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Read the given source… (Social Science 2026 32/3/1 Q17)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/3/1 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 17

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/3/1, section B, question 17, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q17 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedForest and Wildlife Resources

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

Joint Forest Management

In India the Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme furnishes a good example for involving local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests. The programme has been in formal existence since 1988 when the state of Odisha passed the first resolution for joint forest management. JFM depends on the formation of local (village) institutions that undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land managed by the forest department. In return, the members of these communities are entitled to intermediary benefits like non-timber forest produces and share in the timber harvested by 'successful protection'.

The clear lesson from the dynamics of both environmental destruction and reconstruction in India is that local communities everywhere have to be involved in some kind of natural resource management. But there is still a long way to go before local communities are at the centre-stage in decision-making. Accept only those economic or developmental activities, that are people centric, environment-friendly and economically rewarding.

  1. (17.1)

    Why is conservation of forests necessary?

    1 mark
  2. (17.2)

    Which type of forests are protected under the 'Joint Forest Management' programme?

    1 mark
  3. (17.3)

    Explain the role of local communities in forest conservation.

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think of what forests do for the environment and wildlife.

Hint 2

Check the passage for the type of forest in JFM.

Hint 3

Think of local examples such as Alwar or the Chipko movement.

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. (17.1) Forest conservation is necessary to preserve ecological balance.

    1 mark

  2. (17.2) Degraded forests are protected under Joint Forest Management.

    1 mark

  3. (17.3) In India forests are home to traditional communities, and local communities can protect forests along with the government. Example: villagers of five villages in Alwar, Rajasthan declared 1200 hectares of forest the 'Bhairodev Dakav Sonchuri' and made their own rules.

    1 mark

  4. They can suggest conservation methods and can spread awareness through movements such as Chipko and Navdanya.

    1 mark

Answer: (17.1) To maintain ecological balance; (17.2) degraded forests; (17.3) Local communities protect forests, frame rules (Alwar example), suggest methods and spread awareness (Chipko, Navdanya).

Where the marks are

  • Reason for conservation (1 mark)
  • Degraded forests (1 mark)
  • Two points on role of local communities (1+1 marks)

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 32/3/1: every question, by section.

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