GRADE 10 SST Vacation Worksheet3
GRADE 10 SST Vacation Worksheet3
GRADE 10 SST Vacation Worksheet3
Q:1 Read the following questions carefully and choose the correct option:
a) Potential
b) Developed Stock
c) Reserves
a) Abiotic resources are obtained from the biosphere and have life, such as human beings,
flora and fauna.
b) Biotic resources are all those things which are composed of non-living things like rocks
and metals.
a) Hundreds of years
b) Thousands of years
c) Millions of years
d) Just a year
5) All the minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land within the political
boundaries and oceanic area up to __________ from the coast termed as territorial
water and resources therein belong to the nation.
a) 20 nautical miles
b) 25 nautical miles
c) 15 nautical miles
d) 12 nautical miles
b) 12 nautical miles
7) ______ are the resources which are surveyed, and their quality and quantity have
been determined for utilisation.
a) Developed resources
b) Reserves
c) Stock
d) Abiotic
8) _______ are the subset of the ______, which can be put into use with the
help of existing technical ‘know-how’, but their use has not been started.
b) Stocks, reserves
d) Reserves, stock
9) In June 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in ________ in Brazil for the first
International Earth Summit.
a) Rio de Janeiro
b) São Paulo
c) Brasilia
d) Curitiba
10) The Rio Convention endorsed the Global Forest Principles and adopted _______
for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
a) Agenda 20
b) Agenda 21
c) Agenda 19
d) Agenda 22
c) One of the major objectives of Agenda 21 is that every local government should not draw
its own local Agenda 21.
a) Coal
b) Gold
c) Silicon
13) The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and _______ energy but
lacks water resources.
a) Geothermal
b) Hydro
c) Wind
d) Tidal
14) ________ was the famous Indian freedom fighter who made an important
observation about resource conservation – “There is enough for everybody’s need
and not for anybody’s greed”.
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Dr B. R. Ambedkar
15) The Brundtland Commission Report published in ________, shared ideas about
sustainable development and how it could be achieved.
a) 1997
b) 1987
c) 1992
d) 1977
Q:2 Read the following Case Study and answer the following questions:
Jharkhand is often cited as a victim of the “resource curse.” The state’s heavy reliance on
mining and mineral extraction has led to environmental degradation, displacement of
indigenous communities, and limited diversification of the economy. The revenue generated
from mineral resources is often not reinvested effectively for the development of the state.
While mining activities generate significant revenue, these benefits are not equitably
distributed among the population. A substantial portion of the population, especially in rural
areas, remains marginalized and lacks access to basic amenities, education, and healthcare
Large-scale mining projects often require land acquisition, leading to the displacement of
local communities. This disruption can have long-lasting social and economic consequences,
as many displaced individuals struggle to find alternative livelihoods. Improving governance
and transparency is crucial to ensuring that mineral wealth benefits the broader population.
Q3) “There is enough for everybody need but not for anybody greed”.
Explain