Assignment : Geography Chapter-1 Resources and development

   

                           Chapter-1 (Geography)                        

Resources and Development    

Attempt the following questions:-

  Q1: What is a resource?

Q2:  What is resource planning?

Q3: “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed.”Comment.

Q4: Describe briefly three stages of resource planning?

Q5: What is the difference between Net Sown Area and Gross Cropped Area?

Q6: Write briefly the objectives of Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit.

Q7: Which soil has the special property of "holding moisture"?

Q8: In which year the National Forest Policy was formed?

Q9: Differentiate between Potential and Developed resources.

Q10: Differentiate between Stock and Reserve resources.

Q11: What are the different factors responsible for formation of soil?

Q12: Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?

Q13: What is the importance of resource planning for India? Explain with examples.

Q14: What problems do arise because of indiscriminate use of resources?

Q15: Define the following terms:    (a) Gully Erosion (b) Leaching         c) Fallow Land       d) sheet erosion       e) Contour Ploughing.

Q16.Write briefly five characteristics of the following soils found in India:-

a) Alluvial Soil b) Black Soil c) Red and Yellow soil d) Laterite Soil e) Arid Soil f) Forest Soil

Q17. What is Land Degradation? What are the different causes of land degradation in India explain with         examples.

Q18. What is soil erosion? Write about human activities and natural forces causing soil erosion.

Q19: Explain the different measures which can be used to minimize soil erosion.

Q20. How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?