Resource Development in India

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What has led to the depletion of resources according to the text?

  • Resource planning for sustainable existence
  • Indiscriminate exploitation of resources (correct)
  • Global ecological crises
  • Equitable distribution of resources

How has the accumulation of resources in few hands impacted society?

  • Divided society into haves and have nots (correct)
  • Improved resource planning strategies
  • Ensured equal distribution of resources
  • Reduced global warming

Which global issue has arisen due to the indiscriminate exploitation of resources?

  • Improved land quality
  • Global warming (correct)
  • Resource abundance
  • Effective resource utilization

Why is resource planning considered essential according to the text?

<p>For an equitable distribution of resources and global peace (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be a potential consequence if the present trend of resource depletion continues?

<p>Endangering the future of our planet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what ways has the indiscriminate use of resources impacted the environment according to the text?

<p>Led to ecological crises like ozone layer depletion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main reasons for land degradation in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra?

<p>Overgrazing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral processing activity generates a huge quantity of dust in the atmosphere?

<p>Grinding of limestone for cement industry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when industrial effluents are released as waste according to the text?

<p>Water and land pollution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is mentioned as important in the formation of soil?

<p>Climate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an effect of soil degradation due to over irrigation?

<p>Water logging leading to salinity and alkalinity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is soil described as a resource in the text?

<p>The most important renewable natural resource (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Bangar soil from Khadar soil?

<p>Bangar soil has higher concentration of kanker (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are black soils well-known?

<p>For their capacity to hold moisture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the reddish color in Red and Yellow Soils?

<p>Diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do laterite soils develop?

<p>Under tropical and subtropical climates with constant rainfall (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of black soils when they become wet?

<p>They become sticky and difficult to work on (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which regions are Red and Yellow Soils commonly found?

<p>Eastern and southern parts of the Deccan plateau (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are resources defined?

<p>Environmental elements that satisfy human needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are resources classified based on origin?

<p>Biotic and abiotic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of resources, what is the role of human beings?

<p>Transformers of available materials into resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text mention as a basis for classifying resources?

<p>Origin and exhaustibility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT used as a basis for classifying resources in the text?

<p>Color (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main takeaway regarding resources from the text?

<p>'Human beings transform materials into resources for use.' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does resource development in India involve?

<p>Availability of resources, technology, quality of human resources, and historical experiences of people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who voiced concern about resource conservation with the quote 'There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed'?

<p>Gandhiji (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gandhiji identify as the root cause for resource depletion at the global level?

<p>Greed and selfish individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who presented Gandhian philosophy once again in the book 'Small is Beautiful'?

<p>Schumacher (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which commission made a seminal contribution with respect to resource conservation at the global level in 1987?

<p>Brundtland Commission (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Club of Rome advocate for the first time in a more systematic way in 1968?

<p>Resource conservation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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