MCQ of Resource & Development

 Q.1. Which are the main factors that determine creation of a resource?

(a) Nature and technology                             (b) Nature and human beings

(c) Nature, human beings and technology    (d) Technology and human beings

Ans. (c)

Q.2. Fossil fuels are examples of which of the following types of resources?

(a) Renewable               (b) Flow                    (c) Biological                 (d) Non-renewable

Ans. (d)

Q.3. Under which of the following types of resources can solar energy be categorised?

(a) Flow resource                                           (b) Human-made resource

(c) Non-recyclable resource                           (d) Exhaustible resource

Ans. (a)

Q.4. Which of the following is a human-made resource?

(a) Petroleum                (b) Forests                (c) Machines                  (d) Land

Ans. (c)

Q.5. Which of the following resource is non-recyclable?

(a) Coal                         (b) Iron-ore               (c) Copper                      (d) Gold

Ans. (a)

Q.6. 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

Ans. (a)

Q.7. 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

Ans. (d)

Q.8. What is the main reason behind global ecological crises such as global warming and environmental pollution ?

(a) Depletion of resources                             (b) Accumulation of resources in a few hands

(c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources (d) Use of resources

Ans. (c)

Q.9. What is necessary for sustained quality of life and global peace?

(a) Stopping use of resources                        (b) Saving resources for future

(c) Exploitation of resources                         (d) Equitable distribution of resources

Ans. (d)

Q.10. From which Five Year Plan has India made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning ?

(a) First Five Year Plan                                 (b) Fifth Five Year Plan

(c) Annual Plans                                             (d) Tenth Five Year Plan

Ans. (a)

Q.11. Which of the following is the root cause for resource depletion at global level, according to Gandhiji?

(a) Conservation of resources

(b) Use of resources

(c) Greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology. (d) Backward technology.

Ans. (c)

Q.12. What was the main contribution of the Brundtland Commission Report, 1987?

(a) Sustainable development as means for resource conservation

(b) Advocated resource conservation for the first time

(c) Presented Gandhian philosophy

(d) All the above

Ans. (a)

Q.13. Which of the following regions in India possesses rich reserves of minerals and fossil fuels?

(a) Plains                       (b) Mountains           (c) Plateaus                     (d) Deserts

Ans. (c)

Q.14. 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

Ans. (d)

Q.15. What is land used for grazing cattle and livestock known as?

(a) Forests                     (b) Barren land        (c) Pasture land              (d) Fallow land

Ans. (c)

Q.16. What percentage of India’s geographical area is under forest?

(a) 23 per cent              (b) 33 per cent         (c) 54 per cent               (d) 80 per cent

Ans. (a)

Q.17. Which  one  of  the  following  is  the  main  cause  of  land  degradation  in  states  like

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa?

(a) Deforestation due to mining                    (b) Overgrazing

(c) Over-irrigation                                           (d) Industrial waste

Ans. (a)

Q.18. What is plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion termed as?

(a) Afforestation                                              (b) Plantation agriculture

(c) Terrace cultivation                                    (d) Shelter belts

Ans. (a)

Q.19. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as?

(a) Soil Composition    (b) Soil Erosion       (c) Soil Profile               (d) Soil Texture

Ans. (c)

Q.20. Black soil is also known by which of the following names?

(a) Bangar                     (b) Khadar                (c) Regur                        (d) Laterite

Ans. (c)

Q.21. Which of the following is the parent rock for black soil?

(a) Granite                    (b) Kankar                (c) Basalt                        (d) Sand

Ans. (c)

Q.22. 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

Ans. (b)

Q.23. Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton?               

(a) Regur Soil                                                 (b) Laterite Soil

(c) Desert Soil                                                (d) Mountainous Soil

Ans. (a)

Q.24. How much desired area is required for forest in our country?                      

(a) 16%                        (b) 20%                 (c) 23.2%                        (d) 33%

Ans. (d)

Q.25. In which of the following states is overgrazing responsible for land degradation?

