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Question. Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion ?
(a) Underground water
(b) Wind
(c) Glacier
(d) Water
Answer
D
Question. 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
Answer
C
Question. Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development ?
(a) Overall development of various resources
(b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.
(c) Economic development of people.
(d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities
Answer
B
Question. How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy.
(a) 33%
(b) 37%
(c) 27%
(d) 31%
Answer
A
Question. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) Mining
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over Irrigation
Answer
C
Question. Which type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation ?
(a) Arid Soil
(b) Forest Soil
(c) Black Soil
(d) Red Soil
Answer
A
Question. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of
(a) Biotic resources
(b) Abiotic resources
(c) Renewable resources
(d) Non Renewable resources
Answer
D
Question. Which one of the following resources can be acquired by the Nation ?
(a) Potential resources
(b) International resources
(c) National resources
(d) Public resources
Answer
C
Question. Which one of the following method is used to break up the force of wind?
(a) Shelter belt
(b) Strip Cropping
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace farming
Answer
A
Question. Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation ?
(a) Red soil
(b) Black soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Alluvial soil
Answer
B
Question. The largest producer of bauxite in the world is
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Russia
Answer
A
Question. The largest producer of mica in the world is
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Canada
Answer
B
Question. Kolar in has deposits of gold in India
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
A
Question. The following is (are) the non-renewable resources
(a) Natural gas
(b) Coal
(c) Petroleum
(d) All of the options
Answer
D
Question. Deciduous forests shed their leaves in a particular season to conserve loss of moisture through
(a) Evaporation
(b) Transpiration
(c) Both transpiration and evaporation
(d) None of the options
Answer
B
Question. Fresh water accounts for only percent.
(a) 2.7
(b) 1.7
(c) 3.7
(d) 4.7
Answer
A
Question. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called
(a) Resource development
(b) Resource conservation
(c) Sustainable development
(d) Human resource development
Answer
C
Question. Assertion (A) Economic Development of a nation depends mainly on the richness, development and management of resources.
Reason (R) Over-population results in over-exploitation of resources.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer
A
Question. Look at the map carefully and answer the following questions.
Identify the type of soil which found in shaded region marcked as A.
(a) Alluvial Soil
(b) Arid Soil
(c) Laterite Soil
(d) Red and Yellow Soil
Answer
B
Question. Irrational consumption and over-utilisation of resources may lead to ………
(a) socio-economic problems
(b) environmental problems
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Urban development
Answer
C
Question. Assertion (A) Alluvial soil is loamy and permeable.
Reason (R) It does not develop cracks in the dry hot season.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer
A
Question. Where the first International Earth Summit held in 1992?
(a) Nairobi
(b) Rio De Janeiro
(c) Stockholm
(d) Johannesburg
Answer
B
Question. Which of the following is referred to as Buried sunshine?
(a) Diamond
(b) Petroleum
(c) Gold
(d) Coal
Answer
D
Question. Petroleum means
(a) Rock oil
(b) Land oil
(c) Black oil
(d) Shell oil
Answer
A
Question. The leading producer of coffee is
(a) Sri-lanka
(b) India
(c) Brazil
(d) Columbia
Answer
C
Question. Production of tea requires
(a) Hot climate and low rainfall
(b) Hot climate and high rainfall
(c) Cool climate and low rainfall
(d) Cool climate and high rainfall
Answer
D
Question. The leading producer of tea is
(a) China
(b) Brazil
(c) India
(d) Sri lanka
Answer
A
Question. Bio-gas is primarily a mixture of
(a) Methane and Oxygen
(b) Methane and carbon dioxide
(c) Propane and carbon dioxide
(d) Propane and oxygen
Answer
B
Question. Viticulture is
(a) Breeding of fish
(b) Growing vegetables
(c) Cultivation of grapes
(d) Rearing of silk worms
Answer
C
Question. Which country has no known mineral deposits?
(a) Netherlands
(b) Hungry
(c) Austria
(d) Switzerland
Answer
D
Question. The largest producer of bauxite in the world is
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Australia
Answer
D
Question. Bauxite is an ore of
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Aluminium
(d) Mica
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following is referred to as Buried sunshine?
