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Question-1
The main reason for land degradation in the states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh is

(A) Over grazing	(B) Medium irrigation
(C) Over irrigation	(D) Mining

Question-2
Soil erosion due to wind is termed

(A) Wind erosion	(B) Sheet erosion
(C) Water erosion	(D) Gullies

Question-3
Classify the resources on the basis of origin

(A) Biotic and abiotic	(B) Potential and reserves
(C) Renewable and non-renewable	(D) National and international

Question-4
Name the soil which is rich in iron but poor in silica.

(A) Alluvial soil	(B) Red soil
(C) Laterite soil	(D) Desert soil

Question-5
The total geographical area of India is

(A) 3.28 million sq km	(B) 2.38 million sq km
(C) 4.28 million sq km	(D) 2.28 million sq km

Question-6
The resources that can be renewed or reproduced

(A) Non renewable resources	(B) Renewable resources
(C) Biotic resources	(D) Abiotic resources

Question-7
In India is plains occupy ______ percentage of total land area.

(A) 43%	(B) 63%
(C) 83%	(D) 93%

Question-8
The red colour of the soil is due to the diffusion of

(A) Basalt	(B) Silicon in crystalline and metamorphic rocks
(C) Iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks	(D) Iron and Basalt

Question-9
The largest public sector undertaking in India

(A) Railways	(B) Waterways
(C) Roadways	(D) Airways

Question-10
The resources which are owned by private persons are the

(A) Community resources	(B) Individual resources
(C) National resources	(D) Potential resources

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