X_SOCIAL OBJECTIVE

GEO. L. 1 - RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Which one of the following type of resources is iron ore?
A) Renewable B) Flow C) Biotic D) Non-renewable
2. Under which type of resource can tidal energy be put?
A) Replenishable B) Abiotic C) Human-made D) Non-recyclable
3. Which one of the following is not the classification of resources?
A) On the basic of origin B) On the basic of color
C) On the basic of ownership D) On the basic of exhaustibility
4. Which one of the following resources is an example of basic of origin?
A) Biotic and Abiotic B) Individual and community
C) Renewable and non-renewable D) Potential and Reserves
5. Which one of the following is not an example of biotic resources?
A) Human beings B) Rocks C) Livestock D) Aquatic animals
6. Non-renewable resources are reproduced in
A) Millions of years B) Few years
C) Renewed constants D) Few decades
7. Individual resources are owned by _____________.
A) Community B) Nation C) Private D) International
8. 12 nautical miles are equal to ____________.
A) 19 km B) 20km C) 20.2 km D) 22.2 km
9. Developed resources are surveyed and their quality and ________ have been
determined.
A) Development B) Exploitation C) Quantity D) Sufficient
10. Which state is not land degraded by over grazing?
A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan C) Jharkhand D) Madhya Pradesh
11. Bangar soils have highest concentration of
A) Sand B) Water C) Industrial effluents D) Kangar
12. Which soil is known as regur soil?
A) Black soil B) Red soil C) Laterite soil D) Arid soil
13. Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton?
A) Regur soil B) Laterite soil C) Desert soil D) Mountainous soil
14. Which one of the following states has mostly laterite soil?
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Bihar C) Rajasthan D) Karnataka

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15. “Laterite” has been derived from the Greek word “Later” which means
A) Mountain B) Brick C) Rock D) Stone
16. Loamy and Silty forest soils are found in the
A) Snow covered areas B) Upper Slopes
C) Valley sides D) Lower parts of valley
17. Which method is used for checking soil erosion?
A) Strip chopping B) Terrace farming C) Contour plaguing D) Intensive farming
18. The arid soil lacks humans and moisture due to __________
i) High rainfall ii) High temperature
iii) Low rainfall iv) Low temperature
A) i and ii B) ii and iii C) iii and iv D) i and iv
19. Red soils develop a crystal line ____________ rocks in areas of low rainfall in the
eastern and southern part of the Deccan plateau
A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Metamorphic D) Intrusive
20. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilized are called
A) Developed resources B) Stock
C) International resources D) Potential resources
21. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc, are the examples of
A) Biotic resources B) Abiotic resources
C) Renewable resources D) Non-renewable resources
22. Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial
respectively?
A) Khada & Tarai B) Tarai & bangar C) Bangar & khadar D) Tarai & Dvars
23. Which type of soil develops high temperature and evaporation?
A) Arid Soil B) Forest Soil C) Black Soil D) Red Soil
24. Which one of the following resources can be acquired by the Nation?
A) Potential resources B) International resources
C) National resources D) Public resources
25. Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion?
A) Underground water B) Wind
C) Glacier D) Water
26. Which one of the following method is used to break up the force of wind?
A) Shelter belt B) Strip Cropping C) Contour ploughing D) Terrace farming

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27. Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development?
A) Overall development of various resources
B) Development should take place without damaging the environment
C) Economic development of people
D) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities
28. ___________ resources occur over a long period of time.
A) Minerals and Fossils B) Wind C) Flora D) Fauna
29. Which one among the following is a Biotic Resource?
A) Fisheries B) Rocks C) Metals D) Soil
30. A resource found at a particular region is called as.
A) Potential Resource B) Developed Resource
C) Individual Resource D) International Resource
31. A resource found in all region is called as.
A) Community Resource B) Developed Resource
C) Individual Resource D) Ubiquitous Resource
32. Water is a compound of two inflammable gases.
A) Nitrogen & Methane B) Hydrogen and Oxygen
C) Hydrogen & Neon D) Carbon dioxide & Oxygen
33. In India _______ hectares of land is degraded.
A) 120 million B) 129 million C) 140 million D) 130 million
34. In which state Land degradation is server due to mining.
A) Jharkhand B) Maharashtra C) Assam D) Haryana
35. In which state Land degradation is server due to over grazing.
A) Goa B) Maharashtra C) Kerala D) Karnataka
36. The total geographical area of land in India is.
A) 3.28 million sq km B) 2.28 million sq km
C) 4.28 million sq km D) 1.28 million sq km
37. First International Earth Summit held at.
A) America B) Africa C) Russia D) Brazil
38. “Rio de janeiro” is also known as
A) G-20 Summit B) BRICS Summit
C) Earth Summit D) East Asia Summit

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39. The entire Northern plains are made up of __________ soil.

A) Laterite B) Alluvial C) Red D) Arid
40. The Alluvial soil consists of Sand, Silt and ________.
A) Clay B) Sediments C) Soil D) water
41. Old Alluvial soil is called as
A) Duras B) Black soil C) Bangar D) Khadar
42. For the formation of Black Soil ___________ rock is important.
A) Parent B) Weathered C) Bed D) rotten
43. Alluvial soil are found in.
A) Gangetic Plains B) Mississipi Plains C) Yan-tez Plains D) Coastal Plains
44. Arid soil can be found at
A) Goa B) Punjab C) Haryana D) Rajasthan
45. Which one of the following is grown in laterite soil?
A) Shrubs B) Coffee C) Wheat D) Rice
46. Which one of the following areas is not thickly populated?
A) Thick forests B) Mountains C) Deserts D) Hills
47. ________ soil is best suitable for growing cashew nuts
A) Red B) Arid C) Laterite D) Red laterite
48. When was the National Forest Policy formed in India
A) 1985 B) 1982 C) 1952 D) 1962
49. In __________ Brundtland Commission Report has introduced the concept of
‘Sustainable Development’.
A) 1987 B) 1997 C) 1977 D) 1967
50. In our country laterite soils can be found at.
A) Eastern Ghats B) North West
C) South East D) Deccan Plateau

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KEY
Q.NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
KEY D A B A B A C D C C
Q.NO. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
KEY D A A D B D D B A D
Q.NO. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
KEY C C D C D B B A A A
Q.NO. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
KEY D B D A B A D C B A
Q.NO. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
KEY C A A D A C D C A A

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