MCQ Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Resources and Development

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

Question. In which of the following states is the terrace cultivation practiced?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Question. Which of the following soils are more common in piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) None of these

Question. Choose the feature which is NOT associated with Arid soils:
(a) These soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks
(b) In some areas the salt content is very high and common salt is obtained from these soils
(c) The lower horizon of the soil is occupied by Kankar nodules
(d) These soils become cultivable after proper irrigation.

Question. In which of the following state is the black soil found?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand

Question. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are called ………………… .
(a) Potential
(b) Developed
(c) Stock
(d) Reserve

Question. In which of the following state deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation?
(a) Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha
(c) Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
(d) All of these

Question. The Rio Convention endorsed the Global Forest Principles and adopted which of the following for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century?
(a) Agenda 21
(b) Agenda 22
(c) Agenda 20
(d) Agenda 25

Question. The village of Sukhomajri and the district of Jhabua have shown that it is possible:
(a) To reverse land degradation
(b) To reverse economic prosperity
(c) To reserve water
(d) All of these

Question. Which of the following is not a measure to reduce soil erosion?
(a) Creating deep channels (gullies)
(b) Contour ploughing
(c) Strip cropping
(d) Planting of shelter belts

Question. Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to global ecological crises. Which of the following is NOT associated to this statement?
(a) Global warming
(b) Ozone layer maintenance
(c) Environmental pollution
(d) Land degradation

Question. Which of the following book includes ‘Gandhian Philosophy’ on conservation of resources?
(a) Small is Beautiful
(b) Our Common Future
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Question. The total degraded land in our country is-
(a) 133 million hectares
(b) 130 million sq. km.
(c) 140 million hectares
(d) 130 million hectares

Question. In which of the following states mining gas caused severe land degradation?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttaranchal

Question. The main cause of land degradation in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh is______________.
(a) mining
(b) over irrigation
(c) deforestation
(d) over grazing

Question. What is the arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as?
(a) Soil composition
(b) Soil erosion
(c) Soil profile
(d) Soil texture

Question. Khadar is a type of-
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Desert soil

Question. Which one of the following is an example of biotic resources?
(a) Rock
(b) Mountain
(c) Mineral
(d) Flora

Question. Resource planning is essential for ___________ existence of all forms of life.
(a) ecological balance
(b) sustainable
(c) exploitation
(d) none of these

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

Question. Where was the first international Earth Summit held?
(a) Rio de Janeiro
(b) Geneva
(c) Switzerland
(d) Philippines

Question. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are known
(a) potential resources
(b) stock
(c) developed Resources
(d) reserves

Question. Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?
(a) strip cropping
(b) terrace cultivation
(c) shelter belts
(d) overdrawing of groundwater

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

Question. Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland?
(a) Gross cropped Area
(b) Uncultivable Land
(c) Barren Wasteland
(d) Current fallow Land

Question. Khadar is a type of:
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Desert soil

Question. The resources of ownership are
(a) plantation
(b) pasture land
(c) ponds
(d) all of the above

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

Question. What percentage of our land should be under forest cover according to the National Forest Policy?
(a) 33%
(b) 22.5%
(c) 31%
(d) 30%

Question. Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called-
(a) Potential resource
(b) Stock
(c) Developed resource
(d) Reserves

Question. Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as-
(a) Net sown area
(b) Forest cover
(c) Waste land
(d) Gross cropped area

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

Question. Red soil is mostly found in-
(a) Parts of Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Upper Ganga Plains
(c) Eastern and Southern part of Deccan plateau
(d) None of the above

Question. Red soil is reddish in color due to-
(a) high clay content
(b) presence of kankar nodules in the sub soil
(c) diffusion of iron in igneous and metamorphic rocks
(d) high moisture content

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

Question. In which of the following states is terrace cultivation practiced?
(a) Punjab
(b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttaranchal

Question. In which of the following states is black soil found?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand

Question. Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resource?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Tidal energy
(c) Petroleum
(d) Hydel power

Question. On the basis of ownership resources are classified into-
(a) two types
(b) three types
(c) four types
(d) none of the above

Question. Anything which can be used for satisfying the human needs is called a-
(a) Human resource
(b) International resource
(c) Resource
(d) Reserve

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

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

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

Question. When the top soil is washed away it is called as-
(a) sheet erosion
(b) later erosion
(c) soil erosion
(d) land erosion

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

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.

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

Question. Man is converted into a resource by
(a) money.
(b) property.
(c) wealth.
(d) education.

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

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.

Question. The Red soil appears red due to the presence of
(a) potash.
(b) iron.
(c) phosphorus.
(d) humus.

Question. The store–house of minerals in India is
(a) Northern plains.
(b) Deccan plateau.
(c) Himalayan mountains.
(d) Thar desert.

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

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.

Question. By which gas Global warming problem arises ?
(a) Ozone
(b) Carbon Dioxied
(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen

Question. An area that depends upon interaction between human beings and their enviornment through technology and institution is known as
(a) economic Development.
(b) social Development.
(c) cultural Development.
(d) regional Development.

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.

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.

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

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%

Question. The soil most suitable for growing cotton is
(a) alluvial.
(b) mountain.
(c) black.
(d) red.

Question. The soil that develops cracks during summer season is
(a) black.
(b) red.
(c) yellow.
(d) laterite.

Question. India’s national territorial water limit extension extends upto
(a) 10 nautical miles
(b) 12 nautical miles
(c) 11 nautical miles
(d) 15 nautical miles

Question. Read the following statement by Gandhi ji and choose correct option from given below. “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed? What does statement imply?
(a) Concern for resource depletion
(b) Concern for conservation of resources
(c) Concern for global warming
(d) Concern for environment protection

Question. The factor which provides the maturity to soil is
(a) parent rock.
(b) time.
(c) slope.
(d) vegetation.

Question. A common example for an individual owned and a community owned resource is
(a) river.
(b) sea.
(c) lake.
(d) pond.

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

Question. Which of the following statements represent characteristics of black soil ?
A. It develops cracks during hot weather.
B. Iron content present in this soil turns into iron oxide due to diffusion.
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

Question. Laterite soil is suitable for growing
(a) coffee.
(b) cinnamon.
(c) cloves.
(d) cardamoms.

Question. The state which is a best example of gully erosion is
(a) Uttar Pradesh.
(b) Chattisgarh.
(c) Maharashtra.
(d) Madhya Pradesh.

Question. The main reason for land degradation in Uttar Pradesh is
(a) mining.
(b) excessive irrigation.
(c) salinity.
(d) water logging.

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

Question. ‘Khadar’ is found in
(a) the northern mountain region
(b) Thar desert
(c) the vast northern plain
(d) the peninsular plateau.

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.

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.

Question. The lower horizon of desert soil has deposits of
(a) calcium.
(b) iron.
(c) potash.
(d) phosphorus.

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.

Question. Sustainable development encourages usage of……………….. energy resources.

Question. ……………….. soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast.

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

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