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Chapter 1 : Resources & Development
Ques 1 “Degradation of land is a cause of worry.” Give one reason to support the statement.
Solution: Degradation of land is a cause of worry because it can cause ecological imbalance.
Ques 2 Wind energy received in abundance in western Rajasthan and Gujrat has not been so far utilised and developed to the maximum. It falls in which category of resources?
Solution: Potential Resources
Ques 3 Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland? A. Gross cropped Area B. Uncultivable Land C. Barren Wasteland D. Current fallow Land
Solution: B)Uncultivable Land
Ques 4 Correct the following statement and rewrite: Belgium is a small country in Europe and share borders with France, Italy, Germany and Luxembourg
Solution: Belgium is a small country in Europe and share borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg
Chapter 2 : Forest and Wildlife Resources
Ques 1 What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human lives?
Solution: Biodiversity is the variation of wildlife and cultivated species in a given ecosystem. In this space of rich wildlife and cultivated species, each organism is a producer, consumer or decomposer.
Ques 2 Which of the following conservation strategies do not directly involve community participation?
(a) Joint forest management
(b) Beej Bachao Andolan
(c) Chipko Movement
(d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
Solution: (d) Demarcation of Wildlife sanctuaries
Ques 3 Write a note on good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife.
Solution: There are many good practices towards conserving forest and wildlife are that can be followed.
- Many NGOs (non-governmental organisations) are working towards creating public awareness for conserving depleting forest cover and vanishing wildlife.
- Central and state governments in India have set up national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to protect forests and endangered species.
- A recently developing practice towards conservation is the search for different conservation measures.
- Various communities, especially in tribal areas dependent on forests for their living are now taking an active role in the conservation of their
Chapter 3 : Water Resources
Ques 1 Explain how water becomes a renewable resource.
Solution: All water that is used primarily ends up in the sea. From there, it enters the hydrological cycle in the form of water vapour. Freshwater is renewed by this cycle when precipitation occurs. Hence, water is a renewable resource.
Ques 2 “Multi- purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny.” Identify the problems caused by the setting up of these projects and dams.
Solution: i. Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow
ii. Dams fragment rivers
iii. Difficulty for aquatic fauna to migrate
iv. Submergence of existing vegetation
v. Decomposition of soil
vi. Large scale displacement of local communities
Ques 3 “India is heading towards water scarcity.” Trace the possible solutions to tackle this problem
Solution: i. Rain water harvesting
ii. Bamboo drip irrigation system
iii. Avoiding wastage of water in day to day life activities