In this post, you will get the Question and answer of chapter Resources and Development which will help you revise or practice. 




Question no. 1
What is Resources (साधन)? 

Answer. 
Everything available in our environment (वातावरण) which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided, it is technologically accessible (तकनीकी रूप से सुलभ), economically feasible (आर्थिक रूप से संभव) and culturally acceptable (सांस्कृतिक रूप से स्वीकार्य) can be termed as 'Resource'.

Question no. 2
What are natural resources (प्राकृतिक संसाधन)? 

Answer. 
Natural endowments is the form of land, water, vegetation (वनस्पति) and minerals (खनिज पदार्थ) are called natural resources. 

Question no. 3
What are the two main types of Natural Resources (प्राकृतिक संसाधन)? 

Answer. 
The two main types of natural resources are_
a) Biotic 
b) Abiotic
Animals and forests are biotic (जैविक) natural resources while land, water and soil are abiotic (अजैव) natural resources. 

Question no. 4
Give one example of each biotic and abiotic minerals (जैविक और अजैविक खनिज). 

Answer. 
Coal (कोयला) is an example of biotic mineral while iron ore (लौह अयस्क) is an example of abiotic minerals. 

Question no. 5
Who said this words, "There is enough for everybody's need (जरुरत) not for anybody's greed".

Answer. 
Mahatma Gandhi. 

Question no. 6 
Give three example of renewable resources (नवीकरणीय संसाधन). 

Answer. 
Water, forest and solar energy (सौर ऊर्जा). 

Question no. 7
Give three example of non-renewable resources (अनवीकरणीय संसाधन). 

Answer. 
Mineral oil (खनिज तेल), gas, coal, etc. 

Question no. 8 
Write three characteristics of alluvial soil (जलोढ़ मिट्टी). 

Answer. 
a) Alluvial soils are the most widespread soils (व्यापक मिट्टी) in India. 
b) They were made by deposits brought down by the rivers (नदियों) year after year. 
c) These soils are very fertile (उपजाऊ), as such, they are very suitable (उपयुक्त) for cultivation. 

Question no. 9
What are human-made resources (मानव निर्मित संसाधन)? 

Answer. 
Resources created by human beings (मनुष्य) are called human made resources. 

Question no. 10 
Give three example of natural resources (प्राकृतिक संसाधन).

Answer. 
Land, water, minerals (खनिज पदार्थ) and forests etc. 

Question no. 11
What is the total area of India (भारत का कुल क्षेत्रफल)? 

Answer. 
The total area of India is 3.28 million square kilometers (मिलियन वर्ग किलोमीटर). 

Question no. 12
Name the factors which contribute (योगदान) towards the formation of soil? 

Answer. 
Changing temperature (तापमान बदलना), wind, running water, etc. 


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