RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

MCQs

1. Which of the following methods does not help in soil conservation?

(a) Contour ploughing (b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts (d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
Ans: (d)

2. Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?

(a) Renewable (b) Biotic (c) Flow (d) Non-renewable
Ans: (d)

3. 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
Ans: (b)

4. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? (Textbook)
(a) Replenish able (b) Human-made
(c) Abiotic (d) Non-renewable
Ans: (a)

5. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?

(a) Coal (b) Petroleum (c) Solar energy (d) Fossil fuels
Ans: (c)

6. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable?

(a) Coal (b) Iron-ore (c) Copper (d) Gold
Ans: (a)

7. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?

(a) Biotic and Abiotic (b) Renewable and Non-renewable
(c) Individual and Community (d) Potential and Reserves
Ans: (a)

8. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation (b) Deforestation
(c) Over-irrigation (d) Overgrazing
Ans: (c)

9. The alluvial soil consists of:

(a) sand (b) silt (c) clay (d) all of the above
Ans: (d)

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

(a) Punjab (b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana (d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (d)

11. Which one of the following is not the community owned resource?
(a) Grazing grounds (b) Burial grounds
(c) Village ponds (d) Privately owned house
Ans: (d)
12. In which of the following States is black soil found?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir (b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan (d) Jharkhand
Ans: (b)

13. One of the following which does not check land degradation-
(a) control on overgrazing (b) creating shelter belts
(c) deforestation (d) afforestation
Ans: (c)

14. When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to:
(a) Gully erosion (b) Sheet erosion
(c) Deforestation (d) Afforestation
Ans: (a)

15. What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest
Policy (1952)?
(a) 33 (b) 22.5 (c) 31 (d) 30
Ans: (a)

16. Burial ground is a:

(a) Community owned resource (b) National resource
(c) Individual resource (d) International resource
Ans: (a)

17. Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource?

(a) Land (b) Water (c) Human beings (d) Rocks
Ans: (c)

18. Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but
human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:
(a) Potential resource (b) Stock
(c) Developed resource (d) Reserves
Ans: (b)

19. Laterite soil is very useful for growing:

(a) Rice, wheat and mustard (b) Tea, coffee and cashewnut
(c) Pulses, sugarcane and resin (d) None of the above
Ans: (b)

20. India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of:

(a) 12 km (b) 12 nautical miles
(c) 19.2 miles (d) 200 nautical miles
Ans: (b)

21. Which one of the following is an example of biotic resources?

(a) Rock (b) Iron ore (c) Gold (d) Animal
Ans: (d)

22. There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed,’’ who among the
following has given the above statement?
(a) Vinoba Bhave (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Ans: (b)
23. Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:
(a) Renewable resources (b) Reserve
(c) Community resources (d) Non-renewable resources
Ans: (d)

24. Black soil is deficient in:

(a) Calcium carbonate (b) Magnesium
(c) Potash (d) Phosphoric contents
Ans: (d)

25. The total degraded land in our country is:

(a) 133 million hectares (b) 130 million sq. km.
(c) 140 million hectares (d) 130 million hectares
Ans: (d)

26. The mountain share in the total land area is:

(a) 30% (b) 27% (c) 43% (d) 40
Ans: (a)

27. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?

(a) Alluvial (b) Red soil (c) Black soil (d) Mountain soil
Ans: (c)

28. Which one of the following is not a ‘Biotic Resour ce’?

(a) Flora and Fauna (b) Rocks
(c) Fisheries (d) Livestock
Ans: (b)

29. Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?

