Environmental Science Specimen Paper 2024-2025 (English Medium) ICSE Class 10 Question Paper Solution

Water pollution : Eutrophication : : Air pollution : ______

Desalination

Acid Rain

Desertification

Natural calamities

A suitable strategy for controlling population growth in India is ______.

Encouraging early marriage.

Allowing people of other countries to settle in India.

Implementing family planning programs.

Accelerating birth rate.

A satellite city is a ______.

Smaller municipality that is a part of larger metropolitan area.

Larger municipality that is a part of larger metropolitan area.

Smaller municipality that is a part of smaller metropolitan area.

Larger municipality that is a part of smaller metropolitan area.

Which of the following practices is most effective in preventing soil erosion?

Mulching

Monoculture farming

Jhumming

Trickle drip irrigation

The city council is planning to address issues of traffic congestion in urban area. As a student representative, which strategy would you recommend for traffic management?

Constructing more parking lots to accommodate increasing vehicle members.

Expanding National highways to connect different cities.

Promoting public transportation and building dedicated lanes for buses.

Encouraging more private vehicle ownership.

Rearrange the following steps in the ascending order that trace the rate of solid waste management:

Step i: Transportation of waste.

Step ii: Collection of waste.

Step iii: Waste disposal.

Step iv: Segregation of Waste.

Step iv, Step iii, Step ii, Step i.

Step i, Step ii, Step iii, Step iv.

Step ii, Step iv, Step i, Step iii

Step iii, Step i, Step iv, Step ii.

Biogas plants are popular in rural areas because ______.

There is plenty of organic raw materials in rural areas.

It increases the reliance on fossil fuels.

The farmers are dependent on the manure produced in biogas plant.

It is a non-renewable source of energy.

Biosphere is an example of ______.

Environmental conservation

Ex-situ conservation

Animal Conservation

In-situ conservation

Incineration is used to dispose ______.

Non-toxic, recyclable waste

Organic domestic waste

Toxic inorganic waste

Inorganic recyclable waste

Study the picture given below and state the phenomenon represented by this:

Acid Rain

Global Warming

Glacier Melting

Biomagnification

Assertion (A): Cooperation can be achieved by the International Treaties and Agreements.

Reason (R): Global pollution can be resolved by cooperation among Nations.

A is True R is False

A is False R is True

Both A and R are True and A is the correct explanation of R.

Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A

Green manure acts as a solidifying matter that ______.

Increases alkalinity of the soil

Decreases alkalinity of the soil

Increases acidity of the soil

Decreases acidity of the soil

Pick out the incorrect pair from the following:

Vermicompost - Earthworms

Farm compost - Farm waste

Farmyard manure - Cattle dung

Green manure - Chemical compound

Match the following Columns correctly:

A − i, B − ii, C − iii, D − iv

A − ii, B − iii, C − iv, D − i

A − iv, B − iii, C − i, D − ii

A − ii, B − iv, C − i, D − ii

What type of regenerative farming technique is depicted in the image given below?

Community Forestry

Conservation Tillage

Crop Rotation

Agroforestry

Think good to wildlife,
Be good to wildlife, and
Do good to wildlife.

According to the slogan, which of the following is not associated in conserving wildlife:

Wildlife Management

Afforestation

Poaching of animals

Educating for wildlife protection

Write two important causes of air pollution.

What factors can change the demography of a country?

How can private enterprises help in improving cities?

State any two advantages of Tree Planting.

The Green Revolution in the late 1960’s introduced the Indian farmers in cultivation of wheat and rice, which produced greater amounts of grain. The farmers did not use traditional seeds.

1. What type of seeds were used by the farmers?
2. Write one disadvantage of these seeds.

Write two effects of the action of man on Biodiversity of Earth.

What is nuclear fission?

Why is nuclear fission useful to mankind?

How can Community Forestry be developed?

List two differences between chemical fertilizers and organic fertilizers.

State any two ways by which wetlands are important for us.

What is incineration?

What kinds of wastes are incinerated?

Look at the image given below and answer the following questions:

1. What is purpose of using different bins?
2. What is the advantage of using different bins?

What is TTZ?

State the initiatives taken by the Government of India to reduce the pollution caused by the industries covered under TTZ.

“Secondary Cities are the emerging engines in the rapid pace of urbanization.”

Write five steps that can be taken to develop Secondary Cities.

State five features of plants that can be used for energy plantations.

What do you mean by land reform legislation?

Write three objectives of land reforms which helped the landless people.

Answer the following questions based on the image given below:

1. Name the structure that is seen in the above image.
2. What are the merits and demerits of the above structure?

What is food aid?

State the causes for the imbalance of food supply in the World.

1. Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary is an example of which type of conservation and write two advantages of this conservation.
2. Why did the incident happen in the buffer zone?

Explain the role of Gene Bank in agricultural research.

What are the main aims of Integrated Plant Nutrient Management?

Suggest five reasons why has the above technology become very prominent and beneficial.

What is GEF?

How does GEF help in bringing about sustainability?

Discuss two advantages of MNC’s in developing countries.

Discuss three disadvantages of MNC’s in developing countries.