Geography

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Question:

Different crops are grown in different regions.

Answer:

Favourable topography of soil and climate are vital for agricultural activity so different crops are grown in different regions according to the soil and climate of the region. Crops ultivated in a particular region also depend on the demand of the produce, labour and level of technology.
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Resources

Q 1.

What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?

Q 2.

What is a water-cycle?

Q 3.

Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals

Q 4.

What can we do to conserve resources?

Q 5.

What are the advantages in mixed cropping?

Q 6.

Name any three common minerals used by you every day.

Q 7.

Resources have value- discuss ?

Q 8.

Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?

Q 9.

How was the word agriculture, coined?

Q 10.

What is Nomadic herding?

Q 11.

What are natural resources?

Q 12.

What are the four Characteristics of resources?

Q 13.

What is meant by arable land?

Q 14.

Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?

Q 15.

Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.

Q 16.

Give reason for Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.

Q 17.

Mention the different types of resources.

Q 18.

What are the classifications of minerals?

Q 19.

Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?

Q 20.

What is plantation agriculture?

Q 21.

The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?

Q 22.

Complete the sentences below using some of the following words, sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely

Q 23.

Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?

Q 24.

Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.

Q 25.

Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?

Q 26.

Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil

Q 27.

What are bio reserves?

Q 28.

What is population study known as?

Q 29.

Why is population study essential?

Q 30.

What is the average density of population in India?

Q 31.

Why are human resources important?

Q 32.

What is meant by population composition?

Q 33.

Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?

Q 34.

What are the similarities between information technology industries in Bangalore and California?

Q 35.

Write a brief note on wind power ?

Q 36.

Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?

Q 37.

Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.

Q 38.

What are the activities under the secondary sector?

Q 39.

Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.

Q 40.

Write a note on Munna Lai and his farm land.

Q 41.

What is a mineral?

Q 42.

Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?

Q 43.

What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?

Q 44.

What is biogas?

Q 45.

Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.

Q 46.

Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?

Q 47.

What is sustainable development?

Q 48.

What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?

Q 49.

In India agriculture is a primary activity.

Q 50.

Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.