yew is a medicinal plant
Reason : It has healing qualities.
6. Assertion : Depletion of forests causes a lot of danger.
Reason : Forests are vital for the quality of life and environment.

VERY SHORT ANSWERS(2M)

1. In what ways the forests were harmed by the colonial government?

2. What do your know about "Permanent forest estates? Name the state which has the largest
area under these forest estates.

3. Humans are dependent on the ecological system for their existence. Explain.

4. Explain in brief about the Chipko movement.

5. What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human lives?

SHORT ANSWERS (3M)

1. How does deforestation affect eco system? Give two reasons.

2. How is Afforestation helpful in maintaining ecological balance?

3. How does deforestation affect eco system? Give two reasons.

4.How is Afforestation helpful in maintaining ecological balance?

5. There is a direct relationship between biodiversity management and economic management.

Suggest some examples which present the relationship.

6. Mention three important causes of resource exploitation.

7. What types of forests are found in different parts of India?

8. Why do we need to conserve our forest and wildlife resources? Explain any three reasons.

9. What are Sacred groves? How these are helpful in the conservation of flora and fauna?
 LONG ANSWERS (5M)
1. Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India.

2. Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife.

3. “Forest and wildlife are vital to the quality of life and environment”. Justify this statement
by giving reasons.

4. How have human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna? Explain.

CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4 MARK)

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:

We want to conserve our vast forest and wildlife resources, it is rather difficult to manage,
control and regulate them. In India, much of its forest and wildlife resources are either owned
or managed by the government through the Forest Department or other government
departments. These are classified under the following categories. (i) Reserved Forests: More
than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests. Reserved forests are
regarded as the most valuable as far as the conservation of forest and wildlife resources are
concerned. (ii) Protected Forests: Almost one-third of the total forest area is protected forest, as
declared by the Forest Department. This forest land is protected from any further depletion.
Questions:
(i) Mention a feature of protected forest.(1M)

(ii) “Forests are biologically productive". Explain the statement in your own words. (1M)

(iii) How does the classification of forests help preserve their biodiversity?(2M)

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Multipurpose projects, launched after independence with their integrated water resources
management approach, were thought of as the vehicle that would lead the nation resources to
development and progress, overcoming the handicap of its colonial past. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly
proclaimed the dams as the 'temples of modern India'; the reason being that it would integrate
development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of the
urban economy.

1. What are multipurpose projects? (1m)

2. Multipurpose projects have integrate development of agriculture and the village economy
with rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban economy. Justify. (2m)

3. Name any two Multipurpose projects of India.(1m)

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Most of the objections to the projects arose due to their failure to achieve the purposes for which they were
built. Ironically, the dams that were constructed to control the floods have triggered floods due to
sedimentation in the reservoir. Moreover, the big dams have mostly been unsuccessful in controlling floods at
the time of excessive rainfall. You may have seen or read how the release of water from the dams during heavy
rains aggravated the flood situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006. The floods have not only devastated
life and property but also caused extensive soil erosion. Sedimentation also meant that the flood plains were
deprived of silt, a natural fertiliser, further adding on to the problem of land degradation. It was also observed
that the multi-purpose projects induced earthquakes, caused water-borne diseases and pests and pollution
resulting from excessive use of water.

1. Name the movement against the river project in Gujarat. (1m)

2. How have the big dams mostly been unsuccessful in controlling floods at the time of excessive
rainfall? (1m)

3. Analyse any two merits of multi-purpose river projects. (2m)