CLASS 10 MCQ / QUIZ ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

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Land under miscellaneous tree crops groves (not included in net sown area) comes under the category of-

a) Forests

b) Other uncultivated land (excluding fallow land)

c) Land not available for cultivation

d) Fallow lands

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The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as –

a) Soil preservation

b) Soil erosion

c) Soil mitigation

d) Soil conservation

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In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?

a) Punjab

b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh

c) Uttarakhand

d) Haryana

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Which one of the following pairs about the soil in India is not correctly matched?

a) Alluvial Soils- are formed by deposition of sediments by the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra

b) Black Soil- is ideal for growing cotton and is also known as regur soil.

c) Laterite Soils- are generally sandy in texture and saline in nature

d) Red soil- develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall

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__________ means ‘development should take place without damaging the environment, and development in the present should not compromise with the needs of the future generations.

a) Sustainable political development

b) Sustainable geographical development

c) Sustainable economic development

d) Sustainable historical development

6 / 10

Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilized are known as-

a) Developed Resources

b) Stock

c) Potential Resources

d) Reserves

7 / 10

The first International Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in-

a) May 2000

b) July 2010

c) June 1992

d) March 1998

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Which of the following soil is the most widespread soil of India?

a) Alluvial soil

b) Regur soil

c) Red soil

d) Laterite soil

9 / 10

What has caused severe land degradation in states like Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh?

a) Deforestation and mining

b) Over irrigation

c) Overgrazing

d) Afforestation

10 / 10

What type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation?

a) Mountainous soil

b) Laterite soil

c) Arid soil

d) Black soil

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