Environmental Applications Official Board 2024-2025 (English Medium) ICSE Class 10 Question Paper Solution

The main objective of the Ramsar Convention is to ______.

Protect the water bodies

Conserve freshwater resources

Conserve wetlands

Construct wetlands

In one half of the given picture, we can see a distinct discolouration of the Taj Mahal. Identify the main cause of the discolouration of this monument:

Chloro-Fluro Carbon gas

Smog

Acid rain

Old age of this monument

Tarun Bharat Sangh had helped the local people of Rajasthan to make ______.

Kunds

Eris

Khadin

Johads

Rahul, on his birthday, gave some of his old clothes to an orphanage. The children at the orphanage were happy to get the clothes and used them.

This is an example of:

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Refuse

Panchayati Raj is a system of governance in which gram panchayats are the basic units of administration. Select the appropriate statements regarding the functions of Panchayat:

1. Establishment of primary health centres and primary schools
2. Construction of large dams
3. Development of small and cottage industries
4. Construction of National highways

1 and 2

2 and 4

3 and 4

1 and 3

In the term North-South divide, North means ______.

Developed countries

Developing countries

European countries

United States of America

Assertion (A): Remote Sensing satellite is a good tool and a useful source for gathering environmental information of earth’s atmosphere, ocean and land.

Reason (R): It can provide detailed information on landforms, air quality, rate of deforestation and cyclone.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true and (R) is false.

(A) is false and (R) is true.

Identify the type of vehicle from the image given below:

Diesel vehicle

Bio-diesel vehicle

Electric vehicle

Petrol vehicle

Assertion (A): Tree breaks play an important role in preventing soil erosion.

Reason (R): Deforestation leads to soil erosion.

(A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is false and (R) is true.

(A) is true and (R) is false.

Identify the correct pair.

Dastkar – Laila Tyabji

Gandhigram – Mirra Alfassa

Khadi – Dr. Rajendra Singh

Auroville – Dr. Soundram

Which of the following statements about Natural Resource Accounting (NRA) are APPROPRIATE?

1. NRA integrates environmental factors into national economic accounts.
2. NRA primarily focuses on the financial value of natural resources, ignoring their ecological value.
3. NRA helps in assessing the depletion and degradation of natural resources over time.
4. NRA is a tool used to measure the sustainability of a nation’s economic growth.

1, 2 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

Wind Energy ______.

requires fuel

requires wind farms that need very less area for installation

is eco-friendly

is available all the time

Identify the technology employed by the native inhabitants of a country.

Modern technology

Appropriate technology

Indigenous technology

Digital technology

What is the primary goal of recharging ground water aquifers?

To store water in tanks for later use.

To restore ground water level by increasing infiltration.

To transport water across regions.

To irrigate crops using underground pipelines.

Which of the following statements about National Debt is TRUE?

National debt is the total amount of money borrowed by a country’s government that must be repaid.

National debt includes the money borrowed by industrialists of a country.

National debt has no impact on the country’s economy.

National debt is always considered a negative factor for a country’s development.

Identify the INCORRECT statement with reference to water recycling.

It helps to reduce the demand for fresh water.

Recycled water can be used for drinking purposes.

It helps to conserve natural ecosystems by reducing water extraction.

Treated wastewater can be reused for agricultural purposes.

Run-off River system is an eco-friendly technology for generating hydroelectricity. State the correct sequence of steps for generation of electricity using Run-off River System.

1. Penstock
2. Weir
3. Generator
4. Turbine
5. River

5, 4, 2, 1, 3

2, 3, 5, 4, 1

2, 1, 4, 3, 5

1, 2, 4, 3, 5

What is a common method to reuse organic waste from homes and restaurants?

Composting to create nutrient-rich soil

Incinerating the waste

Packaging the waste for landfill disposal

Diluting and releasing the waste into water bodies

Identify the alternate fuel which is produced from waste materials:

Biogas

Hydrogen

Compressed Natural Gas

Liquid Petroleum Gas

Which of the following human activities does NOT contribute to soil erosion?

