CBSE CBSE Class 10 Geography CBSE Class 10 Social Science Class 10 Multiple Choice Questions Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp MCQs of Geography Chapter 1 Resources and Development MCQs of Geography Chapter 1 Resources and Development MCQsGeography Chapter 1 Resources and DevelopmentClass 10 1 / 49 1. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa? Deforestation due to mining Overgrazing Over-irrigation Industrial waste 2 / 49 2. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed as which of the following types of resource ? Individual resources Community owned resources National resources International resources 3 / 49 3. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation? Contour ploughing Strip cropping Creating shelter belts Ploughing up and down the slopes 4 / 49 4. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? Extensive cultivation Deforestation Overgrazing Over-irrigation 5 / 49 5. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? Intensive Cultivation Overgrazing Deforestation Over-irrigation 6 / 49 6. In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation? Jharkhand and Orissa Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Punjab and Haryana Kerala and Tamil Nadu 7 / 49 7. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as? Soil Composition Soil Erosion Soil Profile Soil Texture 8 / 49 8. Which of the following is the root cause for resource depletion at global level, according to Gandhiji? Conservation of resources Use of resources Greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology. Backward technology. 9 / 49 9. Under which of the following types of resource can tidal energy be put? Human made Biotic Non-recyclable None of these 10 / 49 10. Which one of the following states mostly has laterite soil? Uttar Pradesh Bihar Rajasthan Meghalaya 11 / 49 11. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of country? Leh Kargil Ladakh Dras 12 / 49 12. Black soil is also known by which of the following names? Bangar Khadar Regur Laterite 13 / 49 13. Which are the main factors that determine creation of a resource? Nature and technology Nature and human beings Nature, human beings and technology Technology and human beings 14 / 49 14. What is necessary for sustained quality of life and global peace? Stopping use of resources Saving resources for future Exploitation of resources Equitable distribution of resources 15 / 49 15. "There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed," who among the following has given the above statement? Vinoba Bhave Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Atal Behari Vajpayee 16 / 49 16. Which of the following is a human-made resource? Petroleum Forests Machines Land 17 / 49 17. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the following types of resources? Individual resource Community owned resource National resource International resource 18 / 49 18. From which Five Year Plan has India made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning ? First Five Year Plan Fifth Five Year Plan Annual Plans Tenth Five Year Plan 19 / 49 19. ‘Laterite’ has been derived from the Greek word ‘later’ which means: Mountain Brick Rock Stone 20 / 49 20. Which one of the following is not a renewable resource? Solar energy Wind energy Forests Fossil fuels 21 / 49 21. Soil formed by intense leaching is : alluvial soil red soil laterite soil desert soil 22 / 49 22. Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility? Biotic and abiotic Renewable and non-renewable National and individual Potential and reserves 23 / 49 23. Fossil fuels are examples of which of the following types of resources? Renewable Flow Biological Non-renewable 24 / 49 24. What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area ? 43% 23% 33% 27% 25 / 49 25. Which of the following is the parent rock for black soil? Granite Kankar Basalt Sand 26 / 49 26. Which one of the following is not the community owned resource? Grazing grounds Burial grounds Village ponds Privately owned house 27 / 49 27. Which one of the following is not a ‘Biotic Resource’? Flora and Fauna Rocks Fisheries Livestock 28 / 49 28. Under which of the following types of resources can solar energy be categorised? Flow resource Human-made resource Non-recyclable resource Exhaustible resource 29 / 49 29. Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton? Regur Soil Laterite Soil Desert Soil Mountainous Soil 30 / 49 30. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable? Coal Iron-ore Copper Gold 31 / 49 31. What is the main reason behind global ecological crises such as global warming and environmental pollution ? Depletion of resources Accumulation of resources in a few hands Indiscriminate exploitation of resources Use of resources 32 / 49 32. What is plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion termed as? Afforestation Plantation agriculture Terrace cultivation Shelter belts 33 / 49 33. Which of the following regions in India possesses rich reserves of minerals and fossil fuels? Plains Mountains Plateaus Deserts 34 / 49 34. What percentage of India’s geographical area is under forest? 23 per cent 33 per cent 54 per cent 80 per cent 35 / 49 35. The mountain share in the total land area is : 30% 27% 43% 40% 36 / 49 36. Resources which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilisation are known as : Potential resources Developed resources Stock Reserves 37 / 49 37. Which one of the following is an example of biotic resources? Rock Iron ore Gold Animal 38 / 49 38. Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource? Land Water Human beings Rocks 39 / 49 39. Gully erosion is common in the Chambal basin Ganga basin Rajasthan Hilly region 40 / 49 40. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called developed resources stock international resources potential resources 41 / 49 41. What was the main contribution of the Brundtland Commission Report, 1987? Sustainable development as means for resource conservation Advocated resource conservation for the first time Presented Gandhian philosophy All the above 42 / 49 42. Which one of the following crops is grown in the black soil? Rice Wheat Cotton Tea 43 / 49 43. When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to : Gully erosion Sheet erosion Deforestation Afforestation 44 / 49 44. What is area sown more than once in an agriculture year plus net sown area known as? Permanent pastures Fallow lands Net sown area Gross cropped area 45 / 49 45. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin? Biotic and Abiotic Renewable and Non-renewable Individual and Community Potential and Reserves 46 / 49 46. What is land used for grazing cattle and livestock known as? Forests Barren land Pasture land Fallow land 47 / 49 47. In which of the following states is black soil found? Jammu and Kashmir Bihar Rajasthan Jharkhand 48 / 49 48. Which one of the following is not an Abiotic Resource? Metals Rocks Machines Horses 49 / 49 49. How much desired area is required for forest in our country? 16% 20% 23.2% 33% Your score isThe average score is 67% 0% Restart quiz
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