Resources And Development Geography Class 10 Questions And Answers

Resources And Development

1. Multiple choice questions.

    i) Which one of following type of resource is iron ore?
        a) Renewable     c) Flow
        b)Biotic               d)Non-renewable
        Answer: d) Non-renewable

    ii) Under which of the following type of resource tidal energy cannot be put?
        a) Replenishable     c) Abiotic 
        b) Human-made      d) Non-recyclable
        Answer: a) Replenishable
    iii) Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in punjab?
        a) Intensive cultivation   c) Over irrigation
        b) Deforestation             d) Overgrazing
        Answer: c) Over Irrigation
    iv) In which one the following states  is terrace cultivation practised?
        a) Punjab                          c) Haryana
        b) Plains of Uttar pradesh d) Uttarakhand
        Answer: d) Uttarakhand
    v) In which of the following states black soil is predominantly found?
        a) Jammu and Kashmir c) Rajasthan 
        b) Maharashtra              d) Jharkhand
        Answer: b) Maharashtra

2. Answer the following questions in about  30 words.

    i) Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.

    Answer: Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it is cotton. 

    ii) What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

      Answer:Alluvial Soil is found in river deltas. Three main features of this type of soil are:

It is very fertile.

It is rich in potash, phosphoric acid and lime.

It has a high water retention capacity. 

    iii) What steps can be taken to control soil erosion is the hilly areas?

      Answer: 

        Soil erosion can be controlled by terrace farming in hilly region. Large field can be divided into strips. Steps of grass are left to grow between the crops this break up the force of wind.

    iv) What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples.

      Answer: 

        Biotic resource these are obtained from biosphere and have life such as human beings flora and fauna fisheries and livestock extra.

3. Answer the following questions in about 120 words.

    i) Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?

      Answer:

• Land resources in India are divided into forests, agricultural land, permanent pastures, grazing land, land used for buildings, roads, factories, culturable waste land,  fallow land etc.
• The land under permanent pastures had decreased.
• Forest area in the country is far lower than the desired 33% of geographical area.
• A part of the land is termed as wasted land and land put to other non-agricultural uses such as settlements, roads, railways, industry, etc. Waste lands includes rocky, arid and desert areas.            

    ii) How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?

      Answer:

• During the early period, man did not have much needs. His only concern was food and shelter. Generally he fulfilled his need from forests  and wild animals.
• As he progressed his needs increased , technologies came into being and he began to discover new things. This led to his economic development.
• These days man has been using numerous resources with the help of new inventions and technology and rapid use of these resources have been causing their depletion.
• On account of technical and economic progress, population are increasing due to low mortality at all ages. With the development of medicine and health facilities, death rate decrease.
• This increasing population has contributed to the rapid consumption of resources.