(a) Strip cropping (b) Terrace cultivation
(c) Shelter belts (d) Overdrawing of ground water
Ans: (d)

30. The main cause of land degradation in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh is:
(a) Mining (b) Over irrigation
(c) Deforestation (d) Over grazing
Ans: (b)

31. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of country?
(a) Leh (b) Kargil (c) Ladakh (d) Dras
Ans: (c)

32. Which one of the following is not a renewable resource?

(a) Solar energy (b) Wind energy (c) Forests (d) Fossil fuels
Ans: (d)

33. Red soil is mostly found in:

(a) Parts of Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Upper Ganga Plains
(c) Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
34. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as?
(a) Soil Composition (b) Soil Erosion
(c) Soil Profile (d) Soil Texture
Ans: (c)

35. Under which of the following types of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Human made (b) Biotic
(c) Non-recyclable (d) None of these
Ans: (d)

36. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called
(a) Developed resources (b) Stock
(c) International resources (d) Potential resources
Ans: (d)

37. Under which of the following types of resources can solar energy be categorised?
(a) Flow resource (b) Human-made resource
(c) Non-recyclable resource (d) Exhaustible resource
Ans: (a)

38. Black soil is also called:

(a) Bangar (b) Khadar (c) Regur (d) Humus
Ans: (c)

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

(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan (d) Jharkhand
Ans: (c)

40. 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
Ans: (c)

41. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed
as which of the following types of resource?
(a) Individual resources (b) Community owned resources
(c) National resources (d) International resources
Ans: (d)

42. From which Five Year Plan has India made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of
resource planning?
(a) First Five Year Plan (b) Fifth Five Year Plan
(c) Annual Plans (d) Tenth Five Year Plan
Ans: (a)

43. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the
following types of resources?
(a) Individual resource (b) Community owned resource
(c) National resource (d) International resource
Ans: (a)
44. Laterite soil is very useful for growing:
(a) Rice, wheat and mustard (b) Tea, coffee and cashewnut
(c) Pulses, sugarcane and resin (d) None of the above
Ans: (b)

45. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing (b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts (d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
Ans: (d)

46. Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is
called:
(a) Strip cropping (b) Sheet erosion
(c) Contour ploughing (d) Terrace cultivation
Ans: (c)

47. What is necessary for sustained quality of life and global peace?
(a) Stopping use of resources (b) Saving resources for future
(c) Exploitation of resources (d) Equitable distribution of resources
Ans: (d)

48. Land that is left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years is called:
(a) Pasture land (b) Culturable waste land
(c) Barren land (d) Current fallow
Ans: (b)

49. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed
as which of the following types of resource?
(a) Individual resources (b) Community owned resources
(c) National resources (d) International resources
Ans: (d)

50. What is land used for grazing cattle and livestock known as?
(a) Forests (b) Barren land
(c) Pasture land (d) Fallow land
Ans: (c)

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:

Options:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
(e) Both Assertion and Reason is false.

1. Assertion: Alluvial soil is loamy.

Reason: It does not develop cracks in the dry hot season.
Ans: (a)
2. Assertion: Economic development of a nation depends mainly on the richness
development and management of resources.
Reason: Over population results in over exploitation of resources.
Ans: (a)

3. Assertion: Alluvial soil is ideal for growth of paddy, wheat, cereal and pulse crops.
Reason: Alluvial soil is well-known for is capacity to hold moisture.
Ans: (c)

4. Assertion: The availability of resources is not the only necessary condition for the
development of any region.
Reason: Not only availability of resources but also corresponding change in technology
is necessary for development of any region.
Ans: (a)

5. Assertion: Resources are free gifts of nature.

Reason: Resources like soil, air, water is easily available in nature.
Ans: (e)

6. Assertion: Land is a natural resource of utmost importance.

Reason: Land can be used for various purposes.
Ans: (a)

7. Assertion: Resource planning is an easy process in India.

Reason: Resource planning involves planning structure, identification and inventory of
resource across the regions.
Ans: (e)

8. Assertion: Soil is the most important renewable natural resource.

Reason: Soil supports different types of living organisms on earth.
Ans: (b)

9. Assertion: Processes of soil formation and erosion goes simultaneously and creates a
balance between the two.
Reason: The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is soil erosion.
Ans: (b)

10. Assertion: Arid soil is unsuitable for cultivation.

Reason: Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature. It restricts the
filtration of water.
Ans: (d)

11. Assertion: Controlling on mining activities doesn’t control land degradation.

Reason: In states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, deforestation has occurred
due to overgrazing, not mining’s
Ans: (d)

12. Assertion: Terrace cultivation does not restrict erosion.

Reason: Running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as
gullies. This helps to cultivate crops.
Ans: (e)