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The document is an assignment for Class X SST focusing on Chapter 1: Resource and Development, consisting of multiple-choice questions and short answer prompts. It covers topics such as land degradation, resource planning, soil conservation, and the importance of conserving resources. The assignment includes questions about specific states in India, types of soil, and historical events related to environmental conservation.

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Assignment CH 1 Geography

The document is an assignment for Class X SST focusing on Chapter 1: Resource and Development, consisting of multiple-choice questions and short answer prompts. It covers topics such as land degradation, resource planning, soil conservation, and the importance of conserving resources. The assignment includes questions about specific states in India, types of soil, and historical events related to environmental conservation.

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Assignment Class X. Subject SST. M.M.

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Chapter-1 Resource and Development

1.What is the primary cause of land degradation in Punjab?

a) Intensive cultivation. b) Deforestation c) Over irrigation D) over grazing

2.In which of the following states is terrace cultivation practiced?

a) Punjab b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh c) Haryana d) Uttarakhand

3. Black soil is predominantly found in which of the following states?

a) Jammu and Kashmir b) Maharashtra c) Rajasthan d) Jharkhand

4.The main objective of resource planning is:

a) To exploit resources for maximum profit. b) Uneven distribution of resources.

c) Sustainable development of resources. d) To conserve all resources .

5.Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called:

a) Culturable waste land b) Current fallow land

c) Barren land d) Permanent pastures and grazing

6. “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed.” Who said this famous
statement about resource conservation?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee. c) M. K. Gandhi. d) Sunderlal Bahuguna

7.Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?

a) Strip cropping. b) Terrace cultivation

c) Shelter belts. d) Ploughing up and down the slopes

8.In which of the following states is overgrazing mainly responsible for land degradation?

a) Punjab. b) Haryana. c) Madhya Pradesh. d) Maharashtra

9. In June 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in ________ in Brazil for the first International
Earth Summit.

a) Rio de Janeiro. b) São Paulo. C)Brasilia. d) Curitiba

10.The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and _______ energy but lacks water
resources.

a) Geothermal. B) Hydro. C) Wind. D)Tidal

11.__________ account for 30% of the total surface area of India.

a) Deserts. B) Mountains. c) Plains. D) Plateaus

12.The pattern of the net sown area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over 80 per
cent of the total area in _______.

a)Madhya Pradesh b) Assam. C) Rajasthan. d) Punjab


13. What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest Policy
(1952)?

(a) 33. (b) 22.5. C) 31. D) 30

14.Explain the two types of water erosion. (2)

15.Why do we need to conserve resources? (2)

16. Explain any three factors responsible for soil formation. (3)

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