(a) Jharkhand and Orissa                               (b) Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

(c) Punjab and Haryana                                 (d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Ans. (b)

Q.26. 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

Ans. (d)

Q.27. Resources which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilisation are known as :

Ans. (a) Potential resources(c) Stock(d) (b) Developed resources(d) Reserves

Q.28. ‘Laterite’ has been derived from the Greek word ‘later’ which means: 

(a) Mountain                 (b) Brick                   (c) Rock                          (d) Stone

Ans. (b)

Q.29. When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to : 

(a) Gully erosion                                            (b) Sheet erosion

(c) Deforestation                                             (d) Afforestation

Ans. (a)

Q.30. 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

Ans. (a)

Q.31. Which one of the following is not an Abiotic Resource?                       

(a) Metals                                                        (b) Rocks

(c) Machines                                                   (d) Horses

Ans. (d)

Q.32. Which one of the following is a Biotic Resource?                                            

(a) Land                        (b) Water                  (c) Human beings          (d) Rocks

Ans. (c)

Q.33. Which one of the following is not the community owned resource?              

(a) Grazing grounds                                        (b) Burial grounds

(c) Village ponds                                            (d) Privately owned house

Ans. (d)

Q.34. There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed,’’ who among the following has given the above statement?                                                 

(a) Vinoba Bhave                                            (b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru                                      (d) Atal Behari Vajpayee

Ans. (b)

Q.35. Which one of the following states mostly has laterite soil?                   

(a) Uttar Pradesh                                            (b) Bihar

(c) Rajasthan                                                   (d) Meghalaya

Ans. (d)

Q.36. Which one of the following is an example of biotic resources?            

(a) Rock                                                          (b) Iron ore

(c) Gold                                                           (d) Animal

Ans. (d)

Q.37. What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area ?                     

(a) 43%                         (b) 23%                    (c) 33%                           (d) 27%

Ans. (a)

Q.38. The mountain share in the total land area is :                                                  

(a) 30%                         (b) 27%                    (c) 43%                           (d) 40%

Ans. (a)

Q.39. Which one of the following is not a ‘Biotic Resource’?                                  

(a) Flora and Fauna     (b) Rocks                  (c) Fisheries                    (d) Livestock

Ans. (b)

Q.40. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

(a) Intensive Cultivation                                 (b) Overgrazing

(c) Deforestation                                             (d) Over-irrigation

Ans. (d)

Q.41. Which one of the following is not a renewable resource?                     

(a) Solar energy            (b) Wind energy       (c) Forests                      (d) Fossil fuels

Ans. (d)

Q.42. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of country?                

(a) Leh                          (b) Kargil                  (c) Ladakh                      (d) Dras

Ans. (c)

Q.43. Soil formed by intense leaching is :                                                           

(a) alluvial soil             (b) red soil               (c) laterite soil                (d) desert soil

Ans. (c)

Q.44. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

(a) Extensive cultivation                                (b) Deforestation

(c) Overgrazing                                               (d) Over-irrigation

Ans. (d)

Q.45. Under which of the following types of resource can tidal energy be put?

(a) Human made           (b) Biotic                  (c) Non-recyclable         (d) None of these

Ans. (d)

Q.46. In which of the following states is black soil found?                                       

(a) Jammu and Kashmir                                 (b) Bihar

(c) Rajasthan                                                   (d) Jharkhand

Ans. (c)

Q.47. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called 

(a) developed resources                                  (b) stock

(c) international resources                              (d) potential resources

Ans. (d)

Q.48. Which of the following is a type of resources on the basis of origin?         

(a) Biotic and abiotic                                     (b) Renewable and non-renewable

(c) Individual and community                        (d) Potential and reserves

Ans. (a)

Q.49. Which one of the following crops is grown in the black soil?                         

(a) Rice                         (b) Wheat                 (c) Cotton                       (d) Tea

Ans. (c)

Q.50. Gully erosion is common in the                                                                          

(a) Chambal basin        (b) Ganga basin       (c) Rajasthan         (d) Hilly region

Ans. (a)

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