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Exam Question Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Resources and Development

Objective Type Questions

Question. Which one of the following is an example of cultivable wasteland?
(a) Gross Cropped Area
(b) Uncultivable Land
(c) Barren Wasteland
(d) Current Follow Land

Question. Maharashtra: Black soil, Karnataka: Laterite soil, _____________: Arid soil
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Assam

Question. What is the total geographical area of India?
(a) 1.38 million sq. km
(b) 2.28 million sq. km
(c) 3.28 million sq. km
(d) 4.48 million sq. km

Question. Which of the following states is not rich in coal deposits?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Question. Water is a compound of two gases: ___________ and ___________ .
(a) Nitrogen; Carbon dioxide
(b) Hydrogen; Oxygen
(c) Oxygen; Carbon dioxide
(d) Hydrogen; Nitrogen

Question. Which of the following resources is considered a biotic resource?
(a) Air
(b) Plants
(c) Oil
(d) Rocks

Question. Which of the following statements is true about the term Resources?
(a) Resources are the functions of human activities.
(b) Human beings used resources properly.
(c) Resources are free gifts of nature.
(d) Resources are not important for human survival.

Question. Rocks and minerals are examples of
(a) Abiotic resources
(b) Biotic resources
(c) Renewable resources
(d) Non-renewable resources

Question. The ocean resources beyond 200 nautical miles is classified under which zone?
(a) Exclusive Economic Zone
(b) Export-processing Zone
(c) Special Economic Zone
(d) None of these

Question. Everything available in our environment to satisfy our needs is termed as:
(a) Technology
(b) Resource
(c) Natural vegetation
(d) None of these

Question. Which of the following is not classified on the basis of status of development?
(a) Potential resource
(b) Developed stock resource
(c) Reserves resource
(d) Renewable resource

Question. The resources which are obtained from biosphere and have life are called
(a) Biotic
(b) Abiotic
(c) Parasitic
(d) None of these

Question. Under which of the following types of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Replenishable
(b) Human-made
(c) Abiotic
(d) Non-recyclable

Question. Which of the following are examples of national resources?
(a) Minerals and water resources
(b) Roads and Railways
(c) Forests and wildlife
(d) All of these

Question. Choose the correctly matched pair about the classification of resources from the following options:
(a) On the basis of origin—Individual community, national and international
(b) On the basis of inexhaustibility—Renewable and non-renewable
(c) On the basis of status and development—Biotic and abiotic
(d) On the basis of ownership—Potential, developed stock and reserves

Question. Choose the correctly matched pair about the resources and development.
(a) Developed resources—Living things
(b) Biotic resources—Non-living things
(c) Abiotic resources—Hydrogen and oxygen
(d) Reserves—Subset of the stock

Question. Tea and coffee: Laterite soils, Maize and pulses: Arid soils, _____________ : Black soils
(a) Rubber and coconut
(b) Barley and spices
(c) Cotton and jowar
(d) Wheat and cinchona

Question. India has made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning right from the–
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Second Five Year Plan
(c) Fourth Five Year Plan
(d) Sixth Five Year Plan

Question. Biotic and Abiotic resources: on the basis of origin, Renewable and non-renewable resources: on the basis of exhaustibility, ___________ : on the basis of the status of development.
(a) National and International resources
(b) Potential and Developed resources
(c) Individual and Community-owned resources
(d) Human resources

Question. Which one of the following is not the basis of the classification of resources?
(a) Origin
(b) Shape
(c) Ownership
(d) Exhaustibility

Question. Which of the following soils is more common in Piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?
(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Red soil

Question. What percentage of land in India consist of fertile plains?
(a) 70%
(b) 38%
(c) 61%
(d) 43%

Question. On the basis of origin resources are ___________ and ___________ .
(a) Potential; Developed
(b) Renewable; Non-renewable
(c) Biotic; Abiotic
(d) National; International

Question. Which type of soil has a good capacity to hold moisture?
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Arid soil
(c) Forest soil
(d) Black soil

Question. Analyse the information given below and select the correct option.
Technically, all the resources belong to the nation. The country has legal powers to acquire even private property for public good. All the minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land within the political boundaries and oceanic area up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from the coast termed as territorial water and resources therein belong to the nation.
(a) Renewable Resources
(b) Individual Resources
(c) National Resources
(d) Potential Resources

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

Question. On the basis of its origin, resources can be classified into:
(a) Renewable and non-renewable
(b) Continuous and biological
(c) Biotic and abiotic
(d) Recyclable and non-recyclable

Question. Which of the following statements defines Sustainable Development?
(a) Sustainable use of natural resources without considering the need of the future generation.
(b) Present generation fulfils its needs while considering the needs of the future generation as well.
(c) It means utilization of natural resources by the past, present and forthcoming future generation.
(d) To meets the needs of the future generations even if the needs of the present generation go unmet.

