RBSE Solutions for Class 7 Social Science Chapter 4 Land
RBSE Solutions for Class 7 Social Science Chapter 4 Land
Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 7 Social Science Chapter 4 Land
Exercise from text book
Objective Type Questions
Question 1.
Choose the correct option.
(1) Poldar are found in which country?
(a) England
(b) Japan
(c) Netherland
(d) Egypt
Answer:
(c) Netherland
(2) The land on which fruit filled trees are grown:
(a) Garden land
(b) Grazing land
(c) Corporation
(d) Agriculture land
Answer:
(a) Garden land
Question 2.
Fill in the blanks
(1) In …………. of western Rajasthan CAZRI is established for controlling desertification.
(2) Because of human activities and rising population, the changes in ……….. are seen in the world.
(3) Decrease in quality of agricultural land, productivity and usefulness is called …………..
(4) The biggest metropolitan city of India ……….. is a group of seven islands.
Answer:
1. Jodhpur
2. land
3. land degradation
4. Mumbai.
Question 3.
What is land use?
Answer:
The different types of activities for which an area of land is used is called its land uses. Generally, all geographically available land is classified on the -basis of land uses into-Forest land, agricultural land, barren land, non-cultivable land, grassland/pasture lands, garden land, current fallow lands, old fallow land, and land used for other purposes.
Question 4.
Which type of land use is seen in village? And why?
Answer:
The land available in villages is mostly used for agriculture, grazing and for constructing ponds. The reason is that, even today a major part of Indian population is engaged in agricultural activities. Animal husbandry is an auxiliary occupation. Therefore in villages we find agricultural land, pasture land and land used for ponds.
Question 5.
Write the factors responsible for Geo-degradation.
Answer:
The main factors responsible for Geo-degradation are :
- Soil erosion
- Increase in soil salinity
- Excessive mining
- Deforestation
- Desertification,
- Excessive grazing
- Development activities
- Excessive irrigation
- Leakage of canal water
- Solid waste from cities and industrial waste
- Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, etc.
Question 6.
Differentiate between groups of land use.
Answer:
Land uses are classified into many categories like-
- Forest land
- agriculture land
- Barren land
- non-cultivable land,
- grassland/pasture lands
- garden land,
- Current fallow lands
- Old fallow lands
and - land used for other purposes.
Forest land is that area of land where natural vegetation is found. Garden land is where fruit bearing trees are grown. Agriculture land is one where different types of crops are grown. Non cultivable land can also be used for agriculture through some efforts but due to – some inconvenience they are left unused.
Fallow lands are of two types : current fallow and old fallow lands both are used for agriculture purpose however due to some reasons and objectives the land is left unused currently. Barren land is unsuitable for agriculture, but due to local demands they are left for grasslands. Land used for other purposes include residential lands, transport, canal, shops, industries etc, which can be used for other land purposes as well.
Question 7.
What is the difference between village and city’s land use?
Answer:
There is a vast difference in land use in villages and cities. The land cost in cities is
more compared to that in villages. Land in villages is mostly used for agriculture, grazing land and for ponds. On the other hand, land in cities is used for residences, offices, industries, transport and gardens etc.
Question 8.
Why land conservation is necessary in present times? What ill-effects we observe due to not conserving land?
Answer:
Due to land degradation, the quality, productivity and usefulness of land has reduced. Land conservation is highly important to maintain the quality of land. All creatures are associalted to land and they meet all their needs from land. Even human beings are associated with land all their life, therefore it is important to conserve it.
The food for increasing population, cattle feed for animals, raw material for agriculture-based industries, etc, all are dependent on the quality of land. Hence land conservation is essential. Problems we will face if land is not conserved : By not conserving land the following problems may arise :
- The quality of land will completely deteriorate.
- There will be reduction in productivity and usefulness of land.
- There will be food shortage for the increasing population.
- Problems of inavailability of sufficient quantity of cattle feed may arise.
- Forest land may reduce which will have adverse impact on our environment.
- The animals and creatures which live on land will be adversely affected due to polluted land.
- The agriculture-based industries will also suffer as they are dependent on land for their raw material.
Activities from textbook
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Question 1.
Write the use of land from the story of Anupam and Laxmi.
Answer:
1. Agricultural land
2. Barren land
3. Forest land
4. Grazing land
5. Residential land
6. Land for playing and recreation (Public land).
Question 2.
Indentify the different uses of land in your village/city. List the main uses of land.
Answer:
I live in Mundiya village of Bharatpur district. The various land uses in our region are as follows :
- Forest land
- Agriculture land
- Barren land
- Grazing land
- Garden land
- Residential land
- Playing ground
- Current Fallow land
- Old fallow land
- Non cultivable land
- Land uses for roads and other transport medium construction.
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Question 1.
Write the use of public land in your area and briefty explain.
Answer:
On the basis of ownership, land can be divided into personal and public. Public land is one which is owned by the whole community. Parks, playgrounds, grazing lands, forest, water area, etc., are public lands on which everyone has equal right. Herding in pasture lands, wood for fuel, flowers and fruits, and wood for construction is provided from forest. The public lands are very important for landless people.
Question 2.
Find out which type of agriculture is done in your area.
Answer:
Sustainable Agriculture is practised in our region, its main objective is to grow sufficient foodgrains for the upbringing of the family. In this context, farming is done as per the family requirement, and produce as vegetables, wheat, oilseeds, jowar, Bajara, pulses, etc. are grown. Also traditional methods of farming are adopted in sustainable agriculture.
Question 3.
Collect information about land used in mining, industry, natural and man made water sources, biological parks, grazing lands, tourism, etc.
Answer:
Our region has rocks of marble and important stones, therefore mining is an important industry. Ancient kings have constructed water ponds for water source. Public grasslands are near villages.
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Question 1
Find out by looking the picture which is from village and which is from city. Which, one is yours? How you came to know this?
Answer:
Between the two pictures the left hand side picture is of a village and the right hand side picture is that of a city. It is clear from the pictures que that in villages the houses are far apart and between them crops, vegetation, vacant spaces, etc. are found. However in case of the city picture we find huge buildings, motor cars, metalled roads, and intensive use of land.
Let us do (Page 35)
| S. No. |
Country | Geographical area according to land use in percentage | |||
| Agricultural lands | Grazing | Forests | Other uses |
||
| 1. | India | 60 | 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 2. | Japan | 12 | 2 | 67 | 19 |
| 3. | Austria | 6 | 56 | 14 | 24 |
| 4. | Canada | 5 | 4 | 39 | 52 |
| 5, | Brazil | 9 | 20 | 66 | 5 |
| World | 11 | 20 | 31 | 38 | |
Give answers of the following questions from the table:
Question 1.
Write the name of country where following land use is minimum.
(a) Other use …………
(b) Grazing ……………
(c) Forest …………….
(d) Agriculture ……………
Answer:
(1) Other uses- Canada (52%)
(2) Grazing Lands : Austria (56%)
(3) Forests Lands : Japan (67%)
(4) Agricultural Lairds : India (60%)
Question 2.
Study the land use of following countries predict economical activities which are mostly done.
(1) India ………….
(2) Austria ………….
(3) Brazil ………..
(4) Canada ………………
Answer:
(1) India : Agriculture and forest products
(2) Austria : Animal husbandry, and other uses (residential, tourism, canals, retail trade, etc.)
(3) Brazil: Forest products, Animal husbandry etc.
(4) Canada : Other uses (residential, tourism, canals, retail trade, mining etc,).
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Question 1.
Discuss the change in land use in India from the graph.
Answer:
In India during the year 1950-51 the percentage of agricultue land to total land was 67% which reduced to 60% in 1970-71 and 1990-91 and further reduced to 59% in 2008-09. The forest lands have increased. The percentage of forest land to total land was 13% in the year 1970-71 which increased gradually in 1990-91 and became 22% in the year 2008-09.
The barren land was 13% of the total land in the year 1950-51 which reduced to 5% in the year. The area of pasture land has gradually increased. In the vear 1950-51 pasture land was 2% of the total area which increased to 3% in 2008-09. The percentage of land for other purposes to total land was approximately 2.5% in 1950-51 which gradually increased approximately to 8% in the year 2008-09. The above figures reflect the changes in land uses in the past 60 years in India.
Question 2.
Find out from your teacher and elders how changes in land use are made and why?
Answer:
Since the past 60 years there has been comprehensive change in land use. In these years, population of India has increased considerably, also after independence the living style of people has changed to more comfortable one. Urbanization has occurred at a fast pace. Mortality rate has reduced which helped in improvement in standard of living. In search of more comfort, people are fleeing from villages and settling in cities. Government has a traditional approach focused on the development of backward people and for providing better amenities to them, which has resulted in decrease in agriculture land. Due to increase in population in urban cities, land used for other purposes has increased and also pasture land and forest land have increased.
Other important questions
(A) Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Who is termed as mother according to
Indian literary works?
(a) Water
(b) Air
(b) Fire
(d) Land
Answer:
(d) Land
Question 2.
Mining, forest, grazing land are speciality of which area?
(a) Rural areas
(b) Urban areas
(c) Mountainous areas
(d) All these
Answer:
(c) Mountainous areas
Question 3.
Which of the following land can be categorised as barren land?
(a) High mountains
(b) Rocky land
(c) Marsh land
(d) All these
Answer:
(d) All these
Question 4.
An important country for Commercial
Agriculture?
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) Agrentina
(d) Australia
Answer:
(b) Canada
Question 5.
Which part of Rajasthan is affected by Indra Gandhi Canal?
(a) Western
(b) Northern
(c) Southern
(d) Eastern
Answer:
(a) Western
(B) Fill in the Blanks
1. Due to use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, in the future the land will have less ………..
2. …………have the right over public land.
3. The ……….. of an area depends on the economic activities there.
4. Land degradation is caused due to natural as well as ……….. reasons.
Answer:
1. fertility
2. Community
3. land usages,
4. man-made
(C) Very Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
How can the fertility of land be increased?
Answer:
By maximum use of organic fertilizer, planting more and more trees and by adopting the crop cycle, land fertility can be increased.
Question 2.
Explain the types of agriculture according to usage.
Answer:
According to usage agriculture is divided into two parts :
- Subsistence agriculture
- Commercial agriculture
Question 3.
According to ownership, land can be divided into how many parts?
Answer:
- Personal land
- Public land
Question 4.
What do you understand by public land?
Answer:
This type of land is very important for landless people as they use it for pasture, animal rearing, gathering firewood, and construction purpose.
Question 5.
How do geographical differences affect population?
Answer:
Geographical differences determine the increase or decrease of population.
Social Science
Question 6.
What are the main countries in respect of animal rearing?
Answer:
Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, India, are some of the countries where animal rearing plays an important role in the economy.
(D) Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
What steps should be taken for land conservation?
Answer:
The following steps should be taken for land conservation :
- Reducing soil erosion.
- Stoping illegal mining and preventing shifting agriculture.
- Planting trees.
- Preventing desertification.
- Stopping excessive grazing.
- Stopping leakage in canals.
- Proper disposal of industrial and urban solid waste.
- Maximum use of organic fertilizers.
- Increasing awareness.
Question 2.
What do you mean by change in land utilization? Explain with example.
Answer:
Land has a limited area which cannot be changed. Increase of usage of land for a specific purpose leads to decrease in its usage for other purposes. This causes change in land utilization. Example :
- Cutting forests for agricultural purpose and pasture lands.
- Cutting mountains for constructing roads.
- Filling up shallow coastal areas for urbaniziation and agricultural purpose.
- Mining etc.
Question 3.
According to time and place land uses change. Explain with examples.
Answer:
According to conditions and situations of time and place, the needs of individuals and society change. Therefore, land utilization also changes.
1. With the construction of Indira Gandhi Canal the land use in western Rajasthan has changed considerably. The land which previously was not in use is now used for agriculture, industries, canal, transport, mining and for solar and wind energy plants.
2. Few areas of swamp are dried up and used for residential and other purposes all over the world.
(E) Long Answer Type Questions
Q. What is land degradation? Write the status of land degradation in the world.
Answer:
Land Degradation : The reduction in the quality, productivity and usefulness of fertile land is called land degradation. Human activities are more responsible for land degradation than natural factors. The land degradation occurring due to human activities is a big concern for die world.
Today most of the area in the world is suffering from land degradation problem due to excessive land utilization. Land degradation is adversely affecting agriculture, vegetation and human development. The world’s land degradation status can be explained with the help of the world map as follows :
(1) Severe land degradation Area : Maximum area of mid-southern China in Asia, North and South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Most of India, some areas of Arabian peninsula, Southern, middle and eastern area of Europe, south-western area near Sahara desert in Africa, South Africa and Madagascar island, area surrounding lakes in USA, Middle America, Andes in South America and southern area of Brazil are suffering from severe land degradation.
(2) Area causing concern : It includes coastal area and western region, Mid-southern area, Java, Sumatra of Indonesia, Maximum area of Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, North-western Europe, North of Sahara in Africa, Southern and all eastern area of Mid Africa, Most of the area of Southern America and USA.
(3) Area which has stable status : Most of the area of Siberia, Kamchatka Peninsula, Mongolia, Eastern part of India, Coastal areas of North Europe, Mid Africa, Western region of Kalahari desert, Canada in North America, Alasaka, Small islands in North, Brazil and some area of Mid Andes in South Americas, and some areas of south Australia fall in this category.
(4) Area without vegetation : Most of the desert regions of the world, Mongolia in Asia, Area of Loess region of China peninsula, Southern part of North Australia, Sahara Desert, Some part of Southern Arabia, Southern area of Mexico, Most area of Greenland, fall in this category.
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