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  • 1. 
    The red soil is red in colour because

  • it is rich in humus.
  • it is rich in iron compounds.
  • it is derived from volcanic origin.
  • it is rich in potash.

  • 2. 
    Soil formed by intense leaching is

  • Alluvial soil
  • Red soil
  • Laterite soil
  • Desert

  • 3. 
    Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore? (Textbook)

  • Renewable
  • Biotic
  • Flow
  • Non-renewable

  • 4. 
    Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put? (Textbook)

  • Replenishable
  • Human-made
  • Abiotic
  • Non-renewable

  • 5. 
    Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? (Textbook)

  • Intensive cultivation
  • Deforestation
  • Over-irrigation
  • Overgrazing

  • 6. 
    In which one of the following States is terrace cultivation practised? (Textbook)

  • Punjab
  • Plains of Uttar Pradesh
  • Haryana
  • Uttaranchal

  • 7. 
    In which of the following States is black soil found? (Textbook)

  • Jammu & Kashmir
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Jharkhand

  • 8. 
    What percentage of our land should be under forest according to the National Forest Policy (1952)?

  • 33
  • 22.5
  • 31
  • 30

  • 9. 
    Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:

  • Potential resource
  • Stock
  • Developed resource
  • Reserves

  • 10. 
    India's territorial water extends upto a distance of:

  • 12 km
  • 12 nautical miles
  • 19.2 miles
  • 200 nautical miles
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