CBSE Class 10 Geography Resources And Development Worksheet Set A

Question.Khaddar is a type of :-
(a) Black Soil
(b) Alluvial Soil
(c) Laterite Soil
(d) Desert Soil
Answer : B

Question: Resource which can be renewed again are:-
(a) National Resource
(b) Potential Resource
(c) Renewable Resources
(d) Stock
Answer : C

Question: In which year was the Earth Summit held?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
Answer : C

Question: How much percentage of land is plain in India?
(a) 41 %
(b) 45%
(c) 43%
(d) 47%
Answer : C

Question: Which Soil is known as Black Cotton soil?
(a) Red Soil
(b) Arid Soil
(c) Mountain Soil
(d) Black Soil
Answer : D

Question: Soil can be Conserved by:-
(a) Cutting of Trees
(b) Over Grazing
(c) Planting of Trees
(d) Excessive mining
Answer : C

Question: Land degradation due to over irrigation can be seen in the states of:-
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Assam
(c) Orissa
(d) Mizoram
Answer : A

Question: Which one of the following is an example of Biotic Resource:-
(a) Rock
(b) Mountain
(c) Mineral
(d) Flora
Answer : D

Question: They are Gifts of Nature which satisfy Human wants:-
(a) A Commodity
(b) a Thing
(c) Resources
(d) None of Them
Answer : C

Question: Which one of the following is an example of non- renewable resources
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Tidal Energy
(c) Petroleum
(d) Hydel Energy
Answer : C

Question: On the Basis of ownership resources can be classified into:-
(a) Two Types
(b) Three Types
(c) Four Types
(d) None of Them
Answer : C

Question: How many Economic zones are there in India?
(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Ten
Answer : A

Question: Soil is a:-
(a) Renewable Resource
(b) Potential Resource
(c) Non- Resource
(d) None of them
Answer : A

Question: In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttaranchal
Answer : D

Question: Which one of the following in the main cause of land and water pollution in India in recent years?
(a) Industrial Effluents
(b) Chemical Fertilizer
(c) Deforestation
(d) None of them
Answer : A

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 : D

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 : C

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 : B

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 : A

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 : A

Question: Which one of the following resources can be acquired by a Nation?
(a) Potential resources
(b) International resources
(c) National resources
(d) Public resources
Answer : C

Question: Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion?
(a) Underground water
(b) Wind
(c) Glacier
(d) Water
Answer : D

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 : A

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 : C

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 : B

One Word Question Answer:-

Question. Where are biotic resources found?
Answer : Biosphere

Question. What are abiotic resources composed of?
Answer : Non living things such as rocks and metals

Question. How are renewable resources classified?
Answer : Continuous or flow

Question. Name the soil, which has adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime.
Answer : Alluvial soil

Question. Name the soil that is heterogeneous in nature.
Answer : Forest soil / Mountain soil

Question. What are gullies?
Answer : Deep channels created by running water

Question. What are ravines?
Answer : Bad land created at Chambal valley

Read the text given below and answer the questions that follow:
Potential Resources: Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilise(d) For example, the western parts of India particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy, but so far these have not been developed properly.
Developed Resources: Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation. The development of resources depends on technology and level of their feasibility.
Stock: Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these, are included among stock. For example, water is a compound of two inflammable gases; hydrogen and oxygen, which can be used as a rich source of energy. But we do not have the required technical ‘know-how’ to use them for this purpose. Hence, it can be considered as stock

Question. Potential and development resources are categories under which type of resources?
(a) On the basis of origin
(b) On the basis of exhaustibility
(c) On the basis of ownership
(d) On the basis of status of development
Answer : D

Question. If a person knows about the presence of a resource in abundance at a place but is not able to harness it due to lack of technical know-how use or any other problem then that resource would be known as which of the following resources?
(a) Abiotic resource
(b) International resource
(c) Community resource
(d) Stock resource
Answer : D

Question. Coal , natural gas , petroleum , water etc are example of which type of given resources ?
(a) Potential resource
(b) Community owned resource
(c) Non-renewable resource
(d) Biotic resource
Answer : C

Question. Which are the main factors that determine creation of a resource? Identify the correct options.
(a) Nature and technology
(b) Nature and human beings
(c) Nature, human beings and technology
(d) Technology and human beings
Answer : C

Question. There are some regions of India where availability of resources is sufficient, but in some regions, there are acute shortage of important resources. Identify which of the following region is deficient in water resources.
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Ladakh
(d) Arunachala Pradesh
Answer : B

Very Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development

Question : "Land is a natural resource of utmost importance‟. Justify the statement.
Answer : We live on land, we perform our economic activities on land and we use it in different ways with careful planning.

