CBSE Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development MCQs Set 03

a) Coal

b) Petroleum

c) Gold

d) Diamond

Answer: Coal

Question :  Petroleum means

a) Rock oil

b) Land oil

c) Black oil

d) Shell oil

Answer: Rock oil

Question :  Bio-gas is primarily a mixture of

a) Methane and carbon dioxide

b) Methane and Oxygen

c) Propane and carbon dioxide

d) Propane and oxygen

Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide

Question :  Viticulture is

a) Cultivation of grapes

b) Growing vegetables

c) Breeding of fish

d) Rearing of silk worms

Answer: Cultivation of grapes

Question :  Which country has no known mineral deposits?

a) Switzerland

b) Hungry

c) Austria

d) Netherlands

Answer: Switzerland

Question :  The largest producer of bauxite in the world is

a) Australia

b) China

c) USA

d) Russia

Answer: Australia

Question :  The largest producer of mica in the world is

a) India

b) Australia

c) China

d) Canada

Answer: India

Question :  Kolar in ________ has deposits of gold in India

a) Karnataka

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Kerala

d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Karnataka

Question :  Silicon, used in the computer industry is obtained from

a) Quartz

b) Bauxite

c) Cuprite

d) Magnetite

Answer: Quartz

Question :  Bauxite is an ore of

a) Aluminium

b) Iron

c) Copper

d) Mica

Answer: Aluminium

Question :  Which of the following is referred to as Buried sunshine?

a) Coal

b) Petroleum

c) Gold

d) Diamond

Answer: Coal

Question :  Petroleum means

a) Rock oil

b) Land oil

c) Black oil

d) Shell oil

Answer: Rock oil

Question :  Bio-gas is primarily a mixture of

a) Methane and carbon dioxide

b) Methane and Oxygen

c) Propane and carbon dioxide

d) Propane and oxygen

Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide

Question :  Viticulture is

a) Cultivation of grapes

b) Growing vegetables

c) Breeding of fish

d) Rearing of silk worms

Answer: Cultivation of grapes

Question :  The following is also known as Golden fibre.

a) Jute

b) Cotton

c) Wool

d) Silk

Answer: Jute

Question :  Cotton requires

a) High temperature, light rainfall

b) Low temperature, light rainfall

c) High temperature, high rainfall

d) Low temperature, high rainfall

Answer: High temperature, light rainfall

Question :  The largest producer of rice in the world is

a) China

b) India

c) Japan

d) Indonesia

Answer: China

Question :  A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations, is called

a) National park

b) Biosphere reserve

c) Bird sanctuaries

d) Wildlife sanctuaries

Answer: National park

Question :  A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a

a) Mineral

b) Compound

c) Metal

d) Rock

Answer: Mineral

Question :  The following is (are) non-metallic mineral(s)

a) All of the options

b) Limestone

c) Mica

d) Gypsum

Answer: All of the options

Question :  Minerals that lie at shallow depths are taken out by removing the surface layer; this is known as

a) Open-cast mining

b) Shaft mining

c) Drilling

d) All of the options

Answer: Open-cast mining

Question :  Non-metallic minerals are found in

a) Sedimentary rocks

b) Igneous rocks

c) Metamorphic rocks

d) All of the options

Answer: Sedimentary rocks

Question :  China also leads in production of

a) All of the options

b) Lead

c) Antimony

d) Tungsten

Answer: All of the options

Question :  The following is the worlds leading tin producer

a) China

b) Malaysia

c) Indonesia

d) India

Answer: China

Question :  The major factor(s) of soil formation is (are)

a) All of the options

b) The nature of the parent rock

c) Climatic factors

d) Time taken for the composition of soil formation

Answer: All of the options

Question :  ______ is leading producer of copper.

a) Chile

b) Peru

c) Argentina

d) Brazil

Answer: Chile

Question :  The first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity is

a) Norway

b) China

c) England

d) USA

Answer: Norway

Question :  _____ has the worlds largest geothermal power plants

a) USA

b) Australia

c) China

d) Canada

Answer: USA

Question :  The first tidal energy station was built in

a) France

b) Spain

c) Portugal

d) Denmark

Answer: France

Question :  Minerals can be extracted by

a) All of the options

b) Mining

c) Drilling

d) Quarrying

Answer: All of the options

Question :  Which of the following country is largest producer of coal?

a) China

b) India

c) USA

d) Australia

Answer: China

Question :  Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development, is called

a) Biosphere reserve

b) National park

c) Bird sanctuaries

d) Wildlife sanctuaries

Answer: Biosphere reserve

Question :  The following is called Black gold.

a) Petroleum

b) Coal

c) Bauxite

d) None of the options

Answer: Petroleum

Question :  The following is the worlds leading iron-ore producer

a) China

b) Russia

c) France

d) India

Answer: China

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: Non Renewable resources

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: Bangar & Khadar

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: Black soil

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: 33%

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: Arid Soil

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: National resources

Question : Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion ?

a) Underground water

b) Wind

c) Glacier

d) Water

Answer: Water

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: Shelter belt

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: Deforestation

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: Development should take place without damaging the environment.