WorksheetsCh1 Resources and Development-II
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The soil commonly found in Duars, Chos and Terai is
Laterite soil
Alluvial soil
Black soil
Arid Soil
Which of the following comes under "Land not available for cultivation"
Barren and waste land
Permanent pastures and grazing land
Cultruable waste land (left uncultivated for more than 5 agricultural years).
Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc
In the snow covered areas of Himalayas, these soils experience denudation and are acidic with low humus content. Name the soil
Black Soil
Alluvial Soil
Forest Soils
Arid Soil
Alluvial soil is rich in.....
Potash
Phosphoric acid
Lime
All the above
Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?
Khadas & Tarai
Tarai & Bangar
Bangar & Khadar
Tarai & Dvars
Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
Red soil
Black soil
Laterite soil
Alluvial soil
How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?
33%
37%
27%
21%
Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of
Biotic resources
Abiotic resources
Renewable resources
Non -Renewable resources
Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are :-
Potential resource
Individual resource
Developed resource
Stock
Regur soil is the other name of ______.
Black Soil
Alluvial Soil
Laterite Soil
Arid Soil
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
Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as :-
Net sown area
Forest cover
Waste land
Gross cropped area
The oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the ................. are called international resources
Exclusive Economic Zone
Export-processing Zone
Special Economic Zone
None of these
Identify the Soil
Alluvial Soil
Black Soil
Arid Soil
Forest Soil
Which one of the following method is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?
Shelter belts
Mulching
Terrace cultivation
What are the primary goals of sustainability?
The end of poverty and hunger
Better standards of education and healthcare - particularly as it pertains to water quality and better sanitation
Sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies
All of the above
What is called the subset of stock?
Potential resources
Developed resources
Reserve
Actual resources
Resources are everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs provided that they are technologically ............
Available
Affordable
Accessible
Acceptable
Which among the following is a renewable resource?
Solar energy
Tidal energy
Wind energy
All of these
Which is the most common soil of Northern India?
Black soil
Laterite soil
Alluvial soil
Red soil
Red soil is mostly found in:
Parts of Jammu & Kashmir
Upper Ganga Plains
Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau
None of the above
Laterite soil is very useful for growing:
Rice, wheat and mustard
Tea, coffee and cashewnut
Pulses, sugarcane and resin
None of the above
Red soil is reddish in colour due to:
high clay content
presence of kankar nodules in the subsoil
diffusion of iron in igneous and metamorphic rocks
high moisture content
Which of the following is a cause of soil erosion
Deforestation
Construction & Mining activities
Glacier
All of these
Land resources are used for which purpose
Forest
Land not available for cultivation and other uncultivated land
Follow land
All of these
This plant grows well in _____________________ soil
Red soil
Laterite soil
Alluvial soil
Black soil
Black soil is deficient in
Calcium carbonate
Magnesium
Potash
Phosphoric contents
The running water cuts the clayey soils and makes deep channels which is called ______
Gullies
Bad land
Sheet Erosion
None of these
identify this type of ersosion
sheet erosion
gully erosion
mass erosion
slide erosion
here C represnts
top soil
substratum weathered parent rock material
subsoil weathered rocks sand and silt clay
unweathered rocks sand and silt clay
Rajasthan and Gujarat has enormous potential for the development of -----------
wind energy
water energy
nuclear energy
chemical energy
Identify these resources
Renewable
Non renewable
Identify these resources
Biotic
Abiotic
Identify this resource
Potential
Stock
Individual
Identify this resource
Individual
Stock
Community
Identify this resource which come under the defined territories of a country.
International Resource
National resource
Community owned resource
In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised ?
None of the above
Place this in the correct order :-
(a) Subsoil weathered sand and clay
(b) Unweathered parent bed rock
(c) Top soil the upper soil layer
(d) Substratum weathered parent rock material
i. (c), ii. (d), iii. (a), iv. (b)
i. (a), ii. (b), iii. (c), iv. (d)
i. (d), ii. (c), iii. (b), iv. (a)
i. (b), ii. (a), iii. (d), iv. (bc)
Who is the author of the book "Small is Beautiful"
Mahatma Gandhi
Schumacher
Karl Marx
Are resources free gifts of nature? And how?
Yes they are
They are not , Resources are a function of human activities
Yes Resources are nurtured by nature
No, Any thing from which a product can be manufactured
Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply.)
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biomass
TICK EVERYTHING WHICH ARE NATURAL RESOURCES
AIR
WATER
MOUNTAINS
BRIDGES
HOUSES
TICK EVERYTHING WHAT ARE MAN MADE RESOURCES
ROADS
BRIDGES
LAKES
HOUSES
TICK THE RULES FOR US TO ENSURE
ALL RESOURCES ARE SUSTAINED
DIVERSITY OF LIFE IS CONSERVED
DAMAGE TO NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS MINIMISED
OTHER RULES
