CBSE - Resource And Development

Laterite has been derived from the Greek word later which means: (1) Mountain (2) Brick (3) Rock (4) Stone

Determination of the different categories of existing plant and animal species are based on which of thefollowing agencies? (1) The State Forest Department (2) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). (3) Forest Survey of India (4) Earth Summit

The diverse flora and fauna of the planet are under great threat mainly due to: (1) Global Warming (2) Lack of water availability (3) Insensitivity to our environment (4) Increasing pollution

Which of the following two factors are majorly responsible for depletion of forest resources? (1) Mining of fuel-wood collection (2) Mining and grazing (3) Flood and Grazing (4) Grazing and fuel-wood collection

Which of the following plays a key role in the ecological system? (1) Rocks (2) Roads (3) Forests (4) None of the above