Resources and Development
Very Short Answer Type Questions
- What is a resource?
- Define sustainable development.
- Name two renewable resources.
- Give one example of a biotic resource.
- In which country and when Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit held?
- UNCED stands for
- Who said "There is enough for everybody's need and not for any body's greed"?
- Who presneted Gandhian philosphy and what is the name of book?
- In which book "Brundtland Commission Report" 1987 introduced the concept of 'Sustainable Develpment"?
- What is net sown area?
- In which year National forest policy framed?
Short Answer Type Questions (3 marks)
- Explain the classification of resources on the basis of origin and exhaustibility.
- What is resource planning? Why is it essential in India?
- Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources with examples.
- Mention three steps involved in resource planning.
- What are the causes of land degradation in India?
- What do you mean by development of resources?
- What are objective of Earth Summit OR What is AGENDA 21 ?
- Justify this statment "There is enough for everybody's need and not for any body's greed"?
- What is Regur soil? Where it found?
- How is soil a resource?
Long Answer Type Questions (5 marks)
- Describe any five types of land use categories in India.
- What are the major problems related to the indiscriminate use of resources? How can they be solved?
- Explain the importance of resource planning in the context of India.
- Describe the classification of resources on the basis of ownership with examples.
- Suggest measures to conserve land resources in India.
- Which soil found excessive in India write its feature?
- What is soil erosion and how can we consserve the soil?
Map-Based Questions:- On a political map of India, locate and label:
- States with alluvial soil.
- Regions with laterite soil.
- Areas where black soil is found.
