CBSE Class 10 Geography - 1 || Resources and Development || Full Chapter || By Shiksha House

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Resources are classified based on origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and development status, with renewable resources like solar energy being regenerated and non-renewable resources like fossil fuels being lost once used. Sustainable development involves wise resource use to ensure future generations have enough resources, as seen in resource planning in India to promote sustainable economic growth and combat issues like land degradation through methods like terrace farming and tree planting to mitigate soil erosion.

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  • Resources are categorized based on origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and development status, with biotic resources originating from living things and abiotic resources from nonliving entities.
  • Sustainable development involves utilizing resources wisely to secure future generations' needs, emphasizing the importance of resource planning in India to ensure sustainable economic growth and combat issues like land degradation caused by various factors.

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  • What are biotic and abiotic resources?

    Biotic resources come from living things, while abiotic resources are nonliving, like rocks and minerals.

  • What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

    Renewable resources can be regenerated, while non-renewable resources are lost once used.

  • How are resources classified based on ownership?

    Resources can be individually owned, community-owned, or belong to the country.

  • What is sustainable development?

    Sustainable development involves wise resource use to ensure future generations have enough resources.

  • How can soil erosion be mitigated?

    Soil erosion, caused by factors like deforestation, overgrazing, construction, and mining activities, can be mitigated through methods such as terrace farming in mountainous regions and strip cropping in flat areas, along with planting rows of trees to reduce wind force and stabilize soil.

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