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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/2/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 22

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/2/1, section B, question 22, for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q22 · 2 marks · Very short answerForest and Wildlife Resources

Suggest any two ways to conserve wildlife in India.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about laws made in 1972.

Hint 2

Think about what people and communities can do.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Enforce the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: ban hunting and poaching, give legal protection to habitats, restrict wildlife trade, and set up national parks, sanctuaries and projects such as Project Tiger.

    1 mark
  2. Create awareness through nature or wildlife clubs, and run afforestation programmes with community participation. Controlling forest fires also helps.

    1 mark

Answer: Strict implementation of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and awareness and afforestation programmes involving communities.

Where the marks are

  • Any one way explained, such as the Wildlife Protection Act (1 mark)
  • A second way explained (1 mark)

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