Natural Resources AP  10th Class Biology Bits 10th Lesson  

Natural Resources AP  10th Class Biology Bits 10th Lesson  

Concept – 1 : Introduction – Case Study on Two Villages

Question 1.
Percolation tanks help to
A) supply water for agriculture
B) increase groundwater level
C) preserve rain water
D) prevent overflow of water from tanks during rainy season
Answer:
B) increase groundwater level

Question 2.
Which of the following practices are suitable to farmer at less water resources ?
1. Select short term crops
2. Cultivate commercial crops
3. Adopt drip system
4. Crop holiday
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 1, 4
D) 3, 4
Answer:
B) 1, 2, 3

Question 3.
In ancient times, village boundaries were decided upon a …………………. basis fixed at the common point of the drainage system.
A) Hill
B) Main road
C) Watershed
D) River bank
Answer:
C) Watershed

Question 4.
This is life line for a larger part of Telangana.
A) Pochampadu project
B) Sriram Sagar Project
C) Chevella irrigation
D) A or B
Answer:
D) A or B

Concept – 2 : Water For All

Question 5.
What methods are to be followed by farmers in scarcity of water ?
A) Short yielding crops
B) Growing commercial crops
C) Drip irrigation
D) Give gap between crop
Answer:
C) Drip irrigation

Question 6.
a) Krishna and Godavari rivers are located in our state.
b) Farmers in our state mostly depend on under ground water.
A) Both a, b, are true
B) Both a, b are false
C) a is true, b is false
D) a is false, b is true
Answer:
A) Both a, b, are true

Question 7.
Primary source of water is :
A) rivers
B) ground water
C) lakes
D) rain water
Answer:
D) rain water

Question 8.
The percentage of fresh water in the hydrosphere is:
A) 2.5 – 2.75%
B) 3 – 3.5%
C) 1.75 – 2.0%
D) 0.75 – 1.5%
Answer:
A) 2.5 – 2.75%

Question 9.
Run off water is the water that:
A) flows into the drains
B) percolates down
C) evaporates
D) all of these
Answer:
B) percolates down

Question 10.
Groundwater will not be depleted due to:
A) deforestation
B) cultivation
C) thermal power plants
D) afforestation
Answer:
D) afforestation

Question 11.
Water present in lakes, swamps and rivers is:
A) 0.01%
B) 0.02%
C) 0.03%
D)0.1%
Answer:
A) 0.01%

Question 12.
Water occurs in frozen state over the land is:
A) 1 – 1.25%
B) 1.5 – 1.7%
C) 1.75 – 2%
D) 2.5%
Answer:
C) 1.75 – 2%

Question 13.
Which of the following practice is suitable for farmers with less water resources?
1. Select short term crops
2. Cultivate commercial crops
3. Adopt drip system
4. Crop holiday.
A) 1, 3
B) 2, 3
C) 1, 4
D) 3, 4
Answer:
A) 1, 3

Question 14.
Watershed means
A) Land between water sources usually of two rivers or streams.
B) Village boundary
C) Drainage system
D) Village tank
Answer:
A) Land between water sources usually of two rivers or streams.

Question 15.
The agency that minds conservation of under ground water
A) Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
B) Centre for Advanced Studies in Computers
C) Centre for World Solidarity
D) Centre for Indian Water Works
Answer:
C) Centre for World Solidarity

Question 16.
Look at the flow chart Saline Water : 97 % → Glaciers : 2.5 – 2.75 % → Under ground water
A) 0.01 %
B) 3.2 %
C) 0.7 – 0.8 %
D) 4.2 %
Answer:
C) 0.7 – 0.8 %

Question 17.
Observe the picture.
The pie diagram reveals more utilisation of under ground water. What is the percentage of useful water resources in the world ?

