Social Studies Question(1 Marks)

Village commons and public parks are examples of community owned resources.

The laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rain.

Biotic resource.

Humus content of the soil is low because most of the micro organisms, particularly the decomposers, like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature.

The black soils are made up of extremely fine i.e. clayey material. They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture.

The cold desert of Ladakh lacks in water resources, infrastructure and some vital minerals.

Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau.

1. Afforestation.
2. Proper management of grazing.

The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an inter-dependent relationship between nature, technology and institutions.

Renewable resources can be renewed in a short period of time while non-renewable resources can take millions of years to form.

Strip cropping is a method of cropping where in a large field, strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind.

According to Mahatma Gandhi, the greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology are the root causes for resource depletion at the global level.

Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits.

On the basis of their status of development, resources can be classified into potential resources, developed, stock and reserves.

The land that becomes unfit for cultivation is known as bad land or ravines.