ICSE (Class X)
Syllabus (2013)
Subject: Environmental Science
Class: X
There will be one paper of two hours duration carrying 80 marks and Internal Assessment of 20 marks.
The paper will have two Sections:
Section A (Compulsory) will contain short answer questions covering the entire syllabus.
Section B will contain six questions. Candidates will be required to answer any four questions from this section.
1. Controlling Air Pollution
(a) From domestic combustion. Reducing pollution from domestic cooking; clean cooking - kerosene as a desirable cooking fuel in rural areas.
(b) From industries. Measures for controlling industrial air pollution - technological measures (energy efficient devices, clean technologies), meteorological controls; zoning strategy; penalties and subsidies; Case Study: the Taj Trapezium.
(c) From vehicles. Vehicle emission control - modify engine design (catalytic converters, four stroke engines), clean fuels, public transport options, traffic management, economic policy measures.
2. Addressing Population
(a) The link between growing population and environmental degradation. UN’s
population projections for 2050, the climate link, the choice of alternative
futures. Growing population in the developing
countries and rising consumption in the developed countries.