1.Resources and Development

1. Which of the following is a biotic resource?

a) Minerals b) Rocks c) Plants d) Soil

2. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

a) Coal b) Solar energy c) Natural gas d) Petroleum

3. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a) Wind energy b) Forests c) Natural gas d) Water

4. What is the main cause of resource depletion?

a) Overpopulation b) Sustainable development c) Afforestation d) Recycling

5. Which of the following is a human-made resource?

a) Forests b) Roads c) Water d) Sunlight

6. Which of the following is a potential resource?

a) Uranium in Ladakh b) Coal in Jharkhand c) Solar energy in Rajasthan d) Wind energy in Gujarat

7. What is the primary goal of sustainable development?

a) Exploitation of resources b) Conservation of resources for future generations c) Rapid industrialization d) Urbanization

8. Which of the following is an example of a stock resource?

a) Forests b) Water c) Hydrogen and oxygen in water d) Solar energy

9. Which of the following is a characteristic of renewable resources?

a) Limited in quantity b) Cannot be replenished c) Can be replenished naturally d) Take millions of years to form

10. Which of the following is an example of a community-owned resource?

a) Private land b) Public parks c) Forests d) Both b) and c)

11. Which of the following is a major factor responsible for soil erosion?

a) Afforestation b) Deforestation c) Crop rotation d) Terrace farming

12. Which of the following is a method of soil conservation?

a) Overgrazing b) Contour ploughing c) Deforestation d) Mining

13. Which of the following is a type of resource based on origin?

a) Renewable and non-renewable b) Biotic and abiotic c) Individual and community d) Potential and developed

14. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource?

a) Forests b) Minerals c) Animals d) Plants