CBSE Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development Important Questions Set B

Objective Type Questions

Question. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore ?
(a) Renewable
(b) Flow
(c) Biotic
(d) Non-renewable
Answer: (d)

Question. Which type of resource is park ?
(a) Community owned resource
(b) Non-renewable resource
(c) Individual resource
(d) Potential resource
Answer: (a)

Question. Which type of resource is an example of wind energy?
(a) Human-made
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-Renewable
(d) Biotic
Answer: (b)

Question. Under which of the following type of resources can tidal energy be put ?
(a) Renewable
(b) Abiotic
(c) Human-made
(d) Non-renewable
Answer: (a)

Question. ‘There is enough for everybody’s need and not for everybody’s greed’. Who said these words ?
(a) Gandhiji
(b) Nehru
(c) S.V.B. Patel
(d) Medha Patkar
Answer: (a)

Question. The Club of Rome advocated resource conservation in the year :
(a) 1965
(b) 1966
(c) 1967
(d) 1968
Answer: (d)

Question. Who wrote the book ‘Small is beautiful’ ?
(a) Schumacher
(b) Spencer
(c) Surrey
(d) Steward
Answer: (a)

Question. How much area of land in India is plain ?
(a) \( 53\% \)
(b) \( 43\% \)
(c) \( 62\% \)
(d) \( 58\% \)
Answer: (b)

Question. Which one of the following is the main reason for degradation in Punjab ?
(a) Intensive cultivation
(b) Over irrigation
(c) Deforestation
(d) Overgrazing
Answer: (d)

Question. In which of the following states is the terrace cultivation practiced.
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttaranchal
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (c)

Question. Black soils are found in Maharashtra, Western Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat states of India. (True / False)
Answer: True

Question. Alluvial soils are formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers. These are found in the Northern Plains from Punjab, Rajasthan to the Brahmaputra valley in Assam. (True / False)
Answer: True

Question. Soapstone for ceramic industry generate and release heavy amount of dust to the atmosphere. (True / False)
Answer: True

Question. If the fallow land is included under cultivated area, the net sown area would decrease drastically. (True / False)
Answer: False

Question. Regur soil is mainly found in the north-eastern states of India. (True / False)
Answer: False

Question. Match the following.
Column A
1. Cultural resources
2. Natural resources
3. Reusable resources
4. Red soil
5. Laterite Soil
Column B
(A) Minerals
(B) Iron
(C) Building
(D) Odisha
(E) Meghalaya
Answer: 1. (C), 2. (A), 3. (B), 4. (D), 5. (E)

Question. Which kind of relationship is shown in the above image (Relationship between Nature, Technology, and Institution around Human Beings)?
(A) Related relationship
(B) Dependent relationship
(C) Inter dependent relationship
(D) Independent relationship
Answer: (C)

Question. Complete the following : With the help of technology and institutions human beings transform material ____________ .
Answer: available in the nature into economically viable resources.

Question. The resources an be conserved by ___________ .
(a) Recycling
(b) Reusing
(c) Reducing consumption
(d) All of these
Answer: (d)

Question. The ________ soil develops under tropical and subtropical climatic conditions with alternate wet and dry season.
OR
________ is the land which is not cultivated for one or less than one agricultural year.
Answer: Laterite. OR Current fallow land.

Question. Arrange the following types of soils in the correct sequence of their finding from North India to South India :
(i) Alluvial Soil
(ii) Forest Soil
(iii) Red and Yellow Soil
(iv) Black Soil
Options -
(A) (i) – (ii) – (iii) – (iv)
(B) (ii) – (i) – (iii) – (iv)
(C) (iv) – (ii) – (i) – (iii)
(D) (iv) – (ii) – (iii) – (i)
Answer: (B)

Question. Complete the following table with correct information with regard to the Black Soil.
Soil type: Black soil | Crop grown: Cotton | Chemical Property (any 2): (A)–? | Factors in important formation: (B)–?
Answer: (A) – Calcium carbonate, Magnesium (B) – Climatic condition, parent rock material

Question. Correct the following statement and rewrite. Biotic resources are obtained from biosphere i.e, soil and rocks, livestock, flora and fauna etc.
Answer: Biotic resources are obtained from biospher i.e, human beings, livestock, flora and fauna.

Question. Read the following features of a soil and name the related soil : [CBSE OD, Set 1, 2020]
(a) Develops in high rainfall area
(b) Intense leaching process takes place.
(c) Humus content is low.
Answer: Laterite soil.

Question. Read the features of a soil given below and name the related soil:
• It consists of various proportions of salt, silt and clay.
• It is described on the basis of age.
• It is very fertile.
Answer: Alluvial Soil.

Question. Identify the resource type with the help of following features:
• Subset of stock.
• Use has not been started.
• Example- water in the dams and forest.
Answer: Reserve.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question. Being a student of geography, what measure would you suggest minimising the soil erosion in the state of Punjab and Haryana?
OR
Name a type of soil which is the result of intensive leaching due to high rainfall.
Answer: To check the over irrigation in these two states or the cropping pattern should be strictly followed as per the suggestions of agriculture scientists. OR Laterite soil.

Question. Why red soil appears to be red?
OR
Name two crops that can be grown on laterite soil.
Answer: Due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. OR Tea and Coffee.

Question. In which regions alluvial soil is found?
OR
What are the two types of alluvial soil?
Answer: The entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. This type of soil is also found in Rajasthan and Gujarat. It is also found in the eastal coastal plains in the deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri rivers. OR Khadar & Bhangar.

Question. What are potential resources?
Answer: Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are known as potential resources.

Question. What do you understand by the term ‘resource’ ?
Answer: Everything available in the environment, which satisfies our needs, is called resource.

Question. What are the main causes of the resource depletion ?
Answer: Greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology are the main causes of the depletion of resource.

Question. Name two crops that can be grown on alluvial soil.
Answer: Sugarcane and Paddy.

Question. Name three states having black soil.
Answer: Maharashtra, Gujarat and Punjab.

Question. Which nutrients are the components of black soil ?
Answer: Black soil is rich in soil nutrients such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime.

Question. Name two states in which laterite soil is found.
Answer: Karnataka and Kerala.

Question. What type of climate is suitable in the formation of laterite soil ?
Answer: The Laterite soil develops in area with high temperature and heavy rainfall.

Question. What is sheet erosion ?
Answer: Washing away of the top soil by the flowing of water as sheet over large areas down a slope is known as sheet erosion.

Question. What do you understand by the term contour ploughing ?
Answer: Ploughing along the contour lines in order to minimize soil erosion. This is called contour ploughing.

Question. How is over irrigation responsible for land degradation in Punjab ? [2019 (Delhi) Set-I]
Answer: Over irrigation is responsible for land degradation due to water logging which leads to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil. Over irrigation and continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage land has resulted in land degradation in Punjab.

Question. Identify the soil with the help of the following features:
• Red to brown in colour
• Sandy in texture and saline in nature.
• Lacks human and moisture
Answer: Arid Soil.