76. Where are biotic resources obtained from?
(a) From biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
(b) From composing of non-living things
(c) From reproduction by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
(d) From minerals and fossil fuels
77. What are renewable resources?
(a) These are obtained from biosphere and have life.
(b) These are composed of non-living things.
(c) Which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes.
(d) These are from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, live
stock.
78. Give examples of renewable resources.
(a) Minerals and fossil fuels
(b) Solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
(c) Rocks and metals
(d) Flora, fauna, fisheries and livestock
79. Give examples of national resources.
(a) Plots and houses
(b) Public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds and burial grounds
(c) Oceanic resources
(d) Minerals, water resources, forests, wild life and land.
80. What are potential resources?
(a) Resources which can be renewed or reproduced.
(b) Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilized.
(c) Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization.
(d) Those things which are composed of non-living things.
81. What are developed resources?
(a) Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization.
(b) Resources which can be renewed or reproduced.
(c) Those things which are composed of non-living things.
(d) Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilized.
82. What is a stock?
(a) Resources which can be renewed or reproduced.
(b) Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilized.
(c) Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these.
(d) Solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife.
83. Human beings used resources indiscriminately and this has led to following major problems, which are these problems
(a) Not well-planned use of these resources
(b) Wastage of resources
(c) Not many problems
(d) Accumulation of resources in few hands
84. What is sustainable development?
(a) Well planned use of resources and development.
(b) Accumulation of resources and then using them accordingly.
(c) Development should take place without damaging the environment keeping in mind the future generations.
(d) Using materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs.
85. Why do we need resource planning?
(a) Because of enormous diversity in the availability of resources
(b) Because we need to think of future generations
(c) Because we need to consider materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy
human needs
(d) Because of the need to collect materials and resources and then using them accordingly
86. What does resource planning in India involve?
(a) Defining the number of resources
(b) Surveying, mapping and qualitative estimation and measurement of the resources
(c) Taking government permission
(d) Matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans
87. Why is conservation of the resources important?
(a) So that they don’t get wasted
(b) Irrational consumption and over utilization of resources may lead to socio-economic and
environmental problems
(c) For evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology, skill and
institutional set up
(d) For matching the resource development plan with overall national developmental plan
88. Which type of land is not used for cultivation?
(a) Already on crop production
(b) Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g. buildings, roads, factories, etc.
(c) All types of land (d) Black soil land
89. What is the total geographical area of India?
(a) 3.25 million sq km (b) 3.20 million sq km (c) 3.22 million sq km (d) 3.28 million sq km
90. ___________ percentage of our basic needs for food, shelter, and clothing are obtained from the land.
(a) 70
(b) 80
(c) 90
(d) 95
Answer:-
76. (a)
77. (a)
78. (a)
79. (d)
80. (b)
81. (c)
82. (a)
83. (d)
84. (c)
85. (a)
86. (b)
87. (b)
88. (b)
89. (d)
90. (d)