On the physical outline map of India given below, identify any four soil types of India.

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(a)

Which one of the following types of resource is iron ore?

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(a)

Renewable

(b)

Biotic

(c)

Flow

(d)

Non-renewable

Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?

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(a)

Replenishable

(b)

Human-made

(c)

Abiotic

(d)

Non-recyclable

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

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(a)

Intensive cultivation

(b)

Deforestation

(c)

Over irrigation

(d)

Overgrazing

Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. are the examples of

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(a)

Biotic resources

(b)

Abiotic resources

(c)

Renewable resources

(d)

Non Renewable resources

Which one of the following term is used to identify the old and new alluvial respectively?

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(a)

Khadas&Tarai

(b)

Tarai&Tarai&Bangar

(c)

Bangar&Khadar

(d)

Tarai&Dvars

Which one of the following soil is the best for cotton cultivation?

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(a)

Red soil

(b)

Black soil

(c)

Laterite soil

(d)

Alluvial soil

How much percentage of forest area in the country according to the national Forest Policy.

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(a)

33%

(b)

37%

(c)

27%

(d)

31%

Which one of the following resources can be acquired by the Nation?

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(a)

Potential resources

(b)

International resources

(c)

National resources

(d)

Public resources

Which one of the following is responsible for sheet erosion?

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(a)

Underground water

(b)

Wind

(c)

Glacier

(d)

Water

Which one of the following method is used to break up the force wind?

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(a)

Shelter belt

(b)

Strip Cropping

(c)

Contour ploughing

(d)

Terrace farming

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Madhya Pradesh?

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(a)

Mining

(b)

Overgrazing

(c)

Deforestation

(d)

Over Irrigation

(i) Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.
(ii) What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.
(iii) what steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?

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(a)

Write brief note on first earth summit.

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(a)

Examine the three major problems that have been created due to the indiscriminate use of resources by human beings.

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(a)

(i) Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?
(ii) How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?

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(a)