Question 4 - Past Year Questions - 3 marks - Chapter 1 Class 10 Geography - Resources and Development - Geography

“In India, some regions are rich in certain types of resources but deficient in some other resources”. Do you agree with the statement? Support your answer with any three examples.

Answer:

Explanation

 Yes, in India some regions are rich in certain type of  resources and deficient in some other resources like 

• Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits.
• Abundance of water resources available in Arunachal Pradesh but lacks infrastructural development.
• Rajasthan endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water resources.
• Ladakh being isolated from the rest of the country has a rich cultural heritage but lacks in water resources, infrastructure and vital minerals .

We use any 3 points and elaborate on them

Answer to be written in the exam

There are some regions in India which can be called self sufficient in terms of availability of resources but some have acute shortage of vital resources.

• The Indian states of J harkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in terms of availability of minerals and coal deposits.
• Rajasthan lacks in water resources but is endowed with solar and wind energy .
• Arunachal Pradesh is rich in water resources but lacks infrastructural development.