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ICSE · Class 10 · Environmental Science

Complete topic list for Food in ICSE Class 10 Environmental Science. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 10 Environmental Science

Topics in Food

1

Sustainable Agriculture and Integrated Pest Management

  • Sustainable agriculture means successful management of resources for agriculture to satisfy changing human needs while maintaining or improving environmental quality and conserving natural resources.
  • It aims to increase food production without harming soil, water, forests, and other natural resources.
  • Integrated Pest Management is a pest control approach that uses several different control methods together to keep pest populations below economically damaging levels.
2

Genetically Modified Organisms and Environmental Risks

  • Genetically Modified Organisms are living organisms that have been genetically engineered by insertion of a foreign gene.
  • The foreign gene is called a transgene.
  • Transgenesis is achieved by injecting a gene from one organism into embryonic cells of another organism.
3

New Crop Strains: HYV and Hybrid Varieties

  • High yielding varieties are crop varieties produced by manipulating the genes of crop plants to give desired characteristics such as high yield and pest resistance.
  • High yielding varieties are produced through biotechnology.
  • HYV seeds have a shorter lifecycle and support multiple cropping.
4

Mixed Cropping, Intercropping, Crop Rotation, Agroforestry and Polyculture

  • Mixed cropping is also known as multiple cropping.
  • Mixed cropping means growing one main crop and one or two subsidiary crops together on the same land.
  • An example of mixed cropping is growing arhar, urad, and til along with millets.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Sustainable agriculture and food security

Sustainable agricultureIntegrated pest managementGenetically modified organismsNew crop strainsMixed cropping and related farming systemsConservation tillage farmingDrip irrigationNew organic fertilizers

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Food for ICSE Class 10 Environmental Science?
Food covers several key topics that are frequently asked in ICSE Class 10 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Food — ICSE Class 10 Environmental Science?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 59 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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