Welcome to your Resources and Development (Quiz)

1. 
In which states is the net sown area less than 10%?

2. 
What is the net sown area?

3. 
What is the term for land left uncultivated for one or less than one agricultural year?

4. 
Which book presented the Gandhian philosophy of resource conservation?

5. 
What are the main reasons for land degradation in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh?

6. 
Who voiced the concern about resource conservation with the statement, “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed”?

7. 
What percentage of India's land area is plain, supporting agriculture and industry?

8. 
Which of the following is NOT a basis for classifying resources?

9. 
What is necessary for transforming materials into resources?

10. 
Which region in India is mentioned as resource-rich but economically backward?

11. 
Which soil type is formed by the actions of running water, wind, and glaciers?

12. 
Which relief feature in India ensures the perennial flow of some rivers?

13. 
What is the total geographical area of India?

14. 
Which international event first advocated resource conservation in a systematic way?

15. 
Which of the following is not a consequence of irrational consumption and over-utilization of resources?

16. 
Which of the following is not involved in the process of resource planning?

17. 
Which states are mentioned for severe land degradation due to mining?

18. 
What is the desired percentage of forest area in India according to the National Forest Policy?

19. 
What was a primary goal of the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992?

20. 
How can resources be defined?