AP 10th Class Social Geography Bits 1st Lesson Resources and Development
select and write the most appropriate option of the four options for each of the questions :
Question 1.
Which one of the following type of resource is Iron ore?
A) Renewable
B) Biotic
C) flow
D) Non-renewable
Answer:
D) Non-renewable
Question 2.
Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab
A) Intensive cultivation
B) Deforestation
C) Over irrigation
D) Over grazing
Answer:
C) Over irrigation
Question 3.
India’s territorial water extends upto a distance of
A) 12 km
B) 12 nautical miles
C) 19.2 miles
D) 200 nautical miles
Answer:
B) 12 nautical miles
Question 4.
Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called?
A) Renewable resources
B) Reserve
C) Community resources
D) Non-renewable resources
Answer:
D) Non-renewable resources
Question 5.
Area sown more than once in an agricultural year phis net sown area is known as:
A) Net sown area
B) Forest cover
C) Waste land
D) Gross cropped area
Answer:
D) Gross cropped area
Question 6.
The total degraded land in our country is ______
A) 133 million hectares
B) 130 million sq.km
C) 140 million hectares
D) 130 million hectares
Answer:
D) 130 million hectares
Question 7.
In which of the following states mining has caused severe land degradation?
A) Gujarat
B) Jharkhand
C) Kerala
D) Uttaranchal
Answer:
B) Jharkhand
Question 8.
Which is the most common soil of Northern India?
A) Black soil
B) Latente soil
C) Alluvial soil
D) Red soil
Answer:
C) Alluvial soil
Question 9.
Red soli is motly fund in:
A) Parts of Jammu & Kashmir
B) Upper Ganga Plains
C) Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) Eastern and Southern part of Deccan Plateau
Question 10.
Black soil is also calied:
A) Bangar
B) Khadar
C) Regur
D) Humus
Answer:
C) Regur
Question 11.
Laterite soil Is very useful for growing
A) Rice, Wheat and Mustard
B) Tea, Coffee and Cashew nut
C) Pulses, Sugarcane and Resin
D) None of the above
Answer:
B) Tea, Coffee and Cashew nut
Question 12.
Which of the following Is not a measure for soil conservation?
A) Strip cropping
B) Terrace cultivation
C) Shelter belts
D) Overdrawing of ground water
Answer:
D)Obverdrawing of ground water
13. Which one of the following soil is Ideal for growing cotton?
A) Regur soil
B) Laterite soil
C) Desert soil
D) Mountainous soil
Answer:
A) Regur soil
Question 14.
How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?
A) Biotic and Abiotic
B) Renewable and Non-renewable
C) Individual and community
D) Potential and reserves
Answer:
A) Biotic and Abiotic
Question 15.
Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource?
A) Land
B) Water
C) Human beings
D) Rocks
Answer:
C) Human beings
Question 16.
What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area ?
A) 43%
B) 23%
C) 33%
D) 27%
Answer:
A) 43%
Question 17.
Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of country?
A) Leh
B) Kargil
C) Ladakh
D) Dras
Answer:
C) Ladakh
Question 18.
Soil formed by intense leaching is
A) Alluvial soil
B) Red soil
C) Laterite soil
D) Desert soil
Answer:
C) Laterite soil
Question 19.
Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called
A) Developed resources
B) Stock
C) International resources
D) Potential resources
Answer:
D) Potential resources
Question 20.
Which one of the following is the main cause of land degredation?
A) Extensive cultivation
B) Deforestation
C) Overgrazing
D) Over irrigation
Answer:
D) Over irrigation
Assertion and reason :
1. There are two statements market as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A) : The lower horizon of the arid soil is occupied by kankar. ( )
Reason (R) : It is because of the increasing calcium content downwards in and soil.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Answer:
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Fill in the blank :
1. The territorial waters that extends up to 12 neutical miles from base of a coastal country is recognised by _______ on law of sea.
Answer: United nations Convention
Matching:
Question 1.
| Group A | Group B |
| I) Latente soil | a) High moisture retention |
| II) Black soil | b) Intensively cultivated |
| lII) Alluvial soil | c) Source of salt |
| Iv) Arid soil | d) Problem of leaching |
A) i—d, ii—a, iii—b, iv—c
b) i—c, ii—b, iii—a, iv—d
C) i—d, ii—b, iii—a, iv—c
D) i—a, ii—d, iii—c, iv—b
Answer:
A) i—d, ii—a, iii—b, iv—c
Map based question:
1. On the Physical Outline map of india given below, Identity any four soil type of India.
