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SAI International School
Subject-Biology, Class- X
Chapter- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
Subtopic- Water Harvesting, Coal & Petroleum
Module- 36
Home Assignment II (Worksheet)

Q.1 Select the ecofriendly activity among the following-
(a) Using car for transportation
(b) Using polybags for shopping
(c) Using dyes for colouring clothes
(d) Using windmills to generate power for irrigation

Q.2 Which is the important aspect of Ganga Action Plan?
(a) Treatment of sewage waste of cities before its disposal into the river
(b) Enforcement of setting up of effluent treatment plants by the industries
(c) Establishment of electric crematoria for the disposal of dead bodies
(d) All the above

Q.3 Famous Chipko movement refers to
(a) Tree hugging Movement
(b) Preserving movement of black bucks
(c) Anti-hunting movement
(d) None of these

DIRECTION : Question nos. 4 and 5 below consist of two statements -
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the
appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q.4 Assertion(A): Local people are the major stakeholders of the forests.
Reason(R): Action of the local masses do not result in depletion of natural
resources.

Q.5 Assertion(A): Dams cause discontentment among people.
Reason(R): Local people alienated from their land without adequate
compensation.

Q.6 What is biodiversity? What will happen if biodiversity of an area is not
preserved? Mention one effect of it.
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Q.7 (a) What is sustainable development?
(b) State the factors on which sustainable development depend?