WS Resources and Development
Class X Subject: Geography Chapter
Resources and Development
1.
Which
one of the following type of resource is iron ore? (Textbook)
(a) Renewable (b) Biotic (c) Flow (d)
Non-renewable
2. Under which of the
following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Replenish able (b) Human-made (c) Abiotic (d) Non-renewable
3. Which one of the
following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation (b)
Deforestation (c)
Over-irrigation (d) Overgrazing
4. In which one of the
following States is terrace cultivation practised?
(a) Punjab (b) Plains of
Uttar Pradesh (c) Haryana (d) Uttaranchal
5. In which of the
following States is black soil found?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir (b)
Gujarat (c) Rajasthan (d)
Jharkhand
Answer
in one word. (Do it yourself)
6. Resources
which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilization.
7. Name
a state where overgrazing is responsible for land degradation?
8. Which
type of the resource is iron ore?
9. Territorial
waters of India extend to how many nauticle miles?
10. Which
Soil is formed by intense leaching?
Directions: Mark the option which is most suitable :
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.
11.
Assertion
: The availability of
resources is not the only necessary condition for the development of any
region.
Reason : Not only availability of resources but also corresponding
change in technology is necessary for development of any region.
12.
Assertion
: Arid soil is
unsuitable for cultivation.
Reason : Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in
nature. It restricts the filtration of water.
13. Classify
resources on the basis of status of development.
14. What
is Net Sown Area?
15. Mention
three features of BLACK SOIL.
Class
X Subject:
Geography
Chapter
: Resources and Development
1. What percentage of our
land should be under forest according to the National Forest Policy (1952)?
(a) 33 (b) 22.5 (c)
31 (d) 30
2. Materials in the
environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do
not have appropriate technology to access them are called:
(a) Potential resource (b) Stock (c) Developed resource (d) Reserves
3. India’s territorial
water extends upto a distance of:
(a) 12 km (b) 12 nautical miles (c)
19.2 miles (d) 200 nautical
miles
4. Resources that take
long geological time for their formation are called:
(a) Renewable resources (b) Reserve (c) Community resources (d) Non-renewable resources
5. Area sown more than
once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as:
(a) Net sown area (b) Forest cover (c) Waste land (d) Gross cropped area
Answer
in one word. (Do it yourself)
6. A
piece of land that is normally used for farming but that is left with no crops
on it for a season in order to let it recover its fertility.
7. Which
is the most widespread relief feature of India ?
8. Terrace
cultivation can be used to control soil erosion in which areas?
9. Which
one of the following methods is ideal for controlling land degradation in
coastal areas and in deserts ?
10. Which
type of soil is suitable for the growth of cashew nut ?
11. Answer
in one word. (Do it yourself)
Directions: Mark the option which is most suitable :
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.
12.
Assertion
: Terrace
cultivation does not restrict erosion.
Reason : Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep
channels as gullies. This helps to cultivate crops.
13.
Assertion
: Land is a
natural resource of utmost importance.
Reason : Land can be used for various purposes.
14. Define
Sustainable Development.
15. Why
is humus content in laterite soil low?
16. List
the problems which resulted due to indiscriminate use of resource?
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