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10th - Social Studies

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1 __________ aimed at achieving global sustainable development.

( a) Agenda 24 ( b) Agenda 21
( c) Agenda 15 ( d) Agenda 92

2 95% of our basic needs for food shelter and clothing are obtained from land.
( a) True ( b) False

3 Afforestation and proper management is leading to increased land degradation in cities.

( a) True ( b) False

4 Agenda 21 was signed in 1992 after world war for peace.

( a) True ( b) False

5 Arrange the following in the correct sequence from bottom to top:

(i) Top soil. (ii) Unweathered parent bed rock (iii) Subsoil. (iv) Substratum weathered parent rock.
( a) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) ( b) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
( c) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) ( d) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

6 Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

(i) The Summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and Socio-
Economic development at the global level.
(ii) The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving
Sustainable Development in the 21st century.
(iii) The assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity.
(iv) In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first International
Earth Summit.
( a) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) ( b) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
( c) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) ( d) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

7 Arrange the following statements regarding Resource planning in India in the correct sequence:
(i) Evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and institutional set up for
implementing resource development plans.
(ii) Identification and inventory of resources across the regions of the country. This involves surveying,

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mapping and qualitative and quantitative estimation and measurement of the resources.
(iii) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans.
( a) (i) (ii) (iii) ( b) (iii) (i) (ii)
( c) (ii) (i) (iii) ( d) (i) (iii) (ii)

8 Assertion (A) : India has varied relief features, landforms, climatic realms and vegetation types.
Reason (R) : These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems - the Indus, the
Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
( a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct ( b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
explanation of (A). correct explanation of (A).
( c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong. ( d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

9 Assertion (A) : Resources are vital for human survival as well as for maintaining the quality of life.
Reason (R) : It was believed that resources are free gifts of nature.
( a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct ( b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
explanation of (A). correct explanation of (A).
( c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong. ( d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

10 Assertion(A): Afforestation and proper management of grazing can help to some extent.
Reasoning(R): Planting of shelterbelts of plants, control on overgrazing, stabilization of sand dunes by
growing thorny bushes are some of the methods to check land degradation in arid areas.
( a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct
explanation of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

11 Assertion(A): Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile.

Reasoning(R): Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which
are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheat and other cereal and pulse crops.
( a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct
explanation of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

12 Assertion(A): Arid soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and
southern parts of the Deccan plateau.
Reasoning(R): Yellow and red soils are also found in parts of Odisha, Chattisgarh, southern parts of the
middle Ganga plain and along the piedmont zone of the Western Ghats.
( a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct ( b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct
explanation of A. explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.

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13 Black soil is also known as ________ soil.

( a) Red Soil ( b) Alluvial Soil
( c) Arid Soil ( d) Regur Soil

14 Black Soil is present in

( a) Bihar, Assam ( b) Sikkim, Goa
( c) Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir ( d) Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh

15 Which of the following soil is known for its Capacity to hold moisture
( a) Red Soil ( b) Alluvial Soil
( c) Arid Soil ( d) Regur Soil

16 Choose the correct answer :

Resources are a function of:
( a) Wildlife ( b) Resources
( c) Human activities ( d) Stock Reserve

17 Choose the correct answer :

What is required for sustained quality of life and global peace?
( a) Depletion of resources ( b) Equitable distribution of resources
( c) Accumulation of resources ( d) Stopping use of resources

18 Choose the correct answer :

Which of the following is not a classification of resources on the basis of its origin?
( a) Biotic ( b) Abiotic
( c) Renewable

19 Choose the correct option:

"There is enough for everybody's need but not for anybody's greed" who said this?
( a) Jawaharlal Nehru ( b) M.K. Gandhi
( c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee ( d) Sunder Lal Bahuguna

20 Choose the correct option:

Alluvial soil forms a great resource of which of the states?
( a) Gujarat, Rajasthan ( b) Odisha, Chhattisgarh

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( c) Karnataka, Punjab ( d) Maharashtra, Bengal

21 Choose the correct option:

Arid soil is an important feature of which of the following regions?
( a) Maharashtra ( b) Himalayan Region
( c) Western Rajasthan ( d) Northern Plains

22 Choose the correct option:

Black soil is most commonly found in?
( a) Western Rajasthan ( b) Northern Plains
( c) Himalayan Region ( d) Maharashtra

23 Choose the correct option:

In which one of the following states, terrace cultivation practiced?
( a) Punjab ( b) Plains of Uttar Pradesh
( c) Uttarakhand ( d) Haryana

24 Choose the correct option:

Laterite soil is most commonly found in?
( a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh ( b) Gujarat, Bengal
( c) Maharashtra, Goa ( d) Kerala, Karnataka

