1) What is the administrative
name recognized internationally to the areal extent up to 12 nautical miles
from base line of a coastal country?
2) Khadar is the geographical area popularly
related to which soil type?
3) A soil is well-known for its capacity to
hold moisture. What is its name in India?
4) A type of resource named 'R' is found in
Chhotanagpur region in abundnace but cannot be utilised yet due to lack of
appropriate technology in India to access these. How can we classify 'R'?
5) In which part of India
excessive irrigation is a major cause of land degradation?
6) One physical factor contributes to maximum
land degradation in India, most pronounced in rainy seasons and has direct
effect on fertility of the land. What is that physical factor?
7) Do you think, the desired
objective of National Forest Policy 1952 is achieved successfully?
8) Give the reason behind Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman and Nicobar island are having less than 10% of
total geographical area as net sown area.
9) Explain the role of terrace cultivation in
hilly areas?
10) State the most concerned factor for
deforestation in Madhya Pradesh?
11) Which type of soil is found in the piedmont
zone of Western Ghats?
12) How the arid soil can be distinguished from
other soils?
13) In India where bad land topography is
commonly found?
14) In which region shelter belts are procreated
to protect from land degradation?
15) Why only 93% of the total geographical area
is measured for land use pattern in India?
16) How gross cropped areas is different from
net sown area? Or Differentiate gross cropped area from net sown area?
17) What is the importance of Brundtland
commission report?
18) State the importance of the book "small
is beautiful".
19) In which five year plan
period, resources planning is introduced in India?
20) Do you think community owned resources are
used by a specific community but denied to other community?
21) Define reserves on the basis
of resource classification.
22) How can we group human being and coal in
same category of resources?
23) Classify the resources on the basis of
status of development?
24) Briefly explain Exclusive Economic
Zone(EEZ)?
25) What are international resources?
26) Define sustainable development?
27) State the importance of Rio-convention?
28) Write the most important objective of Agenda
21?
29) Even though Rajasthan is arid but has some
specific potential, find it out?
30) Who said, "there is enough for
everybody's need and not for anybody's greed"?
31) How can we solve the problem
of land degradation? Suggest any three measures.
32) Classify resources based on ownership.
Explain each class in brief with examples. Or Briefly discuss the resources
based on ownership.
33) What problems have been caused by human
beings using resources indiscriminately? Explain in brief. Or What are the
negative effects of anthropogenic activities on resource?
34) Discuss soil formation. Or What are the main
factors affecting the formation of soil? Describe each factor briefly.
35) Discuss the nature and distribution of black
soil in India. Or Give the characteristics of the soil used for growing cotton.
List the areas in India where this soil is found. Normally cotton is grown on
black soils.
36) What is resource planning? Why is the
planning of resources essential? Explain any two reasons.
37) Name three states having black soil and the
crop which is mainly grown in it.
38) What type of soil is found in
the river deltas of the Eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of
soil.
39) What steps can be taken to
control soil erosion in the hilly areas ?
40) Discuss resource on the basis
of its origin. Or What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some
examples.
41) What are the main advantages
of India's land under a variety of relief features?
42) Which is the main cause of
land degradation in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh? How can it be
checked?
43) What are the three stages of resources
planning in India? Or Explain the three steps involved in the resource planning
in India.
44) Distinguish between renewable and
non-renewable resources.
45) Mention any two human
activities which are responsible for the process of soil erosion. Explain the
two types of soil erosion mostly observed in India?
46) Explain land use pattern in
India. Why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?
47) Discuss resources classification on the
basis of status of development with their important features. Or Classify
resources into groups on the basis of status of development. Explain the main
features of each group.
48) List the main types of soil found in India,
identify which of these is most widespread. Describe the characteristics of
this type of soil.
49) Discuss the purpose of Rio de Janeiro Earth
Summit and Agenda 21. Or What was the purpose of the Earth Summit held in Rio
de Janeiro Brazil in 1992? What are the main provisions of Agenda 21 signed at
this Summit?
