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Class 10 Social Science MCQs Chapter 1 Resource and Development
1. Which one of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?[CBSE 2011]
(a) Regur soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Desert soil
(d) Mountainous soil
Answer
Answer: a
2. Soil is formed by the process of
(a) Denudation
(b) Gradation
(c) Weathering
(d) Erosion
Answer
Answer: c
3. Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called
(a) Culturable waste land
(b) Current fallow land
(c) Waste land
(d) None of the above
Answer
Answer: b
4. “There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed”. Who said this?
(a) Jawahar Lai Nehru
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpai
(c) M. K. Gandhi
(d) Sunder Lai Bahuguna
Answer
Answer: c
5. Resources which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilisation are known as [CBSE 2011]
(a) Potential resources
(b) Stock
(c) Developed resources
(d) Reserves
Answer
Answer: c
6. Which one of the following statements is correct as regard to international resources?
(a) Resources which are regulated by international institutions.
(b) Resources which lie beyond the territorial waters.
(c) Resources which are found along the international frontier.
(d) Resources which are not yet developed.
Answer
Answer: a
7. The first International Earth Summit was held in
(a) Geneva
(b) New York
(c) Japan
(d) Rio de Janeiro
Answer
Answer: d
8. The most widespread relief feature of India is
(a) Mountains
(b) Forests
(c) Plains
(d) Plateaus
Answer
Answer: c
9. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
(a) Renewable
(b) Developed
(c) National
(d) Potential
Answer
Answer: d
10. Which one of the following statements is true about the term resources?[CBSE 2011]
(a) Resources are free gifts of nature.
(b) They are the functions of human activities.
(c) All those things which are found in nature.
(d) Things which cannot be used to fulfill our needs.
Answer
Answer: b
11. The red soil is red in colour because
(a) it is rich in humus.
(b) it is rich in iron compounds.
(c) it is derived from volcanic origin.
(d) it is rich in potash.
Answer
Answer: b
12. Soil formed by intense leaching is
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Red soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Desert
Answer
Answer: c
13. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? (Textbook)
(a) Renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Flow
(d) Non-renewable
Answer
Answer: d
14. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? (Textbook)
(a) Replenishable
(b) Human-made
(c) Abiotic
(d) Non-renewable
Answer
Answer: a
15. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? (Textbook)
(a) Intensive cultivation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Over-irrigation
(d) Overgrazing
Answer
Answer: c
16. In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? (Textbook)
(a) Punjab
(b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttaranchal
Answer
Answer: d
17. In which of the following States is black soil found? (Textbook)
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
Answer
Answer: b
18. 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
Answer: a
19. 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
Answer: b
20. India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of:
(a) 12 km
(b) 12 nautical miles
(c) 19.2 miles
(d) 200 nautical miles
Answer
Answer: b
21. Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Reserve
(c) Community resources
(d) Non-renewable resources
Answer
Answer: d
22. 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
Answer
Answer: b
23. Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as:
(n) Net sown area
(b) Forest cover
(c) Waste land
(d) Gross cropped area
Answer
Answer: d
24. 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
Answer: d
25. In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttaranchal
Answer
Answer: b
26. 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
Answer: b
27. Which is the most common soil of Northern India?
(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Red soil
Answer
Answer: c
28. 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
Answer: c
29. 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
Answer: c
30. Which of the following is not important for soil formation?
(a) Relief
(b) Parent rock
(c) Climate
(d) Duration of day
Answer
Answer: d
31. Black soil is also called:
(a) Bangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Regur
(d) Humus
Answer
Answer: c
32. Black soils are common in:
(a) Deccan trap region
(b) Kashmir Valley
(c) Ganga Valley
(d) Northern Plains
Answer
Answer: a
33. 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
Answer: b
34. Black soil is deficient in
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potash
(d) Phosphoric contents
Answer
Answer: d
35. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Red soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Mountain soil
Answer
Answer: c
36. 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
Answer: c
37. 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
Answer: d
38. ___________ and ___________ are the methods of soil conservation in hilly areas.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Terrace farming and contour ploughing
39. Old alluvial soil is called ___________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: hangar
40. ___________ is a method of growing rows of trees in arid regions.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Shelter belts
41. ___________ soil has high water retaining capacity.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Black
42. Land consisting of many gullies and ravines are called ___________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: bad lands
43. Landuse pattern of India is lopsided. (True/F alse)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
44. The Alluvial Soil is the most widespread soil of India. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
45. Red soils are found in Thar Desert. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
46. Fossil fuels are examples of non-recyclable resources. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
47. Protection of soil from erosion is called soil conservation. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
48. Solar energy is an example of non-recyclable resource. (True/F alse)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
49. Matching the columns.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Uppermost layer of soil | (i) Black soil |
| (b) New alluvial | (ii) Topsoil |
| (c) Regur soil | (iii) Over grazing |
| (d) Land with many gullies and ravines | (iv) Khadar |
| (e) Land | (v) Bad Land degradation |
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(a) (ii)
(b) (iv)
(c) (i)
(d) (v)
(e) (iii)
50. What is a resource?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Anything which can be used for satisfying the human needs is called a resource.
