NCERT Solution: Resources and Development
Khadar (New Alluvium)
1) New Alluvium soil
2) Very fertile soil, less Kankar nodules
Bangar (Old Alluvium)
1) Old Alluvium or Old soil
2) Less fertile, often contains Kankar nodules
Alluvial Soil
1) Most important soil
2) Such a soil is the result of deposits of river.
3) Very fertile soil.
Utilization of land for various purposes such as cultivation grazing of animals mining
construction of roads etc.
Factors
1) Topography
2) Climate
3) Human Factor
4) Accessibility
Classify resources on the basis of ownership into four categories. Mention the main feature of each.
(1) Individual resources: Owned privately by individual. Example houses pasture etc.
(2) Community Owned resources : accessible to all the members of the Community.
Example : Play ground park etc.
(3) National resources : within the political boundaries of the country.
Example : Minerals, forests etc.
(4) International resources : The oceanic resources beyond 200 Km. of the Exclusive Economic Zone belong to international institutions.
Resource Planning : Resource Planning is a technique of skill of proper utilization of resources.
1. They are beneficial to human being
2. Different types of things are made by them.
3. Resources are limited. Do not waste the great gifts of the nature.
Renewable Resources
1) These Resources can be replenished and renewed.
2) These Resources which may be obtained continuously.
Example : Land, water plants etc.
Non Renewable Resources.
1) These Resources can’t be replenished and renewed.
2) These are limited in number.
Example : Coal, Mineraloil etc.
(1) Alluvial Soil (2) Black Soil
(3) Red and Yellow Soil (4) Laterite Soil
(5) Mountain Soil (6) Desert Soil
Regur soil – Black Soil
Features
1) made up extremely fine
2) have good capacity to hold moisture.
3) develop deep cracks during hot weather.
4) rich in calcium carbonate, potash and lime
Regions
1) Maharashtra – Malva Plateau
2) Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh Plateau