Extra 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the Chapter: Resources and Development for Class 10 CBSE
MCQs on Resources and Development
1. What is a resource?
a) Only natural substances
b) Anything that satisfies human needs
c) Only man-made substances
d) Only living things
Answer: b) Anything that satisfies human needs
2. Which of the following is an example of a biotic resource?
a) Land
b) Water
c) Forest
d) Minerals
Answer: c) Forest
3. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
a) Forests
b) Coal
c) Water
d) Wind energy
Answer: b) Coal
4. What is the process of soil formation called?
a) Weathering
b) Erosion
c) Deposition
d) Mining
Answer: a) Weathering
5. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
a) Petroleum
b) Coal
c) Solar energy
d) Natural gas
Answer: c) Solar energy
6. Which type of soil is best suited for growing cotton?
a) Red soil
b) Black soil
c) Alluvial soil
d) Laterite soil
Answer: b) Black soil
7. Which type of soil is found in river deltas of India?
a) Black soil
b) Alluvial soil
c) Red soil
d) Laterite soil
Answer: b) Alluvial soil
8. Which soil is formed by leaching due to heavy rainfall?
a) Black soil
b) Alluvial soil
c) Laterite soil
d) Desert soil
Answer: c) Laterite soil
9. What is the main cause of soil erosion?
a) Afforestation
b) Overgrazing
c) Terrace farming
d) Crop rotation
Answer: b) Overgrazing
10. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource?
