Resources

Question 1

What are resources?

Answer 1

Natural substances that have utility and functionality, satisfying human needs.

Question 2

Define natural resources.

Answer 2

Materials found in nature that are usable by humans, including air, water, plants, animals, and minerals.

Question 3

What are biotic resources?

Answer 3

Substances obtained from living beings, such as vegetation, birds, domestic animals, and wildlife.

Question 4

Provide an example of biotic resources.

Answer 4

Forests, which can be used for activities like forestry, lumbering, pastoral farming, and agriculture.

Question 5

What are abiotic resources?

Answer 5

Non-living substances, including air, water, land, rocks, and minerals in the Earth’s crust.

Question 6

Name an example of abiotic resources.

Answer 6

Land, which can be used as a site for housing, and rocks, which can be used in construction.

Question 7

Define renewable resources.

Answer 7

Resources that do not get exhausted with use and can be replenished or renewed by natural processes or proper management.

Question 8

Give an example of a renewable resource.

Answer 8

Sunlight, wind, and water, which can be used to generate energy.

Question 9

What are non-renewable resources?

Answer 9

Resources that decrease and gradually disappear with use, as their formation takes millions of years.

Question 10

Provide an example of a non-renewable resource.

Answer 10

Fossil fuels and minerals, such as coal and petroleum, which cannot be replenished.

Question 11

What are potential resources?

Answer 11

Resources that exist but cannot be exploited presently due to lack of technology or infrastructure.

Question 12

Define actual resources.

Answer 12

Natural substances whose location and condition have been determined and are already being utilized by the present generation.

Question 13

What are man-made resources?

Answer 13

Newer and better things produced by humans using natural resources, also known as cultural resources.

Question 14

Give an example of a man-made resource.

Answer 14

Synthetic fibers like nylon and polyester, which are produced by human expertise.

Question 15

Explain the concept of sustainable development.

Answer 15

Balancing the need to use resources with conserving them for the future, ensuring a healthy and balanced environment.

Question 16

What are the principles of sustainable development?

Answer 16

• Respect and care for all forms of life
• Improving the quality of human life
• Conserving the Earth’s vitality and diversity
• Minimizing the depletion of natural resources
• Changing personal attitudes and practices towards the environment
• Enabling communities to care for their own environment

Question 17

What is the importance of sustainable development?

Answer 17

It ensures the preservation of the Earth’s life support system and the well-being of future generations.

Question 18

What does Gandhiji’s quote “There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed” imply?

Answer 18

It emphasizes the importance of resource conservation and highlights the negative impacts of greed and overexploitation.

Question 19

Name an example of an individual or personal resource.

Answer 19

Land, house, wells, orchards, etc. owned by an individual.

Question 20

What are community resources?

Answer 20

Resources accessible to all members of a community, such as ponds, parks, and playgrounds.

Question 21

What are biotic resources?

Answer 21

Substances obtained from living beings, including vegetation, birds, domestic animals, and wildlife.

Question 22

Define abiotic resources.

Answer 22

Non-living substances such as air, water, land or soil, rocks, and minerals in the Earth’s crust.

Question 23

What are renewable or inexhaustible resources?

Answer 23

Resources that do not get exhausted with use and can be replenished naturally, such as sunlight, wind, water, and air.

Question 24

Explain non-renewable or exhaustible resources.

Answer 24

Resources that decrease and gradually disappear with use, cannot be replenished, and have a fixed quantity, such as fossil fuels and minerals.

Question 25

Define unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled human resources.

Answer 25

Unskilled refers to minimum economic value jobs, semi-skilled involves moderate training and qualifications, and skilled workers have specialized expertise and qualifications.

Question 26

What are agricultural resources?

Answer 26

Resources related to the production of cereals, food crops, and cash crops through farming.

Question 27

Name an example of a mineral resource.

Answer 27

Iron ore, manganese, mica, etc., which are extracted from the Earth’s surface or deep beneath through mining.

Question 28

Explain the concept of sustainable development.

Answer 28

Balancing the present use of natural resources in a manner that conserves them for future generations.

Question 29

What is resource conservation?

Answer 29

The practice of using resources in a responsible and sustainable manner to ensure their availability for future use.

Question 30

Define sustainable development.

Answer 30

Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 31

What is the significance of renewable resources?

Answer 31

Renewable resources can be used repeatedly as they are replenished naturally, such as solar energy, wind power, and hydropower.

Question 32

Explain the concept of potential resources.

Answer 32

Potential resources refer to those that exist but are not currently accessible or usable due to technical limitations or lack of infrastructure.

Question 33

What are actual resources?

Answer 33

Actual resources are natural substances that are already being utilized by the present generation, such as coal and iron reserves.

Question 34

Define individual or personal resources.

Answer 34

Resources owned by an individual, such as land, house, wells, and orchards.

Question 35

What are community resources?

Answer 35

Resources that can be used by all members of a community, such as ponds, parks, and playgrounds.

Question 36

Explain the concept of national resources.

Answer 36

Resources within the political boundaries of a country that belong to the nation, including forests, wildlife, mines, and water and land resources.

Question 37

What are world resources?

Answer 37

The sum total of resources from all countries combined.

Question 38

Define ubiquitous resources.

Answer 38

Resources that are found everywhere, such as sunlight and wind.

Question 39

Explain the concept of localized resources.

Answer 39

Resources that are found in specific places on the Earth, such as coal and petroleum deposits.

Question 40

What are the principles of sustainable development?

Answer 40

Respect and care for all forms of life, improving the quality of human life, conserving the Earth’s vitality and diversity, minimizing the depletion of natural resources, changing personal attitudes and practices towards the environment, and enabling communities to care for their own environment.