Science 1 - SSC board questions and answers page 136

Science 1

1. How does INSAT differ from IRNSS?
Ans: INSAT satellite series is actively working in the field of telecommunication, television broadcasting and meteorological services. Availability of television, telephone and internet services all over the nation has been possible due to these satellites only.
IRNSS - To exactly locate position of any place on the earth’s surface in terms of its precise latitude and longitude, the IRNSS satellite series has been established.

2. Write about the unique feature of GSAT?
Ans: The GSAT satellites are India's indigenously developed communications satellites, used for digital audio, data and video broadcasting.The GSAT series of geosynchronous satellites is a system with an objective to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services.

Questions and answers for SSC Board Std.10 Science 2 - Lesson 9

Questions and answers for SSC Board Std.10 Science 2

1. What do the figures indicate?
Ans: The figures indicate that a person is committing a crime of theft.

2. Which gadgets can be misused for this?
Ans: The computer is being used in this image and a mobile is also good enough to use for this theft.

3. Give 2 examples of such events.
Ans: While making purchases using the debit  / credit card or making payments while buying goods online.

4. Name the act amended by the Government of Maharashtra to control such events.
Ans: The IT Act 2000 has been amended in 2008 by the Government of Maharashtra to control such events.

5. What care should be taken by a person to avoid such events?
Ans: A person should not disclose the aadhar / PAN / credit card  / debit card number and other personal information if demanded by any person. Do not disclose your PIN to anyone while
withdrawing cash from the ATM machine or purchasing through card payment to avoid such events.

Social Health

4. The following pictures show three types of addictions. What are the ill effects caused by these addictions?
Ans: Cigarette smoking can cause various cancers. Cancer of the mouth and lungs are the most common cancers caused due to cigarette smoking or tobacco use. Intoxicating drugs of plant origin
and some chemicals may permanently damage the human nervous system, muscle system,
heart. Poisonous liquor can prove fatal for many at times. Efficiency of nervous system (especially brain) and liver as well as lifespan of person decreases due to alcoholism. Brain development in adolescents is hindered due to alcoholism and thereby ability of memorization and learning becomes
slow. An addictive person cannot think rationally. Due to this, the person has to face the
social, mental and familial illness along with physical illness.

5. (1) What does the following picture show?
5. (2) Which social message would you like to give through it?
Ans: (1) The following picture shows that a pedestrian is busy making a video clip of an accident scene.
Ans: (2) The social message which should be given here is that making a video clip of the accident is not important as it shows the mental state of the person which is not healthy. They just want to show that they were present at the time of the accident and his alertness in making the video. Giving medical first aid to the accident victims is the priority and that message should be conveyed to the public and their presence of mind to help the injured to get to a hospital at the earliest.

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