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What is the primary goal of sustainable development?
What is the primary goal of sustainable development?
- To meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generations (correct)
- To reduce the environmental impact of human activities
- To maximize economic growth
- To increase the consumption of natural resources
What type of development compromises the needs of future generations?
What type of development compromises the needs of future generations?
- Unsustainable development (correct)
- Collateral development
- Sustainable development
- Resource development
Which of the following is an example of sustainable development?
Which of the following is an example of sustainable development?
- Building a factory that pollutes the air and water
- Implementing irrigation systems to make arid soil cultivable (correct)
- Mining coal to generate electricity
- Clearing rainforests to build a new city
What is the name of the book that advocates for sustainable development?
What is the name of the book that advocates for sustainable development?
Which of the following is a characteristic of sustainable development?
Which of the following is a characteristic of sustainable development?
What is the primary goal of sustainable development in the context of natural resources?
What is the primary goal of sustainable development in the context of natural resources?
Which of the following is an example of unsustainable development?
Which of the following is an example of unsustainable development?
What is the relationship between sustainable development and the needs of future generations?
What is the relationship between sustainable development and the needs of future generations?
Why is soil considered a resource?
Why is soil considered a resource?
What is the benefit of strip cropping?
What is the benefit of strip cropping?
What is the purpose of planting shelter belts?
What is the purpose of planting shelter belts?
What is the importance of soil in sustaining life?
What is the importance of soil in sustaining life?
What is the result of natural forces like wind, glacier, and water on soil?
What is the result of natural forces like wind, glacier, and water on soil?
What is the benefit of terrace cultivation?
What is the benefit of terrace cultivation?
Why is soil considered a renewable natural resource?
Why is soil considered a renewable natural resource?
What is the significance of shelter belts in western India?
What is the significance of shelter belts in western India?
What is the main concern addressed in the quote 'There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed'?
What is the main concern addressed in the quote 'There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed'?
Who is credited with the quote 'There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed'?
Who is credited with the quote 'There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed'?
What type of resources are replenished over a finite amount of time?
What type of resources are replenished over a finite amount of time?
What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
What is the term for resources whose quantity and quality have been determined for utilization?
What is the term for resources whose quantity and quality have been determined for utilization?
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
What is the primary cause of resource depletion, according to Gandhiji?
What is the primary cause of resource depletion, according to Gandhiji?
What is the term for resources that are shared globally?
What is the term for resources that are shared globally?
Study Notes
Resources and Development
- An area up to 200 nautical miles from a country's coast is where the country has the right to explore and exploit marine resources.
Soil as a Resource
- Soil is considered a resource because it satisfies our needs, is a renewable natural resource, a medium for plant growth, home to many living organisms, and the base of our life.
Types of Soil
- Black soil is typical of the Basalt region in northwest Deccan plateau, made up of lava flows.
- Northern plains are made of alluvial soil deposited by Himalayan rivers.
- In Western Rajasthan, arid soil becomes cultivable only after proper irrigation due to the dry climate and high temperature.
- Laterite soil is found in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Sustainable Development
- Sustainable development meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations.
- It is development that takes place without damaging the environment and preserving resources for future use.
National Resources
- Renewable resources are those that can replenish in a finite amount of time, such as forests and wildlife.
- Non-renewable resources are those that cannot be regained back easily once finished, such as coal and petroleum.
Conservation of Soil
- Terrace cultivation restricts erosion in Western and central Himalayas.
- Strip cropping involves dividing large fields into strips and leaving strips of grass to grow between crops to break up the force of the wind.
- Shelter belts, created by planting lines of trees, contribute to stabilizing sand dunes and preventing desertification in western India.
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