High School Geographers

Forest Resources is the name of the chapter in the Geography Text of Class 10 which deals with concepts of the forest as a resource, source of biodiversity, different types of plant and animal species according to the IUCN, forest conservation techniques, sacred groves, Joint Forest Management and social movement to protect the forest resources. Types of species based on the IUCN Classification Following are questions that could be asked from this chapter Q. What do you understand by biodiversity? ANS. Biodiversity refers to the presence of various living organisms in a given place. Q. What are biodiversity hotspots? ANS. Biodiversity hotspots are highly rich in biodiversity. India alone has 3 biodiversity hotspots. It is one of the richest countries in terms of biodiversity. Q. Name the 3 biodiversity hotspots in India. ANS. The three biodiversity hotspots in India are- The Western Ghats The Eastern Himalayas and The Indo Burmese border region. Q. What is the strength of India in the ...

Answers to Geography SSLC passed question papers for the year 2021 Geography SSLC passed question papers for the year 2021 Let us answer the questions given in the SSLC passed question papers in the year 2021 of Social Studies for Geography only. SECTION—A ( Marks: 4 ) Q1. In the same outline map of India supplied to you, locate and label the following (choose any two each from Group—I and Group—II) : GROUP—I    1×2=2 (i) The place where Gandhiji organised his first Satyagraha in 1917 (ii) The place where Gandhiji violated the Salt Law (iii) The first Indian city to get smoke nuisance (1863) (iv) The place where the first cotton industry was started (1853) GROUP—II    1×2=2 (i) One leading cotton-producing State in India (ii) One nuclear power plant in South India (iii) One major port on the West Coast (iv) One National Park in Meghalaya SECTION—B ( Marks: 12 ) Q2. Rewrite the following statements by choosing the most appropriate answer from the given options (any tw...

Land resources is the name of chapter 2 from the Social Studies Textbook of class 10. The chapter explains land as a resource, land degradation, types of soil, types of alluvial soil, soil erosion and terrace farming methods. Terrace farming in Meghalaya    | image:pexel Following are the possible questions that could be asked from this chapter. Q. Name two factors that determine the land use pattern . ANS. The land-use patterns are determined by the following two factors -  Physical factors - such as topography, climate and soil type. Human factors - include population, density, technological capability and cultural traditions etc. Q. What is the total geographical area of India? ANS. 3.28 million square kilometres. What is a fallow land? ANS. The fallow land island is not utilised or not cultivated. Fallow land is of two types -  1. Current fallow land - the land which is not used for cultivation for one year or less is called current fallow land. 2. Other than ...

Resources is the name of the chapter in the high school geography textbook for class 10 standard, the chapter deals with the types of resources , development of resources , resource planning and conservation of resources. Abiotic resources    |      image:pexels Here are possible questions that could be asked from this chapter:- Q. What do you understand by resources? ANS. All-natural and man-made substances that can fulfil human needs and satisfy human wants are termed resources. Air, water, food, bridges, furniture, and playgrounds are examples of resources. Q. What is human resource? ANS. Human beings are parts of most resources because they are required to make artificial resources and also to modify the available resources. Hence the services of humans are termed human resources. Types of Resources Depending on various bases, there are many types of resources. Q. Classify resources based on origin . ANS. Based on origin, resources are of two types -  (...