Social Studies Question-Answer [1M - GEOGRAPHY]

Ploughing in a wrong way i.e. up and down the slope form channels for the quick flow of water leading to soil erosion.

Continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it, has resulted in land degradation.

Soils in the drier areas are more alkaline and can be productive after proper treatment and irrigation.

On the basis of exhaustibility, resources can be classified into renewable and non-renewable resources.

Resources can contribute to development only when they are accompanied by appropriate technological development and institutional changes.

On the basis of their origin, resources can be classified into biotic and abiotic resources.

Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau.

The laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.

Solar energy and wind energy.

Village commons and public parks are examples of community owned resources.

Renewable resources can be renewed in a short period of time while non-renewable resources can take millions of years to form.

In the snow covered areas of Himalayas, these soils experience denudation and are acidic with low humus content.

The lands which are not in use neither in construction nor in agriculture are referred to as waste lands.

On the basis of their status of development, resources can be classified into potential resources, developed, stock and reserves.

On the basis of their ownership, resources can be classified into individual, community, national and international resources.