Unit-1: Resources and Development 

 

Q.1 Multiple choice questions:-

 

(i) Which one of the following types of resources is iron ore?
a. Renewable
b. Biotic
c. Flow
d. Non-renewable

(ii) Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
a. Replenishable
b. Abiotic
c. Human-made
d. Non-recyclable

(iii) Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
a. Intense cultivation
b. Deforestation
c. Over irrigation
d. Overgrazing

(iv) In which one of the following states is the terrace cultivation practiced?
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Plains of Uttar Pradesh
d. Uttaranchal

(v) In which one of the following states is the black soil found?
a. J & K
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Jharkhand

 

Q.2 Answer the following questions in about 30 words:-

 

(i) Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.

(ii) What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the Eastern Coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

(iii) What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?

(iv) What are biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples.

 

Q.3 Answer the following questions in about 120 words:-

 

(i) Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much from 1960-61?

(ii) How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?