PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)

Practice Sheet
Grade: X Topic: Ch 1. Resources and Development
Subject: Social Answer Scheme Maximum Marks: 25
Science

Question 1
(a) State the classification of land according to the ownership. [1]
On the basis of ownership the land is classified as
individual, community, national and international.
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(b) Name the factors that determine the land use. [1]
The use of land is determined both by physical factors
such as topography, climate, soil types as well as human
factors such as population density, technological
capability and culture and traditions etc.
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(c) What is alluvial soil consisted of? [1]

The alluvial soil consists of various proportions of sand,
silt and clay.
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(d) State the origin of the word ‘laterite.’ [1]

Laterite has been derived from the Latin word „later‟ which
means brick.
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(e) How have shelter belts helped in soil conservation? [1]

Shelter belts have helped by contributing significantly to
the stabilisation of sand dunes and in stabilising the
desert in western India.
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(f) What is the main cause of land degradation? [1]

Continuous use of land over along period of time without
taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it,

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 has resulted in land degradation.
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Question 2
(a) Resources are not free gift of nature. Why? Explain. [3]
Resources are free gifts of nature as is assumed by many
because resources are a function of human activities.
Human beings themselves are essential components of
resources. They transform material available in our
environment into resources and use them.
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(b) Why is Solar Energy a potential resource in Rajasthan and [3]

Gujarat?
Resources which are found in a region, but have not been
utilised. For example, the western parts of India
particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat have enormous
potential for the development of solar energy, but so far
these have not been developed properly. That is why solar
energy is a potential resource in these places.
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(c) Throw light on the views of Gandhiji about conservation of [3]

resources.
Gandhiji was very apt invoicing his concern about
resource conservation in these words: “There is enough
for everybody‟s need and not for any body‟s greed.” He
placed the greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative
nature of modern technology as the root cause for
resource depletion at the global level. He was against
mass production and wanted to replace it with the
production by the masses.
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Question 3
(a) Explain how the texture and quality of forest soil varies from [5]
place to place.
Forests soils are found in the hilly and mountainous areas
where sufficient rainforests are available. The soils texture
varies according to the mountain environment where they

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 are formed. They are loamy and silty in valley sides and
coarse grained in the upper slopes. In the snow covered
areas of Himalayas, these soils experience denudation
and are acidic with low humus content. The
soils found in the lower parts of the valleys particularly on
the river terraces and alluvial fans are fertile.
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(b) Explain by giving example how in India ecological restoration [5]

has taken place with the help of people and government.
The village of Sukhomajri and the district of Jhabua have
shown that it is possible to reverse land degradation. Tree
density in Sukhomajri increased from 13 per hectare in
1976 to 1,272 per hectare in 1992;
• Regeneration of the environment leads to economic well-
being, as a result of greater resource availability,
improved agriculture and animal care, and consequently,
increased incomes. Average annual household income in
Sukhomajri ranged from Rs 10,000-15,000 between 1979
and 1984;
• People‟s management is essential for ecological
restoration. With people being made the decision-makers
by the Madhya Pradesh government, 2.9million hectares
or about 1 per cent of India‟s land area, are being greened
across the state through watershed management.
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