VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Classify resources on the basis of origin.
2. Give one difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
3. Give an example of non-renewable resources.
4. What are resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised called?
5. Which resources are surveyed and determined on the basis of their quantity and quality for utilisation?
6. Give examples of biotic resources.
7. Give examples of abiotic resources.
8. Which relief features of India has 30 percent of the total surface area of country?
9. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of the country?
10. Which regions of India have well developed terrace farming?
11. Which soil types is made up of lava flows?
12. In which states has mining caused severe land degradation?
13. What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area?
14. What is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
15. In which states is black soil found?
16. Which soil is ideal for growing cotton?
17. In which states overgrazing is responsible for land degradation?
18. In which states laterite soil is found?
19. Which soil type is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rainfall ?
20. Name the land with deep channels that is unfit for cultivation.
21. Which state has the largest area under black soil?
22. What are the methods of checking soil erosion?
23. Gully erosion is common in which basin?
THREE MARKS QUESTIONS
24. What is Agenda 21? List its two principles.
25. Why is it essential to have resource planning? Explain any three reasons.
26. In India, some regions are rich in certain types of resources but deficient in some other resources”. Do you agree with the statement? Support your answer with any three examples.
27. Distinguish between red soil and laterite soil stating any three points of distinction.
28. Which is the main cause of land degradation in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh? How can it be checked? Explain.
29. Explain any three steps taken to solve the problem of land degradation in India.
30. Mention any three features of arid soils.
31. ‘Land is a natural resource of utmost importance’. Justify the statement with appropriate arguments.
32. Indiscriminate use of resources had led to numerous problems.’ Justify this statement.
33. How can you contribute to minimize the pollution.
34. Define the following terms:
a. Current fallow land
b. Other than current fallow
c. Culturable waste land
35. Explain any three human activities responsible for land degradation in India.
36. Suggest any three methods of soil conservation suitable to Indian conditions.
37. What is meant by the term “resource”? List the types of resources classified on the basis of its ownership.
38. Distinguish between the renewable and nonrenewable resources.
39. Distinguish between stock and potential resource. Give one example of each.
40. How are alluvial soils formed? How is Bangar different from Khadar?
41. Explain any three factors responsible for soil formation.
42. Which geographical factors are responsible for the evolution of black soil? Why is it considered the most suitable for growing cotton?
43. Mention any two human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion. Explain the two types of soil erosion mostly observed in India?
44. Differentiate between stock and reserve stating two points of difference.
45. Explain the types of resources on the basis of exhaustibility with the help of examples.
46. What are the three stages of resource planning in India ?
47. Enumerate any three features of ‘regur’ soil.
48. Describe any five distinct characteristics of ‘Arid soils’.
49. Why is soil considered as a resource? Explain with five arguments.
50. What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give four main features of this type of soil.
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