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Resource and development

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year was the Earth Summit held?

a)

1990

b)

1991

c)

1992

d)

1993

2.

"There is enough for everybody's need but not for anybody's greed"

Who said this ?

a)

JL Nehru

b)

AB Vajpayee

c)

MK Gandhi

d)

SL Bahuguna

3.

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

4.

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

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Laterite soil

d)

Alluvial soil

5.

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

a)

33%

b)

37%

c)

27%

d)

21%

6.

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

a)

Biotic resources

b)

Abiotic resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Non -Renewable resources

7.

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

a)

2 Types

b)

3 Types

c)

4 Types

d)

5 Types

8.

The first international Earth Summit was held in ______.

a)

Geneva

b)

New York

c)

Japan

d)

Rio De Jenario

9.

Regur soil is the other name of ______.

a)

Black Soil

b)

Alluvial Soil

c)

Laterite Soil

d)

Arid Soil

10.

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 .

11.

Indian territorial water extends upto a distance of ____.

a)

12 km

b)

12 nautical miles

c)

200 nautical miles

d)

19.2 miles

12.

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

13.

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

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.

Biotic resources are

a)

Derived from living things

b)

Made by human beings

c)

derived from nonliving things

16.

Which one of the following is a human made resources

a)

medicine to treat cancer

b)

Spring water

c)

Tropical forest

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Resources who is quantity and location is known to the world is called

a)

Potential resources

b)

Local resources

c)

Actual resources

20.

Which one of the following is a human made resources

a)

medicine to treat cancer

b)

Spring water

c)

Tropical forest

21.

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

a)

Time

b)

Soil texture

c)

Organic matter

22.

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

23.

Freshwater is only about – – – – – percent.

(a)  

24.

On what basis the natural resources are biotic and abiotic?

a)

Exhaustibility

b)

Ownership

c)

Renewbility

d)

Origin

25.

What is called the subset of stock?

a)

Potential resources

b)

Developed resources

c)

Reserve

d)

Actual resources

26.

Resources are everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs provided that they are technologically ............

a)

Available

b)

Affordable

c)

Accessible

d)

Acceptable

27.

Resources are everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs provided that they are technologically ............

a)

Available

b)

Affordable

c)

Accessible

d)

Acceptable

28.

Which among the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Tidal energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

All of these

29.

What was the main objective of Agenda 21?

a)

Resource planning

b)

Global peace

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Protect depletion of ozone layer

30.

Who said... "There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed."

a)

Jawahar lal Nehru

b)

Ravindra Nath Tagore

c)

Indra Gandhi

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

31.

What is not a cause for the depletion of resources?

a)

Overuse

b)

Over exploitation

c)

Indiscriminate use

d)

Judiciousl use

32.

What kind of resources are rocks and metals?

a)

Renewable

b)

Biotic

c)

Abiotic

d)

Inexhaustible

33.

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

34.

What has become essential for sustained quality of life and global peace?

a)

Equitable distribution of resources

b)

Unequitable distribution of resources

c)

Indiscriminate exploitation of resources

d)

All of these

35.

According to Gandhiji what was the root cause of resource depletion at the global level?

a)

Mass production

b)

Greedy and selfish individuals

c)

Exploitave nature of modern technology

d)

All of these

36.

Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of _________ resources but lacks in __________________

a)

Minerals, water resources

b)

Infrastructure, Wind Energy

c)

Water, Infrastructure

d)

Cultural Heritage, Minerals

37.

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

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Brundtland

c)

Netaji

38.

Forest area in the country is far lower than the desired 33% of geographical area, as it was outlined in the (a)  

39.

Soil also consist of __________ and___________ material

a)

Organic, Inorganic

b)

Potash,

Phosphorous

c)

Khadar, Bangar

40.

How many types of soils are there?

(a)  

41.

What are the 3 rivers responsible for formation of Alluvial Soil?

(a)  

42.

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

43.

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

a)

Red soil

b)

Black soil

c)

Laterite soil

d)

Alluvial soil

44.