Question : What does resource development involve in particular in India?
Answer : The availability of resources, technology quality of human resources and the historical experience of the people. 

Question : What are the two proble ms of irrational consumption and over-utilization of resources in India?
Answer : Socio-economic and environmental problems. 

Question : What does the term Sustainable development mean?
Answer : Sustainable economic development means development should take place without damaging the environment and development in the present should not compromise with the needs of the future generations.

Short Questions for Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development

Question : What do you understand by the term resource?
Answer : Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided, it is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable can be termed as ‘Resource’.

Question : What does the process of transformation of things available in our environme nt involve? State the role of human beings to accelerate their economic development.
Answer : A) The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an inter-dependent relationship between nature, technology and institutions.
B) Human beings interact with nature through technology and create institutions to accelerate their economic development.

Question : Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature? Justify the statement.
Answer : 1) They are not. Resources are a function of human activities.
2) Human beings themselves are essential components of resources.
3) They transform material available in our environment into resources and use them. 

Question : Give a detailed classification of resources.
OR
Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources. 
Answer : Resources can be classified in the following way:
(a) On the basis of origin-biotic and abiotic
(b) On the basis of exhaustibility-renewable and non-renewable
(c) On the basis of ownership-Individual, community, national and international.
(d) On the basis of status of development- Potential, developed, stock and reserves 

Question : State the major problems caused due to indiscriminate use of resourcesby human beings.
Answer : Following problems are caused:
1. Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of few individuals.
2. Accumulation of resources in few hands, which in turn, divided the society into two segments i.e. haves and have nots or rich and poor.
3. Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to global ecological crises such as, global warming, ozone layer depletion, environmental pollution and land degradation. 

Question : Why is resource planning essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life?
Answer : 1. An equitable distribution of resources has become essential for a sustained quality of life and global peace.
2. If the present trend of resource depletion by a few individuals and countries continues, the future of our planet is in danger.
3. Resource planning is essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life. Sustainable existence is a component of sustainable development. 

Question : How do regions differ in terms of availability of resources? Give examples from four states to show the reasons.
Answer :

Question : “Resource planning is a complex process”. Justify
Answer : It involves the following steps:

a) Identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country: It involves surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
b) Evolving a planning structure : Endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up for implementing resources development plans.
c) Matching resource development plans with: Overall national development plans.

Question : How has colonization established relation between technological development and institutional changes?
Answer : 1. The history of colonisation reveals that rich resources in colonies were the main attractions for the foreign invaders.
2. It was primarily the higher level of technological development of the colonising countries that helped them to exploit resources of other regions and establish their supremacy over the colonies.
3. Resources can contribute to development only when they are accompanied by appropriate technological development and institutional changes.

Question : What was Gandhiji‟s concern about resource conservation?
Answer : Gandhiji believed that:
a) There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed.
b) He placed the greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology as the root cause for resource depletion at the global level.
c) He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the masses.

Question : Explain the variety of relief features in India with reference to percentage and uses.
Answer :

Question : Mention the physical and human factors that determine the use of land. 
Answer : A) Physical factors: Topography, climate and soil types.
B) Human factors: Population density, technological capability and culture & tradition.

Question : What percentage of land in India is under forest? Why is it essential to increase area under forests?
Answer : 22.57%.
Reasons: a) Essential for maintenance of the ecological balance. b) Livelihood of millions of people who live on the fringes of these forests depends upon it. 

Question : The land under permanent pastures has declined. How are we able to feed our huge cattle population? What are the consequences of it?
Answer : 1. Agricultural residue will provide fodder for our huge cattle population.
2. Consequences: a) Tremendous pressure on agricultural land
b) Animal products and milk production will decline.

Question : Name the two states that have over 80% of total area under NSA. Also name the states that have less than 10% of land unde r NSA. Find out reasons for low and high proportion of Net Sown Area in these states. 
Answer :

Question : Give examples of wasteland and land put to other non-agricultural uses.
Answer :
A) Wasteland- Rocky, arid and desert areas.
B) Non-agricultural uses- Settlement, roads, railways, industry.

Question : What has resulted in land degradation? What are its consequences?
Answer : A) Continuous use of land over a period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it, has resulted in land degradation.

B)It has serious repercussions on society and the environment. Land DegradationDeforestation

Question : How has human activities led to land degradation? Also name human activities that have contributed to land degradation.
Answer : a) Human activities have not only brought about degradation of land but have also aggravated the pace of natural forces to cause damage to land.
b) Human activities contributing to land degradation- Deforestation, over grazing, mining and quarrying etc.

