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Read the following source… (Social Science 2024 32/1/1 Q35)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/1/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 35

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/1/1, section E, question 35, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q35 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedWater Resources

Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow:

FLOODS

Basic safety Precautions To Be Taken:

  • Listen to radio/TV for the latest weather bulletins and flood warnings. Pass on the information to others.
  • Make a family emergency kit which should include; a portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, a first aid box along with essential medicines, ORS, dry food items, drinking water, matchboxes, candles and other essential items.
  • Keep hurricane lamp, ropes, rubber tubes, umbrella and bamboo stick in your house. These could be useful.
  • Keep your cash, jewellery, valuables, important documents etc. in a safe place.
  • If there is a flood, move along with your family members and cattle to safe areas like relief camps, evacuation centers, elevated grounds where you can take shelter.
  • Turn off power and gas connections before leaving your house.

During floods:

  • Don't enter into flood waters; it could be dangerous.
  • Don't allow children to play in or near flood waters.
  • Stay away from sewerage line, gutters, drains, culverts etc.
  • Be careful of snakes; snakebites are common during floods.
  • Stay away from electric poles and fallen power-lines to avoid electrocution.
  • Don't use wet electrical appliances-get them checked before use.
  • Eat freshly cooked and dry food. Always keep your food covered.
  • Use boiled and filtered drinking water.
  • Keep all drains, gutters near your house clean.
  • Stagnation of water can breed vector/water-borne diseases. In case of sickness, seek medical assistance.
  • Use bleaching powder and lime to disinfect the surroundings.
  1. 35.1

    Mention any two essential items that should be included in a 'family emergency kit'.

    1 mark
  2. 35.2

    Why are the items of family emergency kit important during flood situation?

    1 mark
  3. 35.3

    In case of a flood, what are the recommended actions to ensure the safety of your family and belongings? Describe any two.

    2 marks

Figure in the paper: A photograph, at top right of the source box, of an aerial view of a flooded area: houses and a few trees stand in brown floodwater, with a building and road partly submerged. See it in the official paper.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Look at the bullet on the family emergency kit.

Hint 2

Ask what you would need if help and supplies could not reach you.

Hint 3

Look at the bullets on what to do when a flood comes.

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. (i) Any two items: portable radio/transistor, torch, spare batteries, first aid box, essential medicines/ORS, dry food, drinking water, matchboxes, candles.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) These items help survival and meet basic needs during a flood. Radio gives warnings, the torch and candles give light, and the medicines, food and water protect health when normal supplies are cut off.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) Move with family members and cattle to safe areas such as relief camps, evacuation centres or elevated ground where shelter can be taken.

    1 mark

  4. (iii) Turn off power and gas connections before leaving the house, to prevent electrocution, fire and other hazards. Also keep cash, valuables and documents in a safe place.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) Portable radio and first aid box (or any two items); (ii) they ensure survival and basic needs in a flood; (iii) move to safe areas with family and cattle, and turn off power and gas.

Where the marks are

  • Any two kit items (1 mark)
  • Importance of the kit for survival and basic needs (1 mark)
  • Move to safe areas with family (1 mark)
  • Switch off power and gas, or secure valuables (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Water Resources (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Water Resources, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/1/1: every question, by section.

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