DAY – 3: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015
01 June 2015
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Question 1 of 11
1. Question
Which of the following is/are can be considered as ‘common property resources’?
- Fishery
- Fishes
- Internet
- Grazing ground
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- The air
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: d)
All are common pool resources if we consider the following definition as standard:
“Common-pool Resources (CPRs) are natural or human-made resources where one person’s use subtracts from another’s use and where it is often necessary, but difficult and costly, to exclude other users outside the group from using the resource.. The majority of the CPR research to date has been in the areas of fisheries, forests, grazing systems, wildlife, water resources, irrigation systems, agriculture, land tenure and use, social organization, theory (social dilemmas, game theory, experimental economics, etc.), and global commons (climate change, air pollution, transboundary disputes, etc.), but CPR’s can also include the broadcast spectrum.
For more:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/x2104e/x2104e03.htm
http://p2pfoundation.net/Common_Pool_Resource
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Solution: d)
All are common pool resources if we consider the following definition as standard:
“Common-pool Resources (CPRs) are natural or human-made resources where one person’s use subtracts from another’s use and where it is often necessary, but difficult and costly, to exclude other users outside the group from using the resource.. The majority of the CPR research to date has been in the areas of fisheries, forests, grazing systems, wildlife, water resources, irrigation systems, agriculture, land tenure and use, social organization, theory (social dilemmas, game theory, experimental economics, etc.), and global commons (climate change, air pollution, transboundary disputes, etc.), but CPR’s can also include the broadcast spectrum.
For more:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/x2104e/x2104e03.htm
http://p2pfoundation.net/Common_Pool_Resource
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Question 2 of 11
2. Question
Forest land is defined as land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
As per the above definition, which of the following countries have more than fifty percent of their total land area as Forest land?
- Japan
- India
- Australia
- Brazil
- Cambodia
- Nepal
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
Correct
Solution: d)
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Solution: d)
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Question 3 of 11
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
- In a soil profile, weathered rock material lies above the subsoil
- Subsoil is composed of organic matter and humus
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Weathered rock material lies below the subsoil.
Subsoil consists of sand and silt. Humus is part of topsoil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsoil
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Solution: d)
Weathered rock material lies below the subsoil.
Subsoil consists of sand and silt. Humus is part of topsoil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsoil
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Question 4 of 11
4. Question
A method where ploughing parallel to the contours of a hill slope to form a natural barrier for water to flow down the slope to conserve soil is known as:
Correct
Solution: c)
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Solution: c)
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Question 5 of 11
5. Question
In ecology, a scavenger is an organism that mostly consumes decaying biomass, such as meat or rotting plant material. Consider the following birds/animals/insects:
- Vulture
- Raptor
- Blowfly
- Hyena
- Cockroach
- Tiger
Which of the above are scavengers considering their usual food habit?
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Solution: a)
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/scavenger/?ar_a=1
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Solution: a)
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/scavenger/?ar_a=1
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Question 6 of 11
6. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Deciduous forests shed their leaves in a particular season to conserve loss of moisture through transpiration
- Many parts of the Europe continent west of Ural mountains is covered by temperate deciduous forests
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/ecosystems/biomes_rev2.shtml
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Solution: c)
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/ecosystems/biomes_rev2.shtml
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Question 7 of 11
7. Question
With reference to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), consider the following statements:
- It is the main body of the United Nations which deals with endangered species of plants and animals around the world
- CITES(the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) was adopted at IUCN
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations, and plays a role in the implementation of several international conventions on nature conservation and biodiversity. However, it is not a body of the United Nations.
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Solution: b)
IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations, and plays a role in the implementation of several international conventions on nature conservation and biodiversity. However, it is not a body of the United Nations.
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 2
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Question 8 of 11
8. Question
Consider the following statements:
- In mixed cropping the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock
- The successive cultivation of different crops in a specified order on the same fields, in contrast to a one-crop system or to haphazard crop successions is called as crop rotation
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Mixed cropping, also known as inter-cropping or co-cultivation, is a type of agriculture that involves planting two or more of plants simultaneously in the same field.
Mixed cropping is part of mixed farming. First definition is of mixed farming.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/y0501e/y0501e03.htm
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 4
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Solution: b)
Mixed cropping, also known as inter-cropping or co-cultivation, is a type of agriculture that involves planting two or more of plants simultaneously in the same field.
Mixed cropping is part of mixed farming. First definition is of mixed farming.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/y0501e/y0501e03.htm
NCERT Class VIII – Social Science – Resources and Development, Chapters 4
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Question 9 of 11
9. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Apart from wheat, other crops such as Maize, soyabean and groundnut are mainly grown during the rabi season
- Rabi crops are generally grown from October and March
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
NCERT Class VIII – Science – Chapters 1,
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Solution: b)
NCERT Class VIII – Science – Chapters 1,
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Question 10 of 11
10. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Manures are relatively less rich in plant nutrients compared to fertilizers
- Fertilizers provide relatively less humus to soil compared to manures
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
NCERT Class VIII – Science – Chapters 1,
Fertilizers do not provide ANY humus to soil.
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Solution: a)
NCERT Class VIII – Science – Chapters 1,
Fertilizers do not provide ANY humus to soil.
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Question 11 of 11
11. Question
Which of the following gases directly or indirectly contributes towards global warming?
- Carbon Monoxide
- Methane
- Water Vapour
- Ozone
- Chlorofluorocarbons
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
Correct
Solution: d)
In order, the most abundant greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are:
- Water vapor(H 2O)
- Carbon dioxide(CO2)
- Methane(CH 4)
- Nitrous oxide(N 2O)
- Ozone(O 3)
- Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)
Some gases have indirect radiative effects (whether or not they are a greenhouse gas themselves). This happens in two main ways. One way is that when they break down in the atmosphere they produce another greenhouse gas. For example, methane and carbon monoxide (CO) are oxidized to give carbon dioxide (and methane oxidation also produces water vapor; that will be considered below). Oxidation of CO to CO2 directly produces an unambiguous increase in radiative forcing although the reason is subtle. (Wikipedia)
NCERT Class VIII – Science – Chapters 18,
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Solution: d)
In order, the most abundant greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are:
- Water vapor(H 2O)
- Carbon dioxide(CO2)
- Methane(CH 4)
- Nitrous oxide(N 2O)
- Ozone(O 3)
- Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)
Some gases have indirect radiative effects (whether or not they are a greenhouse gas themselves). This happens in two main ways. One way is that when they break down in the atmosphere they produce another greenhouse gas. For example, methane and carbon monoxide (CO) are oxidized to give carbon dioxide (and methane oxidation also produces water vapor; that will be considered below). Oxidation of CO to CO2 directly produces an unambiguous increase in radiative forcing although the reason is subtle. (Wikipedia)
NCERT Class VIII – Science – Chapters 18,