(a) Petroleum
(b) Coal
(c) Gold
(d) Diamond
Answer
B
Question. The resources which are found everywhere are known as
(a) Ubiquitous
(b) Non-renewable resources
(c) Human made resources
(d) None of the options
Answer
A
Question. The resources can be conserved by
(a) Reusing
(b) Reducing consumption
(c) Recycling
(d) All of the options
Answer
D
Question. Land covers only about percent of the total area of the earths surface
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 25
(d) 35
Answer
B
Question. The following factor(s) is (are) responsible for degradation of soil
(a) Floods
(b) Chemical fertilizers
(c) Landslides
(d) All of the options
Answer
D
Question. The total percent of land of world under forest is
(a) 31
(b) 26
(c) 36
(d) 41
Answer
A
Question. The following is (are) not a factor(s) of soil formation
(a) Soil texture
(b) Organic matter
(c) Time
(d) All of the options
Answer
A
Question. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a
(a) Co-operative sector industry
(b) Private sector industry
(c) Joint sector industry
(d) Public sector industry
Answer
D
Question. The following is an important textile centre of Japan
(a) Tokyo
(b) Hiroshima
(c) Osaka
(d) Nagoya
Answer
C
Question. The following is also known as Sunrise industry.
(a) Information technology
(b) Iron and steel industry
(c) Cotton textile
(d) All of the options
Answer
D
Question. The average density of population in the whole world is persons per square km
(a) 21
(b) 51
(c) 31
(d) 41
Answer
B
Question. The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is called the
(a) Natural growth rate
(b) Normal growth rate
(c) Actual growth rate
(d) None of the options
Answer
A
Question. Sudan has experienced a loss in population due to
(a) Emigration
(b) Immigration
(c) Both Emigration and Immigration
(d) None of the options
Answer
A
Question. The factor(s) responsible for population change is (are)
(a) Migration
(b) Births
(c) Deaths
(d) All of the options
Answer
D
Question. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) Mining
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over Irrigation
Answer
C
Question. Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development ?
(a) Overall development of various resources
(b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.
(c) Economic development of people.
(d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities.
Answer
B
Question. Shifting cultivation is a type of
(a) Primitive subsistence agriculture
(b) Commercial farming
(c) Intensive subsistence agriculture
(d) None of the options
Answer
A
Question. The largest producer of maize in the world is
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Brazil
Answer
D
Question. The process in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash, is known as
(a) Terrace farming
(b) Crop rotation
(c) Intercropping
(d) Contour cropping
Answer
C
Question. The process in which bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw, is called
(a) Contour carriers
(b) Mulching
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Intercropping
Answer
B
Question. The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth is called
(a) Organic matter
(b) Sand
(c) Mineral
(d) Soil
Answer
D
Question. The largest producer of cotton in the world is
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Brazil
(d) USA
Answer
A
Question. Maruti Udyog Limited is a
(a) Joint sector industry
(b) Private sector industry
(c) Public sector industry
(d) Co-operative sector industry
Answer
A
Question. Cotton textile industry requires
(a) Moist climate
(b) Warm climate
(c) Both Warm climate and Moist climate
(d) None of the options
Answer
C
Question. The following city is often referred to as Manchester of India?
(a) Ahmadabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Surat
(d) Kolkata
Answer
A
Question. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?
(a) Renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Flow
(d) Non-renewable
Answer
D
Question. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Replenishable
(b) Human-made
(c) Abiotic
(d) Non-renewable
Answer
A
Question. Which one of the following is the main causeof lan d degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Over-irrigation
(d) Overgrazing
Answer
C
Question. In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised?
(a) Punjab
(b) Plains of U.P.
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttaranchal
Answer
D
Question. In which of the following States is black soil found?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
Answer
B
Question. What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest Policy (1952)?
(a) 33
(b) 22.5
(c) 31
(d) 30
Answer
A
Question. 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
Answer
B
Question. India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of:
(a) 12 km
(b) 12 nautical miles
(c) 200 nautical miles
(d) 19.2 miles
Answer
B
Question. Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Reserve
(c) Community resources
(d) Non-renewable resources
Answer
D
Question. Land that is left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years is called:
(a) Pasture land
(b) Culturable waste land
(c) Current fallow
(d) Barren land
Answer
B
Question. 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
Answer
D
Question. 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
Answer
D
Question. In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Kerala
(a) Uttarakhand
Answer
B
Question. The main cause of land degradation in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh is:
(a) Mining
(b) Over irrigation
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over grazing
Answer
B
Question. Which is the most common soil of Northern India?
(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Red soil
Answer
C
Question. 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
Answer
C
Question. 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.
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following is not important for soil formation?
(a) Relief
(c) Parent rock
(c) Climate
(d) Duration of day
Answer
D
Question. Black soil is also called:
(a) Bangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Regur
(d) Humus
Answer
C
Question. Black soils are common in:
(a) Deccan trap region
(b) Kashmir Valley
(c) Ganga Valley
(d) Northern Plains
Answer
A
Question. 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
Answer
B
Question. Black soil is deficient in
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potash
(d) Phosphoric contents
Answer
D
Question. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Mountain soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Red soil
Answer
C
Question. 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
Answer
C
Question5. Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Terrace cultivation
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Overdrawing of ground water
Answer
D
Assertion-Reason Questions DIRECTION:
Mark the option which is most suitable:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.
1. Assertion. Alluvial soil is ideal for growth of paddy, wheat, cereal and pulse crops. Reason. Alluvial soil is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
Answer : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false. Alluvial soil contains adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops. It is porous and this property makes it ideal for the growth of wheat, paddy, cereal and pulse crops.
2. Assertion. The availability of resources is not the only necessary condition for the development of any region. Reason. Not only availability of resources but also corresponding change in technology is necessary for the development of any region.
Answer : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. Mere availability of resources in the absence of corresponding changes in technology and institutions may hinder development. Thus, both resources and advanced technologies contribute in development of a region.
3. Assertion. Resources are free gifts of nature. Reason. Resources like soil, air, water are easily available in nature.
Answer : (d) Both assertion and reason are false. Resources are not free gifts of nature but are present due to interaction of human beings with nature, technology and institutions. They are a function of human activities. They transform material available in our environment into resources.
4. Assertion. Land is a natural resource of utmost importance. Reason. Land can be used for various purposes.
Answer : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. Land is a natural resource of utmost importance as it supports human life and wild life, economic activities like agriculture, mining, transport and communication system.
5. Assertion. Resource planning is an easy process in India. Reason. Resource planning involves planning structure, identification and inventory of resource across the regions.
Answer : (d) Both assertion and reason are false. Resource planning is not an easy but a very complex process as it involves surveying, mapping, quantitative and qualitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
6. Assertion. Soil is the most important renewable natural resource. Reason. Soil supports different types of living organisms on earth.
Answer : (a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. Soil is a living system. Soil helps to grow plants, supports natural vegetation and economic activities like agriculture. Its universal usage proves that it is the most important renewable natural resource.
7. Assertion. Processes of soil formation and erosion go simultaneously and create a balance between the two. Reason. The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is soil erosion.
Answer : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false. Soil formation and erosion go simultaneously but this balance is disturbed due to human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, construction and mining. Natural forces like wind, glacier and water lead to soil erosion.
8. Assertion. Arid soil is unsuitable for cultivation. Reason. Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature. It restricts the filtration of water.
Answer : (c) Assertion is true but reason is false. Due to dry climate and high temperature, evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture that is why it becomes unfit for cultivation.
9. Assertion. Control on mining activities does not control land degradation. Reason. In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, deforestation has occurred due to overgrazing, not mining.
Answer : (d) Both assertion and reason are false. Activities of mining cause land degradation because mining sites are abandoned after excavation work. This results in over-burdening. Mining activities in the mentioned states has contributed to deforestation.
10. Assertion. Terrace cultivation does not restrict erosion. Reason. Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as gullies. This helps to cultivate crops.
Answer : (d) Both assertion and reason are false. Terraces, out on slopes in forms of steps break up the force of the wind, thus preventing erosion. The gullies render cultivation in those lands impossible.
Source/Case Based Questions
1. We have shared our land with the past generations and will have to do so with the future generations too. Ninety-five per cent of our basic needs for food, shelter and clothing are obtained from land. Human activities have not only brought about degradation of land but have also aggravated the pace of natural forces to cause damage to land. Some human activities such as deforestation, over grazing, mining and quarrying too have contributed significantly in land degradation. Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is complete leaving deep scars and traces of over-burdening. In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation. In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation. In the states of Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
(i) Most of the basic needs for food, shelter and clothing are obtained from
(a) land
(b) human activities
(c) mining
(d) land degradation
Answer
A
(ii) Deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation in the state of:
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Haryana
Answer
A
(iii) Over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to the following reasons:
(a) Deforestation and overgrazing.
(b) Increase in alkalinity of the soil.
(c) Water logging leading to increase in salinity in soil.
(d) None of these.
Answer
C
(iv) Human is considered as the main culprit for land degradation because
(a) of his excavation work at mining sites.
(b) of his significant contribution to deforestation
(c) he has aggravated the pace of natural forces causing damage to land.
(d) All of these.
Answer
D
2. Planning is the widely accepted strategy for judicious use of resources. It has importance in a country like India, which has enormous diversity in the availability of resources. There are regions which are rich in certain types of resources but are deficient in some other resources. There are some regions which can be considered self sufficient in terms of the availability of resources and there are some regions which have acute shortage of some vital resources. For example, the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water resources but lacks in infrastructural development. The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water resources. The cold desert of Ladakh is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. It has very rich cultural heritage but it is deficient in water, infrastructure and some vital minerals. This calls for balanced resource planning at the national, state, regional and local levels.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
(i) In which among the following States of India, coal deposits are abundantly available.
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Rajasthan
Answer
D
(ii) In which among the following States you may find suitable amount of Water Deposits.
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Laddakh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) None of the above
Answer
C
(iii) Which state lacks water resources?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Answer
D
(iv) Rajasthan is very well endowed with
(a) Wave energy
(b) Solar and wind energy
(c) Geothermal energy
(d) Tidal energy
Answer
B
3. Resources are vital for any developmental activity. But irrational consumption and overutilisation of resources may lead to socioeconomic and environmental problems. To overcome these problems, resource conservation at various levels is important. This had been the main concern of the leaders and thinkers in the past. For example, Gandhiji was very apt in voicing his concern about resource conservation in these words: “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed.” He placed the greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology as the root cause for resource depletion at the global level. He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the masses.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
(i) Resources are vital for
(a) Developmental activity
(b) Commercial activity
(c) Social activity
(d) Environmental activity
Answer
A
(ii) Irrational consumption and over-utilisation of resources may lead to
(a) Social Problems
(b) Commercial Problems
(c) Environmental Problems
(d) All of the above
Answer
D
(iii) “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed.” Who said this?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Vinoba Bhave
Answer
B
(iv) What had been the main concern of the leaders and thinkers in the past?
(a) Ocean conservation
(b) Soil conservation
(c) Biodiversity conservation
(d) Resource conservation
Answer
D
4. This is the most widely spread and important soil. In fact, the entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems—the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. These soils also extend in Rajasthan and Gujarat through a narrow corridor. Alluvial soil is also found in the eastern coastal plains particularly in the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri rivers.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
(i) Name the soil which is being described in the above passage.
(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Arid soil
Answer
C
(ii) Alluvial Soil consists of ………….. .
(a) Lava flows
(b) Sand and silt
(c) Iron
(d) All of these
Answer
B
(iii) The soil mentioned in the passage is ………….. .
(a) Very Dry
(b) Black in colour
(c) Rocky
(d) Most fertile
Answer
D
(iv) Alluvial soil is also found in the ……………. .
(a) Eastern coastal plains
(b) Northern coastal plains
(c) Southern coastal plains
(d) Western coastal plains
Answer
A
5. Soil is the most important renewable natural resource. It is the medium of plant growth and supports different types of living organisms on the earth. The soil is a living system. It takes millions of years to form soil upto a few cm in depth. Relief, parent rock or bed rock, climate, vegetation and other forms of life and time are important factors in the formation of soil. Various forces of nature such as change in temperature, actions of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of decomposers etc. contribute to the formation of soil. Chemical and organic changes which take place in the soil are equally important. Soil also consists of organic (humus) and inorganic materials.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:
(i) Renewable resources means ………….. .
(a) resources which can be reproduced
(b) resources which can not be reproduced
(c) resources which are biotic in nature
(d) All of these
Answer
A
(ii) Minerals is an example of ………………. .
(a) renewable
(b) community Based
(c) non Renewable
(d) national
Answer
C
(iii) Soil is a …………… system.
(a) living
(b) recycled
(c) non living
(d) Fresh
Answer
A
(iv) Fossil fuel is an example of non-renewable resource. (True/False)
Answer
TRUE
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