46. Old alluvial soil is also called-
(a) Khadar
(b) Hangar
(c) Terrai
(d) Hangar
47. _________ is a method of growing rows of trees in arid regions.
(a) Shelterbelts
(b) Contour ploughing
(c) Terrace farming
(d) None of the above
48. Land consisting of many gullies and ravines are called______________.
(a) Gullies
(b) Bad lands
(c) Basin
(d) Slopes
49. Which among the following soils have high water retaining capacity?
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Arid soil
50. Which soil is the most widespread soil of India?
(a) Black soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Alluvial soil
(d) Red and yellow soil
51. Fossil fuels are examples of-
(a) Renewable
(b) Non-renewable
(c) Non-recyclable
(d) All of the above
52. Protection of soil from erosion is called-
(a) Sheet erosion
(b) Soil conservation
(c) Shelter belts
(d) None of the above
53. Solar energy is an example of-
(a) Renewable resource
(b) Non-renewable resource
(c) Abiotic resource
(d) National resource
54. Anything which can be used for satisfying the human needs is called a-
(a) Human resource
(b) International resource
(c) Resource
(d) Reserve
55. Which are the two main types of resources?
(a) Abiotic and Biotic
(b) Renewable and non-renewable
(c) Natural and human
(d) National and international
56. Non-renewable resources are further divided into-
(a) Renewable and non-renewable
(b) Biotic and abiotic
(c) Recyclable and non-recyclable
(d) None of the above
57. Name any two community owned resources?
(a) Solar energy and wind energy
(b) Canals and railways
(c) Public parks and picnic spots
(d) Oceans and seas
58. Which one of the following is an example of cultivable waste land?
(a) Uncultivable land
(b) Barren wasteland
(c) Current fallow land
(d) Gross cropped area
59. 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 slope
60. Which one of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Solar energy
(d) Fossil fuel
Answer:
46. (b)
47. (a)
48. (b)
49. (c)
50. (c)
51. (b)
52. (b)
53. (a)
54. (c)
55. (a)
56. (b)
57. (c)
58. (a)
59. (d)
60. (c)