25 Choose the correct option:

Red and Yellow soil can be majorly found in which of the following states?
( a) Karnataka, Bengal ( b) Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
( c) Odisha, Chhattisgarh ( d) Maharashtra, Haryana

26 Choose the correct option:

The states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are known to have which type of soil?
( a) Alluvial soil ( b) Black soil
( c) Laterite soil ( d) Red soil

27 Choose the correct option:

Which of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland?
( a) Gross cropped area ( b) Uncultivable land for more than 5

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agricultural years.
( c) Barren wasteland ( d) Current fallow land

28 Choose the correct option:

Which type of soil can be majorly found in the Himalayan Region?
( a) Forest soil ( b) Black soil
( c) Arid soil ( d) Alluvial soil

29 Choose the correct option:

Which type of soil is an important feature of the Northern Plains?
( a) Black soil ( b) Alluvial soil
( c) Arid soil ( d) Forest soil

30 Choose the correct option: A type of non-renewable resource.

( a) Solar Energy ( b) Minerals
( c) Water ( d) Wind energy

31 Choose the correct option: Intensively leached soils of the monsoon climate.
( a) Laterite soil ( b) Black soil
( c) Red soil ( d) Alluvial soil

32 Choose the correct option: Natural endowment in the form of land, water, vegetation and minerals.
( a) Resource ( b) Energy
( c) Fossil fuel ( d) Nuclear Power

33 Choose the correct option: Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion.
( a) Deforestation ( b) Terrace farming
( c) Afforestation ( d) Reforestation

34 Choose the correct option: Soil with high water retaining capacity.
( a) Red soil ( b) Black soil
( c) Alluvial soil ( d) Laterite soil

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35 Choose the correct option: The Northen Plains of India are made up of these soils.
( a) Mountain soil ( b) Black soil
( c) Red soil ( d) Alluvial soil

36 Choose the correct statement.

( a) Soil is the most important renewable natural ( b) Soil is the most important non-renewable
resource. natural resource.
( c) Air is the most important biotic resource.

37 Choose the correct statement regarding problems related to resource development

( a) Depletion of resources for dissatisfying the ( b) Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed
greed of a few individuals. of a few individuals.
( c) Reuse of resources for satisfying the greed of
a few individuals.

38 Choose the correct statement.

( a) The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed ( b) The state of Bihar is very well endowed with
with water resources but lacks in solar and wind solar and wind energy but lacks in water
energy. resources.
( c) The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed
with solar and wind energy but lacks in water
resources.

39 Choose the correct statement.

( a) According to the age of the alluvial soil ( b) According to the age of the alluvial soil
(Khadar) is new alluvial soil. (Bangar) is new alluvial soil.
( c) According to the age of the alluvial soil ( d) According to the age of the alluvial soil
(Khadar) is old alluvial soil. (Khadar) is new red soil.

40 Choose the correct statement.

( a) Human beings do not transform material ( b) Human beings transform material available in
available in our environment into food and use our environment into resources and use them.
them.
( c) Human beings do not transform material ( d) Human beings transform material available in
available in our environment into fuel and use our environment into wasteland and use them.
them.

41 Choose the correct statement.

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( a) In January 1992, more than 200 heads of states ( b) In January 1992, more than 200 heads of states
met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first met in Tokyo in Japan, for the first International
International Earth Summit. Earth Summit
( c) In June 1992, more than 200 heads of states ( d) In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states
met in Frankfurt in Germany, for the first met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first
International Earth Summit. International Earth Summit.

42 Choose the incorrect statement.

( a) Ladakh is a hot desert. ( b) Ladakh has very rich cultural heritage.
( c) Ladakh has sufficient water and vital minerals. ( d) Ladakh is isolated from the rest of the country.

43 Choose the incorrect statement.

( a) Alluvial soil is highly infertile. ( b) Alluvial soil is highly fertile.
( c) Alluvial soil is deficient in organic matter. ( d) Alluvial soil is rich in sand and silt.

44 Complete the sentence:

'Small is Beautiful' is a book written by ________ based on ________ philosophy.
( a) Gandhi, Indian ( b) Tagore, Indian
( c) Schumacher, Gandhian ( d) Nehru, Gandhian

45 Complete the sentence:

The first International Earth Summit, 1992 was held at ________ in ________.
( a) Brussels, Belgium. ( b) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
( c) Sydney, Australia. ( d) Hague, Switzerland.

