DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
• SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
® Secunderabad
NACHARAM | MAHENDRA HILLS | NADERGUL
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CLASS: X
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RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (Geography)
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1 . Culturable wasteland comes under which of the following land utilization?
a. Gross cropped Area
b. Uncultivable land
c. Barren and waste land
d. Current Fallow land
1 Antarctica is an example of which category of resources?
a. National b. Non-Renewable c. International d. Biotic
2. A region where water is sufficiently available may still suffer from the scarcity of water. Give reason.
3. Assertion (A): The availability of resources is a necessary condition for development of any region,
but mere availability of resources in the absence the of corresponding changes in technology and
institutions may hinder development.
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Reason (R); There are many regions in our country that are rich in resources but these are included in
economical!) backward regions
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 correct but R is wrong
d. A is wrong but R is correct
4. is the declaration signed by world leaders in 1992at UNCED which took place
at Rio - de - Janeiro. Brazil.
5. 'Planning is widely accepted strategy for judicious use 6f resources in a country like India." Justify the
statement with one relevant point.
6. Jnteracts with nature through _ __ and create institutions to
accelerate the economic development.
a. Technology, human beings b. Human beings, technology
c. Resources, technology d. Technology, Resources
7. Which of the following is not true with reference to distribution of resources?
a. The states of Jharkhand. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits.
b. Arunacha! Pradesh has abundance of water resources.
c. The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and wind energy.
d. The state of West Bengal lacks fertile soil.
8. Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as
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9, Which of the following is false with reference to land use pattern?
a Land use data is available only for 93% of the total land area of our country .
b Land under permanent pasture has increased.
c. Forest area is around 22.78% of the total land area.
d Total area under net sown area in Punjab and Haryana is 80%.
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have appropriate technology to access these
Match column A with that of column B
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10. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilized is called
I I . Materials in the environment w hich have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not
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| Column A Column B
1. Biotic A. Water
2. Renew able Resources B. Flora and Fauna
3 . Stock C. Picnic Spots
4. Community owned resources D. Wind energy
Options
a. I - B . 2 -D .3 - A . 4 C b. I - D . 2 - C . 3 - A , 4 - B
c. 1 C . 2- A . 3- D. 4- B d. 1 - A , 2 - B , 3 - C , 4 - I )
13. Mahatma Gandhi was against mass production and wanted to replace it w ith
14 About _ % of land surface in India is under plains.
15. At present there are about _ hectares of degraded land in India.
16. Which of the following is not true with respect to the alluvial soil?
a. The soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
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b. The soil is very fertile.
' c. Mostly these soil contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime.
d. Due to its high fertility regions of alluvial soil arc intensively cultivated
1 7. What is the major reason for overuse of resources?
1 8. What is the main cause for deforestation in Madhya Pradesh?
19. In Uttar Pradesh is responsible for land degradation.
20. Identify the soil based on the above information. In and _over irrigation is responsible for land
degradation.
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21. In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practiced?
a. Punjab b. Haryana c. Plains of Uttar Pradesh d. Uttarakhand
21 In which of the following states is black soil found?
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a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Rajasthan c Gujarat d. Jharkhand
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22. so i ! develops on Crystalline igneous rocks.
23. "This soil develops in areas of high temperature and heavy rainfall , humus content is very low- due to
intense leaching.
24. Correct the statement and rewrite
Ploughing along the contour lines can accelerate the flow of water down the slope
25. Shelter belts have contributed significantly to the stabilization of
26. In Chambal Basin lands exposed to gully erosion are called
27. Black soils are difficult to work unless tilled immediately after the first shower .Why?
28. Give one example of the main commercial crop cultivable in laterite soil.
29. Give one example of the community owmed resources.
30. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a. Ladakh lacks water and mineral resources.
b. Rajasthan lacks w'ater resources.
c. Arunachai Pradesh has abundance of water resources.
d. Jharkhand lacks mineral resources.
3 1 . Assertion (A): Sustainable development is the need of the hour.
Reason (R): The consequences of environmental degradation are no longer region or nation specific.
Options;
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is correct but R is w rong
A is wrong but R is correct
32. Ground water is a resource.
a. nonrenewable b. renewable c. scarce d. limited
33. Resources are function of human activity’. Justify the statement.
34 "India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources'. Justify the statement with four varied
regions.
35. Case Based questions
Resources are vital for any developmental activity. But irrational consumption and overutilization of
resources may lead to socio economic and environmental problems. To overcome these problems, resource
conservation at various levels is important. This had been the main concern of the leaders and thinkers in
the past. For example. Gandhiji was very apt in voicing his concern about resource conservation in these
words: “There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed". He placed the greedy and
selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology as the root cause for resource depletion at
the global level. He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the
masses.
IQ. What was the message of Gandhiji about conservation of resources? 1 M
2Q. What has led to socio economic and environmental problems? IM
3Q. How can we overcome the socio economic and environmental problems arising out of irrational
consumption of resources? ‘ 2M
36. ’A drought-induced water shortage can have far-reaching consequences, affecting agricultural productivity,
the availability of food resources, industrial activities, and livelihoods, thereby significantly impacting
human well-being.’
i) What does the above statement represent about the relationship between different resources? 2M
ii) How does such a situation represents lack of resource planning? I M
37. : Analyze the measures adopted to prevent soil erosion. Enumerate the natural resources which lead to soil
erosion.
38. “There are many ways to solve the problems of land degradation." Substantiate the statement with
illustrations.