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

45.

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

46.

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

a)

Shelter belts

b)

Mulching

c)

Terrace cultivation

47.

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

48.

What do you mean by resource planning?

4 lines
49.

What is Stock(in reference to resources)?

a)

Resources found in a region but have not been utilized.

b)

Resources having potential to satisfy our needs but are inaccessible by current technology

c)

Resources which are surveyed and their quantity is detrmined for utilisation

d)

Resources that can be utilized by us and accessible by current technology but are not utilized.

50.

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

51.

Mountains account for ______ per cent of the total surface area of our country and ensure perennial flow of some

rivers.

a)

30

b)

20

c)

40

d)

10

52.

identify this type of ersosion

a)

sheet erosion

b)

gully erosion

c)

mass erosion

d)

slide erosion

53.

Everything available in our environment

which can be termed as ‘Resource’ if:-

a)

Used to satisfy our needs

b)

It is technologically accessible

c)

Economically feasible and culturally acceptable

d)

All of these

54.

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

a)

Renewable

b)

Biotic

c)

Flow

d)

Non-renewable

55.

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

56.

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

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Reserve

c)

Community resources

d)

Non-renewable resources

57.

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

58.

How do human beings interact with nature?

a)

Through technology

b)

Through nurturing environmental resources

c)

Through industry

d)

Through experimental advances

59.

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

60.

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

61.

Where are Biotic Resources obtained from?

a)

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

b)

composed of non-living things

c)

reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes

d)

Minerals and fossil fuels

62.

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

63.

Give examples of renewable resources.

a)

Minerals and fossil fuels

b)

solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife

c)

rocks and metals.

d)

flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock

64.

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.

65.

Which of these are resources based on ownership?

a)

Individual Resources

b)

Abiotic

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Non renewable

66.

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

67.

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

68.

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

69.

What are resources?

a)

anything in the environment

b)

anything in the environment useful to human beings

c)

anything in the environment that satisfies our needs provided it is technologically accessible,culturally acceptable and economically feasible.

d)

can be extracted anyway

70.

Tick the resources classified on the basis of origin.

a)

Exhaustible and Non Exhaustible

b)

Biotic and Abiotic

c)

Individual and Community

d)

Potential and Developed

71.

Minerals and fossil fuel are the examples of

a)

Biotic resource

b)

Individual resource

c)

Potential resource

d)

Non- Renewable resource

72.

The state of Jharkhand, Madhyapradesh and Chattishgarh are rich in the deposits of

a)

Manganese

b)

Coal

c)

Bauxite

d)

Iron Ore

73.

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

74.

India has ________ percentage of land as flat or plain surface

a)

43%

b)

27%

c)

30%

d)

47%

75.

Careful use of resources so as to save for the future generation is known as

a)

conservation

b)

preservation

c)

sustainability

d)

availability

76.

Problem of land and soil degradation can be managed through

a)

deforestation and mining

b)

afforestation and terraced farming

c)

terraced farming and quarrying

d)

mining and shelter belts

77.

Cause of land degradation in Chattishgarh, Odisha, Jhrakhand and Madhya Pradesh.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Quarrying

c)

Mining

d)

Soil Erosion

78.

The soil commonly found in Duars, Chos and Terai is

a)

Laterite soil

b)

Alluvial soil

c)

Black soil

d)

Arid Soil

79.

Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of _________ resources but lacks in __________________

a)

Minerals, water resources

b)

Infrastructure, Wind Energy

c)

Water, Infrastructure

d)

Cultural Heritage, Minerals

80.

identify the soil type?

a)

Black Soil

b)

Alluvial Soil

c)

Red Soil

d)

Laterite Soil

81.

Identify the method of Conservation of Soil

a)

Contour Lines

b)

Terrace Cultivation

c)

Strip Cropping

d)

Shelter Belts

82.

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

83.

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 .

