Geography: Forest & Wildlife: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

Geography: Forest & Wildlife questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Identify the state related with the Chipko Movement : (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand (D) (C) Bihar
   Board 20262 marksshort answer
2. (a) Describe the role of communities in the conservation of forests in India. OR (b) Describe any two steps taken by the Government of India to protect forests and wildlife.
   Board 20262 marksshort answer
3. Arrange the following categories of forests in India from the largest to the smallest in terms of area and choose the correct option : 1 I. Reserved II. Protected III. Unclassed Options : (A) III, II, I (B) I, II, III (C) II, III, I (D) III, I, II
   Board 20251 markMCQ
4. Page 5 of 27 6. Which of the following characteristics of the Indian Wild Life (Protection) Act are correct ? Choose the most appropriate option. 1 Characteristics : I. To make provisions for habitat for wild animals. II. To publish list of protected species. …
   Board 20251 markMCQ
5. (A) Suggest any two measures for the conservation of forest. OR (B) Suggest any two measures for the conservation of wildlife.
   Board 20242 marksshort answer
6. Page 25 of 32 35. Read the following source and answer the questions that follow : 4 Project Tiger Tiger is one of the key wildlife species in the faunal web. In 1973, the authorities realized that the tiger population had dwindled to 1,827 from an estimated 5…
   Board 20244 markscase-based
7. 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 rea…
   Sample paper 2026-273 marksshort answer
8. 'India’s green energy goals have a serious problem – the Great Indian Bustard' A Wildlife Institute of India (WII) survey covering 80 km of power lines across the Thar desert found 4 bustard (critically endangered species) deaths during a single year due to hi…
   CBSE practice 2023-241 markvery short
9. Match the following: A)Reserved Forests i)North Eastern States B)Protected Forests ii)Andhra Pradesh C)Unclassed Forests iii)Haryana a) A( i),B(ii),C(iii) b) A( iii),B(ii),C(i) c) A( i),B(iii),C(ii) d) A( ii),B(iii),C(i)
   CBSE practice 2023-241 markvery short

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