Rationalised 2023-24 Chapter 1: Economics of Patents and Technology
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What kind of resource is the poet referring to in the lines by Abdur Rahim Khankhana?

  • Renewable resource
  • Human resource
  • Water resource (correct)
  • Mineral resource
  • If water, as a resource, disappeared, what would happen based on the text?

  • People would use other resources instead
  • Pearls would become more valuable
  • Dough could not be made (correct)
  • Swans would migrate to find water
  • In the context of living in prehistoric times, can wind be considered a resource?

  • No, because it cannot be controlled
  • No, because it only causes erosion
  • Yes, because it can power windmills (correct)
  • Yes, because it can dry wet clothes
  • In the year 2138, how can fast winds be put to use based on the text?

    <p>To generate electricity with advanced wind turbines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following uses for a stone is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>To build a fireplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text suggest using a leaf as a resource?

    <p>As a tool for gardening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are resources that are drawn from nature and used without much modification called?

    <p>Natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of resources includes air, water, soils, and minerals?

    <p>Renewable resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resource is solar and wind energy considered to be?

    <p>Renewable resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which resource is mentioned to have an unlimited renewable stock but is facing shortages globally today?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern with careless use of certain renewable resources like water, soil, and forests?

    <p>Affecting the stock of the resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of resources have a limited stock and may take thousands of years to be renewed once exhausted?

    <p>Non-renewable resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a patent in the context of the text?

    <p>The exclusive right over any idea or invention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors can change substances into resources?

    <p>Time and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resource is described as the most important according to the text?

    <p>Human resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention led to the practice of cooking and other processes according to the text?

    <p>Discovery of fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are resources generally classified based on the information provided?

    <p>Natural, human-made, human</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What turns energy in fast-flowing water into an important resource?

    <p>Technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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