A) 97%
B) 66 %
C) 43 %
D) less, than 1%
Answer:
D) less, than 1%

Question 18.
The alternative method for conserving under ground water
A) Soaking pits
B) Closing bore wells
C) Soaking tanks
D) A or C
Answer:
D) A or C

Question 19.
It’s a non-renewable resource.
A) Water
B) Solar energy
C) Coal
D) Soil
Answer:
C) Coal

Question 20.
Which of the following practice is suitable to farmer with less water resource ?
(i) Select short term crops.
(ii) Cultivate commercial crops.
(iii) Adopt drip irrigation system
(iv) Crop holiday
A) (i), (ii)
B) (i), (ii), (iii)
C) (i), (iv)
D) (iii), (iv)
Answer:
B) (i), (ii), (iii)

Question 21.
To increase groundwater levels, we should ………………..
A) dig wells
B) dig canals
C) dig roads
D) dig percolation pits
Answer:
D) dig percolation pits

Question 22.
Rajaiah harvested corn plants in one row and wheat in another row in his crop field. What type of harvesting method that he followed ?
A) Contour harvesting
B) Broad bed harvesting
C) Selective harvesting
D) Hybridization
Answer:
C) Selective harvesting

Question 23.
Which of the following is farmer – based intervention ?
A) Removing of canal
B) Cultivation towards the ponds
C) Contour strip farming
D) More consumption of water
Answer:
C) Contour strip farming

Question 24.
Rain water harvesting improves ………………
A) rain water
B) drinking water
C) ground water
D) storing water
Answer:
C) ground water

Question 25.
a) More fertilizers are added to enhance the percentage of soil nitrogen.
b) Gliricidia plants can help in adding nitrogen in the soil.
A) Both a, b, are true
B) a is true, b is false
C) b is true, a is false
D) Both a, b are false
Answer:
C) b is true, a is false

Question 26.
The plant which makes the soil nitrogen rich ……………….
A) Ground nut
B) Bogunvillia
C) Eucalyptus
D) Gliricidia
Answer:
D) Gliricidia

Question 27.
Gliricidia plants along with the making soil nitrogen rich strengthen ………………….
A) field braids
B) fields
G) prevent pollution
D) prevent weeds
Answer:
A) field braids

Question 28.
The method in which crops are planted in alternating strips across a slope or across the path of the prevailing wind is……………………..
A) Cultural method
B) Contour strips
C) Sri vari type
D) Selective harvesting
Answer:
B) Contour strips

Question 29.
The use of percolation pit
A) Providing water to agriculture
B) Increasing ground water level
C) Storage1 of rain water
D) Control of floods in rainy season.
Answer:
B) Increasing ground water level

Question 30.
Read the following sentences.
1. Digging contour field bunding horizontally
2. Gliricidia plants store nitrogen in soil
3. Crop yield is measured in T.M.C.
4. Supply of water by sprinklers is called micro irrigation
What are the correct sentences mentioned above ?
A) 1, 2, 4
B) 2, 3, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 1, 4
Answer:
A) 1, 2, 4

Question 31.
Full form of ICRISAT is ……………….
A) India Crop research Institute of Semi Arid Tropics
B) International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics
C) India Crop Research Institute of Science and Technology
D) International Research Institute of Science and Technology
Answer:
B) International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics

Question 32.
UNDP means ………………..
A) United Nations Drought Programme
B) United Nations Development Plan
C) United Nations Development Programme
D) United Nations Director of Planning
Answer:
C) United Nations Development Programme

Question 33
…………………… are normally earthen dams with masonary structures where water may overflow.
A) Percolation tanks
B) Soaking pits
C) Rain water pit
D) Watershed tanks
Answer:
A) Percolation tanks

Question 34.
Which of the following is concerned with micro irrigation ?
A) Drip
B) Tanks
C) Sprinklers
D) A and C
Answer:
D) A and C

Question 35.
To store the rain water ………………… has to be dug.
A) Percolation Tank
B) Soaking pit
C) Small canal
D) Water shed
Answer:
B) Soaking pit

Question 36.
97% of water on earth is …………………..
A) fresh water
B) underground water
C) sewage water
D) saline water
Answer:
D) saline water

Question 37.
The international organisation located at Rajendranagar in Hyderabad
A) ICRISAT
B) CCMB
C) APARD
D) NITT
Answer:
A) ICRISAT

Question 38.
The land area between the two rivers or canals is ……………………
A) Delta
B) Water shed
C) Glacier
D) Dam
Answer:
B) Water shed

Question 39.
Only ………………. of cultivable land around the world is irrigated by drip irrigation.
A) 12%
B) 13%
C) 78%
D) 2%
Answer:
D) 2%