50) Discuss anthropogenic factors of land
degradation. Or Explain any four human activities which are mainly responsible
for land degradation in India.
51) Give the importance of soil. Explain any
three factors responsible for soil formation.
52) What is the relevance of Gandhian model of
resource conservation in todays world. Or What is the need for conservation of
resources? Explain in the light of Gandhiji's view.
53) How have technical and economic developments
led to more consumption of resources?
54) The following newspaper
report was published on 23rd March, 2010. "Beverage giant Coca-Cola must
pay $47 million for the environmental damage caused at a bottling plant in the
Southern Indian state of Kerala. A committee in Kerala examining the practices
of Coca-Cola found the company caused severe damage to farms and the local
environment by dumping polluted waste water sludge on area crops from 1999
through 2004. The environmental report found high levels of cadmium in the
sludge, caused declining crop yields, forcing substantial migration and steep
unemployment in the area. Coca-Cola disputes the findings pending a court
ruling." Do you think the company was correct in disputing the findings?
If not, what should they have done? Give your reasons.
55) The following newspaper report was published
on 9th April, 2012. "The districts of Jodhpur, Farmer and Pali in
Rajasthan have over 2000 textile units engaged in printing and dyeing of cloth,
which are posing a major threat to the environment and ecology of their
respective regions in the absence of an effluent disposal plan and adequate
Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs). The state High Court has asked the
units in Farmer district to close. Union Textiles Minister Anand Sharma said the
industries cannot be allowed to be closed down and we need to come out with a
solution as per the wish of the High Court." Do you feel that the minister
was right? If so, what steps should be taken? Give your reasons.
56) "Indiscriminate use of resources has
led to numerous problems". Justify the statement in three points.
57) Explain the role of human in
resource development.
58) Explain three reasons for
land degradation.
59) Which geographical factors
are responsible for the evolution of black soil? Why it consider the most
suitable for growing cotton?
60) Describe any three main characteristics of
arid soil of India.
61) Give two examples each of
biotic and abiotic resources.
62) What is soil erosion?
63) Imagine if oil supplies get exhausted, how
will this affect our lifestyle?
64) Compare the diagrams given below and find
out the land use category which had the highest increase during the period
1960-61 to 2002-03 and the category which had the highest decrease during the
period. Give one major reason for each.
65) On the political map of India
given below, identify the soil types in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).
66) On the political map of India given below,
identify the soil types, which are given bewow and locate into the map (a)Arid
soil (b) Laterite soil (c) Forest soil (d)Black soil
67) On the outline political map of India given
below, mark and label the following (a)
A state whose and land has been affected due to overgrazing (b) A state whose
and land has been degraded due to extensive mining (c) A state which has more
than 80% net sown area. (d) A state which has less than 10% net sown area
68) Define the term 'Resource'.
69) What is the role of human beings in the
development of a resource?
70) What are biotic resources?
71) What are abiotic resources?
72) What are renewable resources?
73) What are non-renewable resources?
74) What kind of resources are Individual
Resources?
75) Which resources are community owned
resources?
76) What are National Resources?
77) Which resources are termed as 'International
Resources'?
78) What are Potential Resources?
79) What are Developed Resources?
80) What does 'stock' mean?
81) What are 'Reserves'?
82) What do you mean by sustainable development?
83) When and where was the first International
Earth Summit held?
84) What was Agenda 21 of Earth Summit of Rio de
Janeiro?
85) Why do we need to have planning for
resources in India?
86) Which three processes are involved in
Resource Planning?
87) How are resources associated with
colonialism?
88) Why is resource conservation important?
89) What is the importance of land as a natural
resource?
90) What are the main relief features of India?
91) Which factors determine the use of land?
92) What is Net Sown Area?
93) What is gross cropped area?
94) What is waste land?
95) How does land degradation occur?
96) What is the percentage of land degradation
in India?
97) In which states is land degraded due to
mining?
98) In which states is over irrigation
responsible for land degradation?
99) How is mineral processing responsible for
land degradation?
