CBSE Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development MCQs Set 09

Answer: (c) any region

Explanation:
1. For any region, the availability of resources is a necessary condition for development.

Teacher's Note:
a) Resources are a basic precondition for development in any given region.
b) Without adequate resources, development of that region is not possible.

Answer: (c) rich resources

Explanation:
1. Colonising powers invaded other countries for their rich resources.

Teacher's Note:
a) Colonial powers were drawn to regions rich in natural resources.
b) Resource wealth, not scenery or money, was the main motive for colonisation.

Answer: (b) human activities

Explanation:
1. Resources are a function of human activities — it is human ability and technology that turns material into a resource.

Teacher's Note:
a) Resources become resources only through human activity.
b) Human knowledge and technology convert material into usable resources.

Answer: (a) biosphere and include living organisms

Explanation:
1. Biotic resources are obtained from the biosphere and include living organisms.

Teacher's Note:
a) Biotic resources come from the biosphere.
b) They include all living organisms, such as plants, animals and human beings.

Answer: (b) abiotic resources

Explanation:
1. Rocks and metals are examples of abiotic resources — non-living things.

Teacher's Note:
a) Rocks and metals are non-living, so they are abiotic resources.
b) Abiotic resources are distinguished from biotic (living) resources like plants and animals.

Answer: (c) against the payment of revenue

Explanation:
1. Many farmers are allotted land by the government against the payment of revenue.

Teacher's Note:
a) Government-allotted farm land is held against payment of revenue.
b) This is a form of individually owned resource.

Answer: (b) resources owned by private individuals

Explanation:
1. Plantations, pasture lands, ponds and well water are examples of resources owned by private individuals.

Teacher's Note:
a) These are individually/privately owned resources.
b) They differ from community resources, which are open to everyone in a locality.

Answer: (c) Community owned resources

Explanation:
1. Community owned resources are accessible to all members of the community, such as village ponds, grazing grounds and public parks.

Teacher's Note:
a) Community resources are shared and open to all community members.
b) Examples include village grazing grounds, burial grounds and public parks.

Answer: (c) National resources

Explanation:
1. Resources belonging to the nation are called national resources — for example, railways, roads and resources beyond a certain distance from the coast.

Teacher's Note:
a) National resources belong to the entire nation, not an individual or community.
b) The government surveys and has the right to acquire or request these resources.

Answer: (d) Potential resources

Explanation:
1. Potential resources are those found in a region but not yet utilised.

Teacher's Note:
a) Potential resources exist in a region but remain unused.
b) Example: the solar and wind energy potential of Rajasthan and Gujarat that is only partly tapped.

Answer: (b) Developed resources

Explanation:
1. Developed resources are those that have been surveyed, with their quality and quantity determined for use.

Teacher's Note:
a) Developed resources have already been surveyed and measured.
b) Their quality and quantity are known, unlike potential resources.

Answer: (b) Stock

Explanation:
1. Such materials are included among 'stock' — they could meet human needs, but the technology to access them does not yet exist.

Teacher's Note:
a) Stock refers to materials that could become resources in future.
b) They are unused now only because suitable technology is lacking.

Answer: (c) Reserves

Explanation:
1. Reserves are the subset of stock that can be used with existing technical know-how, but whose use has not yet begun.

Teacher's Note:
a) Reserves differ from stock — reserves CAN be used with today's technology.
b) They are simply not in use yet, unlike stock, which lacks the needed technology altogether.

Answer: (d) June, 1992

Explanation:
1. The first International Earth Summit was held in Rio-de-Janeiro in June, 1992.

Teacher's Note:
a) The Rio Earth Summit took place in June 1992.
b) It was a landmark global conference on environment and development.

Answer: (c) Judicious use of resources

Explanation:
1. Planning is a widely accepted strategy for the judicious (wise, balanced) use of resources.

Teacher's Note:
a) Planning ensures resources are used wisely, not wastefully.
b) This balances development needs against resource conservation.