Resources and Development MCQs | Class 10 Geography Chapter 1 Quiz

Sharanya is making a list of natural resources for a project. She puts wing energy under one column and coal under another column. On what basis is she classifying the resources?

Overgrazing is one of the main reasons for land degradation in the following states.

Which relief feature of India has 30% of the total surface area of the country?

Which one of the following is an example of a Cultivable Wasteland?

Name the soil which is most widely spread in India.

India has land under a variety of relief features. Which of the following features ensure the perennial flow of some rivers, and provide facilities for tourism and ecological aspects?

Match the following efforts of resource conservation from column A with years from column B.

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are rich in mineral deposits. Arunachal Pradesh has abundant water resources but lacks infrastructural development. Rajasthan is endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks water resources. The cold desert of Ladakh has a rich cultural heritage but it is deficient in water and infrastructure.

Which of the following BEST describes the passage?

There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

• • Assertion (A): Resource planning is a complex process.

• • Reason (R): Resource planning helps in the effective and judicious use of resources.

The land which is left uncultivated for one or less than one agricultural year is called _____.

Match the items in Column A with that in Column B.

The ocean resources beyond 200 nautical miles are classified under which zone?

Forest area in the country is far lower than the desired _____ percent of geographical area, as it was outlined in the National Forest Policy, 1952.

Continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures results in _____.

By which name is the bad land in the Chambal basin known?