Question:
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Answer:
National parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves are established and run by the government to protect our natural vegetation and wildlife. Awareness programmes like social forestry and Vanamahotsava- the planting of trees - are organised by the government to conserve forests which is a valuable natural resource.
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 Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.
Q 16.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 17.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 18.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 19.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 20.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 21.
Complete the sentences below using some of the following words, sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely
Q 22.
Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?
Q 23.
Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.
Q 24.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
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.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 34.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 35.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 36.
What are the activities under the secondary sector?
Q 37.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 38.
Write a note on Munna Lai and his farm land.
Q 40.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 41.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 42.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 43.
What is sustainable development?
Q 44.
What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q 45.
In India agriculture is a primary activity.
Q 46.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 47.
Why is land considered an important resource?
Q 48.
Suggest three ways to conserve water.
Q 49.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 50.
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?