CBSE Geography Class 10 Water Resources HOTS Q.1. Write the features of the ‘tankas’ built in the houses of Bikaner, Phalodi and Banner. [CBSE 2013] Ans. (i) The tanks could be as large as a big room; one household in Phalodi had a tank that was 6.1 meters deep, 4.27 meters long and 2.44 meters…
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Water Resources VSAQ Social Sciences Geography CBSE Class 10 Q.1. How is freshwater obtained ? Ans. The freshwater is obtained from precipitation, surface run off and groundwater that is continually being renewed and recharged through the hydrological cycle. Q.2. What is hydrological cycle ? Ans. The continuous movement of water on, above and below the…
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Water Resources SAQ Geography CBSE Class 10 Q.1. What is hydrological cycle? What is its importance ? Ans. The continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of earth is known as hydrological cycle. The freshwater is mainly obtained from surface run off and ground water that is continually being renewed and recharged…
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Geography CBSE Class 10 Water Resources LAQ Q.1. How have the growing population, industrialisation and urbanisation led to water scarcity ? Explain. [CBSE 2008 (D)] Or Explain any four reasons responsible for water scarcity in India. [CBSE 2010(D), Sept. 2012] Or How have industrialisation and urbanisation aggravated water scarcity in India ? [CBSE Sept. 2010,…
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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Social Science Geography Chapter 3 Water Resources Water Resource NCERT Class 10 SST Geography NCERT Solutions Question-1 Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water scarcity’ Region with high annual rainfall Solution: ‘not suffering from water scarcity’ Question-2:…
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CBSE Class 10 Social Geography Forest and Wild Resources Notes ♦ Biosphere : Part of the earth which is covered by living organisms both plants and animals. ♦ Ecosystem : An integrated unit consisting of the community of living organisms and the physical environment. ♦ Flora : Plants of a particular region or period are…
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CBSE Class 10 Geography VBQ Forest and Wild Resources Q. 1. The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was due to the extension of agriculture. Explain. Suggest any two ways to increase area under forests. Ans. (i) The expansion of agriculture started during the colonial period. (ii) Between 1951 and 1980, according to the Forest…
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CBSE Class 10 Forest and Wild Resources Geography HOTS Q. 1. How has the IUCN classified the existing animals ? [CBSE Sept. 2014] Ans. 1. Normal Species 2. Endangered Species 3. Vulnerable Species 4. Rare Species 5. Endemic Species 6. Extinct Species Q. 2. Classify the following animals according to the IUCN. Asiatic Cheetah, Nicobar…
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CBSE Class 10 Geography Forest and Wild Resources VSAQ Q.1. What is biodiversity ? Ans. It is the sum total of all the varieties of species of plants, animals and microorganisms living on the earth. Q.2. What is flora ? Ans. Plants of particular region or period are referred to as flora. Q.3. What is…
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Geography CBSE Class 10 Forest and Wild Resources SAQ Q.1. What is biodiversity ? [CBSE Sept. 2012] Ans. Biodiversity is the sum total of all the varieties of species of plants, animals and micro-organisms living on the earth. It also includes the habitat in which they live. Some scientists estimate that more than 10 million…
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