Resources and development class X

Resources and development

1. What are resources? Explain the relation between nature, technology and institution? 1+3=4, Page-1

2. What are the various ways resources can be classified? Page-1

3. How is the resource a function of human activities? Discuss? Page-1

4. What are the two types of resources? Give one example of each. Page-1

5. What are the two types of human resources? Give one example of each Page-1

6. What is the

7. Classify resources on the basis of:-

• Origin  page-2

• Exhaustibility page-2

• Ownership page-2

• Status of development page-2

8. Explain the following:-

• Rio de Janeiro Earth summit page-3

• Agenda 21 page-3

• Sustainable development page-3

• Club of Rome page-5

• Brundtland Commission Report page-5

• Waste lands page-6

• Sheet erosion. Page-11

• Contour ploughing Page-11

• Strip cropping Page-11

• Shelter belts Page-11

9. What are the three problems confronting resource development? page-3

10. Why do we need balanced resource planning? Give examples to prove your point. page-4

11. What are the three stages of resource planning? (India) page-4

12. Explain the factors that influence the development of resources in the colonies. page-4

13. What do you understand by resource conservation? Explain the Gandhian principle regarding resource conservation. page-4

14. What are the three main relief features of India? Explain the importance of each feature. page-5

15. What are the physical/human factors that influence the use of land?page-5

16. Though the area under the permanent pastures has reduced yet we are able to have a large cattle population. Explain how? page-6

17. What is the required percentage of forest area in accordance with national forest policy? Why is it essential? page-6

18. What are wastelands? page-6

19. Explain the importance of land in the sustenance of humans? page-6

20. Explain the human activities that lead to land degradation? page-7

21. Explain the mining/ mineral processing /over-irrigation leads to land degradation? page-7

22. What are the various ways to solve the problem of land degradation?                                         page-7

23. What is soil? What is the soil profile? What are the various factors that influence soil formation? page-7,8

24. What are the various sources of nature that influence soil formation? 

25. What are the various factors that influence soil classification in India? Page-8

26. What are the various factors that contributed to the development of various resource types’ of soils in India? Page-8

27. Name the three important river systems that have contributed to the development of the great northern plains. Page-8

28. Distinguish between Bangar and khadar soils

29. Explain the characters of the following soils.

• Black soils Page-8

• Alluvial soils Page-8

• Red and yellow soils Page-10

• Laterite soil Page-10

• Arid soil Page-10

• Forest soil Page-10

30. What do you understand by soil erosion? What are human/ natural factors that influence soil erosion? What are Bad Lands? Page-11

31. What is being shown in the figure? How can this activity be controlled? Name an area in India where this activity has influenced land use to a great extent?

32. How can soil be conserved in mountain areas?

33. How can soil be conserved?

34. (Learn all back questions also.)

Distinguish between 2

• Natural & Human-made resources

• Renewable & Nonrenewable 

How can soil erosion be controlled in hilly areas 2 

How can soil erosion be controlled in arid areas 2

 Explain the characters of alluvial soil. 2 

Explain the characters of black soil. 2

 What are the several methods of controlling soil erosion?

 What are the factors that influence soil formation? (Name any four) 2