Resource and Development 2

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

• Renewable
  

• Biotic

• Flow

• Non-renewable

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 the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

• Intensive cultivation

• Deforestation

• Over-irrigation

• Overgrazing

India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of:

• 200 nautical miles

• 12 km

• 12 nautical miles

• 19.2 miles

In which of the following States is black soil found?

• Gujarat

• Rajasthan

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Jharkhand

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

• Punjab

• Plains of Uttar Pradesh

• Haryana

• Uttaranchal

Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:

• Renewable resources

• Reserve

• Community resources

• Non-renewable resources

Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as:

• Waste land

• Forest cover

• Gross cropped area

• Net sown area

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

• Uttaranchal

• Jharkhand

• Gujarat

• Kerala

Which is the most common soil of Northern India?

• Alluvial soil

• Black soil

• Laterite soil

• Red soil