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Resources? (3 marks) |
Pg. 179 of notes |
Definition of resources and role of humans in their development |
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Classification of resources? |
Page. 179 of notes |
Resources can be classified on the basis of ......... (4)......... |
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Biotic resources? |
Those resources that are obtained from biosphere and have life. Eg. Human beings, Flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock. |
Non - living OR living |
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Abiotic resources? |
Those resources which are comes off non living things. Eg. Rocks, metals, oxygen, soil etc. |
Non living OR living |
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Renewable resources? |
Those resources which can be renewed by physical, chemical or mechanical processes. Also known as replenishable resources. Eg. Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower etc. |
Solar energy |
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Non - renewable? Recyclable? Non recyclable? |
These resources occurred over a very long period of time and take millions of years for their formation. Non renewable resources are of two types recyclable and non recyclable... Resources that can be replaced by technological know-how are called recyclable resources. Non renewable resources are of two types recyclable and non recyclable...Resources that can be replaced by technological know-how are called recyclable resources.Eg. MetalsResources that cannot be replaced by technological know-how or we can say that resources that cannot be recycled are called non recyclable resources. Eg. Metals Resources that can be replaced by technological know-how are called recyclable resources.Eg. MetalsResources that cannot be replaced by technological know-how or we can say that resources that cannot be recycled are called non recyclable resources. Resources that cannot be replaced by technological know-how or we can say that resources that cannot be recycled are called non recyclable resources. Eg. Minerals, fossil fuels etc. |
Minerals |
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Individual resources? |
Resources that are owned privately by individuals. In villages people own land and urban people own plots, houses and other properties. Eg. Plantation, pasture lands, ponds, water in Wells etc. |
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Community owned resources? |
Resources that are accessible to all the members of the community. Eg. grazing grounds, burial grounds, village ponds etc. in the village and public parks, picnic spots, playgrounds etc. in urban areas |
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National resources? |
Resources that belong to the nation. The country has legal powers to acquire even private property for Nations benefit. Urban development authority get empowered by the government to acquire land. Eg. all the minerals, water resources, forest, wildlife, land within the political boundaries and oceanic area up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 Km) from the coast and resources therein belong to the nation. |
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International resource? |
Resources that are regulated by international institutions. Eg. the oceanic resources beyond the 200 nautical miles belong to the open ocean and no country can use them without the permission of international institutions. |
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Territorial water and resources? OR Exclusive Economic Zone? |
Oceanic area upto 12 nautical miles (22.2 kilometre bracket from the coast. |
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Potential resources? |
Those resources which are found in a region but are not used. Eg. the western part of India particularly Gujarat and Rajasthan have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy but these are not utilised. |
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Developed resources? OR Actual resources? |
Those resources which are serveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation. Their development depends upon technology and level of their feasibility. |
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Stock? |
materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings don't have appropriate technology to access them. |
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Reserves? |
These are the subset of the stok. These can be put into use with the existing technology but their use has not started. Eg. river water can be used for generating hydroelectric power but presently it is being used to a limited extent. |
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Why is it necessary to use resources fairly by all the individuals? |
Page 184 of notes |
Global warming... |
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What are the 3 stages of resource planning in India? |
Page 184 of notes |
1. Identify 2. Planning structure 3. Match |
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Importance of resource planning? |
Page 185 of notes |
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What is the importance of resource planning in India? |
Page 185 and 186 of notes |
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Does resource and development go hand in hand? If yes, support your answer with five examples. |
Page 186 of notes |
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What are the physical and human factors that determine the use of land? |
Page 187 of notes |
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Where the land of India is divided? |
Page 187 of notes |
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How is the land utilised in India? |
Page 187 and 188 of notes |
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What is the land use pattern in India? |
Page 188 and 189 of notes |
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What is Land degradation? |
Page 189 of notes |
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How can we conserve land? OR What are the conservation measures taken for land degradation? |
Page 190 of notes |
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What do you understand by soil? |
Page number 190 of notes |
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What are the factors responsible for soil formation? |
Page 190 of notes |
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What are the different types of soils? |
Page 191 of notes |
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What do you know about alluvial soil? |
Page 192 and 193 of notes |
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Explain the features of black soil? |
Page number 194 of notes |
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What are the features of red and yellow soil? |
Page 191 of notes |
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Explain the features of arid soil? |
Page 192 of notes |
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What are the features of forest soils? |
Page 193 of notes. |
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Explain the features of laterite soil? |
Page 194 and 195 of notes |
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What do you understand by soil erosion? what are its types? Explain each of them. |
Page 195 and 198 and 199 of notes |
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How can we preserve soil from erosion? |
Page 196 of notes |
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What is GCA? |
Area sown more than once in agricultural year plus net sown area is known as GCA. |
Gross Cropped Area |
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What is fallow land? |
It is the land that is used for the purpose of cultivation but for the certain period of time (1-5years) it is not cultivated. It is intentionally left uncultivated so that the nutrients of the land could be renewed through natural processes. |
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What is current fallow land? |
It is the land which is left fallow for 1 year so that the nutrients of the land could be renewed. |
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What is culturable waste land? |
It is the land that has not been cultivated over the last five years or more due to some reason. |
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What are permanent pastures? |
it is the land that is used to grow grasses or other herbaceous plants either naturally or through cultivation and is not included in the crop rotation holding for 5 years or more. |
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What is NSA? |
It is the total sown area with crops. The area shown more than once in a year is counted only once. |
Net Sown Area |
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What is waste land? |
It includes Rocky, arid and desert areas and land put to other non agricultural activities such as a settlements, roads, railways etc. |
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What is Badland? |
The land that is unfit for cultivation is called the bed land. In the chamble basins these lands are called Ravines. |
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What is agenda 21? |
It is the declaration signed by world leaders in 1992 at UNCED. It aims at achieving global sustainable development. |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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What is Rio de Janeiro Earth summit 1992.? |
In June 1992 more than hundred heads of states met in Rio de janerio in Brazil for the first international Earth summit. It was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development at the global level. This convention adapted agenda 21 for achieving sustainable development in 21st century. |
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Is India got any right to mine resources out of 12 nautical miles from coast? |
India has got the right to mine manganese nodules from the bed of the Indian ocean from that area that lies beyond the exclusive economic zone. |
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Who published SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL and OUR COMMON FUTURE books? |
at the international level coma the club of Rome advocated resource conservation for the first time in 1968. And these books were published there only. |
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Is it possible to reverse Land degradation ? give example. |
the village of sukhomajri and the district of jhabua have shown that it is possible to reverse Land degradation. Tree density in sukhomajri increased from 13/hectare in 1976 to 1272/ hectare in 1992. |
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What is sustainable development? |
it means development should take place without damaging environment and development in present should not compromise the needs of future generations |
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Why conservation of resources is important? |
resources are vital in any development activity but is national consumption and over utilisation of resources may lead to socio economic and environmental problems. Dear food the conservation of resources is very important |
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