Resources and Development:Class 10 Geography Chapter 1 

The NCERT Class 10 Geography book, Contemporary India – II, includes a chapter titled “Resources and Development”, which focuses on the concepts of resource conservation and sustainable development. It highlights the importance of judicious use of resources and discusses global initiatives such as the Rio Earth Summit. This chapter serves as a foundation for understanding the relationship between resources and development, making it an essential topic for students. For more details, refer to the Resource and Development Class 10 PDF.

Resources and Development class 10: Chapter Overview

1. Understanding the concept of resources and their classification
2. Learning about resource conservation and sustainable development
3. Understanding land resources and land use patterns in India
4. Knowledge of different types of soils in India and their characteristics
5. Understanding soil erosion and conservation methods

Key Concepts for Resources and Development

1. Resources
   • Definition and characteristics
   • Classification of resources
     • Based on origin (Biotic/Abiotic)
     • Based on exhaustibility (Renewable/Non-renewable)
     • Based on ownership (Individual/Community/National/International)
     • Based on development status (Potential/Developed/Stock/Reserves)
2. Resource Development and Sustainability
   • Resource planning
   • Sustainable development
   • Rio Earth Summit 1992
   • Agenda 21
   • Resource conservation
3. Land Resources
   • Types of land forms in India
     • Plains (43%)
     • Mountains (30%)
     • Plateaus (27%)
   • Land utilization
     • Forests
     • Agricultural land
     • Pastures
     • Fallow land
     • Waste land
4. Soil Resources
   • Types of Soils in India
     • Alluvial soil
     • Black soil
     • Red and Yellow soil
     • Laterite soil
     • Arid soil
     • Forest soil
   • Distribution and characteristics
   • Crops suitable for each soil type
5. Soil Erosion and Conservation
   • Types of soil erosion
     • Sheet erosion
     • Gully erosion
     • Wind erosion
   • Conservation methods
     • Contour ploughing
     • Terrace farming
     • Strip cropping
     • Shelter belts

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