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