Social Science Chapter 2 Solution : Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wild Life Resources

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Temperature and rainfall are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation.

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Deforestation and the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers in agricultural lands are two factors contributing to land degradation.

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Land is considered as an important resource as it provides habitation to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Also used by Human beings for various purposes such as agriculture, forestry, mining, building houses and roads, and setting up industries.

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Two steps that the government has taken to conserve plants and animals:

(i) Has set up national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves for protecting natural vegetation and wildlife; for example, the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.

(ii) Has banned the killing of lions, tigers, deer, great Indian bustards and peacocks. It has also prohibited the trade of the species of plants and animals protected under the international agreement CITES.

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Three ways to conserve water:

(i) Rain-water harvesting.

(ii) Lining irrigation canals to avoid seepage of water.

(iii) Replenishing ground water by promoting afforestation.

Tick the correct answer

Question 1: Which one of the following is NOT a factor of soil formation?

(a)time (b)soil texture (c)organic matter

Solution:

(b) Soil texture

Question 2: Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?

(a) shelter belts (b) mulching (c) terrace cultivation

Solution:

(c) Terrace cultivation

Question 3: Which one of the following is NOT in favour of the conservation of nature?  

(a) switch off the bulb when not in use (b) close the tap immediately after using (c) dispose poly bags after shopping

Solution:

(c) Dispose poly bags after shopping

Question 1: State whether the given statement is true or false. If true, write the reasons.

(i)Ganga–Brahmaputra plain of India is an overpopulated region.

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This statement is true. Plains and river valleys offer suitable land for agriculture. Hence, these are densely-populated areas of the world.

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This statement is true. Though water is present in abundance, fresh water is a scarce resource. Water availability is a serious problem in many regions of the world. Due to the wastage of water, deforestation, and the pollution and depletion of fresh water reserves (such as rivers and ground water), the availability of water is fast declining.

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This statement is false. The described process is called shelter belts. Inter cropping is the process in which different crops are grown in alternate rows, and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash.

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This statement is false. Human interference and climatic changes for the most part adversely affect the balance of the ecosystem.