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Social Studies MCQ [1M - GEOGRAPHY]

Unit 2 Ch 1 : Resources and Development · CBSE STD 10 (CBSE - English Medium). 163 questions.

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MCQ 11 Mark
Identify the appropriate option to fill in the empty boxes :
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  • A
    Black soil, Red and Yellow soils
  • B
    Laterite soil, Black soil.
  • C
    Red & Yellow soils & Black soil.
  • ✓
    Black soil & Laterite soil.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Black soil & Laterite soil.
(D) Black soil & Laterite soil.
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MCQ 21 Mark
What is essential for resource development to contribute to overall development?
  • A
    The availability of resources alone is enough.
  • B
    The presence of foreign invaders and their governance.
  • ✓
    Technological development and institutional changes.
  • D
    Only human resources can contribute to development.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Technological development and institutional changes.
(C) echnological development and institutional changes.
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MCQ 41 Mark
In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?
  • A
    Punjab.
  • B
    Plains of Uttar Pradesh.
  • C
    Haryana.
  • D
    Uttaranchal.
Answer
  1. Uttaranchal.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
  • A
    Intensive cultivation.
  • B
    Deforestation.
  • C
    Over irrigation.
  • D
    Overgrazing.
Answer
  1. Over irrigation.
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MCQ 61 Mark
“M” gave his friend clues about a type of soil that suits for growing cotton. Which of the following clues provided by "M" would be most useful in identifying the ideal type of soil? Clues:
i. It is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture.
ii. It turns yellow when it is hydrated.
iii. It is rich in kankur and bhangar nodules.
iv. It is a well-drained loamy soil.
  • A
    Clue i
  • B
    Clue i and iii
  • C
    Clue i and ii
  • ✓
    Clue iv
Answer
Correct option: D.
Clue iv
Clue iv
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MCQ 71 Mark

Why is the balance between the two disturbed?

  • A
    Due to human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, construction and mining.
  • B
    Afforestation.
  • C
    Agriculture.
  • D
    Climate.
Answer
  1. Due to human activities like deforestation, over-grazing, construction and mining.
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MCQ 81 Mark

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.
Answer
  1. Irrational consumption and over utilization of resources may lead to socio-economic and environmental problems.
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MCQ 91 Mark

Why do we need resource planning?

  • A
    Because of enormous diversity in the availability of resources.
  • B
    Because we need to think of future generations.
  • C
    We need to consider materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs.
  • D
    The need to collect materials and resources and then using them accordingly.
Answer
  1. Because of enormous diversity in the availability of resources.
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MCQ 101 Mark

Why are forests essential?

  • A
    For maintaining ecological balance.
  • B
    For building industrial complexes.
  • C
    For enjoying summer season.
  • D
    For beautifying the landscape.
Answer
  1. For maintaining ecological balance.
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MCQ 111 Mark

Who among the following said these words "There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed"?

  • A
    Pt Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • B
    Indira Gandhi.
  • C
    Mahatma Gandhi.
  • D
    Sardar Patel.
Answer
  1. Mahatma Gandhi.
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MCQ 121 Mark

Which type of soil has a good capacity to hold moisture?

  • A
    Alluvial soil.
  • B
    Arid soil.
  • C
    Forest soil.
  • D
    Black soil.
Answer
  1. Black soil.
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MCQ 131 Mark

Which type of land is not used for cultivation?

  • A
    Already on crop production.
  • B
    Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc.
  • C
    All types of land.
  • D
    Black soil land.
Answer
  1. Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc.
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MCQ 141 Mark

Which state of India has the highest net sown area in India?

  • A
    Bihar.
  • B
    Uttar Pradesh.
  • C
    Punjab.
  • D
    West Bengal.
Answer
  1. Punjab.
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MCQ 151 Mark

Which state has abundance of water resources but lacks in infrastructural development?

  • A
    Jharkhand.
  • B
    Madhya Pradesh.
  • C
    Arunachal Pradesh.
  • D
    Chhattisgarh.
Answer
  1. Arunachal Pradesh.
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MCQ 161 Mark

Which soil is also known as cotton soil?

  • A
    Alluvial soil.
  • B
    Black soil.
  • C
    Red soil.
  • D
    Laterite soil.
Answer
  1. Black soil.
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MCQ 171 Mark

Which one of the following types of resources is iron ore?

  • A
    Renewable.
  • B
    Non renewable.
  • C
    Biotic.
  • D
    Abiotic.
Answer
  1. Abiotic.
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MCQ 181 Mark

Which one of the following is not the basis of the classification of resources?

  • A
    Origin.
  • B
    Shape.
  • C
    Ownership.
  • D
    Exhaustibility.
Answer
  1. Shape.
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MCQ 191 Mark

Which of these are resources based on ownership?

  • A
    Individual Resources.
  • B
    Abiotic.
  • C
    Renewable Resources.
  • D
    Non renewable.
Answer
  1. Individual Resources.
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MCQ 201 Mark

Which of the following statements are true?

  • A
    Abiotic resources are obtained from the biosphere and have life, such as human beings, flora and fauna.
  • B
    Biotic resources are all those things which are composed of non-living things like rocks and metals.
  • C
    Both the above statements are false.
  • D
    Both the options (a) and (b) are true.
Answer
  1. Both the above statements are false.
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MCQ 211 Mark

Which of the following statements about Agenda 21 is true?

  • A
    It aims at achieving global sustainable development.
  • B
    It is an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty and disease through global cooperation.
  • C
    One of the major objectives of Agenda 21 is that every local government should not draw its own local Agenda 21.
  • D
    Option (a) and (b).
Answer
  1. Option (a) and (b).
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MCQ 221 Mark

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.
Answer
  1. Alluvial soil.
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MCQ 231 Mark

Which of the following options does not fall in the categories of land-use pattern?

