JAI GURU DEV

MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

STD-X SOCAL SCIENCE DATE- 9.5.2020

RESOURSE AND DEVELOPMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. Are the examples of

(a) Biotic resources
(b) Abiotic resources
(c) Renewable resources
(d) Non- Renewable.
2. Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial soil respectively?
(a) Khadar and Terrai
(b) Tarai and Bhangar
(c) Bhangar and Khadar
➢ Old alluvial
➢ Less fertile
➢ Not ideal for cultivation
➢ New alluvial
➢ More fertile
➢ Ideal for cultivation
3. Which type of sol develops due to high temperature and evaporation?
(a) Arid soil (b) Forest (c) Black soil
4. Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
(a) Black soil (b) Alluvial soil (c) Forest soil.
5. Which type of sol is suitable for growth of commercial crops tea and coffee?
(a) Laterite soil (b) Red soil (c) Forest soil
6. Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion?
(a) Glacier (b) Wind (c) Water
7. Which one of the method is used to break up the force of wind?
(a) Shelter belt (b) Strip cropping (c) Terrace farming
8. Which one of the following g is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Mining (b) Over grazing (c) Deforestation
9. Which one of the following statements refer to the sustainable development?
(a) Overall development of various resources.
(b) Economics development of people.
(c) Development should take place without damaging the environment.
10. Under which of the following type of resources can tidal energy be put?
(a) Replenishable (b) Human- made (c) Abiotic.
11. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation (b) Deforestation (c) Over irrigation.
12. In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Uttarakhand.
13. In which one of the following states is black soil found?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Gujarat (c) Rajasthan.
14. Who said “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed”.
(a) Mahatma Gandhiji (b) Nehru (c) Indira Gandhi.
15. Which commission report in 1987 introduced the concept of ‘sustainable development’?

(a) Planning commission (b) Education commission. (c) Brundtland

commission.
16. Regur soil is also called as ----------
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil (c) Laterite soil (d) Alluvial soil
17. Which resources can be renewed by physical,chemical or mechanical process.
(a) Renewable (b) Non renewable (c) Changeable
18. Where was the first International Sumit held
(a) India (b) Brazil (c) London (d) New York
19. Which one of the resources is found in the region but hasn’t been utilized?
(a) Natural Resource (b) Potential Resources (c) Stock (d) None of these
20. Which of the following is a “Biotic Resource”?
(a) Minerals (b) Flora and Fauna (c) Space (d) None of these
21. In the Oceanic area how many kilometres from a coast does a country have under its territory?
(a) 10 Nautical miles (b) 15 Nautical miles (c) 12 Nautical miles (d) 9 Nautical miles
22. Which kind of soil is found in river beds?
(a) Mountain soil (b) Black soil (c) Alluvial soil (d) Desert soil
23. In which one of the following states is Land degradation due to Over Irrigation?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Punjab (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
24. The agricultural land which is cultivated every year is called -------------
(a) Waste land (b) Net sown area (c) Pastures (d) Cultivable waste
25. Which soil is Ideal for the growth of Sugarcane?
(a) Alluvial soil (b) Regur soil (c) Red soil (d) Arid soil
26. Terrace Cultivation is done to----------------.
(a) Give more yield (b) Restrict soil erosion (c) Grow more than one crop (d) None of these
27. What is the geographical area of India?
(a) 3.28 million sq km (b) 3.28 million km (c) 3.28 million sq meters (d) 3.28 sq km
28. Deep channels cut through the clayey soils by running water is called----------
(a) Sheet erosion (b) Gullies (c) Erosion (d) Kankar
29. What was the main attraction of foreign invaders to India?
(a) Rich heritage (b) Rich resources (c) Vast market for their goods (d) All the above
30. Who wrote the book “ Small is Beautiful”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Schumacher (c) E.M.Foster (d) Rabindranath Tagore.

1. (d) Non- Renewable

2. (c) Bangar and khadar
3. (a) Arid soil
4. (a) Black soil
5. (a) Laterite soil
6. (c) Water
7. (a) Shelter belt
8. (c) Deforestation
9. (c) Development should take place without damaging the environment
10. (a) Replenishable
11. (c) Over irrigation
12. (c) Uttarkhand
13. (b) Gujarat
14. (a) Mahatma Gandhiji
15. (c) Brundt land commission.
16. (a) Red soil
17. (a) Renewable resources.
18. (b) Brazil
19. (b) Potential Resources
20. (b) Flora and fauna
21. (c) 12 nautical miles
22. (c) Alluvial soil
23. (b) Punjab
24. (b) Net sown area
25. (a) Alluvial
26. (b) Restrict soil erosion
27. (a) 3.28 million sq km
28. (b) Gullies
29. (d) All the above
 30. (b) Schumacher.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

1.How resources are classified on the basis of Exhaustibility? Mention their features.

a. Renewable Resources:
The resources which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes are known
as renewable (or) replenishable resources.
They include solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife.
They are further divided into continuous or flow resources.
i. Non- Renewable resources:
These resources take millions of years in their formation
They include minerals and fossil fuels.
2. How resources are classified on the basis of origin?
a. Biotic Resources:
These are obtained from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries and
livestock.
b. Abiotic Resources:
All these things which are composed of non-living things such as rocks and metals.
3. Mention the steps involved in resource planning?
Identification and involved in resources across the regions of the country.
Evolving planning structure endowed with suitable technology and skill.
Matching the resources development plans with overall national development plans.
4. What are the causes of land degradation?
Deforestation
Over grazing
Mining
Quarrying contributed to land degradation.
5. What is soil erosion? State human and natural factors responsible for soil erosion?
The process of washing away or denudation of the soil by agents of gradation.
Human factors: Deforestation, over grazing construction and mining etc
Natural factors: Wind, glaciers and water.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS:

1. How are resources classified based on the status of development?

(a) Potential resources:
Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised. For example, the western parts of
India particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy
but so far have not been developed fully.
Developed resources:
Resources which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilization.
Stock:
Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human being do not
have suitable technology.

Reserves: are the subset of the stock which can be put into use with the hup of existing technical ‘know-how’
but their use has not been started.

2. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
(i) Contour ploughing:
Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes.
(ii) Terrace farming:
Terrace cultivation restricts erosion western and central Himalayas have well developed.
(iii) Strip cropping:
Large fields can be divided into strips; strips of grass are left to grow between the crops.
This breaks up the force of the wind.
(iv) Shelter belts:
Planting lines of trees to create shelter also works in a similar way, The Rows of trees are
called shelter belts.