100) What is the importance of soil?
101) Which factors help in the formation of soil?
102) Which forces of nature help in the formation
of soil?
103) Which soils are formed at the foothills?
104) What is 'Bangar'?
105) What is 'khadar'?
106) Why is alluvial soil called fertile soils?
107) Which soils are called black soils?
108) In which regions are black soils found?
109) What are the chief characteristics of black
soil?
110) What is the main drawback of black soil?
111) How are red soils formed?
112) How do these red soils look red or yellow in
colour?
113) How are laterite soils formed?
114) Why is humus content in laterite soil low?
115) In which regions are laterite soils formed?
116) What are the drawbacks of arid soils?
117) Give one characteristic of forest soils.
118) What is soil erosion?
119) How is soil eroded?
120) What are gullies?
121) What is sheet erosion?
122) How does soil erosion take place due to
defective methods of farming?
123) What is contour ploughing?
124) How can Terrace farming check soil erosion?
125) What is strip cropping?
126) Why are shelter belts grown?
127) On the basis of its origin, resources can be
classified into: (a) Renewable and non-renewable (b) Continuous and Biological
(c) Biotic and Abiotic (d) Recyclable and non-recyclable
128) What is required for sustained quality of
life and global peace? (a) Depletion of resources (b) Equitable distribution of
resources (c) Accumulation of resources (d) None of these
129) Who wrote Small is Beautiful? (a) Mahatma
Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Schumacher
130) Which report introduced the concept of
'sustainable development'? (a) World Commission on Environment and Development
Report (b) Brundtland Commission Report (c) State of Forest Report (d) None of
these
131) Mountains account for how much of the total
surface area in India? (a) 30% (b) 40% (c) 43% (d) 25%
132) What is 'fallow land'? (a) Cultivated land
(b) Fertile land (c) Uncultivated land (d) None of these
133) In which of the following states, has
deforestation caused land degradation due to mining? (a) Maharashtra (b)
Jharkhand (c) Gujarat (d) None of these
134) In which of the following states has
overgrazing caused land degradation? (a) Odisha (b) Rajasthan (c) Chhattisgarh
(d) None of these
135) Where are arid soils found? (a) Gujarat (b)
Maharashtra (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Rajasthan
136) What is known as 'bad land'? (a) Land unfit
for cultivation (b) Land unfit for settlement (c) Ravines (d) Both (a) and
(c)
137) Do you think that resources
are free gifts of nature as is assumed by many?
138) How can the land be saved
from degradation?
139) Why do we need to conserve
resources?
140) Do you think that resources
are free gifts of nature as is assumed by many?
141) Describe the process of
resource planning in India.
142) What were Gandhij's views on
conservation of resources?
143) What is the importance of
land?
144) For what purposes are land
resources used?
145) What is the importance of
soil as a resource?
146) Distinguish between Khadar
and Bangar.
147) What are the chief
characteristics of the alluvial soil?
148) Give some important features
of the black soil.
149) Name the states in which
laterite soils are found and give any two characteristics of this soil.
150) Explain the interdependent
relationship between nature, technology and institutions. Also make a diagram
to represent the same.
151) Differentiate between
renewable and non-renewable resources.
152) Why is resource planning
essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life?
153) Why was the Rio de Janeiro
Earth Summit, 1992 held?
154) What were the aims of Agenda
21 to achieve global sustainable development?
155) Why are arid soils found to
be non-productive?
156) What is soil erosion? State
how it can be prevented in deserts.
157) Describe the major problems
faced by indiscriminate use of resources by human beings.
158) Why do we need to conserve
resources?
159) Which factors affect the
land use pattern of India?
160) How laterite soils are
formed? Give any one negative and one positive aspect of the soil.
161) Describe the process of resource planning in
India.
162) What were Gandhij's views on conservation of
resources?
163) What is the importance of land?
164) For what purposes are land resources used?
165) What is the importance of soil as a
resource?
166) Distinguish between Khadar and Bangar.
167) What are the chief characteristics of the
alluvial soil?
