CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Resources And Development Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following is not classified on the basis of status of development?

  • Potential resource
  • Developed resource
  • Stock and Reserves
  • Renewable resource
Sediment that is deposited on floodplains and deltas by rivers and streams during seasonal flooding is called _______.
  • Gravel
  • Alluvial soil
  • Silt
  • Backswamp
The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is __________.
  • Alluvial soil
  • Red soil
  • Black soil
  • Pod soil
In which state of India is red and yellow soil found?
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Rajasthan
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • None of these
Identify the soil with the help of the following features.
* Red to brown in colour
Sandy in texture and saline in nature
Lacks humus and moisture
  • Alluvial Soil
  • Black Soil
  • Red Soil
  • Arid Soil
Which type of alluvial soil is more fertile and has less kankar nodules?
  • Khadar
  • Bangar
  • Arid
  • Both A & B
Which organisation advocated resource conservation for the first time in a more systematic way in 1968 at the international level?
  • UNDP
  • United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
  • Club of Rome
  • ILO
Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as
  • Fallow land
  • Gross cropped area
  • Net sown area
  • Arable land
Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource ?
  • Solar Energy
  • Thermal electricity
  • Wind
  • Tidal energy
Rocks and metals are _____ resources.
  • Abiotic
  • Biotic
  • Renewable
  • All of the above
Lands not available for cultivation are called ________.
  • Forests
  • Barren and waste lands
  • Fallows other than current fallow
  • Net sown area
In which of the following States in Black soil found
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Jharkhand
In which of the following States Black soil is found?
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Jharkhand
In the Indo-Gangetic plains, the older alluvium is known as ___________.
  • Bhangar
  • Khadar
  • Terai
  • Bhabar
Consider the following statements-
(a) Alluvial soil are formed by sediments deposited by rivers.
(b) Black soil is found in the dry and Semi-dry areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
(c) Red soil cannnot retain much moisture. 
(d) Laterite soil is found over lava deposits in the Deccan.
Which of the above statements are correct?
  • (a),(b) and (c)
  • (a) and (c)
  • (b) and (d)
  • None of them
The soil that has very poor fertility status _______________.
  • Alluvial soils
  • Black cotton or regular soils
  • Laterite soils
  • Red soils
On the basis of their continued availability, resources are classified as ___________.
  • Renewable and non-renewable resources
  • Potential and actual resources
  • Metallic and non-metallic resources
  • None of these
Resources which are surveyed for their quality and quantity and have been determined for utilization are called __________.
  • Developed Resources
  • Actual Resources
  • Biotic Resources
  • None of these
Resources that are found everywhere are called ________.
  • Localized resources
  • Ubiquitous resources
  • Biotic resources
  • Abiotic resources
Name the fertilizer that is used to improve the fertility in alluvial soil.
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphate
  • Potash
  • Organic fertilizer
The most fertile soil is ______.
  • Red soil
  • Alluvial soil
  • Laterite soil
  • Mountainous soil
Black soil is also known as ______.
  • Laterite soil
  • Alluvial soil
  • Regur soil
  • Sandy soil
Land left without cultivation in order to enable it to regain its natural fertility is called ____________.
  • Barren land
  • Grazing land
  • Fallow land
  • Uncultivated land
Soil formed by intensive leaching is _____.
  • Alluvial soil
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
  • Desert soil
Which is the most fertile soil among the following?
  • Black Soil
  • Red Soil
  • Laterite Soil
  • Alluvial Soil
Black soils are largely found in _____.
  • Maharashtra
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Kerala
Which one of the following countries is not a developed country?
  • USA
  • Japan
  • Russia
  • Nepal
Which one of the following is not an "Abiotic Resource"?
  • Rocks
  • Metals
  • Fish
  • Minerals
Which soil is typical in the Deccan trap region?
  • Alluvial soil
  • Black soil
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
Soil erosion caused by wind is high in the state of _______.
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujrat
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