Waste Management - II — Geography STD 10 — Question

What are the 3 R's of waste management?

1. The diverse agro-ecological conditions in the country are favourable for growing 9 annual oilseed crops, which include 7 edible oilseeds (groundnut, rapeseed& mustard, soybean, sunflower, sesame, safflower and niger) and two non-edible oilseeds (castor and linseed). Oilseeds cultivation is undertaken across the country in about 27 million hectares mainly on marginal lands, of which 72% is confined to rain fed farming.
Source: https://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/Introduction.pdf
(a) What are the diverse agro-ecological conditions which led to growing variety of food grains in India?
(b) What are the uses of oil seeds?

From where does the TATA Iron and Steel Industry obtain limestone, dolomite and man power?

State the characteristics of Mountain forests.

We use organic fertilizers in laterite soil.

Give reasons for the recent growth of sugar industry in South India.

India's rivers, especially the smaller ones, have all turned into toxic streams. And even the big ones like the Ganga and Yamuna are far from being pure. The assault on India's rivers - from population growth, agricultural modernization, urbanisation and industrialisation is enormous and growing by the day.... This entire life stands threatened."
(a) What is the reason for the Indian rivers to get highly polluted?
(b) Suggest any two steps to reduce the damage.

What is the difference between a public sector industry and one which is in the private sector? Give an example of an industry in each of the two sectors.

The cotton sector in India is considered the second most developed sector in the textile industry (after man made fibres). At 18% of the global total, India is the world's largest producer of cotton. The history of the cotton industry in India dates back millennia. India held a global monopoly over the manufacturing of cotton textiles for about 3,000 years from 1500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. It served as an ideal medium of exchange in the barter economy during the ancient period. During the middle ages, it was exported to Eastern and European markets. This was followed by the establishment of cotton mills by imperial powers in the modern period.
(a) What has led to the development of cotton textile industry in India?
(b) Why the demand for cotton textile decreasing?

State any two problems of coffee cultivation.