  • A
    Forests.
  • B
    Waste lands.
  • C
    Current fallow.
  • D
    Gross sown area.
Answer
  1. Gross sown area.
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MCQ 251 Mark

Which is the most widely spread soil in India?

  • A
    Black soil.
  • B
    Alluvial soil.
  • C
    Red soil.
  • D
    Arid soil.
Answer
  1. Alluvial soil.
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MCQ 261 Mark

Which is the most important soil of India?

  • A
    Black soil.
  • B
    Alluvial soil.
  • C
    Red soil.
  • D
    Laterite soil.
Answer
  1. Alluvial soil
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MCQ 271 Mark

Which important river systems have set the Alluvial soil?

  • A
    Ganga Indus.
  • B
    Kaveri.
  • C
    Beas.
  • D
    Satluj.
Answer
  1. Ganga Indus.
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MCQ 281 Mark

Which human activities have led to land degradation?

  • A
    Deforestation, overgrazing.
  • B
    Agriculture.
  • C
    Buildings and making roads.
  • D
    Factories and industry.
Answer
  1. Deforestation, overgrazing.
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MCQ 301 Mark

Where is black soil mostly found?

  • A
    Karnataka & Kerala.
  • B
    plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
  • C
    Rajasthan and Gujrat.
  • D
    Assam.
Answer
  1. plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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MCQ 321 Mark

Where are the laterite soils found in India?

  • A
    Middle Ganga plain.
  • B
    Saurashtra, Malwa.
  • C
    Western Ghats region of Maharashtra, Odisha.
  • D
    Madhya Pradesh.
Answer
  1. Western Ghats region of Maharashtra, Odisha.
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MCQ 331 Mark

Where are red soils mostly found?

  • A
    Deccan plateau, parts of Odisha,
  • B
    Kerala and karnataka.
  • C
    Rajasthan and Gujarat.
  • D
    Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Answer
  1. Deccan plateau, parts of Odisha,
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MCQ 341 Mark

Where are Biotic Resources obtained from?

  • A
    From biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock.
  • B
    Composed of non-living things.
  • C
    Reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes.
  • D
    Minerals and fossil fuels.
Answer
  1. From biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock.
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MCQ 351 Mark

Where are Abiotic Resources obtained from?

  • A
    Minerals and fossil fuels.
  • B
    Reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes.
  • C
    Composed of non-living things.
  • D
    From biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock.
Answer
  1. Composed of non-living things.
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MCQ 361 Mark

When the topsoil is washed away what is it called?

  • A
    Sheet erosion.
  • B
    Layer erosion.
  • C
    Part erosion.
  • D
    Flat erosion.
Answer
  1. Sheet erosion.
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MCQ 381 Mark

What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest Policy (1952)?

  • A
    33
  • B
    31
  • C
    22
  • D
    30
Answer
  1. 33
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MCQ 391 Mark

What is the total geographical area of India?

  • A
    3.25 million sq km.
  • B
    3.20 million sq km.
  • C
    3.22 million sq km.
  • D
    3.28 million sq km.
Answer
  1. 3.28 million sq km.
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MCQ 401 Mark

What is the total geographical area of India?

  • A
    1.38 million sq. km
  • B
    2.28 million sq. km
  • C
    3.28 million sq. km
  • D
    4.48 million sq. km
Answer
  1. 3.28 million sq. km
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MCQ 411 Mark

What is the contribution of the shelter belts?

  • A
    To conserve water.
  • B
    To conserve soil.
  • C
    To the stabilisation of sand dunes.
  • D
    To maintain forests.
Answer
  1. To the stabilisation of sand dunes.
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MCQ 421 Mark

What is Sustainable Development?

  • A
    Well planned use of resources and development.
  • B
    Accumulation of resources and then using them accordingly.
  • C
    Development should take place without damaging the environment keeping in mind future generations.
  • D
    Using materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs.
Answer
  1. Development should take place without damaging the environment keeping in mind future generations.
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MCQ 431 Mark

What is strip cropping?

  • A
    Planting lines of trees.
  • B
    Planting between water beds.
  • C
    Cultivating making steps.
  • D
    Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops.
Answer
  1. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops.
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MCQ 441 Mark

What is stock?

  • A
    Resources which can be renewed or reproduced.
  • B
    Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised.
  • C
    Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs, but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these.
  • D
    Solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife.
Answer
  1. Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs, but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these.
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MCQ 451 Mark

What is soil erosion?

  • A
    Denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down of soil.
  • B
    Soil eroded by rivers.
  • C
    Muddy stuff blown away by winds.
  • D
    Soil eroded by rains.
Answer
  1. Denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down of soil.
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MCQ 471 Mark

What does resource planning in India involve?

  • A
    Defining the number of resources.
  • B
    Surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
  • C
    Taking government permission.
  • D
    Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans.
Answer
  1. Surveying, mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
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MCQ 481 Mark

What can be called a resource?

  • A
    Human environment.
  • B
    Man Made products.
  • C
    Extracts from environment that are technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable.
  • D
    Anything from which a product can be manufactured.
Answer
  1. Extracts from environment that are technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable.
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MCQ 491 Mark

What are the factors responsible for soil formation?

  • A
    Agriculture.
  • B
    Forests.
  • C
    Desert denudation.
  • D
    Change in temperature, actions of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of decomposers.
Answer
  1. Change in temperature, actions of running water, wind and glaciers, activities of decomposers.
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MCQ 501 Mark

What are shelter belts?

  • A
    Cultivating making steps.
  • B
    Planting lines of trees to create shelter.
  • C
    Planting huge bush plants in deserts.
  • D
    Planting near water beds.
Answer
  1. Planting lines of trees to create shelter.
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