ICSE 2019 Environmental Science Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is a solved copy of the ICSE Class 10 Environmental Science paper from the 2019 examination, with an answer written under every question. It allows two hours for writing after 15 minutes of reading time. Section A is compulsory: four questions, each with five two-mark parts, for 40 marks. Section B is any four of six questions, each with two five-mark parts, for 40 marks. The short questions cover secondary cities, zoning, genetically modified organisms, national parks, the Montreal Protocol and CNG. The longer questions ask about vehicular air pollution, biodiversity, solar energy, integrated pest management, sustainable development, climate change, organic fertilisers, rural migration and overgrazing.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

Environmental Science

Year

2019

Maximum marks

80

Time allowed

2 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

10

Pages

4

Answers included

Yes

Paper pattern

• Section A

  40 marks

  Questions 1–4, all compulsory, five parts of two marks each

• Section B

  40 marks

  Questions 5–10; attempt any four, each with two parts of five marks

Topics covered

• Secondary cities and zoning
• Crop rotation and mixed cropping
• Genetically modified organisms
• National parks
• Montreal Protocol
• Composting and solid waste
• Vehicular air pollution and CNG
• Solar energy
• Integrated pest management
• Sustainable development
• Climate change
• Organic fertilisers and overgrazing

Questions from this paper

1. What are secondary cities? Define zoning, and state one benefit of zoning.
2. What are genetically modified organisms?
3. Why was the Montreal Protocol designed?
4. What is sustainable development? Discuss any three strategies by which developing countries can achieve sustainable growth.
5. Write any five effects of climate change on the global environment.
6. What is overgrazing? State any four ill effects of overgrazing in forests.