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10 Resources and Development Questions 25-26

The document consists of a series of questions related to resources and development, covering topics such as the definition of resources, their classification, and the interdependence of nature, technology, and institutions. It also addresses issues like environmental protection, resource planning in India, land use changes over time, and soil types and erosion. Additionally, it includes inquiries about the importance of conservation and measures to combat land degradation.

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10 Resources and Development Questions 25-26

The document consists of a series of questions related to resources and development, covering topics such as the definition of resources, their classification, and the interdependence of nature, technology, and institutions. It also addresses issues like environmental protection, resource planning in India, land use changes over time, and soil types and erosion. Additionally, it includes inquiries about the importance of conservation and measures to combat land degradation.

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10 Resources and Development- Questions

Flow chart showing the classification of resources with suitable examples


1. What is meant by the term resource?​
2. How are nature, technology and institution interdependent on each other?​
3. Classify resources on the basis of exhaustibility, giving examples of each type.​
4. Enumerate the major problems created by the indiscriminate use of resources.​
5. Which summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection
and socio – economic development at the global level? Explain the aim and main concerns
this summit.​
6. Explain three objectives of Agenda 21​
7. Why is resource planning important in a country like India? Explain by giving examples.​
8. Explain the three stages of Resource Planning in India.​
9. Why is conservation of resources important in India?​
10. ‘Land is a natural resource of utmost importance’- Elaborate the statement with the help
of suitable examples highlighting the value of land resources.​
11. Mention three physical factors as well as three human factors which determine the use
of land in India.​
12. Source Based Question- Make a comparison between the two pie charts (Fig. 1.4 ) given
for land use in 1960-61 and 2019-20 and find the reasons for changes in the area under the
following categories-​
a. net sown area ​
b. the land under forests (mention consequences)​
c. barren and unculturable waste land​
d. area under non-agricultural use​
e. permanent pasture and grazing land (mention consequences)​
f. culturable waste land​
13. ‘The pattern of net sown area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over 80
percent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana and less than 10 per cent in Arunachal
Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman Nicobar Islands.’ Give reasons.​
14. Which is the main cause of land degradation in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh?​
15. Suggest any six measures to solve the problems of land degradation in India.​
16. Explain any three factors responsible for the formation of soil. ​
17. Which geographical factors are responsible for the evolution of black soil? Why is it
considered the most suitable for growing cotton? ​
18. What are alluvial soils? Distinguish between Khadar and Bhangar. ​
19. Name the soil type which is widely found in Western Rajasthan. Explain two important
characteristics of this soil type which makes it unsuitable for cultivation. ​
20. Mention any two human activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion.
Explain two types of soil erosion mostly observed in India.​
21. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
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