1.
Identify the land which is 27% under a certain relief feature.
2.
Identify the resources which the help of following clues -
- They belong to the nation.
- The country has legal powers to acquire even private property for public good.
- Example :- All the minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land within the political boundaries and oceanic area upto 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from the coast.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
3.
What is the main reason behind global ecological crises such as global warming and environmental pollution ?
4.
Which relief feature provides facilities for tourism and ecological aspects?
5.
What is the percentage of net sown area out of the total reporting area in India?
6.
Identify the event-
- Held in June 1992.
- Covered for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socioeconomic development at the global level.
- Adopted agenda 21.
- More than 100 heads of states met in this event.
7.
The total geographical area of India is ____.
8.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Arid soil is unsuitable for cultivation.
- Reason : Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature. It restricts the filtration of water.
9.
Which of the following is not a physical factor to determine land use?
10.
Arrange the following in the correct sequence (land degradation by percentage):
- Forest degraded area
- Water eroded area
- Wind eroded area
- Saline and alkaline deposits
Option :
11.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : alluvial soil is ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat etc.
- Reason : It is rich in potash, phosphoric, acid and lime.
12.
The pattern of net sown area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over ___ percent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana.
13.
Match the following items given in column-I with those in column-II. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Gully erosion | (1) Develop under tropical and subtropical climate |
| (B) Bad land | (2) Old Alluvial soil |
| (C) Laterite soil | (3) Chambal Basin |
| (D) Bhangar | (4) Land unfit for cultivation |
Option :
14.
What name is given to the land which is left free for 1 to 5 years uncultivated?
15.
What is the net sown area ?
16.
Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following best signifies the above image?
17.
Which of the following is correct for laterite soil ?
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- (i) It develops under tropical and subtropical climate with alternative wet and dry season.
- (ii) There soil are sticky when wet.
18.
In the Summit-
- More than 100 heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
- The Summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection
- The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21.
Identify the event :
19.
‘Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
Which of the following best signifies the above image?
20.
Identify the process-
- Is a gradual process.
- It is the displacement of the upper layer of soil.
- Is a natural process.
- Caused by the dynamic activity of water, ice, snow, air, plants, animals and humans.
Options :
21.
Fallow land is a kind of agricultural land. It is _______ fertile.
22.
Arrange the following layers of soil from top to bottom in a soil profile-
- Substratum weathered parent rock material.
- Unweathered parent bed rock.
- Top soil.
- Subsoil weathered rocks, sand and slit clay.
Option :
23.
The deep cracks in the soil during hot weather formed due to-
24.
Match the following columns :
| Column I (Type of Soil) | Column II (Crops Grown) |
| (A) Arid soil | (1) Cotton and groundnut |
| (B) Black soil | (2) Jowar and Bajra |
| (C) Laterite soil | (3) Tea and coffee |
| (D) Mountain/Forest soil | (4) Cashew and spices |
25.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Controlling on mining activities doesn’t control land degradation.
- Reason : In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, deforestation has occurred due to overgrazing, not mining.
26.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Terrace cultivation does not restrict erosion.
- Reason : Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as gullies. This helps to cultivate crops.
27.
Arrange the following types of soil found as the major soil types in India from north to south-
- Forest and mountainous soil.
- Black soil.
- Alluvial soil.
- Red and Yellow soil.
Option :
28.
What is the gross cropped area ?
29.
Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility?
30.
Complete the table with correct information:
| Summit | Rio de Janeiro earth summit |
| Year | A - ? |
| Held at | Brazil |
| Aim | B - ? |
