CBSE Class 10 Science Short Questions & Answers CBSE Class 10 Science QUESTIONS

CBSE Class 10 Science Short Questions & Answers

1 Which among the statements given below is incorrect?

A Sustainable development does not take into consideration the viewpoints of all stakeholders

B Sustainable development meets the current basic human needs along with preserving resources for future generations

C Sustainable development is a long planned and persistent development

D Economic development is linked to environmental development

Answer: Sustainable development does not take into consideration the viewpoints of all stakeholders

2 Which among the following is a major programme that was started to replenish the damaged forests?

A Silviculture

B Horticulture

C Agriculture

D Tissue culture

Answer: Silviculture

3 Who started chipko andalon?

A Sundar lal Bahuguna

B Medha patkart

C A. K. Banerjee

D Amrita devi bisni

Answer: Sundar lal Bahuguna

4 Among the following choose the correct option which includes acts related to the three R’s strategy which can be useful for conserving our natural resources?

A Reduce, reuse, redistribute

B Reduce, recycle, reuse

C Recycle, regenerate, reuse

D Reduce, regenerate, reuse

Answer: Reduce, recycle, reuse

5 Government launched the ‘Ganga Action Plan’ (GAP) project in 1985. The main purpose of this project was to:

A Make its water pollution free

B Promote the growth of water animals like fish, in the river

C Build new dams over the Ganga river

D Utilise the river water for irrigation purposes

Answer: Make its water pollution free

6 Which among the following is an eco-friendly activity?

A Making use of dyes for colouring the clothes

B Making windmill to generate power for irrigation

C Making use of automobiles

D Making use of poly bags for shopping

Answer: Making windmill to generate power for irrigation

7 Which among the following was a message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’?

A To promote more and more developmental projects

B To involve the community in forest conservation efforts

C To ignore the forest conservation efforts in sake of development

D None of these

Answer: To involve the community in forest conservation efforts

8 Global warming is a phenomenon related to:

A Greenhouse effect

B Desertification

C Evaporation

D Ecological balance

Answer: Greenhouse effect

9 Which of the following substances will not be converted to compost when added in a composting pit?

A Plastic bags

B Human and animal excreta

C Waste paper

D Fruit and vegetable peels

Answer: Plastic bags

10 What will happen if deer is missing in the food chain given below?

Grass → Deer → Tiger

A The population of tiger increases

B The population of grass decreases

C Tiger will start eating grass

D The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases

Answer: The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases

CBSE Class 10 Science Short Questions & Answers

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