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Resources are not free gifts of nature because they are:
Resources are not free gifts of nature because they are:
- Only available in limited quantities
- Primarily owned by nations
- A result of human activities (correct)
- Not essential for economic development
Which classification of resources is based on whether they are renewable or non-renewable?
Which classification of resources is based on whether they are renewable or non-renewable?
- On the basis of ownership – individual, community, national and international
- On the basis of status of development – potential, developed stock and reserves
- On the basis of origin – biotic and abiotic
- On the basis of exhaustibility – renewable and non-renewable (correct)
Human beings interact with nature through technology to:
Human beings interact with nature through technology to:
- Accelerate economic development (correct)
- Create institutions for conservation
- Deplete resources at a faster rate
- Limit their access to natural resources
Which category of ownership includes resources belonging to specific groups of people or organizations?
Which category of ownership includes resources belonging to specific groups of people or organizations?
In which way are biotic and abiotic resources differentiated according to the text?
In which way are biotic and abiotic resources differentiated according to the text?
What type of resources are accessible to all members of the community?
What type of resources are accessible to all members of the community?
Which resources technically belong to the nation and can be acquired by the government for public good?
Which resources technically belong to the nation and can be acquired by the government for public good?
Who regulates oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone?
Who regulates oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone?
Which resources have not been utilised in a region despite being present?
Which resources have not been utilised in a region despite being present?
Resources that have been surveyed and their quality and quantity determined fall into which category?
Resources that have been surveyed and their quality and quantity determined fall into which category?
What type of materials in the environment have the potential to satisfy human needs but lack appropriate technology for access?
What type of materials in the environment have the potential to satisfy human needs but lack appropriate technology for access?
Which type of resources are obtained from biosphere and include human beings, flora, fauna, fisheries, and livestock?
Which type of resources are obtained from biosphere and include human beings, flora, fauna, fisheries, and livestock?
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource mentioned in the text?
What type of resources can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes?
What type of resources can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes?
Which category of resources takes millions of years in their formation and includes minerals and fossil fuels?
Which category of resources takes millions of years in their formation and includes minerals and fossil fuels?
What are the resources that are owned privately by individuals according to the text?
What are the resources that are owned privately by individuals according to the text?
Which of the following is a resource that cannot be recycled and gets exhausted with use as per the text?
Which of the following is a resource that cannot be recycled and gets exhausted with use as per the text?
