CLASS - X LIST OF ACTIVITIES

1. Study the rainfall pattern in India. Mark the areas with abundant rainfall and regions with

deficient rainfall. Study the economy of these regions. Regions of water scarcity are also

the regions of acute poverty. Find out the connection between water scarcity and acute

poverty.

2. If you visit any town or village must have observed new roads and buildings have come up.

Work out a list of materials that have been used in building new roads and houses. Where

have these materials come from? What are the natural resources used in preparing these

materials? Find out ways in which the use of these materials can be reduced.

3. A water theme park has been set up in an area suffering from chronic shortage of water.

Unable to obtain required water and finding water to go waste, the angry villagers surround

the water park preventing the management to operate the park. How will you react to this

news?

4. The nature and wild life enthusiasts who do not depend upon forests have considerable say

in their management. Initially the conservationists raised their voice for particular animals

like tigers, elephants, rhinoceros. They have now recognized the need to preserve

Biodiversity?

(a) Explain reason for this change of approach of wildlife enthusiasts.

(b) State the values that inspire them for this approach.

5. The 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan caused several nuclear accidents

including meltdown of seven nuclear reactors in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. People

within a radius of 20km were evacuated. Many people died, got injured and were also

affected by radiations.
 (a) Name two non-conventional sources of energy.

(b) Following Fukushima, there were lots of protests in India against nuclear power plant.

Do you think that India should not have nuclear power plant? Justify your answer with

reasons.

(c) What precautions should India take to avoid Fukushima type incidents?

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