Environment and Sustainable Development
NIOS · Class 10 · Economics
Step-by-step guide to study Environment and Sustainable Development in NIOS Class 10 Economics. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.
Practice Problems
Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 62 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.
Spaced Revision
Revisit Environment and Sustainable Development after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.
What to Focus On
- Environment means all living and non-living natural things in a region.
- Biotic elements are living components.
- Abiotic elements are non-living components.
- The three main environmental problems are pollution, degradation, and depletion of resources.
- Pollution is an undesirable change in environmental quality.
- A pollutant is the substance that causes pollution.
- Air pollution affects breathing and heart health.
- Carbon dioxide is an air pollutant and also a major greenhouse gas.
- Human-made and natural sources both contribute to air pollution.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Pollution, degradation, and depletion all mean the same thing.
Renewable resources can never run out, so they can be used carelessly.
Non-renewable resources are only coal and petroleum.
Memory Tips
Meaning of environment
Biotic and abiotic elements
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
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