NCERT Class 10 Geography First Chapter Resource And Development Solution
NCERT Class 10 Geography Chapter 1 Solution: Dear students Here in this post we are posted First Chapter Resource And Development full exercise questions & answer by our arts teacher. This Solution is helpful for CBSE English medium students. Download this 1st Chapter Geography solution & prepare your homework.
MULIPLE CHOOICE QUESTION:
Question 1.
Which one of the following type of resource of Iron are?
(a) Renewable
(b) Biotic
(c) Flow
(d) Non-renewable
Answer: Non- renewable.
Question 2.
Under which of the following type of resource tidal energy cannot be part ?
(a) Replenish be
(b) Human- made]
(c) A biotic
(d) Non- recyclable
Answer: Replenish be.
Question 3.
Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
(a) Intensive cultivation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Over irrigation
(d) Overgrazing
Answer: Over irrigation.
Question 4.
In which one of the following states is terrace cultivation practised?
(a) Punjab
(b) Plains and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer: Uttarakhand.
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Question 5.
In which of the following states black sail is predominantly folind?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: Maharashtra.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN ABOUT 30 WORDS:
Question 1.
Name the three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly growth in it?
Answer:
Black soil are also know as regur soils. They cover the black soils spread over (i) Maharashtra (ii) Saurashtra (iii) Madhy Pradesh (iv) Malwa Black soil is ideal for growing the crop (i) Cotton
Question 2.
What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main feature of this type of soil?
Answer:
Alluvial soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast.
Feature of Alluvial soil are as follow
(i) Alluvial soils as whole are very fertile
(ii) These soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime.
(iii) In drier area these soils are more alkaline.
Question 3.
What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas ?
Answer:
Following steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas are,
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strips of grass are left to grow
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Terrance cultivation.
Question 4.
What are the biotic and A biotic resources? Give example?
Answer:
Biotic – The resources that are obtain from biosphere and have life.
Example – Fauna, Fisheries.
A Biotic – The resources are composed non living things.
Example – Wind, Solar energy, Metals.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWINGT QUESTION IN ABOUT 120 WORDS:
Question 1.
Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960- 61?
Answer:
The use of land is determined both buy physical factor and as well as human factors. The pattern of net sown area varies from one state to another. It is over 80 per cent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana and less than 10 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman Nicobar Island. Forest area in the country is far lower than the desired 33 per cent of Geographical area. The livelihood of millions of people who live on the fringes of these forests depends land and land put to other non – agricultural uses. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert area and land put to other non – agricultural uses includes settlements, road, railway, industry etc. Continuous use of land over a long period of time without taking appropriate measures to conserve and manage it, has resulted in land degradation.
Question 2.
How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?
Answer:
Economical department led to more consumption of resources because economical department raised people demands due to technological advance their greater exploitation of resources to fulfil demands. The rate of death has come down due to the development of the medical field, it result to increases population, so the consumption of resources also increases.
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