CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter-16 Management of Natural Resources – Free PDF Download
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CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter-16 Management of Natural Resources Important Questions
CBSE Class 10 science Important Questions Chapter 16 – Management of Natural Resources
5 Mark Questions
1. What can you as an individual do to reduce your consumption of the various natural resources?
Ans. The following measures can be taken:
(a) Save electricity by switching off unnecessary lights and fan.
(b) Walk or cycle whenever possible.
(c) Use CFL instead of bulbs
(d) Do not wastes food
(e) Repair leaky taps at the earliest instant.
2. List five things you have done over the last one week to-
(a) Conserve our natural resources.
(b) Increase the pressure on our natural resources.
Ans. (i) not wasted electricity.
(ii) Planted a tree
(iii) Used cloth bag for shopping.
(iv) Not used my car and used public transport
(b) (i) I forgot to switch off room light and television set when I was away for two days.
(ii) Water kept running when I brushed the teeth and when shaved my beard.
(iii) Household garbage was thrown on the roadside.
(iv) I mixed biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes.
3. Why are environmentalists insisting upon sustainable natural resource management? Give any four reasons.
Ans. a. Non-renewable resources are limited, we should use them judiciously
b. We should encourage the use of renewable resources
c. We should preserve the environment for future generation
d. The benefits of the controlled exploitation should go to local people