a) Forests
b) Wildlife
c) Soil
d) Fisheries
Answer: c) Soil
11. Which factor determines the classification of resources as renewable and non-renewable?
a) Human intervention
b) Rate of availability
c) Rate of replenishment
d) Cost of extraction
Answer: c) Rate of replenishment
12. Which of the following is an example of a national resource?
a) Public parks
b) Private land
c) International waters
d) Land owned by individuals
Answer: a) Public parks
13. The best method for soil conservation in hilly areas is:
a) Shelter belts
b) Contour ploughing
c) Strip cropping
d) Mulching
Answer: b) Contour ploughing
14. The process by which fertile land becomes a desert is called:
a) Afforestation
b) Desertification
c) Overgrazing
d) Mulching
Answer: b) Desertification
15. Which type of farming prevents soil erosion?
a) Shifting cultivation
b) Terrace farming
c) Slash-and-burn farming
d) Intensive farming
Answer: b) Terrace farming
16. Which factor does NOT contribute to soil erosion?
a) Deforestation
b) Overgrazing
c) Crop rotation
d) Excessive farming
Answer: c) Crop rotation
17. Which of the following is a method of resource conservation?
a) Overexploitation
b) Sustainable use
c) Deforestation
d) Wastage
Answer: b) Sustainable use
18. Which Indian state has the highest area of black soil?
a) Punjab
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Assam
Answer: c) Maharashtra
19. Red soil gets its color due to the presence of:
a) Aluminium
b) Iron oxides
c) Calcium
d) Phosphates
Answer: b) Iron oxides
20. In which region is laterite soil mainly found?
a) Deccan Plateau
b) Himalayan region
c) Thar Desert
d) Indo-Gangetic Plain
Answer: a) Deccan Plateau
21. Which soil is known as ‘Regur soil’?
a) Alluvial soil
b) Black soil
c) Red soil
d) Laterite soil
Answer: b) Black soil
22. The most important factor for soil formation is:
a) Time
b) Parent rock
c) Climate
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
23. Which soil is best for wheat and paddy cultivation?
a) Alluvial soil
b) Black soil
c) Red soil
d) Desert soil
Answer: a) Alluvial soil
24. Which of the following is NOT a cause of land degradation?
a) Over-irrigation
b) Afforestation
c) Industrial waste dumping
d) Overuse of fertilizers
Answer: b) Afforestation
25. The process of washing away the top layer of soil by wind or water is called:
a) Soil erosion
b) Leaching
c) Afforestation
d) Desertification
Answer: a) Soil erosion
26. Which factor affects the soil profile the most?
a) Parent rock
b) Human activities
c) Climate
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
27. Which is the most widely distributed soil in India?
a) Red soil
b) Laterite soil
c) Black soil
d) Alluvial soil
Answer: d) Alluvial soil
28. The major cause of salinization in Punjab is:
a) Overuse of fertilizers
b) Over-irrigation
c) Deforestation
d) Overgrazing
Answer: b) Over-irrigation
29. The type of resources that are owned by an individual is called:
a) Community resources
b) Private resources
c) National resources
d) International resources
Answer: b) Private resources
30. Which of the following is a measure for soil conservation?
a) Afforestation
b) Deforestation
c) Overgrazing
d) Mining
Answer: a) Afforestation
31. Which of the following is NOT a man-made resource?
a) Roads
b) Buildings
c) Water
d) Machines
Answer: c) Water
32. Which of the following is NOT a type of soil erosion?
a) Sheet erosion
b) Gully erosion
c) Leaching
d) Wind erosion
Answer: c) Leaching
33. Which type of soil has the highest water retention capacity?
a) Sandy soil
b) Black soil
c) Alluvial soil
d) Laterite soil
Answer: b) Black soil
34. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of black soil?
a) High fertility
b) Rich in iron
c) High sand content
d) Good water retention
Answer: c) High sand content
35. What is the percentage of land under forest cover in India?
a) 15%
b) 21%
c) 30%
d) 45%
Answer: b) 21%
36. Red soil is mostly found in:
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
37. Which state has the highest forest cover in India?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Assam
d) Rajasthan
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
38. Laterite soil is used for:
a) Agriculture
b) Making bricks
c) Road construction
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
39. Which region of India has desert soil?
a) Western Rajasthan
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Kerala
d) Gangetic Plain
Answer: a) Western Rajasthan
40. Which type of soil is deficient in humus?
a) Red soil
b) Laterite soil
c) Black soil
d) Alluvial soil
Answer: b) Laterite soil
MCQs on Agenda 21
1. What is Agenda 21?
a) A global agreement on trade
b) A plan of action for sustainable development
c) A policy for urban planning
d) A strategy for industrial growth
Answer: b) A plan of action for sustainable development
2. Agenda 21 was adopted at which international conference?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) Rio Earth Summit, 1992
c) Stockholm Conference, 1972
d) Paris Agreement, 2015
Answer: b) Rio Earth Summit, 1992
3. What is the main focus of Agenda 21?
a) Economic development
b) Environmental conservation and sustainable development
c) Military cooperation
d) Industrial growth
Answer: b) Environmental conservation and sustainable development
4. How many sections does Agenda 21 have?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 4
d) 6
Answer: c) 4
5. Which of the following is NOT a key area covered under Agenda 21?
a) Sustainable development
b) Eradication of poverty
c) Space exploration
d) Protection of the environment
Answer: c) Space exploration
6. What does Agenda 21 promote at the local level?
a) Globalization
b) Sustainable resource management
c) Urbanization
d) Industrial expansion
Answer: b) Sustainable resource management
7. Which of the following is a goal of Agenda 21?
a) To promote nuclear energy
b) To reduce environmental degradation
c) To increase deforestation
d) To expand fossil fuel usage
Answer: b) To reduce environmental degradation
8. Which of the following is a major principle of Agenda 21?
a) Environmental protection and social equity
b) Promotion of single-use plastics
c) Increase in deforestation
d) Expansion of non-renewable energy
Answer: a) Environmental protection and social equity
9. Who is responsible for implementing Agenda 21 at the local level?
a) United Nations
b) National governments and local authorities
c) Private companies
d) International banks
Answer: b) National governments and local authorities
10. Why is Agenda 21 important?
a) It focuses on economic development only
b) It provides a comprehensive plan for global sustainable development
c) It promotes the use of non-renewable resources
d) It was created for space exploration programs
Answer: b) It provides a comprehensive plan for global sustainable development
