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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
By : Rahul
‘Environmental degradation’ has become a major issue of concern in the present times. Our wanton disregard of the environment cannot be taken lightly. It is unfortunate that slowly but surely we all are in some way or the other contributing towards environmental pollution. Water pollution is one of the prime issues that has to be curtailed and curbed on an urgent basis. A large quantity of dead fish is taken out of the rivers every year. This is a reflection on the level and state of water pollution. Industrial waste is being let out in water bodies without being treated. How can we afford to have such a callous attitude towards our water bodies. Water is our life sustaining source and we have been ruthlessly degrading our water bodies. It is high time we put an end to our misuse of water bodies and this deliberate deterioration of water bodies under the guise of modernisation. We need to keep our rivers and lakes clean and treat industrial waste before releasing it in these rivers and lakes. This task can only be accomplished if each one of us does our bit to save the environment and save the planet ‘Earth’.
SECTION C (GRAMMAR) (20 marks)
Q. 7. Look at the notes given below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by writing suitable words and phrases in each space. Do not add any new information. Write the answers in the answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. (5 × 1 = 5 marks)
| Rivers — start — mountain stream — underground springs, melting glaciers or rivulets caused by falling rain — flow downhill — join other streams and rivers — tributaries — river and tributary drains — river basin — encounter hard rocks — create waterfalls — flood occurs — rivers swell — particular time of the year. |
Rivers start as mountain streams which have their source in (a) .............. or rivulets caused by falling rain. When they flow downhill (b) .............. known as tributaries. The area covered by the river and its tributaries is called (c) .............. . Waterfalls (d) .............. when the rivers encounter hard rocks. Flooding occurs when the rivers swell (e) ............... of the year.
Ans. (a) underground springs, melting glaciers (b) they join other streams and rivers
(c) a river basin. (d) are created (e) at a particular time,
Q. 8. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. ( 8×1/2 = 4 marks)
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Chocolates lift up your mood. e.g.
Chocolates can lift When you eat chocolate, a (a) ................
chemical called serotonin released (b) ................
in brain making you feel good. (c) ................
According research, chocolates may (d) ................
also effective in relieving persistent (e) ................
cough because soothe the throat. (f) ................
Chocolates, however, damage the teeth (g) ................
because of sugar content. (h) ................
Ans. (a) eat a chocolate (b) serotonin is released (c) in the brain (d) According to research (e) also be effective (f) because they soothe (g) chocolates, can however (h) of their sugar
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