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Resources and development

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of

a)

Biotic resources

b)

Abiotic resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Non -Renewable resources

2.

Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.

a)

12 km

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

200 nautical miles

d)

19.2 miles

3.

Biotic resources are

a)

Derived from living things

b)

Made by human beings

c)

derived from nonliving things

4.

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

a)

Renewable

b)

Biotic

c)

Flow

d)

Non-renewable

5.

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

a)

Potential resource

b)

Stock

c)

Developed Resources

d)

Reserves

6.

Which of these are resources based on ownership?

a)

Individual Resources

b)

Abiotic

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Non renewable

7.

_____________ are the subset of the stock, which can be put into use with the help of existing technical ‘know-how’ but their use has not been started. These can be used for meeting future requirements.

a)

Resources

b)

Reserves

c)

Rivers

d)

Forests

8.

"There is enough for everybody's need and for anybody's greed". said by

a)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Narendra Modi

9.

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

a)

Potential Resources

b)

Stock

c)

Developed resources

d)

Reserves

10.

_____________ are the subset of the stock, which can be put into use with the help of existing technical ‘know-how’ but their use has not been started. These can be used for meeting future requirements.

a)

Resources

b)

Reserves

c)

Rivers

d)

Forests

11.

_________ has abundance of water

resources but lacks in infrastructural

development.

a)

Rajastan

b)

Bihar

c)

Odisha

d)

Arunachal Pradesh

12.

Total geographical area of India is ____________ million sq km.

a)

3.28

b)

3.29

c)

3.26

d)

3.27

13.

Being a tropical country, India has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Choose the correct way to popularize its maximum use.

a)

Making people aware about renewable energy resources

b)

use of rooftop solar panels

c)

solar street lighting

d)

All of the above

14.

Wisely Use of resources and saving them for future generations is called

a)

Economic growth

b)

Saving resources

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Wastage of resources

15.

Which one of the following is not a factor affecting soil formation

a)

Time

b)

Soil texture

c)

Organic matter

16.

Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Laterite soil

d)

Alluvial soil

17.

How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?

a)

33%

b)

37%

c)

27%

d)

21%

18.

On the Basis of ownership resources can be classified into:-

a)

2 Types

b)

3 Types

c)

4 Types

d)

5 Types

19.

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are :-

a)

Potential resource

b)

Individual resource

c)

Developed resource

d)

Stock

20.

The first international Earth Summit was held in ______.

a)

Geneva

b)

New York

c)

Japan

d)

Rio De Jenario

21.

Regur soil is the other name of ______.

a)

Black Soil

b)

Alluvial Soil

c)

Laterite Soil

d)

Arid Soil

22.

Why is the red soil is red in colour ?

a)

It is rich in humus .

b)

It is rich in iron compounds .

c)

It is derived from volcanic region .

d)

It is rich in potash .

23.

Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.

a)

12 km

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

200 nautical miles

d)

19.2 miles

24.

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

a)

Net sown area

b)

Forest cover

c)

Waste land

d)

Gross cropped area

25.

1. what are the features of the resources?

a)

they have Limited stock

b)

they have alternate uses

c)

They satisfy human wants

d)

all above

26.

Wisely Use of resources and saving them for future generations is called

a)

Economic growth

b)

Saving resources

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Wastage of resources

27.

Biotic resources are

a)

Derived from living things

b)

Made by human beings

c)

derived from nonliving things

28.

Which one of the following is a human made resources

a)

medicine to treat cancer

b)

Spring water

c)

Tropical forest

29.

Resources which are found everywhere are known as

a)

Localised resources

b)

actual resources

c)

Ubiquitous resources

30.

Land that is left without cultivation for one or less than one year

a)

waste land

b)

barren land

c)

uncultivated land

d)

fallow land

31.

In which year was the Earth Summit held?

a)

1990

b)

1991

c)

1992

d)

1993

32.

Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?

a)

Khadas & Tarai

b)

Tarai & Bangar

c)

Bangar & Khadar

d)

Tarai & Dvars

33.

Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Laterite soil

d)

Alluvial soil

34.

How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?

a)

33%

b)

37%

c)

27%

d)

21%

35.

Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of

a)

Biotic resources

b)

Abiotic resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Non -Renewable resources

36.

