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WorksheetsRESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which one of the following types of resources is iron ore?
(a) Renewable
(b) Flow
(c) Biotic
(d) Non-renewable
Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation
(c) Over irrigation
(b) Deforestation
(d) Overgrazing
Which one of the following statements refers to sustainable development?
a) Overall development of various resources
b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.
c) Economic development of people.
d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities.
Which one of the following methods is used to break up the force of the wind?
a) Shelterbelt
b) Strip Cropping
c) Contour ploughing
d) Terrace farming
How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy.
a) 33%
b) 37%
c) 27%
d) 31%
Where was the first international earth summit held?
Newyork
Guinea
Rio de Janeiro
Austria
Materials in the environment that have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access them are called:
(a) Potential resource
(b) Stock
(c) Developed resource
(d) Reserves
In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttaranchal
Laterite soil is very useful for growing:
(a) Rice, wheat, and mustard
(b) Tea, coffee, and cashew nut
(c) Pulses, sugarcane, and resin
(d) None of the above
The soil commonly found in Duars, Chos and Terai is
Laterite soil
Black soil
Arid Soil
Alluvial soil
Land that is left without cultivation for one or less than one year
wasteland
barren land
uncultivated land
fallow land
The state of Jharkhand, Madhyapradesh and Chattishgarh are rich in the deposits of
Manganese
Coal
Bauxite
Iron Ore
Why is the red soil is red in colour ?
It is rich in humus .
It is rich in iron compounds .
It is derived from volcanic region .
It is rich in potash .
Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.
12 km
12 nautical miles
200 nautical miles
19.2 miles
Assertion: Arid soil is unsuitable for cultivation.
Reason: Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature. It restricts the filtration of water.
Both assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
The assertion is true but the reason is false.
Both assertion and reason are false.