Question. Agenda 21 was signed in
(a) 1990
(b) 1892
(c) 1992
(d) 1991

Question. Resource planning is essential for existence of all forms of life.
(a) Ecological balance
(b) Sustainable
(c) Exploitation
(d) None of these

Question. Individual, community, national and International resources are classified on the basis of
(a) Origin
(b) Exhaustibility
(c) Ownership
(d) Status of development

Question. The lower horizons of the arid soil is occupied by kankar due to increasing
(a) Calcium content
(b) Potash content
(c) Lime, potash and phosphorous contents
(d) Phosphorous content

Question. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Water
(c) Metals
(d) Forests and wildlife

Question. Resource planing is a complex process which involves step/steps such as–
(a) Identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country.
(b) Proper planning with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up for implementing resource development plans.
(c) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans.
(d) All of the above

Question. Who said, ‘‘There is enough for everybody’s need and not for everybody’s greed’’?
(a) Dr Ambedkar
(b) Pt. Nehru
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Sardar Patel

Question. Resources are ___________ accessible; feasible ___________ and ___________ acceptable.
(a) socially; culturally; economically
(b) economically; socially; technologically
(c) nicely; properly; socially
(d) technologically; economically; culturally

Question. Land not available for cultivation is called
(a) forests
(b) barren and waste lands
(c) fallow lands
(d) net sown area

Question. The land (with deep channels) which cannot be used for cultivation is
(a) Good land
(b) Bad land
(c) Fallow land
(d) Arable land

Question. Which of the following North-Eastern states has been fully surveyed for its land use?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam

Question. Which of the following options best signifies this graph?

(a) About 43% of the land area is plain which provides facilities for agriculture and industry.
(b) Mountains account for about 30% of the land area which provides facilities for tourism and ecological aspects.
(c) About 27% of the plateau region possesses rich resources of minerals, fossil fuels and forests.
(d) All of the above

Question. Land use data is available only for of the total geographical area because the land use reporting for most of the north-east states except Assam has not done fully.
(a) 99 per cent
(b) 93 per cent
(c) 50 per cent
(d) 60 per cent

Question. Area sown more than once in agricultural year plus net sown area is known as
(a) Fallow lands
(b) Gross cropped area
(c) Cropped area
(d) Grazing land

Question. Choose the correctly matched pair about the soils found in India from the following options:
(a) Black soils – West Bengal
(b) Forest soils – Ladakh
(c) Arid soils – Karnataka
(d) Red and yellow soils – Gujarat

Question. Which is the most important soil of India?
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Red soil
(d) Laterite soil

Question. Red soil looks yellow when it occurs in
(a) Hydrated form
(b) Original form
(c) Oxidated form
(d) Degraded form

Question. Which soil is also known as regur soil?
(a) Black soil
(b) Red soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Laterite soil

Question. In the snow-covered areas of Himalayas, which of the following soils experiences denudation and is acidic in nature with humus content?
(a) Laterite soil
(b) Black soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Forest soil

Question. Which of the following resources is based on exhaustibility?
(a) Community resources
(b) National resources
(c) Individual resources
(d) Renewable resources

Question. Choose the correctly matched pair about the soils found in India from the following options:
(a) Alluvial soils – Himalayan river systems
(b) Arid soils – Tropical and sub-tropical climate
(c) Forest soils – Regur soils
(d) Laterite soils – Red to brown is colour

Question. Assertion (A): An equitable distribution of resources has become essential for a sustained quality of life and global peace.
Reason (R): Resource planning is essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) R is true but A is false.

Question. Assertion (A): Evaporation is faster in the arid soil region and the soil lacks humus and moisture.
Reason (R): There is dry climate and high temperature in the arid soil region.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): Alluvial soil is ideal for growth of paddy, wheat, cereal and pulse crops.
Reason (R): Alluvial soil is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): Land is a natural resource of utmost importance.
Reason (R): Land can be used for various purposes.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): Soil is the most important renewable natural resource.
Reason (R): Soil supports different types of living organisms on the earth.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): The availability of resources is a necessary condition for the development of any region.
Reason (R): Dr. Rajendra Prasad was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the masses.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is True.

Question. Assertion (A): Processes of soil formation and erosion goes simultaneously and creates a balance between the two.
Reason (R): The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is soil erosion.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): Arid soil is unsuitable for cultivation.
Reason (R): Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature. It restricts the filtration of water.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Case/Source Based Questions

1. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

The pattern of net sown area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over 80 per cent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana and less than 10 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman Nicobar Islands.
Forest area in the country is far lower than the desired 33 per cent of geographical area, as it was outlined in the National Forest Policy (1952). It was considered essential for maintenance of the ecological balance. The livelihood of millions of people who live on the fringes of these forests depends upon it. A part of the land is termed as waste land and land put to other non-agricultural uses. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert areas and land put to other non-agricultural uses includes settlements, roads, railways, industry etc. Continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it, has resulted in land degradation. This, in turn, has serious repercussions on society and the environment.