Question 40.
Deforestation accounts for …………………. % of the greenhouse gas emissions.
A) 15%
B) 17%
C) 14%
D) 16%
Answer:
A) 15%

Question 41.
The method of removing individual plants or small groups of plants ………………..
A) Cultural method
B) Contour strip
C) Broad bed furrow
D) Selective harvesting
Answer:
D) Selective harvesting

Question 42.
Which among the following is soil conservation method ?
A) Contour trenches
B) Growing grass plants
C) Crop-rotation system
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Contour trenches

Concept – 3 : Natural Resources Around Us

Question 43.
Fertile soil is exhausted and lost due to erosion because of
A) Poor farming practices
B) Fertile soil
C) Volcanoes
D) Above all
Answer:
A) Poor farming practices

Question 44.
Water use restriction policy taken place in this country
A) Finland
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) Dubai
Answer:
B) Australia

Question 45.
Conserving the resources for future use is ……………………
A) Renewable development
B) Exhaust development
C) Sustainable development
D) Least development
Answer:
C) Sustainable development

Question 46.
This symbol denotes ………………….

A) UNDP
B) Percolation pits
C) Sustainable development
D) Recycling logo
Answer:
C) Sustainable development

Question 47.
Find out the odd one.
A) Air
B) White petrol
C) Water
D) Wind
Answer:
B) White petrol

Question 48.
Sustainable development means
A) Prevention of wastage
B) Stable, growth
C) Development without damaging environment
D) High yielding in less time
Answer:
C) Development without damaging environment

Question 49.
The management pf natural resources should be taken as:
A) a long term perspective
B) environmental pollution
C) their equitable distribution
D) A, B, C and safe disposal of wastes
Answer:
D) A, B, C and safe disposal of wastes

Question 50.
Which of the following energy of water is used to produce hydroelectricity?
A) Potential energy
B) Kinetic energy
C) Both A and B
D) None of these
Answer:
C) Both A and B

Question 51.
Which of the following resource needs to be used in a sustainable manner ?
A) Solar energy
B) Petroleum
C) Water
D) Biogas
Answer:
B) Petroleum

Question 52.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Sustainable development is instantly planned and fast development.
B) Sustainable development meets the current basic human needs and also preserves resources for future generations.
C) Sustainable development takes into consideration the ideas of beneficiaries.
D) Economic development is delinked with environmental conservation.
Answer:
B) Sustainable development meets the current basic human needs and also preserves resources for future generations.

Concept – 4 : Forest – An Important Renewable Resource

Question 53.
Example for renewable resource
A) Natural gas
B) Petrol
C) Solar energy
D) Fodder
Answer:
C) Solar energy

Question 54.
Choose the correct one.
a) Out of all the water on earth 97% is fresh water.
b) 0.7 – 0.8 % is fresh water available on earth.
A) a, b, both are true
B) a is true, b is false
C) a is false, b is true
D) a, b both are false
Answer:
C) a is false, b is true

Question 55.
Which of the following is not a direct stake holder in the management (or conservation) of forests ?
A) The people who have paper mills
B) The people who run the forest department
C) The people who campaign for the conservation of forests
D) The people who live in urban areas
Answer:
C) The people who campaign for the conservation of forests

Question 56.
The Bishnoi community of Rajastan is associated with the conservation of :
A) climatic factors
B) fossil fuels
C) soil and water
D) wildlife and forest
Answer:
D) wildlife and forest

Question 57.
The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is :
A) water
B) soil
C) sunlight
D) forests
Answer:
D) forests

Question 58.
Anon-renewableresourceis:
A) soil fertility
B) wildlife
C) rainfall
D) biological species
Answer:
C) rainfall

Question 59.
Continent with no forest area.
A) Asia
B) Antarctica
C) America
D) Africa
Answer:
B) Antarctica

Question 60.
Huge amount of toxic chemicals leak into the surrounding eco system because of
A) industries
B) mining
C) pesticides
D) modern technology
Answer:
B) mining

Question 61.
The people of Rajasthan who saved forests are ………………..
A) Vaishnavas
B) Shaivas
C) Chenchus
D) Bishnois
Answer:
D) Bishnois

Question 62.
Which of the following is not concerned with the forests ?
A) Forests are habitat for plants and animals
B) Forests are the lungs for world
C) We will get numerous products from forests.
D) Deforestation accqunts for 20% of the world’s green house gas emissions.
Answer:
D) Deforestation accqunts for 20% of the world’s green house gas emissions.

