12. You might have heard the Natural Gas drillings near Kakinada by ONGC(Oil and Natural Gas Corporation). Collect information and prepare a note on the status of Gas production at the basin.(AS4)

13. Does your village or nearest city has a recycling unit of waste materials? Write in detail the steps involved in it.(AS4)

14. Collect any graph that shows oil (petroleum) consumption in India.(AS4)

i) Does the production meet consumption in India?

ii) During which period of time shows highest increase in consumption rate?
iii) What change have you observed in the production from past ten years, for example 2006-2016?
iv) Suggest some ways to bring down consumption of petroleum.

15. Proper utilisation of natural resources is the way to show gratitude to our nation. Can you support this statement? Give your argument.(AS6)

16. Crop selection and cultivation should be based on availability of water. Prepare a slogan to bring awareness among farmers about this?(AS7)

Fill in the blanks

1. ................... plants are used for production of biofuel.

2. Bio diversity is important for more than just food and for ................ also.

3. Example for nonrenewable resource is ..........................

4. ........................ is the alternative method to prevent ground water depletion.

5. Cultivation of paddy is suitable for ................ areas.

Choose The Correct Answer

6. Percolation tanks helps to       ( )

(A) supply water for agriculture   (B) increase ground water level     (C) preserve rain water      (D) prevent overflow of water from tanks during rainy season

7. Which of the following practice is suitable to farmer with less water resources      ( )

(i) select short term crops,      (ii) cultivate comercial crops,      (iii) adapt drip system,      (iv) crop holiday

(A) i, iii      (B) i, ii, iii     (C) i, iv     (D) iii, iv

8. Which of the fossil fuel reserves decrease more rapidly in India     ( )

(A) natural gas     (B) coal     (C) petroleum     (D) all

9. Huge amount of toxic chemicals leak into the surrounding eco system because of      ( )

(A) industries      (B) mining     (C) pesticides      (D) modern technology

10. Sustainable development means    ( )

(A) prevention of wastage       (B) stable growth      (C) development without damaging       (D) high yieldings in less time

Choose the correct one

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