Question. The pattern of net sown area is less than 10 per cent in which of the following regions of India?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Mizoram and Manipur
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) All of these

Question. Read the following statements and find the INCORRECT from the given options.
I. Net sown area is over 80 per cent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana.
II. India’s forest area is far higher than the desired 33 per cent of geographical area.
III. Human activities are responsible for maximum land degradation.
Options:
(a) II and III
(b) I and III
(c) II only
(d) I only

Question. The National Forest Policy came into existence in
(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1947
(d) 2000

Question. India’s forest area is far lower than the desired of geographical area as per the national forest policy.
(a) 33 per cent
(b) 54 per cent
(c) 10 per cent
(d) 50 per cent

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

Question. Which human activities have led to land degredation?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Construction of roads and building
(c) Deforestation and overgrazing
(d) Afforestation

2. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

Planning is the widely accepted strategy for judicious use of resources. It has importance in a country like India, which has enormous diversity in the availability of resources. There are regions which are rich in certain types of resources but are deficient in some other resources. There are some regions which can be considered self sufficient in terms of the availability of resources and there are some regions which have acute shortage of some vital resources. For example, the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water resources but lacks in infrastructural development. The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water resources. The cold desert of Ladakh is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. It has very rich cultural heritage but it is deficient in water, infrastructure and some vital minerals. This calls for balanced resource planning at the national, state, regional and local levels. Resource planning is a complex process which involves:
(i) identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country. This involves surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources
(ii) Evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up for implementing resource development plans.
(iii) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans.

Question. Which of the following is essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life?
(a) Resource planning
(b) Resource management
(c) Resource extraction
(d) Resource generation

Question. Resource planning is important in a country like India, which has enormous diversity in the availability of resources. Which one of the following is not essential for a developed region?
(a) Availability of resources
(b) Valuation of resources
(c) Utilisation of resources
(d) Valuation of planning

Question. Read the following statements and find the INCORRECT from the given options.
I. Jharkhand is rich in coal deposits.
II. Rajasthan has abundance of water resources.
III. Resources planning is a simple process.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I only
(d) III only

Question. The state of Rajasthan lacks in which of the following resources?
(a) Water resources
(b) Soil resources
(c) Biotic resources
(d) Potential resources

Question. Which of the following union territories has cold desert?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Ladakh
(d) Lakshadweep

Question. Which of the following processes is involved in Resource Planning?
(a) Identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country.
(b) Evolving a planning structure with suitable technology
(c) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans
(d) All of the above

3. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first International Earth Summit. The Summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socioe-conomic development at the global level. The assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
Agenda 21 is an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty, disease through global co-operation on common interests, mutual needs and shared responsibilities. One major objective of the Agenda 21 is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21.

Question. Where was the first International Earth Summit held?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Moscow
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Beijing

Question. Read the following statements and find the INCORRECT from the given options.
I. The first International Earth Summit was convened to discuss problems of socio-economic development at local level.
II. To achieve sustainable development its members signed Agenda 21.
III. The aim of Agenda 21 is not only to protect the present generation but also posterity.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III only
(d) II only

Question. What does Agenda 21 mean?
(a) It is an agreement between 10 developing countries on climate change.
(b) It is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the UN with regard to sustainable development.
(c) It is a free trade between 5 developed countries.
(d) None of the above

Question. When was sustainable development came into existence?
(a) 1990
(b) 1949
(c) 1995
(d) 1992

Question. What is the meaning of sustainable economic development?
(a) Development should take place without damaging the environment.
(b) Development should not compromise with needs of the future generations.
(c) Development should take place on technological and level of their feasibility.
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question. Using which of the following resources will aid in achieving sustainable development?
(a) Hydroelectricity
(b) Solar and Wind energy
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Natural gas

4. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option.

The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as soil erosion. The processes of soil formation and erosion, go on simultaneously and generally there is a balance between the two. Sometimes, this balance is disturbed due to human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, construction and mining etc., while natural forces like wind, glacier and water lead to soil erosion.
Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes. This is called contour ploughing. Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces. Terrace cultivation restricts erosion. Western and central Himalayas have well developed terrace farming. Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind. This method is known as strip cropping. Planting lines of trees to create shelter also works in a similar way. 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. Planting lines of trees to build shelter to break up the wind force is called
(a) Wind erosion
(b) Soil erosion
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Shelter belts

Question. Read the following statements of find the INCORRECT from the given options.
I. When the land becomes useless for agriculture it is known as bad land.
II. Wind erosion refers to the top infertile soil blows off due to wind.
III. Shelter belts have contributed importantly in stabilising the desert in eastern India.
(a) II and III only
(b) I and II only
(c) III only
(d) I only

Question. The running water cuts through the clayey soils
(a) Bad land
(b) Gullies
(c) Deltas
(d) None of these

Question. The denudation of earth cover and subsequent washing down is called.
(a) Sheet erosion
(b) Soil erosion
(c) Gully erosion
(d) Wind erosion

Question. Which of the following is not the soil conservation method?
(a) Terracing of slopes
(b) Checking overgrazing
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Strip cropping

Question. Where is gully erosion common?
(a) In Bramhaputra Basin
(b) In Ganga Basin
(c) In Chambal Basin
(d) In Narmada Basin