On the Basis of ownership resources can be classified into:-

a)

2 Types

b)

3 Types

c)

4 Types

d)

5 Types

37.

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are :-

a)

Potential resource

b)

Individual resource

c)

Developed resource

d)

Stock

38.

The first international Earth Summit was held in ______.

a)

Geneva

b)

New York

c)

Japan

d)

Rio De Jenario

39.

Regur soil is the other name of ______.

a)

Black Soil

b)

Alluvial Soil

c)

Laterite Soil

d)

Arid Soil

40.

Why is the red soil is red in colour ?

a)

It is rich in humus .

b)

It is rich in iron compounds .

c)

It is derived from volcanic region .

d)

It is rich in potash .

41.

Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.

a)

12 km

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

200 nautical miles

d)

19.2 miles

42.

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

a)

Net sown area

b)

Forest cover

c)

Waste land

d)

Gross cropped area

43.

1. what are the features of the resources?

a)

they have Limited stock

b)

they have alternate uses

c)

They satisfy human wants

d)

all above

44.

Wisely Use of resources and saving them for future generations is called

a)

Economic growth

b)

Saving resources

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Wastage of resources

45.

Biotic resources are

a)

Derived from living things

b)

Made by human beings

c)

derived from nonliving things

46.

Which one of the following is a human made resources

a)

medicine to treat cancer

b)

Spring water

c)

Tropical forest

47.

Resources which are found everywhere are known as

a)

Localised resources

b)

actual resources

c)

Ubiquitous resources

48.

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

a)

Renewable

b)

Biotic

c)

Flow

d)

Non-renewable

49.

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

a)

Replenishable

b)

Human-made

c)

Abiotic

d)

Non-renewable

50.

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

a)

Potential resource

b)

Stock

c)

Developed Resources

d)

Reserves

51.

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

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Reserve

c)

Community resources

d)

Non-renewable resources

52.

What is a resource?

a)

Extracts from nature

b)

Man Made products

c)

Extracts from environment- technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable

d)

Any thing from which a product can be manufactured

53.

The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between

a)

Nature and technology

b)

nature, technology and institutions

c)

Environment and nature

d)

Environment and technology

54.

How do human beings interact with nature?

a)

Through technology

b)

Through nurturing environmental resources

c)

Through industry

d)

Through experimental advances

55.

Are resources free gifts of nature? And how?

a)

Yes they are

b)

They are not , Resources are a function of human activities

c)

Yes Resources are nurtured by nature

d)

No, Any thing from which a product can be manufactured

56.

How are resources qualified?

a)

On the basis of origin

b)

On the basis of utility

c)

On the basis of distribution

d)

On the basis of potential

57.

Where are Abiotic Resources obtained from?

a)

Minerals and fossil fuels

b)

reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes

c)

composed of non-living things

d)

from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock

58.

Give examples of non renewable resources.

a)

flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock

b)

solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife

c)

Minerals and fossil fuels

d)

rocks and metals.

59.

Which of these are resources based on ownership?

a)

Individual Resources

b)

Abiotic

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Non renewable

60.

Give examples of community owned resources

a)

public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds, burial grounds

b)

plots, houses

c)

energy, water, forests

d)

flora and fauna, fisheries

61.

Give examples of National resources

a)

plots, houses

b)

public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds, burial grounds

c)

oceanic resources

d)

minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land

62.

What are potential resources?

a)

resources which can be renewed or reproduced

b)

Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised

c)

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation

d)

those things which are composed of non-living things

63.

What are developed resources?

a)

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation

b)

resources which can be renewed or reproduced

c)

those things which are composed of non-living things

d)

Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised

64.

What is stock?

a)

resources which can be renewed or reproduced

b)

Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised

c)

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these

d)

solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife

65.

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

a)

Potential Resources

b)

Stock

c)

Developed resources

d)

Reserves

66.

_____________ are the subset of the stock, which can be put into use with the help of existing technical ‘know-how’ but their use has not been started. These can be used for meeting future requirements.

a)

Resources

b)

Reserves

c)

Rivers

d)

Forests

67.

The state of ____________ is very

well endowed with solar and wind energy but

lacks in water resources.

a)

Madhya pradesh

b)

Punjab

c)

Karnataka

d)

Rajasthan

68.

