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question_answer1) Why is conservation of resources necessary? Give two reasons. [Delhi 2007,06, AI 04,04C]
question_answer2) Explain with examples any two measures of controlling land degradation in India. [AI 2006, 05C; Delhi 05, 05C]
question_answer3) Explain any two human activities responsible for land degradation. [Delhi 2005]
question_answer4) India has a varied relief features viz. mountains, plateaus and plains. Which of these relief features cover the largest area? Write two characteristics of this relief feature. [Foreign 2005]
question_answer5) How are human made resources useful? Explain with two examples. [Delhi 2005C]
question_answer6) What is soil erosion? Mention two main causes of it. [Delhi 2004]
question_answer7) How do rocks play an important role in the formation of soil? Explain with examples. [Delhi 2004]
question_answer8) Classify the following items into natural resources and human made resources. Wild life, Railways, Iron ore, Technology. [Delhi 2004]
question_answer9) Mention the names of any two major soil types found in India. [Delhi 2000C]
question_answer10) Write two salient features of Khadar soil. [Delhi 2000C]
question_answer11) Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.
question_answer12) What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples.
question_answer13) Define the term resource. Name the basis of resource classification. Give two points.
question_answer14) What is Exclusive Economic Zone? How much is the Economic Zone of India?
question_answer15) List out the problems caused by indiscriminate use of resources.
question_answer16) Define the term land use pattern. Mention two factors affecting it.
question_answer17) State the soil forming factors.
question_answer18) Why are alluvial soils very fertile?
question_answer19) State two important characteristics of black soil.
question_answer20) How are laterite soils formed?
question_answer21) Why are desert soils less fertile?
question_answer22) What are badlands? Where are they common in India?
question_answer23) In which states of India gully erosion is predominant?
question_answer24) Study the given pie chart and answer the following questions: General land use categories 2000-03 (a) Which is the most dominant land use of India? Write its %. (b) How much is the % of forest in India? Why is it still low? Give one reason.
question_answer25) Study the figure and answer the questions: INDIA Wastelands in 2000 (a) Identify the most predominant source of land degradation. Write its %. (b) Which source of land degradation is the least? How is it caused?
question_answer26) List out the factors involved in the transformation of things into a resource.
question_answer27) How much is the extent of territorial waters of India?
question_answer28) What were the global issues of the first International Earth Summit held at Rio de Janeiro in 1992?
question_answer29) Define the term sustainable development. :
question_answer30) Study the following data carefully and answer the questions that follow: Land Features of India Land Features Area Convered (in %) 1. Plains 43 % 2. Mountains 30 % 3. Plateau 27% (a) Name the land feature which occupies the highest surface area of India. (b) Give two advantages of the above land feature.
question_answer31) Give two examples of renewable resources.
question_answer32) Classify the following into individual/ community resources. (a) A Park (b) Library (c) A plot of land (d) Owner of a company
question_answer33) Suggest two examples of Non-Recyclable resources.
question_answer34) Name the state in India rich in water resources but lacking in infrastructural development.
question_answer35) Which stage of resource development involves surveying, mapping and measurement of resources?
question_answer36) List out the factors that have contributed to resource development in India.
question_answer37) Who was against mass production but wanted productivity by the masses?
question_answer38) Why is land use planning essential?
question_answer39) State two human factors affecting the land use.
question_answer40) How much is the Net sown Area in India at present?
question_answer41) What factors restrict the use of fallow land?
question_answer42) State the need for increasing the area under forests in India.
question_answer43) What is a waste land?
question_answer44) Which two factors have resulted in land degradation?
question_answer45) In what ways human activities have become responsible for land degradation?
question_answer46) How much of the land in India is degraded every year?
question_answer47) Name two states where deforestation due to mining has resulted in land degradation.
question_answer48) State how are industries responsible for land degradation.
question_answer49) Mention any two states where overgrazing is responsible for land degradation.
question_answer50) How are soils formed?
question_answer51) List out four soil forming factors.
question_answer52) On what basis are Indian soils classified?
question_answer53) Mention the two factors responsible for the formation of black soil.
question_answer54) Why is the red soil, red in colour?
question_answer55) Which type of soil is found in the eastern and southern parts of Deccan plateau?
question_answer56) Why is laterite soil less fertile?
question_answer57) Which crop is grown in red laterite soils of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh?
question_answer58) How is cultivation made possible in western Rajasthan?
question_answer59) State/Explain how defective methods of farming leads to soil erosion?
question_answer60) Explain how contour ploughing restricts soil erosion.
question_answer61) State how strip cropping helps to control wind erosion.
question_answer62) What are shelter belts?
question_answer63) How can we control wind erosion in deserts?
question_answer64) State one point of difference between stock and reserve.
question_answer65) State four crops supported by alluvial soils.
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