A plan of action to achieve sustainable development

Resources and Development Quiz

Social Studies

This quiz covers topics related to natural resources, their classification, conservation, and land degradation, based on SCERT resources for 5th grade.

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20 Questions Easy Ages 10+ Jan 11, 2026

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1 Give any two examples for renewable resources.

A Solar Energy, Tidal Energy
B Coal, Petroleum
C Iron Ore, Copper
D Gold, Silver

2 Wind blows loose soil off flat or sloping land known as:

A Water erosion
B Wind erosion
C Soil erosion
D Gully erosion

3 Which type of soil is ideal for growing cotton?

A Red soil
B Alluvial soil
C Black soil
D Sandy soil

4 Find the odd one out: Wind, Water, Forest, Metal.

A Wind
B Water
C Forest
D Metal

5 Give an example for Recyclable Resources.

A Fossil fuels
B Glass
C Metals
D Water

6 Metals are to Recyclable as Fossil fuels are to:

A Renewable
B Non-Renewable
C Natural
D Man-made

7 Solar Energy is a Renewable Resource, whereas Fossil Fuels are:

A Renewable
B Non-Renewable
C Recyclable
D Abundant

8 The First Earth Summit was held in the year:

A 1982
B 1992
C 2002
D 2012

9 Where was the first International Earth Summit held?

A Stockholm
B Brazil
C India
D South Africa

10 Earth Summit - 2022 was held at:

A Rio de Janeiro
B Brazil
C Stockholm (Sweden)
D New Delhi

11 On the basis of Exhaustibility, Resources can be classified as:

A Renewable and Non-renewable
B Recyclable and Non-recyclable
C Natural and Man-made
D Local and Global

12 What should be the ideal percentage of forest area in the geographical area?

A 10%
B 25%
C 33% or 1/3rd
D 50%

13 Who was the author of the book "Small is Beautiful"?

A Mahatma Gandhi
B E.F. Schumacher
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D R.K. Narayan

14 What is the total Geographical area of India?

A 1.28 million sq. km.
B 2.28 million sq. km.
C 3.28 million sq. km.
D 4.28 million sq. km.

15 What is Agenda 21?

A A plan for space exploration
B A plan of action to achieve sustainable development
C A treaty on climate change
D A document on human rights

16 Gandhiji voiced his concern about resource conservation by saying: "There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's ______."

A Want
B Greed
C Desire
D Luxury

17 Which type of erosion is characterized by the formation of deep channels?

A Sheet erosion
B Wind erosion
C Gully erosion
D Splash erosion

18 What is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

A Deforestation
B Overgrazing
C Over-irrigation
D Industrial pollution

19 In which state is Terrace Cultivation commonly practiced?

A Punjab
B Plains of Uttar Pradesh
C Haryana
D Uttarakhand

20 The soil which ranges from red to brown in color and is saline in nature is known as:

A Black soil
B Alluvial soil
C Arid soils
D Laterite soil

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