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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/2/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 14(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/2/1, section B, question 14(b), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q14(b) · 2 marks · Very short answerForest and Wildlife Resources

Describe any two steps taken by the Government of India to protect forests and wildlife.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think of an Act of 1972.

Hint 2

Name a project that protects a big cat.

Hint 3

Which state began Joint Forest Management?

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. The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in 1972. A list of protected species was published and hunting was banned.

    1 mark

  2. Project Tiger was launched in 1973, and many tiger reserves were set up. In 1988, Odisha passed the first Joint Forest Management resolution.

    1 mark

Answer: Wildlife Protection Act 1972 with protected species lists and a hunting ban, and Project Tiger 1973.

Where the marks are

  • Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and hunting ban (1 mark)
  • Project Tiger or Joint Forest Management (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 paper2026 board paper, set 32/2/1: every question, by section.

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