84.
‘Laterite’ has been derived from the Greek word ‘later’ which means:
a)
Mountain
b)
Brick
c)
Rock
d)
Stone
85.
Black soil is also called:
a)
Bangar
b)
Khadar
c)
Regur
d)
Humus
86.
Black soil is deficient in
a)
Calcium carbonate
b)
Magnesium
c)
Potash
d)
Phosphoric contents
87.
Black soils are common in:
a)
Deccan trap region
b)
Kashmir Valley
c)
Ganga Valley
d)
Northern Plains
88.
Burial ground is a
a)
community owned resource
b)
national resource
c)
individual resource
d)
international resource
89.
Fossil fuels are examples of which of the following types of resources?
a)
Renewable
b)
Flow
c)
Biological
d)
Non-renewable
90.
From which Five Year Plan has India made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning ?
a)
First Five Year Plan
b)
Fifth Five Year Plan
c)
Annual Plans
d)
Tenth Five Year Plan
91.
How much desired area is required for forest in our country?
a)
0.16
b)
0.2
c)
0.232
d)
0.33
92.

In which of the following states is black soil found?

a)

Jammu and Kashmir

b)

Maharshtra

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Jharkhand

93.
In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?
a)
Jharkhand and Orissa
b)
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
c)
Punjab and Haryana
d)
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
94.
In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation?
a)
Gujarat
b)
Jharkhand
c)
Kerala
d)
Uttaranchal
95.
In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? (Textbook)
a)
Punjab
b)
Plains of Uttar Pradesh
c)
Haryana
d)
Uttaranchal
96.
India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of:
a)
12 km
b)
12 nautical miles
c)
19.2 miles
d)
200 nautical miles
97.
Land that is left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years is called:
a)
Pasture land
b)
Culturable waste land
c)
Barren land
d)
Current fallow
98.
Laterite soil is very useful for growing:
a)
Rice, wheat and mustard
b)
Tea, coffee and cashewnut
c)
Pulses, sugarcane and resin
d)
None of the above
99.
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 resource
d)
Reserves
100.
On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the following types of resources?
a)
Individual resource
b)
Community owned resource
c)
National resource
d)
International resource
101.
One of the following which does not check land degradation-
a)
control on overgrazing
b)
creating shelter belts
c)
deforestation
d)
afforestation
102.
Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is called:
a)
Strip cropping
b)
Sheet erosion
c)
Contour ploughing
d)
Terrace cultivation
103.
Red soil is mostly found in:
a)
Parts of Jammu & Kashmir
b)
Upper Ganga Plains
c)
Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau
d)
None of the above
104.
Red soil is reddish in colour due to:
a)
high clay content
b)
presence of kankar nodules in the subsoil
c)
diffusion of iron in igneous and metamorphic rocks
d)
high moisture content
105.
Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:
a)
Renewable resources
b)
Reserve
c)
Community resources
d)
Non-renewable resources
106.
Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called
a)
developed resources
b)
stock
c)
international resources
d)
potential resources
107.
Soil formed by intense leaching is:
a)
alluvial soil
b)
red soil
c)
laterite soil
d)
desert soil
108.
The alluvial soil consists of
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
all of the above
109.
The main cause of land degradation in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh is:
a)
Mining
b)
Over irrigation
c)
Deforestation
d)
Over grazing
110.
The mountain share in the total land area is:
a)
0.3
b)
0.27
c)
0.43
d)
0.4
111.
The total degraded land in our country is:
a)
133 million hectares
b)
130 million sq. km.
c)
140 million hectares
d)
130 million hectares
112.
There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed,’’ who among the following has given the above statement?
a)
Vinoba Bhave
b)
Mahatma Gandhi
c)
Jawaharlal Nehru
d)
Atal Behari Vajpayee
113.
Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? (Textbook)
a)
Replenishable
b)
Human-made
c)
Abiotic
d)
Non-renewable
114.
Under which of the following types of resource can tidal energy be put?
a)
Human made
b)
Biotic
c)
Non-recyclable
d)
None of these

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