Deforestation

Overgrazing by livestock

Planting trees

Building roads

Suggest any two methods to prevent siltation in waterways.

How can lane management manage the traffic effectively?

State any three reasons for rainwater harvesting in metropolitan cities.

Mention any three limitations of the usage of conventional sources of energy in power sector.

Mention any two economic strategies to reduce air pollution.

Hybrid vehicles are new age vehicles. Why are they called hybrid?

Give one example of a hybrid vehicle.

Study the image of a Landfill given above. Identify any three potential environmental impacts of this waste treatment practice.

Women’s rights are necessary for gender equality and women empowerment. Mention any three roles of NGOs fighting for Women’s rights.

1. Identify the air pollution control device shown above.
2. Explain the function of the device in reducing air pollution.
3. Describe how the device works.

A school in a remote area is planning to install a Dry Compost Toilet (DCT), as the school has limited access to water. The school’s gardener plans to use the compost produced in the school garden.

1. Explain how a DCT works.
2. Write any two benefits of the compost produced in the toilets to the school garden.

Delhi is the city with the highest pollution level in India. Explain any five measures taken by the concerned authorities to reduce air pollution in the city.

Deforestation is occurring at an alarming rate, causing environmental problems. Suggest any five methods to combat deforestation.

Increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will bring about economic growth and this in turn will reduce poverty.

Analyse, why higher GDP and economic growth might not always result in poverty reduction.

State any five initiatives that can be taken by you to conserve energy and natural resources.

Explain any five ways in which globalisation will help a developing country like India.

Cyclone Phailin (2013) was one of the strongest storms to hit India. Remote Sensing Satellite (RSS) helped in saving lives of over 1 million people who were evacuated from coastal areas.

Explain any five ways how Remote Sensing Satellite (RSS) lowers the death toll.

An Effluent Treatment Plant is designed to treat wastewater from a manufacturing facility before it is discharged into the environment.

1. Name the three key steps in an Effluent Treatment Plant.
2. State the impact on the second step of an Effluent Treatment Plant if its first step does not function properly.

Thanjavur District, known as the ‘Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu’, has an extensive network of Eris.

What is Eri system?

Thanjavur District, known as the ‘Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu’, has an extensive network of Eris.

Explain any three benefits of the Eri system in rice cultivation of Thanjavur.

Curitiba is often described as the most sustainable city in the world. It is largely a result of work by the visionary planner the Mayor, Jamie Lerner, who gave highest priority to the traffic management of Curitiba.

Mention the different types of buses used in Curitiba as shown in the image above.

Wetlands are highly productive ecosystem and maintain the ecological balance. With reference to the statement, mention any five importance of wetlands.

Kanchipuram weaving industry incorporates both traditional techniques and modern technologies. In this context state:

Any three advantages of Indigenous weaving.

Kanchipuram weaving industry incorporates both traditional techniques and modern technologies. In this context state:

Any two advantages of modern mechanised weaving.

What is the scope of alternative sources of energy in addressing current environmental challenges?

Name any two specific alternative energy sources.

Consider a proposed large scale infrastructure project, such as the construction of a new highway, which requires Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Write any five roles that EIA can play in this project.

A city is considering building a waste incineration plant (as shown in above image) to manage its growing waste problem. However, some residents are concerned about the environmental and health impacts of burning waste.

1. Explain how incineration works as a waste management technique.
2. Describe any two potential benefits of incineration plant.
3. Discuss any two environmental and health concerns associated with waste incineration.

Auroville is a township founded in 1968 in Tamil Nadu, where people from all nations live together in harmony.

1. What are the two key ideals of Auroville?
2. How does Auroville contribute to such ideals?

Check dams have transformed Ralegaon Siddhi, a village in Maharashtra.

Explain any five ways by which check dams have changed the lives of the villagers of Ralegaon Siddhi.