Resources and Development

Everything available in our environment to satisfy our needs is known as

• Technology

• Resource

• Natural Vegetation

• Minerals

Where was the first International Earth Summit held?

• Rio de Janeiro

• Geneva

• Switzerland

• Mexico

What is the term given to land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year?

• Net sown area

• Cultruable waste land

• Current fallow land

• Other than current fallow land

Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?

• Strip cropping

• Terrace farming

• Shelter belts

• Overdrawing of ground water

Which of the following soils are more common in piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?

• Black soi

• Alluvial soil

• Laterite soil

• Arid soil

Which human activities are largely responsible for the process of soil erosion?

• deforestation and mining

• sheet erosion

• gullies

• afforestation

In which of the following state is black soil found?

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Uttar Pradesh

• Rajasthan

• Gujarat

How much oceanic area from the coast belongs to the nation?

• 12 nautical miles

• 200 nautical miles

• 15 nautical miles

• 160 nautical miles

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

• Deforestation

• Over irrigation

• Over grazing

• Mining

What is the colour range of arid soils?

• yellow to brown

• red to yellow

• red to brown

• grey to brown