Question 63.
Consider the following sentences.
a) Nearly 36 million acres of forest land is destructed every year.
b) All the works will be fulfilled due to deforestation.
A) Both a, b, are true
B) a is true, b is false
C) a is false, b is true
D) Both a, b are false
Answer:
B) a is true, b is false

Question 64.
Use the following information to answer the questions.
Some statements regarding coal and petroleum are given below.
I) Coal and petroleum are formed from the degradation of biomass of plants andanimals.
II) Kerosene and coke are obtained from coal.
Ill) Petrol and diesel are obtained from petroleum.
Among the given statements
A) only statement I is correct
B) only statement II is correct
C) Both statements I and II are correct
D) Both statements I and III are correct
Answer:
D) Both statements I and III are correct

Question 65.
Which of the following is not the reason for bio-diversity ?
A) Hunting
B) Pollution
C) Destruction of habitafs
D) All of the above
Answer:
D) All of the above

Question 66.
Petroleum will not be used in the production of ………………
A) Plastic
B) Synthetic
C) Nylon
D) Bread Mould
Answer:
D) Bread Mould

Concept – 5 : Fossil Fuels

Question 67.
Consider the following.
a) Some natural resources are renamed
b) Fossil fuels will exhaust due to over usage
A) Both a, b are true
B) a is true, b is false
C) a is false, b is true
D) Both a, b are false
Answer:
A) Both a, b are true

Question 68.
Which of the fossil fuel reserves decrease more rapidly in India ?
A) Natural gas
B) Coal
C) Petroleum
D) All
Answer:
D) All

Question 69.
The plant species related to Bio – diesel
A) Jatropa, Ficus
B) Jatropa, Pinus
C) Jatropa, Pongamia
D) Ficus, Heavea
Answer:
C) Jatropa, Pongamia

Question 70.
Bio-diesel is produced from the following seeds.
A) Jatropa
B) Curry Leaf
C) Nuts
D) Peanuts
Answer:
A) Jatropa

Question 71.
The country in which the iron produced comes from recycled automobiles is ……………
A) America
B) Japan
C) China
D) India
Answer:
B) Japan

Question 72.
Observe the picture.
Which resource is utilised in less percentage in India ?

A) Coal
B) Natural gas
C) Atomic energy
D) Petroleum
Answer:
C) Atomic energy.

Question 73.
a) Wild animals lose their habitat due to deforestation.
b) 15 % of green house gases are released into atmosphere due to deforestation.
A) Both a & b are true, ‘b’ explains ‘a’
B) Both a & b are true, ‘b’ does not explain
C) b is true, a is false
D) Both a, b are false
Answer:
A) Both a & b are true, ‘b’ explains ‘a’

Question 74.
Which of the following combination of terms has no fossil fuels ?
A) Wind, ocean, coke
B) Kerosene, tide, wind
C) Wood, wind, sun
D) Petrol, wood, sun
Answer:
C) Wood, wind, sun

Question 75.
The poisonous gas formed by combustion of coal is :
A) sulphur dioxide
B) carbon dioxide
C) carbon monoxide
D) none
Answer:
C) carbon monoxide

Question 76.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel ?
A) LPG
B) Natural gas
C) Petrol
D) CNG
Answer:
B) Natural gas

Question 77.
Which of the following is not a natural resource ?
A) Soil
B) Water
C) Electricity
D) Natural gas
Answer:
C) Electricity

Question 78.
Which one of the following is NOT a renewable resources ?
A) Coal
B) Air
C) Water
D) Soil
Answer:
A) Coal

Question 79.

