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Analyse the… (Class 10 Social Science SQP 2024-25, Q30A)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2024-25: question 30(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section D, question 30(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30(A) · 5 marks · Long answerResources and Development

Analyse the measures adopted to prevent soil erosion caused due to natural forces.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2024-25.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think of methods for slopes (water) and for open fields (wind).

Hint 2

Name the methods that use ploughing, steps, grass strips and trees.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Contour ploughing: ploughing along the contour lines slows the flow of water down slopes.

    1 mark

  2. Terrace farming: steps are cut on slopes to restrict erosion. The western and central Himalayas have well-developed terraces.

    1 mark

  3. Strip cropping: large fields are divided into strips, and strips of grass left between crops break the force of the wind.

    1 mark

  4. Shelter belts: rows of trees planted to create shelter act in the same way against wind. They have helped stabilise sand dunes and the desert in western India.

    1 mark

  5. Wind, glaciers and water cause natural erosion, so these methods check the natural forces by slowing water and wind. Afforestation is another measure.

    1 mark

Answer: Measures against natural erosion: contour ploughing, terrace farming, strip cropping and shelter belts.

Where the marks are

  • Contour ploughing (1 mark)
  • Terrace farming (1 mark)
  • Strip cropping (1 mark)
  • Shelter belts (1 mark)
  • Link to natural forces or another relevant point (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Resources and Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2024-25: every question, by section.

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