Social Science_Board Paper_Class 10_All India_Set-1_2004

Resource planning is a widely accepted strategy for the judicious use of resources. The stages of resource planning are:
(i) Identification & inventory of resources across the regions of the country which involves surveying mapping & measurement of resources.
(ii) Evolving a planning structure with appropriate technology skills & institutions to set for implementing the resources development plan.

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Water is an important component of natural resource. Various uses of water are as follows:
(i) Water is used in drinking purpose.
(ii) In agriculture water is used for irrigation.
(iii) In industries water is used for washing, cleaning etc.
(iv) Water is used in the hydrosphere to complete the various hydrological processes.

The two types of metallic minerals are:
 1. Ferrous Minerals: Minerals having iron content are known as ferrous minerals. For example iron
 2. Non-Ferrous Minerals: Minerals which do not have iron content are known as non ferrous minerals. For example: Copper.

Besides other factors climate is the most important factor in soil formation. Its importance in the soil formation can be discussed as:
(i) Temperature: Due to temperature variation the rock strata expands and compresses. In the process of compression and expansion of rock, some parts of the rock are broken down and come under the processes of soil formation.
(ii) Precipitation: Precipitation degrades the rock strata and convertes the rocks in to soil.

Manipur and Mizoram are two north-eastern states where 60% forest cover is found. The reasons behind this is:
(i) This region is inaccessible by human being.
(ii) Here enough technology is not available for exploitation of forest resources.

8.1 The area under which the land utilisation has increased are (i) Net sown area (ii) Forests.
8.2 (i) It is because the need of food is higher for the growing population.
(ii) Various conservation plans have been implemented for the forest conservation due to which the forest cover in this area has been increased to some extent.

Two causes of price rise are as given below:
(i) More income and less supply – When people earn more income the demand for goods and services also increases. If this increase is not met by increase in supply of goods and services, there is shortage. This increases the price of goods and services.
(ii) Increase in the cost of production – When the cost of production increases due to the increase in the prices of raw materials, the increased cost is added to the existing price levels.

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