Introduction
Resources And Development of Class 10
Resources: Objects or thins in the environment. That fulfils the basic needs of man. These are technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable.
Natural Resources: Resources which are endowments/gifts of nature like rivers, mountains, forests etc.
Resource Development: An exercise that makes it possible to utilize the available natural resources for human satisfaction.
Contour ploughing: Ploughing along the contour lies instead of up and down the slope.
Land use pattern : Land utilization data available for a country during a given period.
Gully erosion: Erosion predominant along steps slopes caused by the action of rain water.
Sheet erosion : Erosion of the top soil along gentle slopes caused by rain water.
Badland : Land consisting of numerous gullies and ravines.
Reserves : A part of the resource which can be profitably developed in the near future with the development of technology.
