CBSE Class 10 Geography – Resources and Development 50 MCQS QUIZ

Resources and Development – MCQ Tests

5 Tests × 10 Questions = 50 MCQs

CBSE Class 10 Geography | Theory & Concept Based

Test 1 – 10 Questions

1. Which of the following is a resource?

A) Anything from which a product can be manufactured B) An extract from the environment that is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable C) Only a man-made product D) Only a mineral

Correct Answer: B) An extract from the environment that is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable

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2. Resources can be classified on the basis of:

A) Colour B) Origin C) Shape D) Temperature

Correct Answer: B) Origin

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3. Rocks and metals are examples of:

A) Biotic resources B) Abiotic resources C) Renewable resources D) Community resources

Correct Answer: B) Abiotic resources

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4. Resources obtained from the biosphere and having life are called:

A) Abiotic resources B) Biotic resources C) Non-renewable resources D) International resources

Correct Answer: B) Biotic resources

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5. Resources that can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes are:

A) Renewable resources B) Non-renewable resources C) Potential resources D) Stock

Correct Answer: A) Renewable resources

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6. Which is an example of a non-renewable resource?

A) Solar energy B) Wind energy C) Minerals and fossil fuels D) Forests

Correct Answer: C) Minerals and fossil fuels

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7. Resources that are surveyed and whose quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are called:

A) Stock B) Developed resources C) Potential resources D) International resources

Correct Answer: B) Developed resources

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8. Resources found in a region that have not been utilised are called:

A) Potential resources B) Developed resources C) Actual resources D) Community resources

Correct Answer: A) Potential resources

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9. Materials that have the potential to satisfy human needs but cannot be accessed because appropriate technology is unavailable are called:

A) Reserves B) Stocks C) Developed resources D) National resources

Correct Answer: B) Stocks

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10. Which category of resources is based on ownership?

A) Individual, community, national and international B) Biotic and abiotic C) Renewable and non-renewable D) Potential and developed

Correct Answer: A) Individual, community, national and international

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Test 2 – 10 Questions

1. Individual resources are owned by:

A) All members of a community B) Individuals C) The whole nation D) International institutions

Correct Answer: B) Individuals

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2. Which is an example of a community resource?

A) A privately owned car B) A private house C) Village grazing grounds D) A personal plot

Correct Answer: C) Village grazing grounds

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3. Roads, canals and railways are examples of:

A) Individual resources B) Community resources C) National resources D) International resources

Correct Answer: C) National resources

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4. Oceanic resources beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone are regulated by:

A) Individual owners B) International institutions C) Village communities D) Private companies only

Correct Answer: B) International institutions

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5. Land is considered a basic resource because:

A) All human activities are based on land B) It is always renewable C) It has no economic use D) It cannot be used for agriculture

Correct Answer: A) All human activities are based on land

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6. Utilising land for different purposes is known as:

A) Land use B) Land degradation C) Land erosion D) Fallowing

Correct Answer: A) Land use

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7. Land left without cultivation for one or less than one agricultural year is called:

A) Culturable waste B) Current fallow C) Permanent pasture D) Gross cropped area

Correct Answer: B) Current fallow

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8. Land left uncultivated for more than five agricultural years is referred to as:

A) Current fallow B) Culturable waste land C) Net sown area D) Forest land

Correct Answer: B) Culturable waste land

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9. Area sown more than once in an agricultural year plus net sown area is called:

A) Forest area B) Gross cropped area C) Fallow area D) Barren land

Correct Answer: B) Gross cropped area

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10. Land not available for cultivation includes:

A) Barren and waste lands B) Net sown area C) Current fallow only D) Gross cropped area

Correct Answer: A) Barren and waste lands

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Test 3 – 10 Questions

1. Which soil is also known as regur soil?

A) Alluvial soil B) Black soil C) Laterite soil D) Arid soil

Correct Answer: B) Black soil

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2. Black soil is ideal for growing:

A) Cotton B) Tea C) Wheat only D) Rice only

Correct Answer: A) Cotton

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3. Black soil is typical of the:

A) Deccan Trap region B) Northern Plains C) Himalayan region D) Thar Desert only

Correct Answer: A) Deccan Trap region

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4. Black soil is mainly made up of:

A) Very coarse sand B) Extremely fine clayey material C) Gravel only D) Organic matter only

Correct Answer: B) Extremely fine clayey material

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5. Black soil is well known for its capacity to:

A) Hold moisture B) Lose all moisture immediately C) Prevent all plant growth D) Remain permanently dry

Correct Answer: A) Hold moisture

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6. Alluvial soil is formed largely by:

A) Silt brought by rivers B) Volcanic lava only C) Wind-blown sand only D) Glacial ice only

Correct Answer: A) Silt brought by rivers

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7. Which is the most widely spread soil in India according to the source?

