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Day 118: CBSE Class 10 Science

5 questions. Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Our Environment. Asked once: 2026 (same type asked 4 times)

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    (a) Mention any one harmful effect of using plastic bags on the environment. Suggest better alternatives to the usage of plastic bags. (b) Paddy fields require a large amount of water. The pesticides and chemical fertilizers used are washed down into the soil or waterbodies. How do these chemicals reach our bodies ? What is this phenomenon known as ?
  2. Question 2

    Our Environment. Asked once: 2025 (same type asked 4 times)

    Two statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options given below.
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    Assertion (A) : Food web is a network of several food chains operating in an ecosystem. Reason (R) : Food web decreases the stability of an ecosystem.

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  3. Question 3

    Our Environment. Asked once: 2026 (same type asked 4 times)

    Two statements are given, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options given below.
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    Assertion (A) : Ozone at higher levels of atmosphere is a product of UV radiation acting on oxygen molecule. Reason (R) : The higher energy of UV splits apart some molecular O2\mathrm{O_2}.

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  4. Question 4

    The Human Eye and the Colourful World. Asked once: 2026 (same type asked 4 times)

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    The vision defect which arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility of eye lens is :

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  5. Question 5

    The Human Eye and the Colourful World. Asked once: 2026 (same type asked 4 times)

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    A thin beam of white light falls on a face of a glass prism and a spectrum is obtained on a screen. Which of the following options is the correct sequence of colours from top to bottom on the screen ?

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