Resources and Development MCQ Quiz

30 questions

1. What is a resource?

   1. Something with utility and value
   2. To maintain availability and ecological balance
   3. High moisture retention
   4. A framework for sustainable development

2. Which is renewable?

   1. Potential resources not yet usable due to technology limits
   2. Solar energy
   3. Protection of soil from degradation
   4. Alluvial soil

3. Which is non-renewable?

   1. Coal
   2. Laterite soil
   3. Systematic identification, development and conservation
   4. A non-living resource

4. What is sustainable development?

   1. Contour ploughing
   2. Meeting present needs without harming future needs
   3. Shelter belts
   4. A resource used by a community

5. Which soil suits cotton?

   1. Black soil
   2. Afforestation
   3. High moisture retention
   4. Resources are unevenly distributed

6. Which soil is deposited by rivers?

   1. Usable stock kept for future use
   2. Alluvial soil
   3. Meeting present needs without harming future needs
   4. Wheat and rice

7. Which soil forms under heavy leaching?

   1. A framework for sustainable development
   2. Protection of soil from degradation
   3. Shelter belts
   4. Laterite soil

8. What is soil erosion?

   1. Protection of soil from degradation
   2. Removal of fertile topsoil
   3. Contour ploughing
   4. Potential resources not yet usable due to technology limits

9. Which practice controls erosion on slopes?

   1. Alluvial soil
   2. Contour ploughing
   3. Deforestation
   4. Wheat and rice

10. What is terrace farming?

    1. Usable stock kept for future use
    2. Wheat and rice
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Step-like cultivation on slopes

11. What is resource planning?

    1. Meeting present needs without harming future needs
    2. Protection of soil from degradation
    3. Systematic identification, development and conservation
    4. Resources are unevenly distributed

12. Why is resource planning needed in India?

    1. Step-like cultivation on slopes
    2. Resources are unevenly distributed
    3. Afforestation
    4. A resource used by a community

13. What causes land degradation?

    1. Deforestation
    2. Physical and human factors
    3. Waterlogging and salinity
    4. Afforestation

14. How can over-irrigation degrade land?

    1. Waterlogging and salinity
    2. Laterite soil
    3. Removal of fertile topsoil
    4. Systematic identification, development and conservation

15. What is a key feature of black soil?

    1. High moisture retention
    2. Meeting present needs without harming future needs
    3. Solar energy
    4. A resource used by a community

16. Which crops grow well in alluvial soil?

    1. Waterlogging and salinity
    2. Shelter belts
    3. Wheat and rice
    4. A resource used by a community

17. What is a biotic resource?

    1. A living resource
    2. Something with utility and value
    3. Coal
    4. Physical and human factors

18. What is an abiotic resource?

    1. A non-living resource
    2. Systematic identification, development and conservation
    3. Shelter belts
    4. Laterite soil

19. What is a community resource?

    1. Resources are unevenly distributed
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Black soil
    4. A resource used by a community

20. What is stock?

    1. Contour ploughing
    2. Potential resources not yet usable due to technology limits
    3. A living resource
    4. Afforestation

21. What is reserve?

    1. A non-living resource
    2. Alluvial soil
    3. Protection of soil from degradation
    4. Usable stock kept for future use

22. Which practice restores degraded land?

    1. Afforestation
    2. Something with utility and value
    3. Physical and human factors
    4. A framework for sustainable development

23. Which state has extensive black soil?

    1. Potential resources not yet usable due to technology limits
    2. Laterite soil
    3. Resources are unevenly distributed
    4. Maharashtra

24. What determines land use?

    1. Physical and human factors
    2. To maintain availability and ecological balance
    3. A non-living resource
    4. Resources are unevenly distributed

25. Why conserve minerals?

    1. They are finite
    2. A non-living resource
    3. Shelter belts
    4. Solar energy

26. What is Agenda 21?

    1. A framework for sustainable development
    2. A living resource
    3. High moisture retention
    4. Wheat and rice

27. What is soil conservation?

    1. Waterlogging and salinity
    2. A non-living resource
    3. Protection of soil from degradation
    4. Afforestation

28. What reduces wind erosion?

    1. Resources are unevenly distributed
    2. Usable stock kept for future use
    3. Shelter belts
    4. A framework for sustainable development

29. Why use resources sustainably?

    1. To maintain availability and ecological balance
    2. A living resource
    3. Protection of soil from degradation
    4. A resource used by a community

30. Which soil is rich in iron and aluminium?

    1. Laterite soil
    2. Coal
    3. A resource used by a community
    4. Waterlogging and salinity

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