Unit 2 Ch 5 : Minerals and Energy Resources — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

What will impoverish this resource and cause an ecological crisis that may have a profound impact on our lives?

What is the name of rain-fed storage structure in Jaisalmer?

Which of the following options represents the correct share in the context of the distribution of forests?
i. North-eastern states have three-fourths of their forests as unclassed forests.
ii. Forest Department has declared almost one-third of the total forest area is protected forest.
iii. Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests, constituting 75 per cent of its total forest area.
iv. More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests.

Which of the following options represents the steps that can be involved to produce rice in Haryana and Punjab?
i. Using high-yielding variety seeds.
ii. Using insecticides and pesticides and chemical fertilisers.
iii. Using machines and other modern methods for cultivation.
iv. Production of rice involves subsistence farming methods.

Which relief feature of India constitutes about 27 per cent of the surface area of the country?

In which of the following States Tungabhadra Dam is located?