English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Describe in brief how urine is produced in the human body.

The process of diffusion of solvent particles from the region of less solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is known as ____________.

Plants use completely different process for excretion as compared to animals. Which one of the following processes is NOT followed by plants for excretion?

In a person the tubule part of the nephron is not functioning at all. What will its effect be on urine formation?

“All plants give out oxygen during the day and carbon dioxide during the night”. Do you agree with this statement? Give a reason.

Two green plants are kept separately in oxygen-free containers, one in the dark and the other in continuous light. Which one will live longer? Give reasons.

If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, does it mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring? Justify your answer.

What would happen if green plants disappeared from earth?

Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for long? Give reasons for your answer.

Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than in terrestrial organisms?

Explain the importance of soil for plant growth.

What is the purpose of making urine in the human body?

Name the organs that store and release the urine.

Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.

Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the colonisation of the Americas.

Write a note to explain the effects of the following:
The coming of rinderpest to Africa.

Multiple choice questions.
Which of these statements is not a valid reason for the depletion of flora and fauna?

Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
How have human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna? Explain.

Answer the following question in about 120 words.

Describe the geographical conditions required for the growth of rice.

Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Give an argument and an example to support any of these positions.

Sangeeta: The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.

Arman: Language-based States have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.

Harish: This policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.