This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Geography > Resources And Development > Class 10 Geography Chapter 1 Resources And Development – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Geography Chapter 1 Resources And Development Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not classified on the basis of status of development? A) Potential resources. B) Renewable resources. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable resources. 2. What are the 3 rivers responsible for formation of Alluvial Soil? A) The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. B) Indus, Ganga, Godavari. C) Brahmaputra, nile, GODAVARI. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. 3. Which one of the following is not a human reason of soil erosion? A) Mass cutting of trees. B) Washing down of top soil by fast running water. C) Wrong agriculture practices. D) Extraction of minerals found under surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washing down of top soil by fast running water. 4. ..... soil is also known as regur soil A) Black Soil. B) Alluvial Soil. C) Arid Soil. D) Red and Yellow Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alluvial Soil. 5. In which of the following States mining has caused severe land degradation? A) Gujarat. B) Jharkhand. C) Kerala. D) Uttaranchal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jharkhand. 6. Red soil grows on crystalline ..... rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau A) Sedimentary. B) Metamorphic. C) Igneous. D) Mineral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Igneous. 7. On the basis of exhaustibility resources are classified as:- A) Biotic and abiotic. B) Renewableand non-renewable. C) Individual, community, national and international. D) Potential, developed stock and reserves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewableand non-renewable. 8. Who said ..... "There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed." A) Jawahar lal Nehru. B) Ravindra Nath Tagore. C) Indra Gandhi. D) Mahatma Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi. 9. Give examples of non renewable resources. A) Flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock. B) Solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife. C) Minerals and fossil fuels. D) Rocks and metals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals and fossil fuels. 10. The net sown area is over ..... per cent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana and less than ..... per cent in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman. A) 6, 20. B) 70, 30. C) 80, 10. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80, 10. 11. About 75% of the country is the plateau region A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. It includes net sown area and area cultivated more than one A) Gross sown area. B) Net sown area. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gross sown area. 13. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable? A) Copper. B) Gold. C) Iron-ore. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 14. Which of the following soil is more common in Piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai? A) Black soil. B) Laterite soil. C) Alluvial soil. D) Red soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alluvial soil. 15. What was the main objective of Agenda 21? A) Global peace. B) Sustainable development. C) Resource planning. D) Protect depletion of ozone layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustainable development. 16. Black soil is also called A) Humus. B) Khadar. C) Reintay. D) Part. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reintay. 17. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity? A) Red soil. B) Black soil. C) Alluvial. D) Mountain soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black soil. 18. Land resources are used for which purpose A) Forest. B) Land not available for cultivation and other uncultivated land. C) Follow land. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 19. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the following types of resources? A) Individual resource. B) International resource. C) National resource. D) Community-owned resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individual resource. 20. When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to: A) Sheet erosion. B) Deforestation. C) Afforestation. D) Gully erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gully erosion. 21. The alluvial soil consists of A) Sand. B) Silt. C) Clay. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Types of resources on the basis of the status of development include-Stock, Potential, and Developed resources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. What are the features of the resources? A) They have Limited stock. B) They have alternate uses. C) They satisfy human wants. D) All above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All above. 24. In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation? A) Jharkhand and Orissa. B) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. C) Punjab and Haryana. D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. 25. Which of the following is a renewable resource? A) Wind Energy. B) Forest. C) Solar Energy. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 26. Q (1): ..... aimed at achieving global sustainable development. A) C) Agenda 92. B) ( b) Agenda 15. C) (a) Agenda 21. D) D) Agenda 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (a) Agenda 21. 27. Which states have enormous potential for development ofwind and solar energy? A) Rajasthan and gujrat. B) Jammu and Kashmir. C) Kerala. D) West Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajasthan and gujrat. 28. 'There is enough for everybody's need but not for any body's greed'. Who said these words? A) Gandhiji. B) Nehru. C) S.V.B. Patel. D) Medha Patkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gandhiji. 29. Which of the following practice can restrict soil erosion? A) Basket Making. B) Terrace Cultivation. C) Setting up Industries. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terrace Cultivation. 30. Soil is formed by the process of A) Erosion. B) Weathering. C) Denudation. D) Gradation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weathering. 