51. What does the process of transformation of things in nature involve?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The process of transformation in nature involves an interactive between nature, technology and institutions by human beings.
52. How does man develop the resources?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Man develops resources according to his needs and aspirations, his technical skill along with its economics feasibility and cultural acceptance.
53. What are the two main types of resources?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The two main types are:-
(a) Natural Resources
(b) Human resources
54. Classify resources on the basis of origin along with an example?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
On the basis of origin the resources can be divided into
(a) Biotic e.g. Flora and Fauna.
(b) Abiotic resources e.g. rocks and metals
55. Classify resources on the basis of exhaustibility?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
On the basis of exhaustibility the resources are divided into
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Non-renewable resources.
56. How are the renewable resources further divided?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The renewable resources are divided into
(a) Continuous or flow e.g. wind and water
(b) Biological resources e.g. Natural vegetation and wildlife
57. How are the non-renewable resources divided?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The non-renewable resources are divided into
(a) Recyclable e.g. metals
(b) Non-recyclable e.g. fossil fuels
58. How are the resources classified on the basis of ownership?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
On the basis of ownership the resources are divided into
(a) Individual
(b) Community
(c) Natural
(d) International
59. Name any two community owned resources.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Village commons like grazing grounds, burrial grounds, village ponds, public parks, picnic spots, play grounds. (any two)
60. To what distance do the territorial waters of India extend?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The territorial waters of India extend upto 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from the coast.
61. What are international resources?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
International resources are the resources which belong to all human race and cannot be used by any country without an agreement with international institutions.
62. What is the importance of resources?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Resources are important for human survival as well as for maintaining quality of life.
63. Which is a special feature of the sustainable development?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Development should take place without damaging the environment.
64. What is the full form of UNCED?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
65. What is resource planning?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Judicious use of resources is known as resource planning.
66. Absence of which two components can hinder development of an area?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Corresponding changes in technology and institutional development.
67. What were the main causes for colonisation of the countries of Asia and Africa by foreign invaders?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The main causes were the rich resources in these colonies and higher level of technological development of the colonising countries.
68. Why is conservation of resources important?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Conservation is important as resources are used for developmental activities.
69. What is the result of irrational consumption and non-utilisation of resources?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It results in socio-economic and environmental problems.
70. What does land as a natural resource support?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Land as a natural resource supports:
(a) Natural vegetation
(b) Wildlife
(c) Human life
(d) Economic activities
(e) Transport and communication systems. (any two)
71. Define culturable waste land.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The land left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years.
72. What is the area brought under cultivation in a year called?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Net sown area
73. List any two factors that determine the land use.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Physical factors — Topography, climate, soil type.
Human factors — Population density, technological capability, culture, traditions, etc.
74. According to the National Forest Policy, what should be the percentage of forest area in a country?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: 33%
75. What does the waste land include?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It includes rocky, desert and acid areas and land put to non-agricultural uses like settlements roads, railways, industry, etc.
76. Which factor is responsible for maximum land degradation?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Human activities
77. What has caused severe land degradation in states like Jharkhand and chhattisgarh?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Deforestation due to mining.
78. How does over irrigation lead to land degradation.
Or
How is over irrigation responsible for land degradation in Punjab? [Delhi 2019]
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Over irrigation leads to water logging that increases salinity and alkalinity in the sail that results in land degradation.
79. How does mineral processing degrades the land?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Processing of minerals generate huge quantity of dust that settles down on the land and restricts the process of infiltration into the soil.
80. Which soil is the best for cotton cultivation?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Black soil
81. What gives red and yellow colour to red and yellow soil?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Red and yellow soil develops a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. It looks yellow when it occurs in a hydrated form.
82. Where does the laterite soil develop?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Laterite soil develops under tropical and subtropical climate with alternate wet and dry season.
83. What is the name of the soil formed by intense leaching? List any two important characteristics of this soil.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Laterite soil is formed by intense leaching. Laterite soils are mostly deep to very deep, acidic, generally deficient in plant nutrients.
84. Name the two crops which can be grown in laterite soil after adopting soil conservation technique.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Tea and Coffee
85. What type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Arid Soil
86. What restricts water infiltration into the arid soils?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Foundation of Kankar layers restricts water infiltration into the arid soils.
87. Name the natural forces which lead to soil erosion.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The natural forces which lead to soil erosion are wind, glacier and water.
88. What are gullies?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
The running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, called gullies.
89. What are bad lands?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Due to the formation of gullies, the land becomes unfit for cultivation and is known as bad land.
90. What is a ravine?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
A ravine is a deep narrow valley on earth’s surface formed by running water, e.g. Chambal ravine in Madhya Pradesh.
91. What is sheet erosion?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
Sometimes water flows as a sheet over large area down the slope. In such cases the top soil washes away. It is called sheet erosion.
92. What method is used to break up the force of wind?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Strip Cropping
93. What resources can be acquired by a nation?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
National resources can be acquired by a nation.
94. Explain the term wasteland.
Answer/Explanation
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Explanation:
Wasteland includes rocky, arid and desert areas and land put to non-agricultural use like settlements, roads and railways.
95. What is culturable wasteland?
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
It is the land left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years.
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