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Resources and Development MCQ Class 10 Social Science

Please refer to Chapter 1 Resources and Development MCQ Class 10 Social Science with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 10 Social Science. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science with Answers to score more marks in Grade 10 Social Science exams. Students should read the chapter Resources and Development and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 Resources and Development

The Resources and Development MCQ Class 10 Social Science provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

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

Answer

A

Question. 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 

Answer

D

Question. Soil formed by intense leaching is:     
(a) alluvial soil
(b) red soil
(c) laterite soil
(d) desert soil 

Answer

C

Question. What is land used for grazing cattle and livestock known as?     
(a) Forests
(b) Barren land
(c) Pasture land
(d) Fallow land 

Answer

C

Question. 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 

Answer

C

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 

Answer

A

Question. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?     
(a) Intensive Cultivation
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Deforestation
(d) Over-irrigation 

Answer

D

Question. 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

Answer

D

Question. 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

Answer

D

Question. Which of the following is a human-made resource?   
(a) Petroleum
(b) Forests
(c) Machines
(d) Land 

Answer

C

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

Answer

D

Question. 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 

Answer

C

Question. 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

Answer

A

Question. What is arrangement of soil in different layers or horizons known as?     
(a) Soil Composition
(b) Soil Erosion
(c) Soil Profile
(d) Soil Texture

Answer

C

Question. Which of the following regions in India possesses rich reserves of minerals and fossil fuels?     
(a) Plains
(b) Mountains
(c) Plateaus
(d) Deserts 

Answer

C

Question. 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 

Answer

A

Question. 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

Answer

A

Question. 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. 

Answer

C

Question. Which of the following is not important for soil formation?
(a) Relief
(b) Parent Rock
(c) Climate
(d) Duration of day

Answer

D

Question. Black soil is also called-
(a) Bangar
(b) Khadar
(c) Regur
(d) Humus

Answer

C

Question. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Red soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Mountain soil

Answer

C

Question. Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is called
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace cultivation

Answer

C

Question. Land that is left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years is called-
(a) Pasture land
(b) Culturable waste land
(c) Barren land
(d) Current fallow land

Answer

B

Question. Geothermal energy in Puga valley and Parvati Valley are
(a) stock resources
(b) developed resources
(c) reserve resources
(d) potential resources

Answer

B

Question. Identify the action plan with regard to Sustainable Development with the help of clues given below.
• It is the declaration signed by world leaders in 1992.
• It was held at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).
• It aims at achieving global, sustainable development.
• It was an agenda to combat environmental damage, poverty, disease through global co-operation and common interests.
Options
(a) Earth Summit
(b) Agenda 21
(c) Five Year Plan
(d) Our Common Future

Answer

B

Question. In which year, the Club of Rome advocated resource conservation for the first time, at the International level?
(a) 1968
(b) 1974
(c) 1987
(d) 1992

Answer

A

Question. Assertion (A) Human beings interact with nature through technology and create institutions to accelerate their economic development.
Reason (R) Resources are essential for human development.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Answer

A

Question. Match the following options in Column I with those in Column II.

Resources and Development MCQ Class 10 Social Science

Codes
(a) A → 3, B → 4, C → 1, D → 2
(b) A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
(c) A → 4, B → 2, C → 3, D → 1
(d) A → 2, B → 1, C → 4, D → 3

Answer

B

Question. Read the following pairs carefully and choose the correct one.

Resources and Development MCQ Class 10 Social Science
Answer

C

Question. Which soil is known as Black cotton soil?
(a) Red soil
(b) Arid soil
(c) Mountain soil
(d) Black soil

Answer

D

Question. Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called ___________.
(a) culturable wasteland
(b) current fallow land
(c) wasteland
(d) none of the above

Answer

A

Question. Which one of the following soils is ideal for growing cotton?
(a) Regur soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Desert soil
(d) Mountain soil

Answer

A

Question. Name any two community owned resources?
(a) Solar energy and wind energy
(b) Canals and railways
(c) Public parks and picnic spots
(d) Oceans and seas

Answer

C

Question. Which one of the following is an example of cultivable waste land?
(a) Uncultivable land
(b) Barren wasteland
(c) Current fallow land
(d) Gross cropped area

Answer

A

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

Answer

D

Question. Soil is formed by the process of –
(a) Denudation
(b) Deposition
(c) Weathering
(d) all the above

Answer

D

Question. Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called-
(a) Culturable waste
(b) Current fallow land
(c) Waste land
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. ‘There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed’. Who said this?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Atal Bihari Bajpai
(c) M. K. Gandhi
(d) Sunder Lal Bahuguna

Answer

C

Question. Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilized are known as-
(a) Renewable
(b) Developed
(c) National
(d) Potential

Answer

D

Question. Which one of the following statements is true about the term resources?
(a) Resources are all the things that are found in nature.
(b) They are free gifts of nature.
(c) They are the functions of human activities.
(d) Things which cannot be used to fulfill our needs.

Answer

A

Question. Black soils are common in-
(a) Deccan Trap
(b) Kashmir Valley
(c) Ganga Valley
(d) Northern Plains

Answer

A

Question. Laterite soil is very useful for growing-
(a) rice, wheat and mustard
(b) tea, coffee and cashew nut
(c) pulses, sugarcane and resin
(d) none of the above

Answer

B

Question. Black soil is deficient in-
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potash
(d) Phosphoric contents

Answer

D

Question. Soil formed by intense leaching is called-
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Red soil
(c) Laterite soil
(d) Desert soil

Answer

C

Question. Old alluvial soil is also called-
(a) Khadar
(b) Hangar
(c) Terrai
(d) Hangar

Answer

B

Question. _________ is a method of growing rows of trees in arid regions.
(a) Shelterbelts
(b) Contour ploughing
(c) Terrace farming
(d) None of the above

Answer

A

Question. Fossil fuels are examples of-
(a) Renewable
(b) Non-renewable
(c) Non-recyclable
(d) All of the above

Answer

B

Question. Protection of soil from erosion is called-
(a) Sheet erosion
(b) Soil conservation
(c) Shelter belts
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. Solar energy is an example of-
(a) Renewable resource
(b) Non-renewable resource
(c) Abiotic resource
(d) National resource

Answer

A

Question. India’s territorial water extends up to a distance of-
(a) 12km
(b) 12 nautical miles
(c) 19.2 miles
(d) 200 nautical miles

Answer

B

Question. Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called-
(a) Renewable resources
(b) Reserve
(c) Community resources
(d) Non-renewable resources

Answer

D

Question. Non-renewable resources are further divided into-
(a) Renewable and non-renewable
(b) Biotic and abiotic
(c) Recyclable and non-recyclable
(d) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Solar energy
(d) Fossil fuel

Answer

C

Question. The alluvial soil consists of-
(a) sand
(b) clay
(c) silt
(d) all of the above

Answer

D

Question. Which one of the following does not check land degradation?
(a) Control on overgrazing
(b) Creating shelter belts
(c) Deforestation
(d) Afforestation

Answer

C

Question. Land consisting of many gullies and ravines are called______________.
(a) Gullies
(b) Bad lands
(c) Basin
(d) Slopes

Answer

B

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