RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

1-The resources which are found everywhere are known as

a. Ubiquitous
b. Non-renewable resources
c. Human made resources
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)

2-The following is (are) the non-renewable resources

a. Coal
b. Petroleum
c. Natural gas
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

3-Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called
a. sustainable development
b. resource conservation
c. resource development
d. human resource development
(Ans: a)

4-The resources can be conserved by

a. reducing consumption
b. recycling
c. reusing
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

5-Land covers only about ____ percent of the total area of the earth’s surface
a. 20
b. 25
c. 30
d. 35
(Ans: c)

6-The total percent of land of world under forest is

a. 26
b. 31
c. 36
d. 41
(Ans: b)
7-The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth is called
a. soil
b. sand
c. mineral
d. organic matter
(Ans: a)

8-The following is (are) not a factor(s) of soil formation

a. Organic matter
b. Time
c. Soil texture
d. All of the above
(Ans: c)

9-The major factor(s) of soil formation is (are)

a. the nature of the parent rock
b. climatic factors
c. time taken for the composition of soil formation
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

10-The following factor(s) is (are) responsible for degradation of soil

a. Chemical fertilizers
b. Landslides
c. Floods
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

11-The process in which bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw, is
called
a. Mulching
b. Contour carriers
c. Shelter belts
d. Intercropping
(Ans: a)

12-The process in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to
protect the soil from rain wash, is known as
a. Crop rotation
b. Intercropping
c. Terrace farming
d. Contour cropping
(Ans: b)
13-Fresh water accounts for only ____ percent.
a. 1.7
b. 2.7
c. 3.7
d. 4.7
(Ans: b)

14-Deciduous forests shed their leaves in a particular season to conserve loss of moisture through
a. transpiration
b. evaporation
c. both ‘a’ and ‘b’
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)

15-A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and
future generations, is called
a. Biosphere reserve
b. National park
c. Bird sanctuaries
d. Wildlife sanctuaries
(Ans: b)

16-Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship
between conservation and development, is called
a. Biosphere reserve
b. National park
c. Bird sanctuaries
d. Wildlife sanctuaries
(Ans: a)

17-A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a

a. mineral
b. compound
c. metal
d. rock
(Ans: a)

18-The following is (are) non-metallic mineral(s)

a. Limestone
b. Mica
c. Gypsum
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

19-Minerals can be extracted by

a. Mining
b. Drilling
c. Quarrying
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

20-Minerals that lie at shallow depths are taken out by removing the surface layer; this is known as
a. open-cast mining
b. Shaft mining
c. Drilling
d. All of the above
(Ans: a)

21-Non-metallic minerals are found in

a. Igneous rocks
b. Metamorphic rocks
c. Sedimentary rocks
d. All of the above
(Ans: c)
 22-China also leads in production of
a. lead
b. antimony
c. tungsten
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

23-The following is the world’s leading tin producer

a. China
b. Malaysia
c. Indonesia
d. India
(Ans: a)

24-The following is the world’s leading iron-ore producer

a. China
b. Russia
c. France
d. India
(Ans: a)
25-Which country has no known mineral deposits?
a. Hungry
b. Austria
c. Netherlands
d. Switzerland
(Ans: d)

26-______ is leading producer of copper.

a. Chile
b. Peru
c. Argentina
d. Brazil
(Ans: a)

27-The largest producer of bauxite in the world is

a. China
b. USA
c. Russia
d. Australia
(Ans: d)

28-The largest producer of mica in the world is

a. Australia
b. India
c. China
d. Canada
(Ans: b)

29-Kolar in ________ has deposits of gold in India.

a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Karnataka
(Ans: d)

30-Silicon, used in the computer industry is obtained from

a. quartz
b. bauxite
c. cuprite
d. Magnetite
(Ans: a)

31-‘Bauxite’ is an ore of
a. Iron
b. Copper
c. Aluminium
d. Mica
(Ans: c)

32-Which of the following is referred to as ‘Buried sunshine’?

a. Petroleum
b. Gold
c. Diamond
d. Coal
 (Ans: d)

33-Which of the following country is largest producer of coal?

