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Second Term Revision Worksheet

REVISION FOR SCHOOL PREBOARD EXAMINATION

2 marks each

a) Define globalization.
b) any Green initiatives you can start at school.
c) State any two aims of the Basel Convention.
d) What is Dastkar?
e) Name the founder of TBS.
f) Why is CNG considered a clean fuel?
g) What are percolation pits? State one importance.
h) What is an Eri
a) Define waste.
a) State two advantages of globalization
b) Define Social Forestry.
c) State two reasons why wetlands are important
d) Define NRA
e) Define water recycling
f) State two advantages of social forestry
g) Define JMF.
h) Define biogas
i) Define alternate energy.
j) State two legal measures to control air pollution
k) State any two advantages of JFM
l) State two objectives of eco friendly technology.
m) State two reasons why a country should invest in the development of alternate
energy
n) State two reasons why soil conservation is important.

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3 marks each
a. Name three traditional water conservation strategies used in India.
b. State three economic measures to control air pollution
c. State three advantages of biological treatment of wastes.
d. Explain the incinerator debate.
e. Name three alternatives to timber in the construction industry.
f. State three objectives of EIA.
g. List any three examples of sustainable systems in India
h. State three ecofriendly features of Auroville.
i. Explain the term GDP.
j. Define community forestry
k. List two reasons for unsustainable resource consumption by the North and one by the South.
l. Mention three methods of solid waste disposal.
m. State two advantages and one disadvantage of using night soil as fertilizer.
n. Mention any three methods of developing human resources
o. How is electricity generated through a micro hydel system?
p. How does afforestation help to conserve water, soil and air?
q. Explain the 3 Rs.
r. State three barriers to successful community forestry.
s. List any three benefits of Dry Compost Toilets.
t. . Explain the incinerator debate.
u. State three methods of soil conservation.
v. Write a brief note on Panchayati Raj.
w. Explain the working of an electrostatic precipitator.
x. Briefly explain the working of a biogas plant
Long Answers 5 marks each
a. Define appropriate technology. State any four reasons for its development.
b. State five traffic management measures to control air pollution.
c. Write a note on Basel Convention.
d. Write a note on the importance of remote sensing satellites
e. How does Sustainable Development help in economic development
f. Define integrated watershed management. State four aims.
g. State any five strategies you will implement to attain a self-sustaining system in
your village.
h. Compare grassroots upward planning to trickle down planning.

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 SECTION B (60 Marks)
Attempt any four questions from this Section
Question 2
(a)
[5

Question 3
(a)
(b) [5]

Question 4

(a) Define a check dam. State tow advantages of a check dam. State two
disadvantages of large dams. [5]
(b) State the role of NGOs in protecting women’s rights. [5]
(c) Write a detailed note on TTZ. [5]

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Question 5

(a) State three advantages of traditional weaving techniques and two

disadvantage of modern weaving techniques. [5]
(b) State two limitations of conventional energy sources. Write a short note on
Hybrid Vehicles. [5]
(c) Describe two advantages and three disadvantages of wind energy [5]

Question 6

(a) Observe the diagram given above.

Explain the working of a wastewater treatment plant. [5]
(b) State three advantages of rainwater harvesting. Name any two traditional
water harvesting systems of India [5]
(c) Define wastewater recycling. Define grey water. State two disadvantages of
using recycled waste water. [5]

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Question 7
(a) Explain the impact of globalization on natural resources
[5]

(b) List three outcomes of the Delhi Pollution case. Briefly state the Bubble
theory. [5]
(c) Briefly explain the working of a solar cooker [5]

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