Resources and Development Mcq

 Class -X

Sub - Geo MCQ.             Chap --1 ( Resources and Development )

1. “There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed”. Who said this?

(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru.               (b) Atal Bihari Vajpai

(c) M. K. Gandhi.                          (d) Sunder Lai Bahuguna

2. Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

(a) Red soil.                                 (b) Black soil

(c) Laterite soil.                           (d) Alluvial soil

3. Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development?

(a) Overall development of various resources

(b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.

(c) Economic development of people.

(d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities.

4. Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resource?

(a) Water.                             (b) Vegetation

(c) Wind.                               (d) Coal and Minerals

5. What is the other name of old Alluvial Soil?

(a) Bangar.                  (b) Khadar

(c) Kanker.                   (d) Arid

6. Fossil fuels are examples of which of the following types of resources?

(a) Renewable.              (b) Flow

(c) Biological.                (d) Non-renewable

7. Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs can be termed as ‘Resource’, if It is :

a) Technologically Accessible.  b) Economically Feasible

c) Culturally Acceptable.            d) All of these

8. Match the columns :

   (a) On the basis of origin –              (i) Individual, Community, National and International

   (b) On the basis of exhaustibility – (ii) Potential, Developed Stock and Reserves.


(c) On the basis of ownership –                      (iii)  Biotic and Abiotic

(d) On the basis of status of development –   (iv) Renewable and Non-renewable


9. Match the columns: 

    (a) Plains.                     (i) River and tourism

    (b) Mountains.             (ii) Minerals

    (c) Plateau.                  (iii) Agriculture

10. Match the columns:  

     (a) Alluvial Soil.                  (i) Sandy and Saline

     (b) Black Soil.                     (ii) Deposited by rivers

     (c) Red and Yellow Soil.    (iii) Cotton

     (d) Arid Soil.                        (iv) Rich in iron

11. The ways of reducing soil erosion are : 

       (a) Terrace Farming.             (b) Strip Cropping

       (c) Shelter Belt.                      (d) All

12. The unfit land for cultivation in Chambal Basin is called ______

      (a) Fallow Land.                      (b) Barren Land

      (c) Ravine.                                (d) None

13. Which of the following statements regarding the alluvial soil is true ?

      (a) This is the most widely spread soil.

      (b)  These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems– the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

      (c) Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile.

      (d) According to their age alluvial soils can be classified as old alluvial (Bangar) and new alluvial (Khadar). 

   (i) a , b , c and d.        (ii) a , b and c.    (iii) a , c and d.  (iv) b and c 

14. The factors for land degradations are -

       (a) Mining.                  (b) Over Irrigation

       (c) Over grazing.        (d) All

15. According to the National Forest Policy forest area in the country should be ______ per cent of geographical area .

         (a) 20.                        (b) 35

         (c) 34.                        (d) 33

16. Which of the following regarding The First International Earth Summit is true ?

        (a) It was held in Rio De Generio in Brazil.

        (b) It was convened for addressing the urgent problems

                of environmental protection.

        (c) The Rio convention endorsed The Agenda 21 for achieving the sustainable development.

        (d) All of the above

17. Match the following columns:

          (a) Minerals and Coal Deposits.         (i) Rajasthan & Gujarat

          (b) Water.                                               (ii) Laddakh 

          (c) Solar and Wind Energy.                  (iii) Arunachal Pradesh

          (d) Rich Cultural Heritage.                   (iv) Jharkhand & Chhattisgadh

18. Which of the following statements regarding Black soil is true ?

        (a)  They are black in colour.

        (b)   Black soil is ideal for growing cotto and

              is also known as black cotton soil.

        (c)  This soil is made up of lava flows.

        (d)  They are known to hold moisture 

        (e)  All

19. Which of the following statements regarding Arid soil is true ?

(a) Arid soils range from red to brown in colour. 

(b) They are generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.

(c) These soils lack humus and moisture

(d) All

20. The natural forces that can lead to Soil Erosion ----

        (a) Wind.             (b) Glacier

        (c) Water             (d) All


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