List of top Geography Questions on Resources and Development

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): All manufacturing industries are associated with raw materials.
Reason (R): Resources are essential for human survival.
Which of the following statements are correct related to mining? Choose the correct option:
(i) In ancient times minerals were used to make tools and weapons.
(ii) All developed countries are extracting more minerals for their development.
(iii) The actual development of mining began with the industrial revolution.
(iv) There are many stages in the discovery of minerals.
Arrange the following oil refineries of India from south to north direction as per their locations and choose the correct option:
(i) Mumbai
(ii) Kochi
(iii) Kayali
(iv) Mangaluru
Identify the district of first phase of construction of Rajasthan canal.
Identify the main objective of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) from the following:
Post independence, the Indian government imported the High Yield Varieties of wheat from ______________________.
Define Common Property Resources. How do Common Property Resources help in providing livelihood to the landless and marginal farmers? Explain.
"The land degradation due to man-made processes has greater concern than natural processes." Evaluate the statement with examples.
Identify the area where lift irrigation is available in the 'Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area'?
“The cost of transport plays an important role in location of industries.” Justify the statement with examples.
Why should non-conventional sources of energy be used in India for sustainable development? Explain with examples.
Identify the correct statements with reference to water resources of India.
India accounts for 4 percent of the world’s water resource.
Annual precipitation in India is about 4000 cubic km.
Total utilisable water resource in the country is only 1869 cubic km.
Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and groundwater utilisation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following iron ore mines in south to north direction.
(A) Chandrapur
(B) Kudremukh
(C) Bailadila
(D) Gua
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Singareni Collieries still uses canaries to detect the presence of _________ gas.
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Identify the statement which is NOT correct about Foot Loose Industries.
Which of the following is NOT a cotton growing region?
In which plan the Hill Area Development Programme was initiated?
Financial and legal consultants belong to which category of activities?
Identify the correct statement about development
Katanga copper belt is in which of the following country?
State leading in rice production: