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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2026-27: question 18

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section B, question 18, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q18 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedForest and Wildlife Resources

Read the given text and answer the following questions:

Role of Communities in Forest Conservation

In many parts of India, especially in tribal and mountainous regions, local communities depend on forests for fuel, fodder, and livelihood. Over time, people realised that uncontrolled exploitation by contractors and commercial interests was destroying forests and threatening their survival. This led to community-led conservation efforts where people actively protected forests through traditional practices and movements. One such movement began in the Himalayan region, where villagers protected trees by hugging them, highlighting the importance of people's participation in conservation.

Source- Contemporary India – II, NCERT, Chapter 2

  1. 18.1

    State any one objective of community-based forest conservation.

    1 mark
  2. 18.2

    How does people's participation lead to more effective forest resource management? Elaborate with the help of two examples.

    2 marks
  3. 18.3

    Name the forest conservation movement referred to in the given source.

    1 mark

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

Why would people living near forests protect them better?

Hint 2

Recall joint management schemes involving villagers.

Hint 3

Which movement involved hugging trees?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. 18.1 One objective is to protect and sustainably use forest resources by involving local communities.

    1 mark

  2. 18.2 Local communities have traditional knowledge of forests, which helps in sustainable management. They also feel ownership and responsibility, which prevents over-exploitation.

    1 mark

  3. Examples: Joint Forest Management, where communities and government manage forests together. The Beej Bachao Andolan in Tehri and Navdanya show that diversified crops can be grown without chemicals.

    1 mark

  4. 18.3 The movement is the Chipko Movement.

    1 mark

Answer: 18.1 Protection and sustainable use of forests with community involvement; 18.2 traditional knowledge and ownership, e.g. JFM and Beej Bachao Andolan; 18.3 Chipko Movement

Where the marks are

  • Objective stated (1 mark)
  • Explanation of effective management (1 mark)
  • Two examples (1 mark)
  • Chipko Movement named (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Forest and Wildlife Resources, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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