CBSE Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development MCQs Set E

Question: Man is converted into a resource by
a) Money
b) Property
c) Wealth
d) Education
Answer: d

Question: The storehouse of minerals in India is
a) Northern plains
b) Deccan plateau
c) Himalayan mountains
d) Thar desert
Answer: b

Question: The group of states having lowest net sown area under irrigation is
a) Haryana, Punjab
b) Bengal, Bihar, Assam
c) Himachal, Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka
d) Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Answer: d

Question: Write the factor that does not help in the formation of soil.
a) Wind and water
b) Decomposed plants and animals
c) Rocks and temperature
d) Water accumulation
Answer: d

Question: ‘Waste land’ is meant by
a) Rocky, arid and desert areas
b) Land under permanent pasture
c) Land having forest cover
d) Fallow land
Answer: a

Question: What is strip cropping?
a) Planting lines of trees
b) Planting between water beds
c) Cultivating making steps
d) Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops
Answer: d

Question: Are resources free gifts of nature?
a) Yes, they are.
b) They are not, resources are a function of human activities.
c) Yes, resources are nurtured by nature.
d) No, anything from which a product can be manufactured.
Answer: b

Question: The state with black soil is
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Bihar
d) Delhi
Answer: b

Question: Which are the two main types of resources?
a) Abiotic and Biotic
b) Renewable and non-renewable
c) Natural and human
d) National and international
Answer: a

Question: What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area?
a) 43%
b) 23%
c) 33%
d) 27%
Answer: a

Question: The Red soil appears red due to the presence of
a) Potash
b) Iron
c) Phosphorus
d) Humus
Answer: b

Question: When the top soil is washed away it is called as-
a) Sheet erosion
b) Later erosion
c) Soil erosion
d) Land erosion
Answer: c

Question: The most important factor in the process of transformation of resources in the given environment is
a) Technology
b) Institutions
c) Man
d) Human society
Answer: a

Question: The correct percentage of land division in India is
a) Plains – 28%, Mountains – 16%, Plateaus – 60%
b) Plains – 40%, Mountains – 33%, Plateaus – 27%
c) Plains – 43%, Mountains – 30%, Plateaus – 27%
d) Plains – 45%, Mountains – 28%, Plateaus – 27%
Answer: c

Question: The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between ______________.
a) Nature and technology
b) Nature, technology and institutions
c) Environment and nature
d) Environment and technology
Answer: b

Question: Regions of alluvial soils are densely populated because
a) Vast mineral reserves are found here
b) Land can be left fallow here
c) Due to its high fertility, these areas are highly cultivated
d) Main occupation of the people is fishing and there are several rivers here
Answer: c

Question: Arable land in the irrigated zone of India is turning saline due to which of the following reasons?
a) Addition of Gypsum
b) Over Irrigation
c) Over Grazing
d) Use of Fertilizers
Answer: b

Question: By which gas does the global warming problem arise?
a) Ozone
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Oxygen
d) Nitrogen
Answer: b

Question: An area that depends upon interaction between human beings and their environment through technology and institution is known as
a) Economic development
b) Social development
c) Cultural development
d) Regional development
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion (a): Black soil has high capacity to hold moisture.
Reason (R): Black soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) explains (a)
b) Both (a) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (a)
c) (a) is true and (R) is false
d) (a) is false and (R) is true
Answer: c

Question: The soil that develops cracks during summer season is
a) Black
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) Laterite
Answer: a

Question: Which of the following statements represent characteristics of black soil?
(A. It develops cracks during hot weather.
C. It’s made of fine clay particles.
D. It retains moisture for long.)
a) ‘A’ and ‘C’ only
b) ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ only
c) ‘C’ and ‘D’ only
d) ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ only
Answer: d

Question: Laterite soil is suitable for growing
a) Coffee
b) Cinnamon
c) Cloves
d) Cardamoms
Answer: a

Question: The factor which provides the maturity to soil is
a) Parent rock
b) Time
c) Slope
d) Vegetation
Answer: b

Question: Fertile black soil useful for sugarcane and cotton crops is produced by breaking of which rocks?
a) Basalt rocks
b) Arenaceous rocks
c) Granite rocks
d) Obsidian
Answer: a

Question: What percentage of land is covered by forests in India?
a) 63.3%
b) 46.3%
c) 33.3%
d) 23.3%
Answer: d

Question: The lower horizon of desert soil has deposits of
a) Calcium
b) Iron
c) Potash
d) Phosphorus
Answer: a

Question: The state which is a best example of gully erosion is
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: d

Question: India’s national territorial water limit extension extends up to
a) 10 nautical miles
b) 12 nautical miles
c) 11 nautical miles
d) 15 nautical miles
Answer: b

Question: The soil most suitable for growing cotton is
a) Alluvial
b) Mountain
c) Black
d) Red
Answer: c

Question: The main reason for land degradation in Uttar Pradesh is
a) Mining
b) Excessive irrigation
c) Salinity
d) Water logging
Answer: b

Question: The main reason for increasing soil erosion in desert areas is due to
a) High temperature
b) Lack of vegetation
c) Sandy texture
d) Low rainfall
Answer: b

Question: A common example for an individual owned and a community owned resource is
a) River
b) Sea
c) Lake
d) Pond
Answer: d

Question: ‘Khadar’ is found in
a) The northern mountain region
b) Thar desert
c) The vast northern plain
d) The peninsular plateau
Answer: c

Question: Planting of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion is known as
a) Afforestation
b) Reforestation
c) Green belt
d) Shelter belt
Answer: a

Question: Read the following statement by Gandhiji and choose the correct option:
“There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed.” What does this statement imply?
a) Concern for resource depletion
b) Concern for conservation of resources
c) Concern for global warming
d) Concern for environment protection
Answer: a, b

Question: Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are called potential resources. State whether the statement is True or False.
Answer: False

Question: Sustainable development encourages usage of……………….. energy resources.
Answer: Renewable

Question: ……………….. soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast.
Answer: Alluvial Soil

Question: The running water cuts through the clayey soil and makes deep channels. This is called ……………………… .
Answer: Gully erosion