Chapter 1 Resource and Development
- Solve the puzzle by following your search horizontally and vertically to find the hidden answers. (i) Resources (ii) Minerals (iii) Black (iv) Laterite (v) Afforestation (vi) Alluvial 1
- How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources? Technical and economic development have led to more consumption of resources on account of various factors such as: Technological developmen... 1
- Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61? Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, and waste land. Waste... 1
- What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples. Biotic Resources: The resources which are obtained from the biosphere and have life are called Biotic Resources. For example, animals and pl... 1
- What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas? In hilly areas, soil erosion can be controlled by ploughing across contour-lines, making use of terrace farming techniques and using strips... 1
- What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil. Alluvial Soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast. Three features of alluvial soil: Alluvial soils are very fertile. They are... 1
- Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are states having black soil. Cotton is mainly grown in black soil. 1
- In which of the following states is black soil found? (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Maharashtra (c) Rajasthan (d) Jharkhand correct option is b) Maharashtra 2
- In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised? (a) Punjab (b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh Correct option is d) Uttarakhand 2
- Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? Correct option is c) Over irrigation Over irrigation is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab 1
- Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? (a) Replenishable (b) Human-made (c) Abiotic Correct option is a) Replenishable Explaination:: tidal energy can be put in Replenishable type of resource 1
- Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? (a) Renewable (b) Biotic (c) Flow (d) Non-renewable Correct option is d) Non-renewable Explaination:: iron ore is non-renewable resource 1