1.4 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : (MCQ’S)
1. Which of the following types of soils is useful for growing tea and coffee in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ?
2. Which of the following types of resources is tidal energy?
3. What is the main type of soil found in the deltas of the Eastern coast?
4. In which of the following states is the net sown area over 80% of the total area of the land?
5. In which of the following states is terrace cultivation practiced?
6. Which of the following states is the net sown area over 80% of the total area of the land?
7. In which of the following states is black soil found?
8. Iron ore is an example of _____________ type of resource.
9. Which one of the following is a non renewable resource?
10. In which of the following states is the net sown area than 10% of the total area of the land?
11. The main crop grown in black soil is __________ .
12. In which of the following states has over-grazing led to land degradation?
13. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
14. An important characteristics of resource is ____________ .
15. Pasture is a _____________ .
16. Gully erosion makes soil __________ .
17. The most important role in the formation of soil is played by ___________ .
18. Which one of the following state has laterite soil?
19. Which of the following is the biotic resource?
20. Which one of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
21. Which of the following methods does not help in soil conservation?
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Strip cropping
(c) Creating shelter belts
(d) Ploughing up and down the slopes
22. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Solar energy
(d) Fossil fuels
23. The alluvial soil consists of _____
(a) sand
(b) silt
(c) clay
(d) all of the above
24. One of the following which does not check land degradation is _____
(a) control on overgrazing
(b) creating shelter belts
(c) deforestation
(d) afforestation
25. Laterite soil is very useful for growing _____
(a) Rice, wheat and mustard
(b) Tea, coffee and cashewnut
(c) Pulses, sugarcane and resin
(d) None of the above
26. Black soil is deficient in _____
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium
(c) Potash
(d) Phosphoric contents
27. Which of the following soils has self-aeration capacity?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Red soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Mountain soil
28. Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is called_____
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace cultivation
29. Which one of the following soil is ideal for growing cotton?
(a) Regur Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Desert Soil
(d) Mountainous Soil
30. Resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised are called ____
(a) developed resources
(b) stock
(c) international resources
(d) potential resources
Answers :
21.(d) ploughing up and down the slopes
22.(c) solar energy
23.(d) All of the above
24.(c) deforestation
25.(b) tea,coffee and cashewnuts
26.(d) phosphoric contents
27.(c) black soil
28.(c) contour ploughing
29..(a) regur soil
30.(d) potential resources