168) Give some important features of the black
soil.
169) Name the states in which laterite soils are
found and give any two characteristics of this soil.
170) Explain the interdependent relationship
between nature, technology and institutions. Also make a diagram to represent
the same.
171) Differentiate between renewable and
non-renewable resources.
172) Why is resource planning essential for
sustainable existence of all forms of life?
173) Why was the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit,
1992 held?
174) What were the aims of Agenda 21 to achieve
global sustainable development?
175) Why are arid soils found to be
non-productive?
176) What is soil erosion? State how it can be
prevented in deserts.
177) Describe the major problems faced by
indiscriminate use of resources by human beings.
178) Why do we need to conserve resources?
179) Which factors affect the land use pattern of
India?
180) How laterite soils are formed? Give any one
negative and one positive aspect of the soil.
181) What is the need of resource planning in
India? Explain with the help of examples.
182) What efforts were made for
resource planning in the First Five Year Plan?
183) Describe the land use pattern in India.
184) What are the causes of land degradation?
What are the ways to solve this problem?
185) What is soil erosion? What are the main
causes of soil erosion?
186) What are the various methods of soil conservation?
187) Define the term 'Resource'. Do you think
that resources are free gifts of nature?
188) Classify resources on the basis of
ownership.
189) Classify resources on the basis of
development.
190) How is land a natural resource of utmost
importance? Explain with four facts taken from Indian land resource.
191) What is land degradation? What do you know
about India's degraded land?
192) Which factors are responsible for soil
formation?
193) By what names is black soil also known as? In
which regions are black soils formed and why?
194) How red and yellow soils are formed? Why do
they look red?
195) Give any four characteristics of arid soils
of India.
196) How have technical and economic developments
led to more consumption of resources?
197) Describe the process of
resource planning in India.
198) What were Gandhij's views on
conservation of resources?
199) What is the importance of
land?
200) For what purposes are land
resources used?
201) What is the importance of
soil as a resource?
202) Distinguish between Khadar
and Bangar.
203) What are the chief
characteristics of the alluvial soil?
204) Give some important features
of the black soil.
205) Name the states in which
laterite soils are found and give any two characteristics of this soil.
206) Explain the interdependent
relationship between nature, technology and institutions. Also make a diagram
to represent the same.
207) Differentiate between
renewable and non-renewable resources.
208) Why is resource planning
essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life?
209) Why was the Rio de Janeiro
Earth Summit, 1992 held?
210) What were the aims of Agenda
21 to achieve global sustainable development?
211) Why are arid soils found to
be non-productive?
212) What is soil erosion? State
how it can be prevented in deserts.
213) Describe the major problems
faced by indiscriminate use of resources by human beings.
214) Why do we need to conserve
resources?
215) Which factors affect the
land use pattern of India?
216) How laterite soils are
formed? Give any one negative and one positive aspect of the soil.
217) Describe the process of
resource planning in India.
218) What were Gandhij's views on
conservation of resources?
219) What is the importance of
land?
220) For what purposes are land
resources used?
221) What is the importance of
soil as a resource?
222) Distinguish between Khadar
and Bangar.
223) What are the chief
characteristics of the alluvial soil?
224) Give some important features
of the black soil.
225) Name the states in which
laterite soils are found and give any two characteristics of this soil.
226) Explain the interdependent
relationship between nature, technology and institutions. Also make a diagram
to represent the same.
227) Differentiate between
renewable and non-renewable resources.
228) Why is resource planning
essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life?
229) Why was the Rio de Janeiro
Earth Summit, 1992 held?
230) What were the aims of Agenda
21 to achieve global sustainable development?
231) Why are arid soils found to
be non-productive?
232) What is soil erosion? State
how it can be prevented in deserts.
233) Describe the major problems
faced by indiscriminate use of resources by human beings.
234) Why do we need to conserve
resources?
235) Which factors affect the
land use pattern of India?
236) How laterite soils are
formed? Give any one negative and one positive aspect of the soil.
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