Chapter 7 Lifelines of National Economy
Chapter 7 Lifelines of National Economy TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. Which are the extreme locations connected by the East-West Corridor? Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays? State two states which are connected with the HVJ pipeline. Which port is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast? Which is the […]
Chapter 6 Manufacturing Industries
Chapter 6 Manufacturing Industries TEXTBOOK EXERCISES l. Very Short Answer Questions : Question 1. (a) Which industry uses limestone as a raw material ? (b) Which agency markets steel for the public sector plants ? (c) Which industry uses bauxite as a raw material ? (d) Which industry manufactures telephones, computer etc. Answer: (a) Cement. (b) Sail. […]
Chapter 5 Minerals and Energy Resources
Chapter 5 Minerals and Energy Resources TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Very Short Answer Questions : Question 1. (a) Which mineral is formed by the decomposition of rocks leaving a residual mass of weathered material? (b) Which place in Jharkhand is the leading producer of mica? (c) In which type of rocks, are minerals deposited and accumulated in […]
Chapter 4 Agriculture
Chapter 4 Agriculture TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. (a) Describe any two features of Intensive Subsistence Farming. (b) Which are rabi crops? Mention any two. (c) What do you understand by leguminous crops? (d) What is the Minimum Support Price of a crop? Answer: (a) It is labour intensive farming. High doses of biochemical inputs and […]
Chapter 3 Water Resources
Chapter 3 Water Resources TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. (1) Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water scarcity’. (a) Region with high annual rainfall. (b) Region having high annual rainfall and large population. (c) Region having high annual rainfall but water is […]
Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources
Chapter 2 Forest and Wildlife Resources Question-1: What is biodiversity? Why is biodiversity important for human lives? Solution: Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, or on an entire planet. There are millions of living organisms on planet earth. All these living organisms, including man, are interdependent on each […]
Chapter 1 Resource and Development
Chapter 1 Resource and Development TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. (a) What type of resource is iron ore? (b) Which is a replenishable type of resource? (c) State one cause of land degradation in Punjab. (d) In which state is terrace cultivation practised? (e) Mention one state where black soil is found. Answer: (a) Non-renewable. (b) […]