Chapter 1 Resources and Development

1. Consider the following statement with relation to alluvial soils.

1. Alluvial soil covers the entire northern plains, which extends into Gujarat.
2. The soil in Bangar is classified as ancient alluvial.
3. The bangar soil contains more kanker nodules than the Khadar soil.

Select the correct response.

2. Complete the statement. Non-renewable resources are

3. consider the following statements:

1. Iron ore is a type of ferrous material.
2. A non-ferrous mineral contains no iron, yet it may contain gold.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) Before constructing massive dams, environmental considerations must be thoroughly considered.
2. Reason : (R)  Large-scale devastation of natural vegetation occurs as a result of the construction of a massive dam.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

5. Take a look at the following statements.

Petroleum and natural gas are found deep beneath the surface of the earth.

Boring deep wells to extract them is referred to as

Select the correct response.

6. Which one of the following does NOT make substance a resource?

7. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Limestone is a non-metallic mineral that occurs naturally in igneous rocks.
2. Metallic minerals can be found in huge plateaus of igneous and metamorphic rock formations.
3. Non-metallic minerals are found in sedimentary rock formations in plains and young fold mountains.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Which of the following is NOT a mineral characteristic?

9. Which one of the following is a leading producer of copper in the world?

10. Which one of the following practices will NOT conserve LPG in your kitchen.

11. Think about the following sentence.

1. Minerals are a natural resource that can be replenished.
2. Traditional energy sources are fossil fuels.
3. China is the world’s leading producer of hard coal. India came in second.

Which of the following assertions is/are incorrect?

12. He was particularly apt in expressing his worry about resource conservation in the following words: “There is plenty for everyone’s need and not for anyone’s greed.”

Who is the subject of the preceding statement?

Select the correct response.

13. Iron ore is a kind of which of the following resources?

14. Which one of the following is a human made resource?

15. Take into consideration the following:

1. Resource conservation refers to the judicious use of resources while allowing them to regenerate.
2. Sustainable development is the process of balancing the need to consume resources while also conserving them for the future.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16. Take into consideration the following:

Choose the correct Answer

17. Terrace cultivation is practised in which of the following states?

18. Take a look at the following remark about Black Soil.

1. Because it is good for cultivating cotton, black soil is also known as black cotton soil.
2. They’re noted for their ability to retain moisture.

Select the correct response.

19. In which of the following states black soil is predominantly found?

20. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The reddish colour of red and yellow soils is caused by iron diffusion in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
2. Red and yellow soils can be found in the middle Ganga plain’s southern reaches.

Using the code provided below, select the incorrect answer.

21. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The reddish colour of red and yellow soils is caused by iron diffusion in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
2. Red and yellow soils can be found in the middle Ganga plain’s southern reaches.

Using the code provided below, select the incorrect answer.

22. With reference to Non-renewable resources , consider the following statements:

Which one /are  of the statements comes under Non-renewable resources.

1. Coal
2. petroleum
3. natural gas

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

23. Under which of the following type of resource tidal energy cannot be put?

24. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

25. consider the following statement .

1. The laterite soil develops under tropical and subtropical climate with alternate wet and dry season.
2. Arid The majority of soils have a sandy texture and are saline in character.

select the incorrect response

26. consider the following statement .

1. The laterite soil develops under tropical and subtropical climate with alternate wet and dry season.
2. Arid The majority of soils have a sandy texture and are saline in character.

select the incorrect response