SST and History Notes XI- XII

GEOGRAPHY (X) LESSON 3

WATER RESOURCES

(QUESTION ANSWERS)

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                                                  NCERT QUESTION

1. Multiple choice questions.

(i) Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water scarcity’.

(a) A region with high annual rainfall.

(b) A region having high annual rainfall and large population.

(c) A region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.

(d) A region having low rainfall and low population.

Answer:

(a) A region with high annual rainfall – Not suffering from water scarcity

(b) A region having high annual rainfall and large population – Suffering from water scarcity

(c) A region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted – Suffering from water scarcity

(d) A region having low rainfall and low population- Not suffering from water scarcity

(ii) Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects?

(a) Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.

(b) Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods.

(c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood.

(d) Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.

Answer:

(c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood

GEOGRAPHY (X)- LESSON-1

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

 QUESTION ANSWERS

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1 Mark  question answers

1. Who wrote the book ‘Small is Beautiful’?
Ans. Schumacher

2. Which type of soil is found in the river deltas of the Eastern Coast?
Ans. Alluvial Soil

3. Write the two types of renewable resources.
Ans. Continuous and Biological resources

4. From which Five Year Plan has India made concerted efforts for achieving the goals of resource planning?
Ans. First Five Year Plan

5. Give any two factors which determine the land use pattern of a nation.
Ans. . Topography and Population

6. How much degraded land is present in India?
Ans. 130 million hectare

7. By which name is the bad land known in Chambal basin?
Ans. Ravines

8. Name the institution which is empowered by the government of India to acquire land?
Ans. Urban Development Authorities

9. What is strip cropping?
Ans. . Large fields divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind. This method is known as strip cropping.

10. Name the way which helps the sand dune to stabilization.
Ans. Shelter Belts have contributed significantly to the establishment of sand dunes.

11. Name the areas where terrace farming is practiced in India?
Ans. Western and central Himalayas of India

12. Why are the lower horizons of the soil occupied by Kankar?
Ans. Because of the increasing calcium contents downwards

13. Name the soil which is suitable for the cropping of cashew nuts.
Ans. . Red Laterite Soil

14. Name the nutrient in which black soils is poor?
Ans. Phosphoric contents

15. Name any two nutrients which are found in black soils?
Ans. Calcium carbonate and magnesium

16. Mention the reason due to which red soils looks red?
Ans. These soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.