Question : Explain the degraded land or wasteland in India with the help of examples.
Answer : 1. At present there are about 130 million hectares of degraded land in India.
2. Approximately, 28 percent of it belongs to the category of forest degraded area.
3. About 56% of it is water eroded area.
4. Rest of the land is affected by saline and alkaline deposits.  

Long Questions for Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development 

Question : A} What do the following categories of land use patte rn include: 
Answer : I) Land not available for cultivation: a) Barren and waste land b) Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories etc.
II} Fallow land- a) Current fallow- left without cultivation one or less than one agricultural year.
b) Other than current fallow land- left uncultivated for the past 1 to 5 agricultural years.
III. Other uncultivated land- excluding fallow land
a) Permanent pastures and grazing land
b) Land under miscellaneous tree crops groves not included in net sown area.
c) Culturable wasteland- left uncultivated for more than 5 agricultural years.

B}Difference between:
Grossed Cropped Area :Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as gross cropped area. Net Sown Area: Area sown under one crop in one agricultural season. Example rice grown in Kharif season.

Question. Classify resources on the basis of ownership with examples.
Answer : (i) Individual Resources: These are owned privately by individuals. Many farmers own land which is allotted to them by government against the payment of revenue. Urban people own houses, plots and other property. So plantation, pasture land, ponds, etc. are some of the examples of resource ownership by individuals.
(ii) Community-owned Resources: These are resources which are accessible to all the members of the community. For example, grazing grounds, burial grounds, village ponds, etc. and public parks, picnic spots, playground, etc. are accessible to all people. Thus they are communityowned resources.
(iii) National Resources: All the resources within the nation are called national resources. All the minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land within the political boundaries and oceanic area upto 12 nautical miles from the coast and resources within the nation, belong to the nation.
(iv) International Resources: There are international institutions which regulate some resources.The oceanic resources beyond 200 kms of the Exclusive Economic Zone belong to open ocean and no individual country can utilise these without the permission of international institutions.

Question. Classify resources on the basis of development with examples.
Answer : Classification of resources on the basis of development is as follows:
(i) Potential Resources: Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are called potential resources. For example, the western parts of India particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy, but so far these have not been developed properly.
(ii) Stock: Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access these, are included amongstock. For example, water is a compound of two inflammable gases; hydrogen and oxygen,which can be used as a rich source of energy. But we do not have the required technical know-how to use them for this purpose. Hence, it can be considered as stock.
(iii) Developed Resources: Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for ulilisation are called developed resources. The development of resources depends on technology and level of their feasibility.
(iv) Reserve: They can be put into use with the help of existing technical ‘know-how’ but their use has not been started. These can be used for meeting future requirements. For example,river water can be used for generating hydroelectric power but presently, it is being utilised only to a limited extent. Thus, the water in the dams, forests, etc. is a reserve which can be used in the future.

Question. What are the various methods of soil conservation?
Answer : Methods of soil conservation:
(i) Contour ploughing: Ploughing along the contour lines can check the flow of water down the slopes. It is called contour ploughing. It can be practised on the hills.
(ii) Terrace cultivation: Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces. It restricts soil erosion. It is practiced in western and central Himalayas.
(iii) Strip cropping: Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of wind. This method is called strip cropping.
(iv) Planting of shelter belts: Planting lines of trees to create shelter also checks the soil erosion.
Rows of such trees are called Shelter Belts. These shelter belts have contributed significantly to the stabilisation of sand dunes and in stabilising the desert in western India.

Question. Why is land considered as an important resource? Explain with four facts in reference with Indian land resource.
Answer :
- India has land under a variety of features, namely; mountains, plateaus, plains and islands.
- About 43 per cent of the land area in India is plain, which provides facilities for agriculture and industry.
- Mountains account for 30 per cent of the total surface area of the country and ensure perennial flow of some rivers, provide facilities for tourism and ecological aspects.
- About 27 per cent of the area of the country is the plateau region. It possesses rich reserves of minerals, fossil fuels and forests.

Question. By what name is black soil also known as? In which regions are black soils formed and why?
Answer : These soils are black in colour and are also known as ‘regur soils’. Since black soil is ideal for growing cotton, it is also known as ‘black cotton soil’.
It is believed that climatic conditions along with the parent rock material are the important factors for the formation of black soil. The type of soil is typical of the Deccan Trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows. They cover the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and extend in the South east direction along the Godavari and the Krishna Valleys.

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