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Q1 • MCQ • 1 marks
Resources are classified on the basis of origin into:
A. Biotic and Abiotic
B. Renewable and Non-renewable
C. Individual and Community
D. National and International
Q2 • MCQ • 1 marks
Iron ore is a:
A. Biotic resource
B. Abiotic resource
C. Renewable resource
D. Human resource
Q3 • MCQ • 1 marks
Resources which get exhausted after years of use are:
A. Renewable
B. Non-renewable
C. Potential
D. Developed
Q4 • MCQ • 1 marks
Wind energy is a:
A. Non-renewable resource
B. Renewable resource
C. Stock
D. Reserve
Q5 • MCQ • 1 marks
Human beings are considered:
A. Physical resource
B. Biotic resource
C. Human resource
D. Non-renewable resource
Q6 • MCQ • 1 marks
Coal is a:
A. Renewable resource
B. Flow resource
C. Non-renewable resource
D. Biotic resource
Q7 • MCQ • 1 marks
Potential resources are those which:
A. Are currently used
B. Have known quantity but not used fully
C. Cannot be used
D. Are extinct
Q8 • MCQ • 1 marks
Developed resources are those:
A. Whose quantity is unknown
B. Which are surveyed and in use
C. Not in use
D. Stock resources
Q9 • MCQ • 1 marks
National resources belong to:
A. Individuals
B. Private companies
C. Nation
D. Foreign countries
Q10 • MCQ • 1 marks
International resources are regulated by:
A. State government
B. Central government
C. International institutions
D. Individuals
Q11 • MCQ • 1 marks
Resource planning is essential for:
A. Sustainable existence
B. Luxury life
C. Increasing imports
D. Decreasing exports
Q12 • MCQ • 1 marks
India has abundance of:
A. Water
B. Coal
C. Forest
D. Petroleum
Q13 • MCQ • 1 marks
Resource planning involves:
A. Identification
B. Survey
C. Development
D. All of these
Q14 • MCQ • 1 marks
Sustainable development means:
A. Overuse of resources
B. Development without harming future needs
C. Industrial growth only
D. Agricultural growth only
Q15 • MCQ • 1 marks
Indiscriminate use of resources leads to:
A. Development
B. Conservation
C. Global warming
D. Industrialization
Q16 • MCQ • 1 marks
Agenda 21 was adopted in:
A. Rio de Janeiro
B. Delhi
C. Paris
D. Tokyo
Q17 • MCQ • 1 marks
Agenda 21 is related to:
A. War
B. Sustainable development
C. Trade
D. Sports
Q18 • MCQ • 1 marks
Resource planning requires:
A. Technology
B. Skill
C. Institutional set-up
D. All of these
Q19 • MCQ • 1 marks
Over-irrigation results in:
A. Soil fertility
B. Salinity
C. Humus formation
D. Afforestation
Q20 • MCQ • 1 marks
Black soil is ideal for:
A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Rice
D. Tea
Q21 • MCQ • 1 marks
Red soil is found in:
A. Deccan Plateau
B. Himalayas
C. Desert
D. Plains
Q22 • MCQ • 1 marks
Alluvial soil is best for:
A. Cash crops
B. Cotton
C. Wheat and rice
D. Millets
Q23 • MCQ • 1 marks
Laterite soil is suitable for:
A. Cotton
B. Tea and coffee
C. Rice only
D. Wheat
Q24 • MCQ • 1 marks
Desert soil contains high amount of:
A. Nitrogen
B. Humus
C. Salts
D. Potash
Q25 • MCQ • 1 marks
Soil erosion is caused by:
A. Deforestation
B. Overgrazing
C. Mining
D. All of these
Q26 • MCQ • 1 marks
Sheet erosion occurs due to:
A. Flood
B. Wind
C. Rainwater
D. Earthquake
Q27 • MCQ • 1 marks
Gully erosion forms:
A. Plains
B. Badlands
C. Mountains
D. Deltas
Q28 • MCQ • 1 marks
Wind erosion is common in:
A. Plains
B. Coastal areas
C. Desert
D. Mountains
Q29 • MCQ • 1 marks
Ploughing along contour lines is:
A. Terrace farming
B. Strip cropping
C. Contour ploughing
D. Shelter belts
Q30 • MCQ • 1 marks
Strip cropping helps in:
A. Preventing wind erosion
B. Irrigation
C. Mining
D. Urbanization
