MCQ Chapter 1 Natural Resources and Their Use Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. What is a key characteristic of a regenerative economy as described by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac?Operating in harmony with natureMaximizing resource extractionFocusing solely on economic growthIgnoring natural cyclesQuestion 1 of 202. What transforms elements of nature into resources?Their inaccessibility to technologyTheir existence in the environmentHuman use for sustenance or consumptionTheir cultural unacceptabilityQuestion 2 of 203. For an entity to be considered a resource, what must be true?It must be inaccessible technologicallyIt must be created by humansIt must be culturally unacceptableIts extraction must be economically feasibleQuestion 3 of 204. Which of the following is an example of a non-obvious natural resource?SoilWaterAirPetroleumQuestion 4 of 205. What does the term "exploitation" mean in the context of natural resources?Destruction of ecosystemsExtraction, utilization, and consumptionPreservation of resourcesCultural rejection of resourcesQuestion 5 of 206. Why is nature considered sacred in many indigenous traditions?It is technologically advancedIt is a source of economic wealthIt is isolated from human activityIt is a nurturer and nourisherQuestion 6 of 207. What is the purpose of categorizing natural resources?To increase their costTo communicate effectively about themTo make them harder to accessTo limit their useQuestion 7 of 208. Which resource is essential for life?AirGoldTimberPetroleumQuestion 8 of 209. What can a piece of wood be transformed into?ElectricityClean waterSoilA chair or statuetteQuestion 9 of 2010. Which of the following is a source of energy?MarbleSoilFoodSunlightQuestion 10 of 2011. What is a key feature of renewable resources?They exhibit restoration and regenerationThey cannot be replenishedThey are formed over millions of yearsThey are always non-livingQuestion 11 of 2012. What happens if timber is harvested faster than a forest can grow?The forest becomes non-renewableThe forest will eventually be depletedThe forest becomes more diverseThe forest produces more oxygenQuestion 12 of 2013. What has contributed to the melting of Himalayan glaciers?Sustainable farming practicesTraditional water harvestingReforestation effortsFossil fuel-driven industrializationQuestion 13 of 2014. What traditional practice helps maintain fish populations?Commercializing fishingOver-fishing during spawning seasonIgnoring fish population declineRegulating fishing during spawning seasonQuestion 14 of 2015. What is a consequence of industrial waste discharge into rivers?Improved water qualityIncreased fish populationsEnhanced ecosystem servicesDisturbance in nature’s cycleQuestion 15 of 2016. What is an example of an ecosystem service?A forest filtering waterMining coal reservesBuilding a damA factory producing cementQuestion 16 of 2017. How much oxygen does a mature tree produce daily, approximately?100 liters350 liters275 liters500 litersQuestion 17 of 2018. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?CoalSolar energyTimberWind energyQuestion 18 of 2019. What is a consequence of uneven distribution of natural resources?Elimination of conflictsUniform economic growthReduced need for industriesShaping human settlements and tradeQuestion 19 of 2020. What is an example of a conflict caused by resource sharing?Kaveri River water sharingOrganic farming in SikkimConstruction of a solar parkUse of traditional materialsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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