Resources and Development Worksheet For Class 10
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1. Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided, it is technologically ___________, economically
feasible, and culturally acceptable can be termed as a ‘Resource’
2. The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between nature, technology, and
_______________.
3. On the basis of ownership, Resources can be classified as – individual, __________, national, and international.
4. . All the minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, and land within the political boundaries are examples of _________________.
5. Resources that are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization are called ________________ resources.
6. In June 1992, the first International Earth Summit was held in _______________ city of Brazil.
7. Total geographical area of India is 3.28 million sq km. Land use data, however, is available only for __________ percent of the total
geographical area.
8. Some human activities such as ______________and , ____________ too have contributed significantly in land degradation.
9. __________________ soil is found in the eastern coastal plains, particularly in the deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the
Kaveri rivers.
10. ___________________ soil is formed of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
Answer in One word:
- Resources that are obtained from Biospheres and have life.
- A resource used by India from the bed of the Indian Ocean lies beyond the exclusive economic zone.
- Materials in the environment have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these.
- ‘Development should take place without damaging the environment, and development in the present should not compromise with the
needs of future generations. - The country in which the “First International Earth Summit” was held.
- Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year.
- The only North-Eastern state in which the land use data is available.
- According to the National Forest Policy 1952, the minimum percentage of forest cover is required for the maintenance of ecological balance.
- Soil is well-known for its capacity to hold moisture and develop deep cracks during hot weather.
- The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels.
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Assertion and Reason-Based Questions:
Directions:- In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward.
Read both statements carefully and choose the correct answer from the below:
- Assertion: The running water cuts through the clayey soils and makes deep channels as gullies.
Reason: In the Narmada basin such lands are called ravines.
- (A) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
- (B) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- (C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
- (D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
2. Assertion: Terrace cultivation restricts erosion.
Reason: Western and central Himalayas have well-developed terrace farming.
- (A) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
- (B) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- (C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
- (D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
3. Assertion: The laterite soil develops under tropical and subtropical climates with alternate wet and dry seasons.
Reason: This soil is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.
- (A) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
- (B) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- (C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
- (D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
Assertion and Reason-Based Questions:
4. Assertion: In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha deforestation due to overgrazing has caused severe land degradation
Reason: It retards the process of infiltration of water into the soil after it settles down on the land.
- (A) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
- (B) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- (C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
- (D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
5. Assertion: Resources that are found in the Indian Ocean belong to India.
Reason: area up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from the coast is termed as territorial water and resources therein belong to the nation.
- (A) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
- (B) both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- (C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
- (D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
Short answer type questions:
Q1. Why is coal a Biotic resource?
Q2. Give any one example of stock and one of the reserves.
Q3. Define Sustainable development.
Q4. What is the first stage of Resource planning?
Q5. What were Mahatma Gandhi’s views on resource conservation?
Q6. Which soil turns yellow in a hydrated form?
Q7. What are the two classifications of Alluvial soil according to their age?
Q8. Which soil is more suitable for growing Cashew nuts?
Q9. What is sheet erosion?
Q10. Which soil conservation methods have contributed significantly to the stabilization of sand dunes?
Conclusion:
Was this Resources and Development worksheet helpful to you? I am sure you will not find such inside questions anywhere else. This worksheet on Resources and Development can help you in understanding the chapter well. The major confusion lies in understanding potential, developed, stock, and reserve. Therefore, this is explained in Hindi and English for better understanding with examples. Try it once. However, we have not included any long answer type questions in this Resources and Development worksheet. If you are looking for such questions from Resources and Development, click on the link. You may also click on the link for questions and answers to the term I portion of Geography. Do not forget to practice mapwork.
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