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Forest and Wildlife Resources

CBSE Class 10 · Social Science · Chapter 7

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CBSE 2027 sample paper · 4 marks

Read the given text and answer the following questions: Role of Communities in Forest Conservation In many parts of India, especially in tribal and mountainous regions, local communities depend on forests for fuel, fodder, and livelihood. Over time, people realised that uncontrolled exploitation by contractors and commercial interests was destroying forests and threatening their survival. This led to community-led conservation efforts where people actively protected forests through traditional practices and movements. One such movement began in the Himalayan region, where villagers protected trees by hugging them, highlighting the importance of people’s participation in conservation. Source- Contemporary India – II,NCERT, Chapter 2 18.1 State any one objective of community-based forest conservation. (1) 18.2 How does people’s participation lead to more effective forest resource management? Elaborate with the help of two examples. (2) 18.3 Name the forest conservation movement referred to in the given source. (1)

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18.1 To ensure the protection and sustainable use of forest resources by involving local communities. 18.2 Local communities have traditional knowledge of forests, which helps in their sustainable management, and people develop a sense of responsibility and ownership that prevents over-exploitation. Examples (any two): - Joint Forest Management (JFM), in which local communities and the forest department jointly manage and restore degraded forests. - Farmers and citizens’ groups like the Beej Bachao Andolan in Tehri and Navdanya have shown that diversified crop production without synthetic chemicals is possible and economically viable. (Any other relevant example, e.g. villagers of Alwar …

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Forests play a vital role in the ecosystem. Reason (R) : They are secondary producers upon which all other organisms depend.

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Choose the correctly matched pair from the following : (National Park/Sanctuary) – (State)

  1. Sunderbans National Park – Andhra Pradesh
  2. Bandhavgarh National Park – Madhya Pradesh
  3. Corbett National Park – West Bengal
  4. Sariska Sanctuary – Gujarat
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Bandhavgarh National Park – Madhya Pradesh

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Identify the state related with the Chipko Movement :

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Bihar
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Uttarakhand

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

In which of the following regions did the “Beej-Bachao Andolan” of farmers begin ?

  1. Kumaon
  2. Tehri
  3. Almora
  4. Chamoli
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Tehri

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

In which of the following States of India, has the largest area under permanent forests ?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Gujarat
  4. Maharashtra
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Madhya Pradesh

CBSE 2026 sample paper · 1 mark

A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data. Meanwhile, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks during this period, with one state alone recording 200 deaths. [source: https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/628-tigers-died-in-india-in-past-five-years-govt-data/1685133t/] Which of the following is the most significant indirect consequence of poaching on the tiger population?

  1. Reduction in the prey species, dwindling tiger's food supply.
  2. Increase in human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas
  3. Rise in the tiger population.
  4. Decrease in tourism revenue in national parks
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Reduction in the prey species, dwindling tiger's food supply.

CBSE 2026 board paper · 1 mark

Match Column – I with Column – II and choose the correct option : | Column – I (National Park) | Column – II (States) | |---|---| | a. Corbett | i. Rajasthan | | b. Sunderban | ii. Uttarakhand | | c. Sariska | iii. Kerala | | d. Periyar | iv. West Bengal |

  1. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
  2. a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv
  3. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
  4. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
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a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii