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1. RESOURCES AND
DEVELOPMENT
Class 10 Geography | CBSE 2025-26
Prepared by: Tanish Bhardwaj

2. INTRODUCTION
 Resources and Development is an important
chapter of Class 10 Geography. It explains the
types of resources, their distribution, sustainable
use, and the importance of conservation.

3. WHAT ARE RESOURCES?
 • Everything available in our environment which
can be used to satisfy our needs, provided it is
technologically accessible, economically feasible,
and culturally acceptable.
 • Example: Land, water, minerals, forests, etc.

4. TYPES OF RESOURCES - ON BASIS
OF ORIGIN
 • Biotic: Obtained from biosphere, have life (e.g.,
flora, fauna, human beings).
 • Abiotic: Non-living (e.g., rocks, minerals).

5. TYPES OF RESOURCES - ON BASIS
OF EXHAUSTIBILITY
 • Renewable Resources: Replenished through
natural processes (e.g., forests, solar energy).
 • Non-Renewable Resources: Take millions of
years to form, get exhausted (e.g., coal,
petroleum).

6. TYPES OF RESOURCES - ON BASIS
OF OWNERSHIP
 • Individual: Owned by private individuals.
 • Community: Accessible to all members of
community.
 • National: Belong to the nation (e.g., minerals,
forests).
 • International: Managed by international
institutions.

7. TYPES OF RESOURCES - ON BASIS
OF DEVELOPMENT
 • Potential Resources: Resources found in a
region but not yet utilized.
 • Developed Resources: Surveyed and
quality/quantity determined.
 • Stock: Resources available but technology to
use them is not developed.
 • Reserves: Resources that can be used with
available technology.

8. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES
 • Needed for economic growth but can lead to
many problems like overuse, pollution,
inequality.
 • Resource planning is essential for sustainable
development.

9. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
 • Development that takes place without
damaging the environment.
 • Meets needs of present without compromising
future generations.

10. RESOURCE PLANNING IN INDIA
 Steps:
 1. Identification and inventory of resources.
 2. Evolving a planning structure with technology.
 3. Matching resources with development plans.

11. RESOURCES IN INDIA
 • India has varied resources: Rich in coal, iron
ore, mica, bauxite.
 • Uneven distribution: Some states rich, others
deficient.

12. LAND RESOURCES
 • Land is a natural resource of utmost
importance.
 • Uses: Agriculture, forestry, mining, settlement,
transport, industries.

13. LAND UTILISATION IN INDIA
 Categories:
 1. Forests
 2. Land not available for cultivation
 3. Other uncultivated land
 4. Fallow land
 5. Net sown area

14. LAND DEGRADATION
 • Causes: Deforestation, overgrazing, mining,
over-irrigation.
 • Solutions: Afforestation, proper grazing, control
mining, check irrigation.

15. SOIL AS A RESOURCE
 • Soil is the most important renewable resource.
 • Types of soil found in India: Alluvial, Black,
Red & Yellow, Laterite, Arid, Mountain soils.

16. ALLUVIAL SOIL
 • Most widespread and fertile soil.
 • Found in northern plains and river valleys.
 • Suitable for paddy, wheat, sugarcane, pulses.

17. BLACK SOIL
 • Also known as Regur soil.
 • Ideal for cotton cultivation.
 • Retains moisture, rich in calcium carbonate,
potassium, lime.

18. RED AND YELLOW SOIL
 • Found in parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh,
southern states.
 • Develops on crystalline igneous rocks.
 • Low fertility but can be improved.

19. LATERITE SOIL
 • Develops in high temperature, heavy rainfall
areas.
 • Poor in humus.
 • Suitable for tea, coffee, cashew nut cultivation.

20. ARID AND MOUNTAIN SOILS
 • Arid Soil: Sandy, saline, poor fertility, found in
Rajasthan.
 • Mountain Soil: Found in hilly regions, suitable
for tea, coffee, horticulture.

21. SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION
 • Soil erosion: Removal of top soil due to wind,
water.
 • Methods: Contour ploughing, terrace farming,
shelter belts, afforestation.

22. NCERT QUESTIONS - Q&A
 Q1: Differentiate between renewable and non-
renewable resources.
 Q2: Explain resource planning in India.
 Q3: Explain land degradation and measures to
solve it.
 Q4: Explain soil conservation methods.

23. CONCLUSION
 • Resources are vital for development but must
be used wisely.
 • Sustainable development and conservation are
the key.
 • Resource planning is necessary for equitable
growth in India.

24. PREPARED BY TANISH
BHARDWAJ
CLASS-10TH
BRIGHT
STUDY IN JAI PUBLIC SCHOOL