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“What was Chipko Andolan”? How did this Andolan ultimately benefit the local people and the environment?
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0
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5037
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March 15, 2018
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List any four advantages of water harvesting
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0
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6630
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March 15, 2018
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Why is sustainable management of natural resources necessary? Out of the two—reuse and recycle—which, in your opinion, is better to practise?
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0
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3756
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March 15, 2018
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We often observe domestic waste decomposing in the bylanes of our homes
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0
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1180
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March 15, 2018
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In a village in the Karnataka, people started cultivating crops all around a lake which was always filled with water
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0
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634
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March 15, 2018
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List any four changes you would like to incorporate in your lifestyle in a move towards a sustainable use of available resources in our country
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0
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2667
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March 15, 2018
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List four stakeholders which may be helpful in the conservation of forests
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0
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2851
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March 15, 2018
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Locate and name the water reservoirs in Figure 1 and 2. Which has an advantage over the other and why?
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0
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1437
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March 15, 2018
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Suggest a few measures for controlling carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
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0
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8063
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March 15, 2018
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Explain the role of forests in conserving the environment. How do the forests get depleted? What are its consequences?
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0
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1975
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March 15, 2018
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List any four measures for conserving forests
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0
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1313
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March 15, 2018
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Why must we conserve our forests? List any two causes for deforestation taking place
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0
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1721
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March 15, 2018
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List two main causes of the pollution of water of the river Ganga. State how pollution and contamination of river water prove harmful for the health of the people of neighbouring areas
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0
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1020
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March 15, 2018
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What are the causes of pollution of river Ganga?
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0
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6775
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March 15, 2018
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Explain giving example where active involvement of local people lead to efficient management of forest
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0
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3922
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March 15, 2018
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Every one of us can do something to reduce our personal consumption of various natural resources
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0
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1649
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March 15, 2018
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Why is replenishment of forest necessary? State four reasons
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0
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4148
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March 15, 2018
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List four measures that can be taken to conserve forests
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0
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4894
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March 15, 2018
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Why are forests considered “biodiversity hot spots”?
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0
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13373
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March 15, 2018
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Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy Choose the renewable sources of energy from the following list: Coal, biogas, sun, natural gas
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0
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4677
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March 15, 2018
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List any two causes for the failure of sustained availability of ground water
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0
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5653
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March 15, 2018
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What is meant by “sustainable management”? Why is reuse considered better than recycling?
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0
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1071
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March 15, 2018
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List any two advantages associated with water stored in the ground
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0
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3164
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March 15, 2018
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List two advantages associated with water harvesting at the community level
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0
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5366
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March 15, 2018
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What is water harvesting? How can this technique help in the conservation of water?
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0
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4674
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March 15, 2018
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List two problems that may arise by planting trees of single variety over vast tracts of a forest
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0
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2335
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March 15, 2018
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Name a greenhouse gas produced due to combustion of fossil fuels. Mention its bad effect to the environment
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0
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836
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March 15, 2018
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Although coal and petroleum are produced by degradation of biomass, yet we need to conserve them. Why?
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0
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2728
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March 15, 2018
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Name the river with which the following dams are associated. 1. Tehri dam, 2. Sardar Sarovar dam
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0
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1348
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March 15, 2018
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Name any two endangered plant and animal species
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947
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March 15, 2018
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