Which one of the following statements is true about the term resources?

a)

Resources are free gifts of nature.

b)

They are the functions of human activities.

c)

All those things which are found in nature.

d)

Things which cannot be used to fulfill our needs.

69.

A concerted effort has to be made for sustainable development. Choose appropriate steps for conserving our mineral resources for the future.

a)

Recycling of metals

b)

Not disposing wastes

c)

Using polythene bags

d)

None of the above

70.

Being a tropical country, India has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy. Choose the correct way to popularize its maximum use.

a)

Making people aware about renewable energy resources

b)

use of rooftop solar panels

c)

solar street lighting

d)

All of the above

71.

______________ is not a community resource.

a)

Village pond.

b)

Public parks

c)

Private car.

72.

Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of

a)

Biotic resources

b)

Abiotic resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Non -Renewable resources

73.

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are :-

a)

Potential resource

b)

Individual resource

c)

Developed resource

d)

Stock

74.

Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.

a)

12 km

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

200 nautical miles

d)

19.2 miles

75.

Biotic resources are

a)

Derived from living things

b)

Made by human beings

c)

derived from nonliving things

76.

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

a)

Renewable

b)

Biotic

c)

Flow

d)

Non-renewable

77.

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

a)

Replenishable

b)

Human-made

c)

Abiotic

d)

Non-renewable

78.

Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

a)

Potential resource

b)

Stock

c)

Developed Resources

d)

Reserves

79.

What is a resource?

a)

Extracts from nature

b)

Man Made products

c)

Extracts from environment- technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable

d)

Any thing from which a product can be manufactured

80.

Which of these are resources based on ownership?

a)

Individual Resources

b)

Abiotic

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Non renewable

81.

Which of these is a developed country

a)

USA

b)

India

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Africa

82.

1. what are the features of the resources?

a)

they have Limited stock

b)

they have alternate uses

c)

They satisfy human wants

d)

all above

83.

Which one of the following is not a factor affecting soil formation

a)

Time

b)

Soil texture

c)

Organic matter

84.

Which one of the following method is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?

a)

Shelter belts

b)

Mulching

c)

Terrace cultivation

85.

Which one of the following is not in favour of the conservation of nature?

a)

Switch off the bulb when not in use

b)

Close the tap immediately after using

c)

Dispose polybags after shopping

86.

Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Laterite soil

d)

Alluvial soil

87.

How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy?

a)

33%

b)

37%

c)

27%

d)

21%

88.

On the Basis of ownership resources can be classified into:-

a)

2 Types

b)

3 Types

c)

4 Types

d)

5 Types

89.

Regur soil is the other name of ______.

a)

Black Soil

b)

Alluvial Soil

c)

Laterite Soil

d)

Arid Soil

90.

Why is the red soil is red in colour ?

a)

It is rich in humus .

b)

It is rich in iron compounds .

c)

It is derived from volcanic region .

d)

It is rich in potash .

91.

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

a)

Net sown area

b)

Forest cover

c)

Waste land

d)

Gross cropped area

92.

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

a)

Intensive cultivation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Over-irrigation

d)

Overgrazing

93.

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

a)

Punjab

b)

Plains of Uttar Pradesh

c)

Haryana

d)

Uttaranchal

94.

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

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Reserve

c)

Community resources

d)

Non-renewable resources

95.

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

a)

Gujarat

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Kerala

d)

Uttaranchal

96.

What is not a cause for the depletion of resources?

a)

Overuse

b)

Over exploitation

c)

Indiscriminate use

d)

Judiciousl use

97.

The global ecological crises such as global warming, ozone layer depletion and environmental pollution are the results of......

a)

Accumulation of resources in a few hands

b)

Judicious use of resources

c)

Indiscriminate use of resources

d)

All of these

98.

Different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions of a country’s development. A fair and just path for all should be achieved. Interpret the concept being discussed here.

a)

Social development

b)

Cultural development

c)

National development

d)

Economic development

99.

On what basis the natural resources are biotic and abiotic?

a)

Exhaustibility

b)

Ownership

c)

Renewbility

d)

Origin

100.

Beyond what NM lies the international resource in the water bodies?

a)

250nm

b)

290nm

c)

12nm

d)

200nm

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