A) Black soil B) Alluvial soil C) Laterite soil D) Arid soil

Correct Answer: B) Alluvial soil

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8. In the Indo-Gangetic plains, the older alluvium is known as:

A) Khadar B) Bhangar C) Terai D) Bhabar

Correct Answer: B) Bhangar

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9. Which type of alluvial soil is newer and more fertile with fewer kankar nodules?

A) Bhangar B) Khadar C) Arid soil D) Laterite soil

Correct Answer: B) Khadar

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10. Alluvial soil regions are densely populated mainly because:

A) They are highly cultivated due to high fertility B) They are mostly deserts C) They have no agriculture D) They contain only forests

Correct Answer: A) They are highly cultivated due to high fertility

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Test 4 – 10 Questions

1. Which soil develops in areas of high temperature and heavy rainfall?

A) Black soil B) Laterite soil C) Alluvial soil D) Arid soil

Correct Answer: B) Laterite soil

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2. Laterite soil is formed due to:

A) Intense leaching B) River deposition C) Volcanic lava only D) Glacial deposition

Correct Answer: A) Intense leaching

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3. Laterite soil is useful for growing:

A) Tea, coffee and cashew nut B) Cotton only C) Wheat and mustard only D) Rice only

Correct Answer: A) Tea, coffee and cashew nut

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4. Red soil is red in colour mainly because it is rich in:

A) Iron compounds B) Humus C) Potash D) Salt

Correct Answer: A) Iron compounds

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5. Red soil looks yellow when it occurs in:

A) Hydrated form B) Dry form C) Frozen form D) Degraded form

Correct Answer: A) Hydrated form

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6. Arid soil is generally:

A) Sandy and saline in nature B) Clayey and waterlogged C) Rich in humus only D) Always black in colour

Correct Answer: A) Sandy and saline in nature

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7. Arid soil is found prominently in:

A) Rajasthan B) Assam C) Kerala D) Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer: A) Rajasthan

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8. Forest soils in mountain environments may be:

A) Loamy and silty on valley sides and coarse-grained on upper slopes B) Always saline C) Always black D) Only sandy

Correct Answer: A) Loamy and silty on valley sides and coarse-grained on upper slopes

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9. Which soil has very poor fertility because of intensive leaching?

A) Laterite soil B) Black soil C) Alluvial soil D) Khadar

Correct Answer: A) Laterite soil

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10. The soil found extensively in the northern plains is:

A) Alluvial soil B) Laterite soil C) Arid soil D) Black soil

Correct Answer: A) Alluvial soil

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Test 5 – 10 Questions

1. When the topsoil is washed away, it is called:

A) Sheet erosion B) Wind break C) Mulching D) Terracing

Correct Answer: A) Sheet erosion

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2. Soil conservation means:

A) Protecting soil against loss B) Increasing soil erosion C) Removing topsoil D) Leaving all land uncultivated

Correct Answer: A) Protecting soil against loss

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3. Contour ploughing helps to:

A) Decelerate water flow down slopes and control soil erosion B) Increase wind erosion C) Remove all vegetation D) Increase runoff

Correct Answer: A) Decelerate water flow down slopes and control soil erosion

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4. Terrace cultivation is commonly used in:

A) Hilly or mountainous terrain B) Flat deserts only C) Coastal plains only D) Urban areas

Correct Answer: A) Hilly or mountainous terrain

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5. Shelter belts are:

A) Lines of trees planted to create shelter B) Deep trenches for mining C) Rows of crops only D) Irrigation canals

Correct Answer: A) Lines of trees planted to create shelter

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6. Strip cropping involves:

A) Leaving strips of grass between crops B) Removing all grass C) Planting only trees D) Building dams

Correct Answer: A) Leaving strips of grass between crops

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7. Mulching is associated with using:

A) Material to maintain soil moisture B) Rocks to increase erosion C) Only chemical fertilisers D) Industrial waste

Correct Answer: A) Material to maintain soil moisture

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8. Which activity can cause land degradation?

A) Deforestation and overgrazing B) Afforestation C) Soil conservation D) Contour ploughing

Correct Answer: A) Deforestation and overgrazing

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9. Agenda 21 was adopted at the Rio Convention for achieving:

A) Sustainable development in the 21st century B) Industrial expansion only C) Urbanisation only D) Mining expansion

Correct Answer: A) Sustainable development in the 21st century

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10. Resource planning is essential for:

A) Sustainable existence of all forms of life B) Increasing resource depletion C) Over-utilisation of resources D) Avoiding conservation

Correct Answer: A) Sustainable existence of all forms of life

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