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Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 1

Black cotton soil of the Deccan region is associated with ______ rocks.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 1
Black soil is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of volcanic lava flows.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 2

One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from ______.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 2
The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland Salt Lake, is located 96 km southwest of the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. One-tenth of total salt production in India comes from Sambhar lake.

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Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 3

Resources which are surveyed for their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization are called ______.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 3

Developed resources are the resources which are surveyed, and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation. The development of resources depends on technology and the level of their feasibility.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 4

In areas getting more than 200cms of annual rainfall, which type of soil is found?

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 4
Intensive leaching is the primary explanation for the formation of laterite soils. Owing to heavy tropical rainfall more than 200 cms and high temperatures, leaching occurs. Lime and silica are leached away as a result of high precipitation, and soils rich in iron oxide and aluminium compounds are left behind.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 5

Arches, stacks and caves are formed by erosional features of______.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 5
Caves, arches, stacks, and stumps are erosional features that are commonly found on a headland. Cracks are widened in the headland through the erosional processes of hydraulic action and abrasion. As the waves continue to grind away at the crack, it begins to open up to form a cave.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 6

Resources that are found everywhere are called ______.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 6
Resources that are found everywhere, like the air we breathe, are ubiquitous.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 7

Which one of the following soils found in India is the most useful for agriculture?

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 7
Alluvial soils are by far the largest and the most important soil group of India. Covering about 15 lakh sq km or about 45.6 per cent of the total land area of the country, these soils contribute the largest share of our agricultural wealth and support the bulk of India's population.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 8

The major source of mineral in the soil is the

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 8
The burning of fossil fuels like coal natural gas, petroleum in automobiles, industries and thermal plants leads to an increase in air pollution.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 9

Utilizing land for a variety of purposes is known as ______.

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Humans use the land for lots of different things. Utilizing land for a variety of purposes is known as land use. The land is used for various purposes. It is used for residence, agriculture, transport, industries, recreation, etc.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 10

Which of the following countries is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 10
Norway experiences a natural phenomenon known as the midnight sun. The country acquired the name as the Land of Midnight because in the summer months, some parts of the country experience sunshine throughout the day.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 11

Planting of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion is known as ______.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 11

Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. As plant roots hold the soil, Afforestation prevents soil erosion and enables better retention of water.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 12

The name laterite is derived from the word.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 12
Laterite has been derived from the Latin word 'later' which means brick.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 13

The lower horizon of desert soil has deposits of ______.

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Deserts soils are usually light coloured with minimal humus content due to which the plant productivity is low. Also, the water-retaining capacity is very less. However, they are rich in minerals- calcium carbonate (caliche), gypsum, and/or salts.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 14

Which is the most fertile soil among the following?

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 14
The alluvial soil consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain an adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 15

Natural resources are resources?

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 15
Natural resources are the resources that exist without action of humankind; this includes all valued characteristics such as magnetic, gravitational, electrical properties and forces etc.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 16

Laterite soil is formed in the regions where ______.

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 16
Laterite soil is formed in the regions where rainfall is heavy.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 17

Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 17

Lime can be used to correct acidic soil.

 

 

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 18

The most fertile soil of India is

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 18
The most fertile soil of India is Alluvial soil.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 19

Calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, potash and lime are rich in

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 19
Calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, potash and lime are rich in black soil.

Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 20

Biotic resources are those obtained from the

Detailed Solution for Important Questions (1 Mark): Resources & Development - Question 20
Biotic resources are those obtained from the biosphere.

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