Resource and Development

1. Assertion (A): Sustainable Development is essential for economic growth of the

countries. Reason(R): sustainable development ensures that environment friendly
measures are adopted for caring about production process. 1

a) A is true but R is false

b) A is false but R is true
c) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

2. Which state is abundance of water resources but Lack in infrastructure

development 1

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Chhattisgarh

3 Choose the correct sequence from the table given below 1

Column (A) Column (B)

(a) Flora (1) Renewable resources
(b) Tidal energy (2) Biotic resource
(c) Coal (3) Non-renewable resources
(d) Flyover (4) Man-made resources

a) a4, b3, c2, d1

b) a2, b1, c3, d4
c) a2, b4, c1, d3
d) a2, b4, c3, d1

4. A type of resource named ‘R’ is found in Chhotanagpur region in abundance but

cannot be utilised yet due to lack of appropriate technology in India to access these.
How can we classify ‘R’? 1

a) International
b) Renewable
c) Reserve
d) Stock
5 Assertion (A): Sustainable Development is essential for economic growth of the
countries. Reason(R): sustainable development ensures that environment friendly
measures are adopted for caring about production process. 1

a) A is true but R is false

b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
 c) D0 Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
d) A is false but R is true

6 Which one of the following statement is true about the term resources? 1

a) They are the functions of human activities.

b) Resources are gift of nature.
c) Things which cannot be used to fulfil our needs
d) All those things which are found in nature.

7 Which of the following factors involve the transformation of the things into a
resource? (1) Physical environment (2) Technology (3) Human beings (4) Institutions
1

a) 1 and 2.
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 4.
d) 1,2,3 and 4

8. The land which is left uncultivated for one or less than one agriculture year is
called_____ 1

a) Grazing land
b) Current Fallow land
c) Culture able Waste land
d) Barren land

9. Which one of the following statement is correct as regard to international

resource? 1

a) Resources which are regulated by international institutions

b) Resources which are found along the international frontiers
c) Resources which are not yet developed
d) Resources which lie beyond territorial water

10. Resource planning is essential for _______________ existence of all forms of

life. 1

a) Sustainable
b) Economic
c) Exploitation
d) Ecological

11. Assertion (A): Resource planning is an easy process in India. Reason(R):

resource planning involves planning structure, identification and inventory of
resource across the region. 1
 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false
d) Both A and R are falses

12. Study the map given below carefully and answer the following question:
Identify (i) & (ii) soil types

a) Black & Red

b) Red & Arid
c) Black & Alluvial
d) Red & Alluvial

13. Consider and evaluate the following statements and choose the correct answer
from the given options. 1

a) Only Statement II is correct.

b) Both are correct but not related to each other
c) Both are wrong
d) Both are correct. Statement II is correctly explains statement I