What does the logo show?
A) Reuse
B) Reduce
C) Recover
D) Recycle
Answer:
D) Recycle

Question 80.
Ramya gave her old books to her sister. Which type of conservation method it is ?
A) Reduce
B) Recycle
C) Help
D) Reuse
Answer:
D) Reuse

Question 81.
This is not a method of saving fuel.
A) Using bicycle
B) Travel in trains instead of cars
C) Using cellphones
D) Drawing of water from wells
Answer:
C) Using cellphones

Question 82.
The molecular pollutant that pollutes air
A) CO₂
B) Ash
C) SO₂
D) CO
Answer:
B) Ash

Question 83.
You have installed LED bulbs inspite of other bulbs. The conservative method regarding environment is ……………….
A) Reduce
B) Reuse
C) Recycle
D) Renew
Answer:
A) Reduce

Question 84.
In United States nearly one – third of the iron is produced from old automobiles. What is the conservation method they are following ?
A) Reduce
B) Re-use
C) Recycle
D) Restore
Answer:
C) Recycle

Question 85.
If we utilize the fuel at the same rate which we are utilizing now, we never get fuel for our vehicles in the nearest future. So in order to conserve the fuel you should not do this.
A) Using bicycle for short distances
B) Using public transport for long journey
C) Encouraging the usage of personal vehicles
D) Walking as far as possible
Answer:
C) Encouraging the usage of personal vehicles

Question 86.
The chief function of IUCN.
A) To protect wild life habitats
B) To work on dry land agriculture
C) to study on viral diseases
D) To work on wet land agriculture
Answer:
A) To protect wild life habitats

Question 87.
Conservation is:
A) Management of natural resources
B) Protection of natural resources
C) Judicious use of natural resources
D) All of the above
Answer:
D) All of the above

Question 88.
Four R’s which help to conserve natural resources for long term use are :
A) reduce, recycle, reuse, recover
B) reduce, reuse, redistribute, regenerate
C) reduce, recycle, reuse, redistribute
D) recycle, regenerate, reuse, rejoin
Answer:
A) reduce, recycle, reuse, recover

Question 89.
What should Manju do by not bringing the polythene covers to house ? …………………….
A) She shouldn’t go to market
B) She has to use cloth bag
C) To cultivate vegetables in the house only
D) After using polythene, she has to throw them away
Answer:
B) She has to use cloth bag

Question 90.
Concept that belongs to ‘3R’ necessary for Environment Conservation is ……………..
A) Preparation of plates with banana leaves
B) Usage of grass bags only
C) Reduce buying use and throw articles
D) Having underground sewage system
Answer:
C) Reduce buying use and throw articles

Question 91.
Consider the following.
a) The same plastic is to be recycled
b) All the plastics are to be recycled at once
A) a is false, b is true
B) a is true, b is false
C) Both a & b false
D) Both a & b true
Answer:
B) a is true, b is false

Question 92.
The method in which plastic can be reused …………………….
A) Reuse
B) Recycling
C) Decrease
D) Decomposing
Answer:
B) Recycling

Question 93.
Which of the following countries conserve the forests by reusing waste paper, card boards ?
A) India, Pakistan
B) China, Japan
C) China, Mexico
D) America, Australia
Answer:
C) China, Mexico

Question 94.
The grass plant which grow fast ………………..
A) Alfa Alfa
B) Bamboo
C) Bombyx
D) Tea
Answer:
B) Bamboo

Question 95.
Imagine the consequence that occurs due to over deforestation.
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Earthquakes
C) Global warming
D) Tsunamis
Answer:
C) Global warming

Question 96.
The chief function of IUCN.
A) To work on dry land agriculture
B) To protect wild life habitats
C) To study on viral diseases
D) To work on wet land agriculture
Answer:
B) To protect wild life habitats

Question 97.
This conservation group proposed World Conservation Strategy in 1980.
A) ICUN
B) IUCN
C) UNDP
D) NUDP
Answer:
B) IUCN

Question 98.
Smitha Converted her broken toy into a wall hanging. What is this?
A) Reducing
B) Recycling
C) Rethinking
D) Reusing
Answer:
B) Recycling

Question 99.
Which of the following is not related to the 4R’s of environmental protection ?
A) Reduce
B) Reuse
C) Recycle
D) Remove
Answer:
D) Remove

Question 100.
When we cut trees to construct industries or roads for transportation, we should grow trees in other areas. This comes under
A) Reduce
B) Reuse
C) Recover
D) Recycle
Answer:
C) Recover