Question:
Name the five types of land resource.
Answer:
Land resources are made up of:
1. Forests
2. Land not available for cultivation:
(a) Barren and waste land
(b) Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc.
3. Other uncultivated land (excluding fallow land):
(a) Permanent pastures and grazing land,
(b) Land under miscellaneous tree crops groves (not included in net sown area),
(c) Cultivable wasteland (left uncultivated for more than 5 agricultural years).
4. Fallow lands
(a) Current fallow (left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year),
(b) Other than current fallow- (left uncultivated for the past 1 to 5 agricultural years).
5. Net sown area-Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is known as gross cropped area .
Resources and Development
Q 1.
What is resource planning?
Q 2.
Give two characteristics of alluvial soil.
Q 4.
Give the difference between renewable resources and non-renewable resources with examples.
Q 5.
What are the biotic and abiotic resources? Give some examples.
Q 6.
Give the importance of human beings as an essential component of resource?
Q 7.
Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.
Q 8.
What is conservation of resources?
Q 9.
Major problem faced due to the indiscriminate use of resources by Man- Discuss.
Q 10.
What are the factors that determine the use of land?
Q 11.
Give a short note on reserves.
Q 12.
What are the two disturbing features of land – use pattern?
Q 13.
Mention any two methods for reducing fallow land.
Q 14.
What was the root cause for resources depletion at the global level, according to Gandhiji ?
Q 15.
Is black soil easy to work, in hot climate? Explain.
Q 16.
Write a short note on classiification of resources.
Q 17.
Explain land use pattern in India and why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?
Q 18.
What are the problems faced due to mismanagement of resources?
Q 19.
What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
Q 20.
Soil is the most important renewable natural resource. Explain.
Q 21.
Give a brief note on arid soil.
Q 22.
Name the five types of land resource.
Q 23.
What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.
Q 24.
Write a paragraph on resource planning.
Q 25.
How can the problem of deforestation be solved?
Q 26.
Give a brief note on the productivity of alluvial soil.
Q 27.
Give the two factors that determine soil fertility.
Q 28.
What was the views of Gandhiji on resource conservation?
Q 29.
What has significantly contributed to land degradation?
Q 30.
What is the classification of alluvial soil on the basis of their age ? Mention their characteristics.