Tag: natural resources- air, water and land

Questions Related to natural resources- air, water and land

Multiple cropping refers to ______.

  1. cultivation of wheat and rice

  2. cultivation of two crops in alternate rows

  3. cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year

  4. cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In agriculture, multiple cropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during a single growing season. It is a form of polyculture. 

Increased use of ________ and __________ on a particular plot of land leads to an increase in crop production at a diminishing rate.

  1. capital and labour

  2. capital and entrepreneurship

  3. entrepreneurship and land

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The above is true because land depletes in resources over time and takes time to replenish itself. 

Products like food grains, minerals, metals, timber, leather, hides and skins, wool, tea, jute, petroleum, milk, butter, etc. are tradable products of _________.

  1. land

  2. air

  3. water

  4. space


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Products of land includes anything that is obtained or created by the land. 

Land is used for alternative purposes, like ___________.

  1. cultivation

  2. dairy or poultry farms

  3. industrial plants and factories

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Land is used for various purposes in the production process such as cultivation of land is undertaken to generate agricultural produce, setting up of dairy or poultry farms, sheep rearing, industrial plants and factories, etc.

The land includes __________.

  1. the surface of the earth like plains, plateaus, mountains, sea, rivers, ponds, etc.

  2. air, light, oil, coal, natural gas, etc.

  3. silver, gold, and other metals and minerals

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As Marshall said, "By land is meant not merely land in the strict sense of the world, but whole of the materials and forces which nature gives freely for man's aid in land and water, in air, light and heat". Hence, all of the above. 

Who defined land as "By land is meant not merely land in the strict sense of the word, but whole of the materials and forces which nature gives freely for man's aid in land and water, in air, light and heat"?

  1. Prof. J.K. Mehta

  2. Prof. Marshall

  3. Prof. J.R. Hicks

  4. Peterson


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Land has been defined by Prof. Marshall as, "By land is meant not merely land in the strict sense of the word, but whole of the materials and forces which nature gives freely for man's aid in land and water, in air, light and heat".

Which of the following is the basis of transport?

  1. Air

  2. Water

  3. Land

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Land is the basic basis of transportation because of its extreme importance. It can provide door to door services; cost of land transportation is reasonable; less chance of the goods to get damaged ,etc

Land is the basis of life as we depend on land for our subsistence, residence and other necessities of life.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Land is a natural resource. It is a free gift of nature to mankind. Because of the presence of land our subsistence, residence and other necessities of life is facilitated.

The land ownership laws prevailing in a country have a significant influence on the productivity of the land.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Land ownership laws determines that 'who will own the land' ,has an extreme significance on the productivity of the land ,that is, the ability to produce goods and services in an economy in a more efficient and effective manner.

Insecurity of Tenancy Rights which may cause eviction of poor tenancy farmers makes them uninterested to ____________.

  1. worsen land productivity

  2. impair land productivity

  3. deteriorate land productivity

  4. improve land productivity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The farmers will not look to improve land productivity or maintain the land in good condition as insecurity of tenancy rights will demotivate them to do so.