a. India
b. USA
c. China
d. Australia
(Ans: c)

34-The following is called ‘Black gold’.

a. Petroleum
b. Coal
c. Bauxite
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)

35-Petroleum means
a. Land oil
b. Black oil
c. Shell oil
d. Rock oil
(Ans: d)

36-The first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity is

a. China
b. Norway
c. England
d. USA
(Ans: b)
37- _____ has the world’s largest geothermal power plants
a. Australia
b. China
c. USA
d. Canada
(Ans: c)

38-The first tidal energy station was built in

a. France
b. Spain
c. Portugal
d. Denmark
(Ans: a)

39-Bio-gas is primarily a mixture of

a. Methane and carbon dioxide
b. Methane and Oxygen
c. Propane and carbon dioxide
d. Propane and oxygen
(Ans: a)

40-‘Viticulture’ is
a. Growing vegetables
b. Breeding of fish
c. Rearing of silk worms
d. Cultivation of grapes
(Ans: d)

41-Shifting cultivation is a type of

a. Commercial farming
b. Primitive subsistence agriculture
c. Intensive subsistence agriculture
d. None of the above
(Ans: b)

42-The largest producer of rice in the world is

a. China
b. India
c. Japan
d. Indonesia
(Ans: a)

43-The largest producer of maize in the world is

a. China
b. India
c. Brazil
d. USA
(Ans: c)

44-The largest producer of cotton in the world is

a. China
b. India
c. Brazil
d. USA
(Ans: a)

45-Cotton requires
a. high temperature, light rainfall
b. low temperature, light rainfall
c. high temperature, high rainfall
d. low temperature, high rainfall
(Ans: a)

46-The following is also known as ‘Golden fibre’.

a. Cotton
b. Jute
c. Wool
d. Silk
(Ans: b)

47-Jute requires
a. Alluvial soil
b. High temperature
c. Heavy rainfall
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

48-The leading producer of jute is

a. India
b. Myanmar
c. Bangladesh
d. Pakistan
(Ans: a)
49- The suitable condition for production of coffee is (are)
a. Warm and wet climate
b. well drained loamy soil
c. Hill slopes
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

50-The leading producer of coffee is

a. Brazil
b. India
c. Sri-lanka
d. Columbia
(Ans: a)

51-Production of tea requires

a. cool climate and high rainfall
b. hot climate and high rainfall
c. cool climate and low rainfall
d. hot climate and low rainfall
(Ans: a)

52-The leading producer of tea is

a. Brazil
b. India
c. Sri lanka
d. China
(Ans: d)

53-Which of the following comes under primary activities?

a. Agriculture
b. Manufacturing
c. Transportation
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)

54-‘Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’ is a

a. Private sector industry
b. Public sector industry
c. Joint sector industry
d. co-operative sector industry
(Ans: b)

55-‘Maruti Udyog Limited’ is a

a. Private sector industry
b. Public sector industry
c. Joint sector industry
d. co-operative sector industry
(Ans: c)

56-Cotton textile industry requires

a. Warm climate
b. Moist climate
c. both ‘a’ and ‘b’
d. None of the above
(Ans: c)

57-The following city is often referred to as ‘Manchester of India’?

a. Mumbai
b. Ahmadabad
c. Surat
d. Kolkata
(Ans: b)

58-The following is an important textile centre of Japan

a. Osaka
b. Hiroshima
c. Tokyo
d. Nagoya
(Ans: a)

59-The following is also known as ‘Sunrise industry’.

a. Iron and steel industry
b. Cotton textile
c. Information technology
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)

60- The average density of population in the whole world is ___ persons per square km
a. 21
b. 31
c. 41
d. 51
(Ans: d)

61- The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is called the
a. natural growth rate
b. normal growth rate
c. actual growth rate
d. none of the above
(Ans: a)

62-Sudan has experienced a loss in population due to

a. Emigration
b. Immigration
c. both ‘a’ and ‘b’
d. None of the above
(Ans: a)

63-The factor(s) responsible for population change is (are)

a. Births
b. Deaths
c. Migration
d. All of the above
(Ans: d)