46 Complete the sentence:

________ is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.
( a) Alluvial soil ( b) Arid soil
( c) Laterite soil ( d) Forest soil

47 Complete the sentence:

The ________ consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay.
( a) Forest soil. ( b) Red soil.
( c) Black soil. ( d) Alluvial soil

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48 Everything available in our environment to satisfy our needs is known as:

( a) Technology ( b) Resource
( c) Natural Vegetation ( d) Ores

49 Fallow land is the land put to agricultural use and for grazing.
( a) True ( b) False

50 Give one feature of forest soil?

( a) They are acidic with low humus content. ( b) They are acidic with high humus content.
( c) They are acidic with no humus content. ( d) They are black in colour.

51 Which of the following has high content of salt:

( a) Red Soil ( b) Laterite Soil
( c) Black Soil ( d) Arid Soil

52 Higher concentration of kankar modules:

( a) Khadar Soil ( b) Bangar Soil
( c) Laterite soil ( d) Regur Soil

53 How are resources classified on the basis of origin?

( a) Renewable and non-renewable resources. ( b) Biotic and abiotic resources.

54 How does land degradation occurs?

( a) Continuous use of land for a long period of time ( b) Non-continuous use of land for a long period of
without taking proper measures to conserve time without taking proper measures to
and manage it. preserve it.

( c) Continuous use of land for a long period of time ( d) No use of land for a long period of time without
with taking proper measures to preserve it. taking proper measures to preserve it.

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55 How does soil erosion takes place due to defective methods of farming?
( a) Ploughing along the vertical lines can ( b) Ploughing in the right way.
decelerate the flow of water down the slopes.
( c) Ploughing in the wrong way. ( d) Harvesting of crops in the wrong way.

56 How is cement industry responsible for land degradation?

( a) The land degradation is caused by sand mining ( b) The mineral processing like grinding of
for cement industry. limestone for the cement industry is
responsible for land degradation.
( c) Cement industry dumps its industrial waste into ( d) The mineral processing like extracting
nearby lands which in turn leads to land aluminium for cement industry is responsible
degradation. for land degradation.

57 How is soil eroded?

( a) Soil is eroded by activities done by other ( b) Soil is eroded by animal activities only.
planets.
( c) Soil is eroded by human activities like ( d) Soil is eroded by birds only.
deforestation, overgrazing, construction and
mining, etc. Natural Forces like wind, glacier and
water also lead to soil erosion.

58 Why is soil considered as an important resource?

( a) Soil is the most important renewable natural ( b) Soil is the most important non-renewable
resource. It is the medium of plant growth and natural resource. It is the medium of plant
supports different types of living organisms on growth and supports different types of living
the earth. organisms on the earth.
( c) Soil is the most important non-renewable ( d) Soil is the most important human-made
natural resource. It is not the medium of plant resource. It is not the medium of plant growth
growth and supports different types of living and doesn't support different types of living
organisms on the earth. organisms on the earth.

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59 Why is hummus content low in laterite soil?

( a) Because of global warming. ( b) Because most of the microorganisms get
destroyed due to high temperature.
( c) Because of animal activities. ( d) Because of industrialization.

60 Why is alluvial soil known as fertile soil?

( a) It contains adequate proportions of potash, ( b) It contains large amount of acids.
lime and phosphoric acid.
( c) It contains large amount of lime. ( d) It contains large amount of earthworms.

61 Which type of soil is made up of lava flows?

( a) Alluvial soil. ( b) Red soil.
( c) Black soil. ( d) Laterite soil.

62 Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
( a) Intensive cultivation ( b) Deforestation
( c) Over Irrigation ( d) Overgrazing

63 Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?

( a) Strip cropping ( b) Terrace cultivation
( c) Shelterbelts ( d) Overdrawing of groundwater

64 Which factors help in the formation of soil?

( a) Season and climate. ( b) Forms of life.
( c) Relief, parent rock, climate, vegetation, other ( d) Other parent rock.
forms of life and time.

65 Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of the country?
( a) Thar. ( b) Gobi.
( c) Sahara. ( d) Ladakh.

66 Where was the first international Earth Summit held?

( a) Rio de Janeiro ( b) Geneva
( c) Switzerland ( d) Philippines

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67 When and where was the first International Earth Summit held?
( a) Japan, 1992 ( b) Rio de Janeiro, 1992
( c) Rio de Janeiro, 1996 ( d) Venice, 1993

68 What was Agenda 21 of Earth Summit Of Rio De Janeiro?

( a) The agenda was to combat environmental ( b) The agenda was to combat environmental
damage, disease and poverty through global damage, disease and poverty through
cooperation. dictatorship.
( c) The agenda was to combat environmental ( d) The agenda was to combat environmental
damage, disease and poverty through civil war. damage, disease and poverty through
sustainable development.

69 What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast?
( a) Alluvial Soil ( b) Regur Soil
( c) Red Soil ( d) Clayey Soil

70 What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
( a) Shelterbelt Plantation ( b) Terrace Farming
( c) Both 1 and 2 ( d) Overgrazing

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