Ncert – class 10- social science – Chapter 1: Resources and Development Welcome to your Ncert - class 10- social science - Chapter 1: Resources and Development 1. Choose the industrial activity that is responsible for land degradation ginning of cotton for textile industry Grinding of limestone for cement industry. using water for industries. crushing of sugarcane for sugar industry None 2. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? Human-made Non-recyclable Abiotic Replenishable None 3. The word 'Laterite' has been derived from the latin word ‘later’ which means_____. stones erosion Bricks fertile None 4. Geothermal energy in Puga valley and Parvati Valley are stock resources potential resources reserve resources developed resources None 5. What do you mean by Cultruable wasteland? Land left cultivated for more than five agricultural years Land left cultivated for more than ten agricultural years Land left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years Land left uncultivated for more than ten agricultural years None 6. Resource planning is essential for ___________ existence of all forms of life. exploitation sustainable ecological balance none of these None 7. Why does Black soil become difficult to till in rainy season? becomes sticky when wet more water will be there becomes very hard. water evaporates fast None 8. Which state mostly has laterite soil? Karnataka Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh None 9. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of abiotic resources non Renewable resources renewable resources biotic resources None 10. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? Intensive cultivation Deforestation Overgrazing Over irrigation None 11. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilized are termed as: developed resources reserved resources. Potential resources stock resources None 12. Who wrote the book 'Small is Beautiful'? Schumacher Gandhiji Hitler Jawaharlal Nehru None 13. Choose the method that restricts soil erosion in hilly areas. strip cropping terrace farming. contour ploughing shelter belt None 14. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? Biotic Flow Renewable Non-renewable None 15. On the basis of its origin, resources can be classified into continuous and biological biotic and abiotic renewable and non-renewable recyclable and non-recyclable None 16. Everything available in our environment to satisfy our needs is termed as technology none of these resource natural vegetation None 17. Identify the classification of resources on the basis of its origin. Biotic and abiotic renewable and non renewable exhaustible and non- exhaustible individual and community None 18. Which relief feature of India constitutes 30% of the total surface area of country? plateau mountain desert plain None 19. Contour Ploughing refers to: Ploughing around the contour lines Ploughing opposite the contour lines Ploughing outside the contour lines Ploughing along the contour lines. None 20. It is the reason for lack of water infiltration in desert soil? low precipitation Formation of kanker layer very less rainfall high temperature None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
