CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Resources And Development Quiz 11 - MCQExams.com

One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from _______.
  • Tamil Nadu Coast
  • Sambhar Lake
  • Chilka Lake
  • Wular Lake
Which of the following soil is the most fertile?
  • Black soil
  • Alluvial soil
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
  • Laterite soils
  • Red soils
  • Black soils
  • Alluvial soils
Black soil is suitable for the cultivation of?
  • Cotton
  • Rice
  • Jute
  • Wheat
Black soil is suitable for growing the ________.
  • rice
  • wheat
  • cotton
  • grapes
Which of the following countries is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Japan
  • Norway
Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
  • Gypsum
  • Lime
  • Vegetable compost
  • Calcium superphosphate
Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles?
Clay
Silt
Sand
Gravel
  • BCDA
  • ABCD
  • DCBA
  • ADCB
Iron content is more in _________.
  • Saline and Alkaline soils
  • Red soils
  • Laterite soils
  • Alluvial soils
Consider the following pairs:
HillsRegion
$$1$$. Cardamom HillsCoromandel Coast
$$2$$. Kaimur HillsKonkan Coast
$$3$$. Mahadeo HillsCentral India
$$4$$. Mikir HillsNorth-East India
Which of the given pairs are correctly matched?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
The type of soil which is largely found in Rajasthan is 
  • Alluvial soil
  • Desert soil
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
Natural resources are the basis of life on _________.
  • Mars
  • Mercury
  • Earth
  • None of these
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
Black soil is suitable for dry farming as it
  • Is formed in heavy rain fall region
  • Has less moisture retention capacity
  • Has high moisture retention capacity
  • Is formed from weathering of crystalline rocks
Natural resource are the resources?
  • That exist with actions of humans
  • That exist without actions of humankinds
  • That exist with action of animals
  • None of these
Which among the following is not a problem of resource development?
  • Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of few individuals
  • Accumulation of resources in few hands
  • Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
  • Equitable distribution of resources
Which of the following land is not suitable for cultivation?
  • Fertile Land
  • Cultivable land
  • Barren wasteland
  • All of the above
Identify the soil which ranges from red to brown in colour and saline in nature 
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
  • Arid soil
  • Alluvial soil
In which one of the following states is overgrazing the main reason for land degradation ?
  • Maharashtra
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
 The ocean resources beyond 200 nautical miles are classified under which zone?
  • Exclusive Economic Zone
  • National Oceanic Zone
  • Special Economic Zone
  • International Resources zone
__________ are normally sparsely populated.
  • Thick forests
  • Gangetic plains
  • Low-lying places
  • Cultivable areas
Deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation in which one of the following states ?
  • Odisha
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Gujarat
Ravines is a common term used in Chambal valley for __________.
  • Sheet erosion
  • Gully erosion
  • Wind erosion
  • Rill erosion
Land degradation in Odisha is due to ____________.
  • Mining
  • Overgrazing
  • Excessive irrigation
  • Salinisation
The correct percentage of land division in India is _______________.
  • Plains -28%, Mountains -16%, Plateaus -60%
  • Plains -40%, Mountains -33%, Plateaus -27%
  • Plains -43%, Mountains -30%, Plateaus -27%
  • Plains -45%, Mountains -28%, Plateaus -27%
The lower horizon of desert soil has deposits of ___________.
  • Calcium
  • Iron
  • Potash
  • Phosphorus
The dynamics of resource management is to bring together local communities and ___________.
  • Local agencies
  • Government agencies
  • International Union for Forest
  • International World Wildlife Fund
Which of the following options is incorrect?
Resources can be classified.
  • On the basis of origin
  • On the basis of shape
  • On the basis of ownership
  • On the basis of exhaustibility
The old alluvium on the slightly elevated terraces is known as ________.
  • Bangar
  • Terai
  • Khadar
  • Bhabar
In India the percentage of wasteland due to water erosion is _______.
  • 56%
  • 28%
  • 10%
  • 6%
In which one of the following states is the black soil found?
  • J&K
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Jharkhand
  • None of these
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