31. For growing what, red laterite soil is most suitable in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala A) Cashew nut. B) Peanut. C) Corn. D) Paddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cashew nut. 32. Protection of soil from erosion is called soil conservation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. India is the ..... largest producer of sugarcane in the world. A) Second. B) Third. C) Fifth. D) Fourth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Second. 34. Why is conservation of resources important? A) So that they don't get wasted. B) Irrational consumption and over utilization of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems. C) For evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up. D) For matching the resource development plan with overall national development plans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irrational consumption and over utilization of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems. 35. Which of the following is not classified on the basis ofstatus of development? A) Developed stock resource. B) Potential resource. C) Reserves resource. D) Renewable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable resource. 36. What is the main reason behind global ecological crises such as global warming and environmental pollution? A) Depletion of resources. B) Accumulation of resources in a few hands. C) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources. D) Use of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources. 37. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? A) Biotic. B) Non-renewable. C) Flow. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-renewable. 38. Method of growing long strips of grass between the crops refers to- A) Terrace farming. B) Crop rotation. C) Strip cropping. D) Contour ploughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strip cropping. 39. How can resources be classified on basis of:Status of development A) Renewable and non-renewable. B) Individual, community, national and international. C) Potential, developed stock and reserves. D) Biotic and abiotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potential, developed stock and reserves. 40. Minerals and fossil fuel are the examples of A) Potential resource. B) Individual resource. C) Biotic resource. D) Non-Renewable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-Renewable resource. 41. Arid soils are less fertile as(i) it lacks humus and moisture(ii) it has high salt content(iii) it is sandy in nature(iv) it is rich in Iron A) (i) and (ii). B) (ii) and (iii). C) (iii) and (iv). D) (i) and (iii). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (i) and (ii). 42. Potential Resources are A) Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation. B) Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation. C) Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised. D) Resources which can be put into use with the help of existing technical 'know-how' but their use has not been started. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised. 43. What is not a cause for the depletion of resources? A) Judiciousl use. B) Indiscriminate use. C) Over exploitation. D) Overuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judiciousl use. 44. In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? A) Haryana. B) Plains of Uttar Pradesh. C) Uttarachal. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uttarachal. 45. Which of these are resources based on ownership? A) Abiotic. B) Individual Resources. C) Non renewable. D) Renewable Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Individual Resources. 46. ..... is the percentage of forest according to Ministry Of Agriculture in year2014-15 A) 23.3%. B) 20%. C) 43.2%. D) 33%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 23.3%. 47. Which among the following states of India is rich in solar and wind energy? A) Meghalaya. B) Rajasthan. C) Jharkhand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan. 48. Mostly Alluvial soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of A) Sugarcane and paddy. B) Wheat and cereals. C) Pulse crops. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. Which soil is the most suitable for cotton cultivation? A) Arid Soil. B) Black Soil. C) Alluvial Soil. D) Red Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Black Soil. 50. In which of the following States is black soil found? (Textbook) A) Jammu & Kashmir. B) Gujarat. C) Rajasthan. D) Jharkhand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gujarat. 51. The state of ..... is verywell endowed with solar and wind energy butlacks in water resources. A) Karnataka. B) Rajasthan. C) Madhya pradesh. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan. 52. How are resources qualified? A) On the basis of utility. B) On the basis of origin. C) On the basis of distribution. D) On the basis of potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the basis of origin. 53. Which rock is the Deccan Trap made up of? A) Bauxite. B) Manganese. C) Basalt. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basalt. 54. On the basis of ownership resources are classified as:- A) Biotic and abiotic. B) Renewableand non-renewable. C) Individual, community, national and international. D) Potential, developed stock and reserves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individual, community, national and international. 55. Which one of the following methods is used to break up the force of the wind? A) Strip Cropping. B) Shelterbelt. C) Terrace farming. D) Contour ploughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shelterbelt. 56. The old alluvial soil is known as- A) Part. B) Reintay. C) Khadar. D) Pill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Part. 57. What is main reason of land degradation in staes like Punjab and Haryana A) Over irrigation. B) Mining. C) Overgrazing. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over irrigation. 58. The running water cuts the clayey soils and makes deep channels which is called ..... A) Gullies. B) Bad land. C) Sheet Erosion. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gullies. 59. Resource planning should be at A) National Level. B) Regional Level. C) Local Level. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. Land actually put to cultivation is called A) Net shown area. B) Gross sown area. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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