L1 Resource and Development

1. Renewable resources are classified as ………………………… also.

2. Metals are Non renewable resource as they take million of years in their
formation but they are …………….. .

3. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel, etc are examples of ……………….. resources.

4. Give one example of recyclable resource ……………..

5. ………………………… is an example of Non-Recyclable resource.

6. On the basis of origin we classify resources as ………………. & …………………..

7. Agenda 21 was a declaration signed by world leaders in 1992 at …………………..

8. Define

a) Current fallow land b) Other than current fallow land

c) Net sown area d) Gross Cropped area

e) Gullies f) Ravine is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

g) Strip cropping h) Shelter belts

i) contour ploughing j) Sustainable Development

k) Soil erosion l) Bad land m) Sheet erosion

9. ………… ……… region in India has rich reserves of minerals and fossil fules.

10. Land use data is available for only …… % of total geographical area in India.

11. ………% of India’s geographical area is under forest but the required area
should be……………

12. The main cause of land degradation in Punjab is ……………………..

13. The arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as ……………

14. ………………………………….. wrote ‘Small is Beautiful’

SHORT ANSWERS

15. Examine the interdependent relationship among nature, technology and

institutions in the economic development,

16. Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature as is assumed by many?

17. Distinguish between Renewable and Non renewable resources.

18. What is a resource? Why are they vital for us?

19. Write note on – Earth summit 1992 and Agenda 21 .

20. Why is balanced resource planning essential in a country like India?

21. ‘Resource Planning is a complex Process.’ Justify

22. Why some regions which are rich in resources are economically backward?

23. Draw a neat diagram of SOIL PROFILE.

24. Differentiate between Khadar and Bangar soil.

LONG QUESTIONS

25. Describe the various factors which control the formation of soil.

26. Describe the natural as well as human causes of land degradation in India.

27. Describe the various measures to solve the problems of land degradation in
India.

28. Which is the most widely spread and important soil in India? State the
characteristic of this type of soil.

29. Cite examples of international environment protection?

Q30. Resource planning important in a country as India? Explain with examples.

Q31. Why is the land use data available for only 93% of the land area in India?

ASSERTION & REASONING

Q 32. ASSERTION (A): Resources are free gift of nature.

REASON (R): Resources like soil, air , water are easily available in nature.

a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
b) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
c) The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
d) The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Q 33. PASSAGE BASED-

The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as
soil erosion. The processes of soil formation and erosion go on simultaneously
and generally there is a balance between the two Sometimes, this balance is
disturbed due to human activities like deforestation. overgrazing, construction
and mining etc. while natural forces like wind, glacier and water lead to soil
erosion. The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep
channels as gullies. The land becomes unfit for cultivation and is known as bad
land. In the Chambal basin such lands are called ravines. Sometimes water flows
as a sheet over large areas down a slope. In such cases the top soll is washed
away.

(A) Which of the following erosions destroy the subsoil?

(a) Gully erosion (b) Sheet erosion (c) Wind erosion (d) Tree erosion

(B) Which of the following statements about soil erosion is not true?

(a) Soil erosion does not affect the soil cover.

(b) Soil erosion can be caused by glaciers.

(c) Ravines are caused due to soil erosion.
(d) Soil formation and soil erosion go hand in hand.

(C) Which of the following agents cause gully erosion?

(a) Wind (b) Water (c) Glacier (d) Construction

(D) Where are the ravines found?

(a) Mahanadi Basin (b) Chambal Basin (c) Ganga Basin (d) Yamuna Basin

34. Match the following

Column A (resource conservation efforts) Column B (years)

a) The club of Rome advocated resource (i)1992

conservation
b) Gandhian Philosophy presented in “ Small is (ii) 1987
beautiful
c) Brundtland Commission Report on (iii) 1974
“Sustainable Development”
d) Earth summit at Rio de Janerio (iv) 1968

COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) Bangar i) New alluvium

b) khadar ii) old alluvial

c) Regur iii) Arable and left without

cultivation for a year or more

d) Fallow land iv) Cotton soil