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Class 10 Geography Chapter 1 Resource and Development (Part 1)

Part 1 Question 1 to 50


Que. 1 What are resources?

All those substances which are useful to human beings in one way or the other are called resources. For example, land, trees, plants, water, animals and humans themselves etc.

Que. 2 What are called natural resources?

All the resources that we get from nature. For example - land, trees, plants, water etc.

Que. 3 What are man made resources or human resources (HUMAN RESOURCES)?

All those resources which man himself creates. For example – book, home, school etc.

Que. 4 What are the types of resources on the basis of origin?

2 (Biological and Abiotic Resources)

Que. 5 What are Bioresources?

Resources that survive. For example, trees and plants, animals and humans themselves etc.

Que. 6 What are abiotic resources?

Resources that do not survive. For example – house, book, metal, rock etc.

Que. 7 What are the types of resources on the basis of extensibility or availability?

Two Types, (1) Renewable / Non-Voidable (2) Non-renewable / Expirable

Que. 8 What are renewable or non-renewable resources?

All those resources that can be reused. Such as – solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, water, forest, wildlife, hydroelectricity etc.

These are also called 'replenishable resources'.

Que. 9 What are non-renewable or non-renewable (Non-RENEWABLE) resources?

All those resources which cannot be reused. For example, fossil fuels like coal, petrol, diesel, kerosene oil (kerosene), etc.

Que. 10 What are fossil fuels called?

Those resources which are formed in millions of years by the decomposition of animals and wood (Jiva + Ashm i.e. remains) in the earth. For example, coal, petrol, diesel, kerosene oil (kerosene), natural gas (LPG and CNG) etc.
These are non-renewable or non-renewable (NON - RENEWABLE) resources.

Que. 11 What is the full form of LPG?

LIQUID PETROLIUM GAS (Liquid Petroleum Gas)

Que. 12 What is the full form of CNG?

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS)

Que. 13 What are non-conventional resources?

Those resources which we are not using for generations, but have started using them only from the last few years like – solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy etc.

Que. 14 What are conventional resources called?

Those resources which we are using for generations, such as - coal, petrol, diesel, kerosene oil etc.

Que. 15 What are the types of resources on the basis of ownership?

Individual,

community,

National

international resources

Que. 16 What are Personal Resources?

All those resources that belong to a particular individual. For example - your own house, farm, orchard etc.

Que. 17 What are Community Resources?

All those resources that belong to an entire community. For example, village chaupal, government school, barn land, park, playground, panchayat land etc.

Que. 18 What are the National Resources?

All those resources that belong to a nation. For example, mineral resources, roads, railways, rivers etc.

Que. 19 How far in the ocean area are the resources our national resources or wealth?

12 knots i.e. up to 19.2 KM

Que. 20 What is an Exclusive Economic Zone?

A country has rights over marine resources up to a distance of 200 km from the coast. This distance is called the exclusive economic zone. No country can use resources beyond this distance without the consent of international institutions.

Que. 21 In which area does India have the right to mine resources outside the Exclusive Economic Zone?

Manganese Mining in the Indian Ocean

Que. 22 What are called International Resources?

All those resources which are not owned by any one country. For example - ocean, wind, clouds etc.

Que. 23 What are the types of resources on the basis of level of development?

potential resources,

developed resources

reserves and reserves

Que. 24 What are potential resources?

All those resources which will be useful for us in the coming time. Such as – student, solar energy, wind energy etc.

Que. 25 Which states of India have immense potential for wind energy and solar energy?

In Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu etc.

Que. 26 What are the developed resources?

Resources whose use and quantity, quality have been surveyed and their potential has been determined.

Que. 27 What are called reserves and accumulated funds?

All those substances which are beyond the reach of man in the absence of appropriate technology. They can be useful to us in the coming times as we develop technical knowledge. For example, water, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, can be a source of energy in the future. Similarly, in dams, water, forests, etc. are stored funds.

Que. 28 Write the names of two flammable gases.

Hydrogen and oxygen

Que. 29 What type of resource is water?

Renewable

Que. 30 What type of resource is soil?

Inorganic or abiotic resources or renewable

Que. 31 What is called Sustainable Development?

The development done without harming the environment, which is useful for the present generations as well as the generations to come, is called sustainable development.

Que. 32 When was the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro?

June 3 to 4, 1992 in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

Que. 33 What was the objective of the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit?

Finding solutions to emerging environmental pollution, global warming, and socio-economic problems globally.

Que. 34 Write another name of the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO CONFERENCE, RIO SUMMIT, EARTH SUMMIT etc.

Que. 35 What does UNCAD stand for?

UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

Que. 36 What was Agenda 21?

Declaration on environmental pollution, global warming, and finding solutions to socio-economic problems, saving forests, sustainable development, etc. for the 21st century in the Earth Conference held in Rio de Janeiro.

Que. 37 What were the main objectives of Agenda 21?

reduce environmental pollution,

controlling global warming,

eradication of poverty and diseases

sustainable development

Que. 38 What is resource planning?

Planning and implementing that plan for proper use of resources

Que. 39 What are the objectives of resource planning?

Surveying the resources and making maximum use of them.

Que. 40 Explain the steps of resource planning.

1) Identifying the resources of different regions,
2) Creating a List of Theirs
3) Conducting field survey
4) Map them
5) Making their qualitative and quantitative estimation
6) Development planning
7) Creation of technology, skill and institutional framework

Que. 41 What was the name of the efforts made in India for the purpose of resource planning after independence?

Five year plans

Que. 42 Which areas of India are resource rich?

Chota Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, MP, Bengal etc.

Que. 43 Which areas of India are not resource rich?

Plains of northern India

Que. 44 Name one such region of India which is rich in cultural heritage but lacks water, infrastructure and minerals as well as cold desert of India?

Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir)

Que. 45 Which resources are abundant in Arunachal Pradesh?

Water resources, but there is a lack of their development.

Que. 46 Which resources have immense potential in Rajasthan?

Solar energy and wind energy

Que. 47 Which resources are lacking in Rajasthan?

water resources

Que. 48 Why is there a need to conserve mineral resources?

There is a need to conserve mineral resources, because resources are very limited on the earth and most of them are exhaustible resources. If they are not protected, they will die in future.

Que. 49 What is the subject of the book OUR COMMON FUTURE?

Resource conservation and sustainable development at the global level. The book was published by the Brundtland Commission in 1987.

Que. 50 What are cyclic resources called?

All those resources or metals that wear out or become unusable over time. These can be made new again by reorganization in industries. For example, iron, gold, silver, tin, copper, paper etc.

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