WorksheetsResources and Development
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
A concerted effort has to be made for sustainable development. Choose appropriate steps for conserving our mineral resources for the future.
Recycling of metals
Not disposing wastes
Using polythene bags
None of the above
Which factor is mainly responsible for maximum land degradation in India?
Resource planning
Wind erosion
Overgrazing
Over irrigation
Alluvial soil can be classified as
Old Alluvial(Bangar)
New Alluvial(khadar)
New Alluvial(Bangar)
Old Alluvial(khadar)
it cannot be classified further
None of the above
Mostly Alluvial soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of
sugarcane and paddy
wheat and cereals
pulse crops
All of the above
In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in
France
Brazil
Germany
London
Agenda 21 is the declaration signed by world leaders in
1991
1992
1993
1994
Which states are rich in minerals and coal deposits.
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
All of the above
Black soil is ideal for growing
maize
wheat
Rice
cotton
Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of _______ in the ______ and ______ parts of the Deccan plateau
Low rainfall ,
northern and southern
High rainfall ,
eastern and western
Low rainfall,
eastern and southern
High rainfall,
Western and northern
pH of laterite soil is
less than 6
between 6-8
between 8 to 10
more than 10
Being a tropical country, India has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Choose the correct way to popularize its maximum use.
Making people aware about renewable energy resources
use of rooftop solar panels
solar street lighting
All of the above
