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1. Which state is rich in minerals and coal deposits?
A. Rajasthan
B. Jharkhand
C. Punjab
D. Kerala
2. Arunachal Pradesh is abundant in:
A. Coal
B. Water resources
C. Petroleum
D. Black soil
3. Rajasthan is well endowed with:
A. Forest resources
B. Solar and wind energy
C. Black soil
D. Alluvial soil
4. Which cold desert region is culturally rich but lacks vital minerals?
A. Sikkim
B. Ladakh
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat
5. Gandhiji’s view on resources focused on:
A. Mass production
B. Production by the masses
C. Unlimited exploitation
D. Technological greed
6. The Club of Rome advocated resource conservation in which year?
A. 1960
B. 1968
C. 1974
D. 1987
7. The Brundtland Commission introduced the concept of:
A. Mass production
B. Global warming
C. Sustainable development
D. Unlimited industrialisation
9. What percentage of India’s area is plain?
A. 30%
B. 27%
C. 43%
D. 50%
10. Plateau region covers approximately:
A. 10%
B. 27%
C. 43%
D. 30%
11. Mountains account for what percent of India’s surface area?
A. 20%
B. 43%
C. 30%
D. 10%
12. Net sown area refers to:
A. Area left uncultivated
B. Total land under forests
C. Physical extent of land sown with crops
D. Area used for buildings and roads
13. Gross cropped area is:
A. Net sown area plus area sown more than once
B. Only current fallow land
C. Forest area
D. Waste land
14. Which state has over 80% of its area under net sown area?
A. Punjab
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Mizoram
D. Manipur
15. The desired forest cover of India as per National Forest Policy is:
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 33%
D. 40%
16. Land degradation in Punjab is mainly due to:
A. Overgrazing
B. Over irrigation
C. Mining
D. Deforestation
17. Overgrazing is a major cause of land degradation in:
A. Gujarat and Rajasthan
B. Punjab and Haryana
C. Assam and Meghalaya
D. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
18. Mining causes severe land degradation in:
A. Jharkhand and Odisha
B. Punjab and Haryana
C. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D. Bihar and Assam
19. Which soil is the most widely spread in India?
A. Black soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Red soil
20. Black soil is also known as:
A. Khadar soil
B. Regur soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Arid soil
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