Resource & Development

In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?

• Jharkhand and Orissa

• Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

• Punjab and Haryana

• Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?

• Replenishable

• Human-made

• Abiotic

• Non-renewable

Which one of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Solar energy

• Fossil fuels

Which of the following resource is non-recyclable?

• Coal

• Iron-ore

• Copper

• Gold

How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?

• Biotic and Abiotic

• Renewable and Non-renewable

• Individual and Community

• Potential and Reserves

The alluvial soil consists of

• sand

• silt

• clay

• all of the above

In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?

• Punjab

• Plains of Uttar Pradesh

• Haryana

• Uttarakhand

Which one of the following is not the community owned resource?

• Grazing grounds

• Burial grounds

• Village ponds

• Privately owned house

One of the following which does not check land degradation-

• control on overgrazing

• creating shelter belts

• deforestation

• afforestation

When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to:

• Gully erosion

• Sheet erosion

• Deforestation

• Afforestation