Geography

Resources

Question:

Why are human resources important?

Answer:

People can make the best use of the gifts of nature to create more resources as they the knowledge skill and technology to do so. That is why human resources are important.
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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.

What are natural resources?

Q 4.

Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals

Q 5.

What are the four Characteristics of resources?

Q 6.

What are the classifications of minerals?

Q 7.

What is meant by arable land?

Q 8.

Resources have value- discuss ?

Q 9.

What is Nomadic herding?

Q 10.

What are the two main classifications of power resources?

Q 11.

Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?

Q 12.

Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy

Q 13.

What are the advantages in mixed cropping?

Q 14.

What is a mineral?

Q 15.

Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?

Q 16.

What is meant by the term industry?

Q 17.

Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.

Q 18.

Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.

Q 19.

How are mineral extracted from earth?

Q 20.

Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil

Q 21.

Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.

Q 22.

Ganga-Brahmaputra plain of India is an overpopulated region.

Q 23.

Mention the different types of resources.

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

What is the average density of population in India?

Q 26.

Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?

Q 27.

What can we do to conserve resources?

Q 28.

What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?

Q 29.

Why is population study essential?

Q 30.

Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.

Q 31.

Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.

Q 32.

The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?

Q 33.

Name any three common minerals used by you every day.

Q 34.

What are abiotic resources?

Q 35.

What are the activities under the secondary sector?

Q 36.

How was the word agriculture, coined?

Q 37.

What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

What is biogas?

Q 40.

Name a few landforms.

Q 41.

What is resource conservation?

Q 42.

What is sustainable development?

Q 43.

Different crops are grown in different regions.

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?

Q 46.

What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located?

Q 47.

Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

Give reason for Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.

Q 50.

Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.