Class 10 Social Science MCQs Chapter 1

In which of the following States is black soil found?

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Gujarat

• Rajasthan

• Jharkhand

Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?

• Renewable

• Biotic

• Flow

• Non-renewable

In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation?

• Gujarat

• Jharkhand

• Kerala

• Uttaranchal

Black soils are common in:

• Deccan trap region

• Kashmir Valley

• Ganga Valley

• Northern Plains

Black soil is also called:

• Bangar

• Khadar

• Regur

• Humus

Black soil is deficient in

• Calcium carbonate

• Magnesium

• Potash

• Phosphoric contents

Red soil is mostly found in:

• Parts of Jammu & Kashmir

• Upper Ganga Plains

• Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau

• None of the above

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

• Intensive cultivation

• Deforestation

• Over-irrigation

• Overgrazing

Which is the most common soil of Northern India?

• Black soil

• Laterite soil

• Alluvial soil

• Red soil

India's territorial water extends up to a distance of:

• 12km

• 12 nautical miles

• 19.2 miles

• 200 nautical miles