MCQ Chapter 1 Resources and Development Class 10 Social Science

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Resources and Development MCQ Questions Class 10 Social Science

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MCQ Questions Class 10 Social Science Resources and Development

Question. Jute requires
(a) Heavy rainfall
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) High temperature
(d) All of the options

Question. The leading producer of jute is
(a) India
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan

Question. The suitable condition for production of coffee is (are)
(a) Hill slopes
(b) Warm and wet climate
(c) Well drained loamy soil
(d) All of the options

Question. Which of the following comes under primary activities?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Transportation
(d) None of the options

Question. Which country has no known mineral deposits?
(a) Netherlands
(b) Hungry
(c) Austria
(d) Switzerland

Question. Silicon, used in the computer industry is obtained from
(a) Bauxite
(b) Quartz
(c) Cuprite
(d) Magnetite

Question. Bauxite is an ore of
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Aluminium
(d) Mica

Question. Petroleum means
(a) Rock oil
(b) Land oil
(c) Black oil
(d) Shell oil

Question. Bio-gas is primarily a mixture of
(a) Methane and Oxygen
(b) Methane and carbon dioxide
(c) Propane and carbon dioxide
(d) Propane and oxygen

Question. Viticulture is
(a) Rearing of silk worms
(b) Growing vegetables
(c) Breeding of fish
(d) Cultivation of grapes

Question. The following is also known as Golden fibre.
(a) Wool
(b) Cotton
(c) Jute
(d) Silk

Question. Cotton requires
(a) High temperature, light rainfall
(b) Low temperature, light rainfall
(c) High temperature, high rainfall
(d) Low temperature, high rainfall

Question. The largest producer of rice in the world is
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Indonesia

Question. A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations, is called
(a) National park
(b) Biosphere reserve
(c) Bird sanctuaries
(d) Wildlife sanctuaries

Question. A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a
(a) Rock
(b) Compound
(c) Metal
(d) Mineral

Question. The largest producer of mica in the world is
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) Canada

Question. Kolar in has deposits of gold in India
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question. Silicon, used in the computer industry is obtained from
(a) Cuprite
(b) Bauxite
(c) Quartz
(d) Magnetite

Question. The following is (are) non-metallic mineral(s)
(a) Gypsum
(b) Limestone
(c) Mica
(d) All of the options

Question. Minerals that lie at shallow depths are taken out by removing the surface layer; this is known as
(a) Shaft mining
(b) Open-cast mining
(c) Drilling
(d) All of the options

Question. Non-metallic minerals are found in
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) All of the options
Answer: Sedimentary rocks

Question. The major factor(s) of soil formation is (are)
(a) Time taken for the composition of soil formation
(b) The nature of the parent rock
(c) Climatic factors
(d) All of the options

Question. is leading producer of copper.
(a) Chile
(b) Peru
(c) Argentina
(d) Brazil

Question. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of
(a) Biotic resources
(b) Abiotic resources
(c) Renewable resources
(d) Non Renewable resources

Question. Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively ?
(a) Khadas & Tarai
(b) Tarai & Bangar
(c) Bangar & Khadar
(d) Tarai & Dvars

Question. Which type of soil develops due to high temperature and evaporation ?
(a) Arid Soil
(b) Forest Soil
(c) Black Soil
(d) Red Soil

Question. Which one of the following resources can be acquired by the Nation ?
(a) Potential resources
(b) International resources
(c) National resources
(d) Public resources

Question. Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion ?
(a) Underground water
(b) Wind
(c) Glacier
(d) Water

Question. Which one of the following method is used to break up the force of wind?
(a) Strip Cropping
(b) Shelter belt
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace farming

Question. Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation ?
(a) Red soil
(b) Black soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Alluvial soil
Answer: Black soil

Question. How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the National Forest Policy.
(a) 33%
(b) 37%
(c) 27%
(d) 31%

Question. The first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity is
(a) Norway
(b) China
(c) England
(d) USA

Question. has the worlds largest geothermal power plants
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) USA

Question. The first tidal energy station was built in
(a) Portugal
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) Denmark

Question. Minerals can be extracted by
(a) Quarrying
(b) Mining
(c) Drilling
(d) All of the options

Question. Which of the following country is largest producer of coal?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Australia

Question. Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development, is called
(a) National park
(b) Biosphere reserve
(c) Bird sanctuaries
(d) Wildlife sanctuaries

Question. The following is called Black gold.
(a) Petroleum
(b) Coal
(c) Bauxite
(d) None of the options

Question. China also leads in production of
(a) Tungsten
(b) Lead
(c) Antimony
(d) All of the options

Question. The following is the worlds leading tin producer
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Indonesia
(d) India

Question. The following is the worlds leading iron-ore producer
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) China

Question. What is area sown more than once in an agriculture year plus net sown area known as?
(a) Permanent pastures
(b) Fallow lands
(c) Net sown area
(d) Gross cropped area

Question. Black soil is also known by which of the following names?
(a) Bangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Regur
(d) Laterite

Question. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable ?
(a) Coal
(b) Iron-ore
(c) Copper
(d) Gold

Question. Which are the main factors that determine creation of a resource ?
(a) Nature and technology
(b) Nature and human being
(c) Nature, human beings and technology
(d) Technology

Question. Which among the following is a type of resources classified on the basis of exhaustibility ?
(a) Biotic and abiotic
(b) Renewable and non renewable
(c) National and individual
(d) Potential and reserves

Question. Which of the following method will not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts
(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes

Question. On the basis of ownership, plantations can be better considered as which of the following types of resources?
(a) Individual resource
(b) Community owned resource
(c) National resource
(d) International resource

Question. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin?
(a) Biotic and Abiotic
(b) Renewable and Non- renewable
(c) Individual and Community
(d) Potential and Reserves

Question. Which one of the following is not the Community Owned Resource ?
(a) Grazing grounds
(b) Burial grounds
(c) Village pond
(d) Privately owned house

Question. The oceanic resources beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone can be termed as which of the following types of resource ?
(a) Individual resources
(b) Community owned resources
(c) National resources
(d) International resources

Question. Which of the following soils are more common in piedmont plains such as Duars, Chos and Terai?
(a) Black soil
(b) Alluvial soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) None of these

Question. Which of the following is not a measure to reduce soil erosion?
(a) Creating deep channels (gullies)
(b) Contour ploughing
(c) Strip cropping
(d) Planting of shelter belts

Question. The Rio Convention endorsed the Global Forest Principles and adopted which of the following for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century?
(a) Agenda 21
(b) Agenda 22
(c) Agenda 20
(d) Agenda 25

Question. Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to global ecological crises. Which of the following is NOT associated to this statement?
(a) Global warming
(b) Ozone layer maintenance
(c) Environmental pollution
(d) Land degradation

Question. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are called ………………… .
(a) Potential
(b) Developed
(c) Stock
(d) Reserve

Question. Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland?
(a) Gross cropped Area
(b) Uncultivable Land
(c) Barren Wasteland
(d) Current fallow Land

Question. The village of Sukhomajri and the district of Jhabua have shown that it is possible:
(a) To reverse land degradation
(b) To reverse economic prosperity
(c) To reserve water
(d) All of these

Question. Which of the following book includes ‘Gandhian Philosophy’ on conservation of resources?
(a) Small is Beautiful
(b) Our Common Future
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Question. In which of the following state is the black soil found?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand

Question. Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
(a) Replenishable
(b) Abiotic
(c) Human-made
(d) Non-recyclable

Question. In which of the following state deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation?
(a) Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha
(c) Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
(d) All of these

Question. In which of the following states is the terrace cultivation practiced?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Question. Choose the feature which is NOT associated with Arid soils:
(a) These soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks
(b) In some areas the salt content is very high and common salt is obtained from these soils
(c) The lower horizon of the soil is occupied by Kankar nodules
(d) These soils become cultivable after proper irrigation.

Question. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are called potential resources. State whether the statement is True or False.

Question. Forest area in the country is far better than the desired 33 percent of geographical area.

Question. The black soil consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay.

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Question. The running water cuts through the clayey soil and makes deep channels. This is called ……………………… .

Question. Resource on the basis of exhaustibility

Resource	Examples/Type
(a) …………………….	Solar and wind energy
(b) …………………….	Mineral and fossil fuels

Question. ……………….. soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast.

Question. Sustainable development encourages usage of……………….. energy resources.

Question. Complete the following table with the correct information with regards to types of resources:

Resource	Examples
Biotic	(A) – ?
(B) – ?	Water