Q. What is a resource?
A). Anything that can be bought from the market
B). Anything that has utility
C). Anything found in nature
D). Anything used by industries
Answer: B). Anything that has utility
Explanation: A resource is anything that can be used to satisfy a need.
Q. A thing becomes a resource only when it has:
A). Natural origin
B). Economic value
C). Utility or usefulness
D). Government approval
Answer: C). Utility or usefulness
Explanation: Anything becomes a resource only when it is useful to humans.
Q. The usefulness or the capacity of a resource to satisfy human needs is called:
A). Productivity
B). Utility
C). Sustainability
D). Value
Answer: B). Utility
Explanation: Utility refers to the usefulness of a resource.
Q. Exclusive right over any idea or invention is known as —
A). Patent
B). Resource
C). Technology
D). License
Answer: A). Patent
Explanation: A patent gives the inventor exclusive legal rights over an idea or invention, preventing others from using it without permission.
Q. What are natural resources?
A). Things made by humans for use
B). Materials obtained from nature that are useful to humans
C). Items bought from the market
D). Machines and tools used in factories
Answer: B). Materials obtained from nature that are useful to humans
Explanation: Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification are called natural resources.
Q. Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?
A). Water
B). Minerals
C). Solar energy
D). Mobile phone
Answer: D). Mobile phone
Q. Which of the following is NOT correct about renewable resources?
A). They can be replenished quickly
B). They are inexhaustible if used carefully
C). Coal and petroleum are examples of renewable resources
D). Solar and wind energy are renewable resources
Answer: C). Coal and petroleum are examples of renewable resources
Explanation: Coal and petroleum are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form
Q. Which of the following is NOT correct about non-renewable resources?
A). They are formed over millions of years
B). They can be exhausted if overused
C). Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples
D). They can be quickly replenished naturally
Answer: D). They can be quickly replenished naturally
Explanation: Non-renewable resources cannot be replenished quickly.
Q. What is technology?
A). The study of natural resources
B). The application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things
C). Any tool made by humans
D). The art of growing crops only
Answer: B). The application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things
Q. What are human-made resources?
A). Resources that occur naturally in the environment
B). Resources created by humans using natural resources and technology
C). Resources that cannot be used by humans
D). Resources that are exhaustible only
Answer: B). Resources created by humans using natural resources and technology
Explanation: Human-made resources are those which are produced by humans by using natural resources, skills, and technology, such as buildings, roads, machines, and tools.
Q. Which of the following is NOT a human-made resource?
A). Roads
B). Bridges
C). Computers
D). Minerals
Answer: D). Minerals
Explanation: Minerals occur naturally, whereas roads, bridges, and computers are human-made.
Q. What are human resources?
A). Natural materials used by humans
B). People who contribute knowledge, skills, and labor to produce goods and services
C). Tools and machines created by humans
D). Renewable resources like air and water
Answer: B). People who contribute knowledge, skills, and labor to produce goods and services
Q. What is resource conservation?
A). Using resources rapidly without planning
B). Using resources wisely and sustainably for future use
C). Stopping the use of all natural resources
D). Exporting resources to other countries
Answer: B). Using resources wisely and sustainably for future use
Explanation: Resource conservation means using resources carefully and sustainably so they are available for future generations.
Q. What is sustainable development?
A). Development that uses resources rapidly without planning
B). Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations
C). Development focused only on industrial growth
D). Development that ignores environmental protection
Answer: B). Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations
Explanation: Sustainable development ensures that current needs are met without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
Q. Which one of the following does NOT make substance a resource?
A). utility
B). value
C). Quantity
Answer: C). Quantity
Q. Which one of the following is a human made resource?
A). medicines to treat cancer
B). spring water
C). tropical forests
Answer: A). medicines to treat cancer
Q. Complete the statement.
Biotic resources are
A). Those which have limited stock
B). made by human beings
C). derived from non-living things
Answer: A). Those which have limited stock