The microorganisms present in the soil require moisture (water)
and nutrients for growth and survival. Choose from the options
below the habitat (place) where the soil has plenty of water and
nutrients.
(a) Desert
(b) Forest
(c) Open field
(d) Cricket ground
In which one of the following types of economy are the factors of production
owned individually ?
(a) Capitalist
(c)
Socialist
(b) Mixed
(d) None
Suggest some precautions to be taken to prevent the roof of a
tin sheet from flying away during a fierce wind storm.
When strong/high speed wind blows, an umbrella held upright
at times gets upturned. Explain the reason.
Paheli kept an empty bottle made of plastic inside a refrigerator.
After few hours, when she opened the refrigerator she found
the bottle had collapsed. Explain the possible reason.
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
(a) Cheap water transport has facilitated the jute mill industry along
the Hugli.
(b) Sugar, cotton textiles and vegetable oils are footloose industries.
(c) The development of hydro-electricity and petroleum reduced, to a great
extent, the importance of coal energy as a locational factor for
industry.
(d) Port towns in India have attracted industries.
A flag mounted on a flag post near the sea coast flutters in the direction of sea. At what time of the day does this happen – at midnight or in the afternoon?
A flat in Mumbai with a balcony facing the sea has some clothes hung on a clothes line in the balcony. Towards which direction the clothes will be blown in the afternoon? Explain.