1.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Alluvial soil is ideal for growth of paddy, wheat, cereal and pulse crops.
- Reason : Alluvial soil is well-known for is capacity to hold moisture.
2.
Which of the following is a root cause for resource depletion at the global level according to Mahatma Gandhi?
3.
When was the Brundtland Commission formed and its report published?
4.
Identify the personality-
- He was very active in voicing his concern about resource conservation.
- His words were: “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’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.
Select the appropriate option from the following:
5.
In which of the following states is black soil found?
6.
What is plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion termed as?
7.
At the international level Club of Rome advocated resource conservation for the first time in _________.
8.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Resources are free gifts of nature.
- Reason : Resources like soil, air, water are easily available in nature.
9.
Which is the right sequence of the soil profile?
10.
Who presented Gandhian philosophy in his book Small is Beautiful?
11.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Resource planning is an easy process in India.
- Reason : Resource planning involves planning structure, identification and inventory of resource across the regions.
12.
What is the name of the report Brundtland Commission published?
13.
Complete the following table with the correct information:
| Types of Resources | Example of Resources |
| Individual resources | A - ? |
| B - ? | Burial grounds, public parks |
14.
Which type of the erosion can be seen in the given picture?
15.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : The availability of resources is not the only necessary condition for the development of any region.
- Reason : Not only availability of resources but also corresponding change in technology is necessary for development of any region.
16.
Select the intensively leached soil of the monsoon climate.
17.
Who was against mass production and wanted to replace it with the production by the masses ?
18.
What is not true about Agenda 21?
19.
Fill the table with correct information:
| Name of soil | Crop can be sown | Peculiar quality |
| Black soil | B - ? | High water holding capacity |
| A - ? | Sugarcane, Paddy, wheat | Very fertile, contain potash, phosphoric acid and lime |
20.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Soil is the most important renewable natural resource.
- Reason : Soil supports different types of living organisms on earth.
21.
Identify the soil with the help of following information.
- It develops in areas with high temperature.
- It is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
- Humus content is low.
Options
22.
Which one of the following options best signifies this cartoon?
23.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Land is a natural resource of utmost importance.
- Reason : Land can be used for various purposes.
24.
Which of the following statement defines Sustainable Development ?
25.
Choose the incorrect option from the following:
Developmental goals/Aspirations - Category of Person
26.
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) Contour ploughing | (1) Planting lines of trees |
| (B) Strip cropping | (2) Western and Eastern Himalaya |
| (C) Shelter belts | (3) Grass are left to grow between crops |
| (D) Terrace cultivation | (4) Decelerate the flow of water |
27.
Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility?
28.
Match the following and choose correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Terrace farming | (1) Different crops grown parallelly |
| (B) Strip cropping | (2) Hill slopes are used as cultivable land in the form of flat cut regions of slope |
| (C) Contour ploughing | (3) Along the slope of mountain |
| (D) Crop rotation | (4) Different crops grown in systematic succession |
29.
Assertion-Reason
- Assertion : Processes of soil formation and erosion goes simultaneously and creates a balance between the two.
- Reason : The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is soil erosion.
30.
Identify the land-
- Includes rocky, arid and desert areas.
- This land put to other non-agricultural uses includes settlements, roads, railways industry etc.
- Continuous use of this land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it, has resulted in land degradation.
Select the appropriate option from the following:
