MCQ Chapter 1 Natural Resources and Their Use Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. What is a cultural practice reflecting mindfulness in resource use?Industrial waste disposalOver-pumping groundwaterExcessive use of fertilizersTulasi puja for wellbeingQuestion 1 of 202. What should be considered in the production of goods?Ignoring ecosystem servicesMaximizing wasteSustainability and minimal pollutionOverusing non-renewable resourcesQuestion 2 of 203. Why do historians study darker periods of history?To focus only on peaceful erasTo ignore past mistakesTo understand and prevent recurrenceTo blame current generationsQuestion 3 of 204. What is meant by studying history with detachment and sensitivity?Ignoring historical eventsFocusing only on positive eventsAnalyzing without blaming anyone todayBlaming current generationsQuestion 4 of 205. What was a consequence of World War II mentioned in the text?Uniform resource distributionIncreased biodiversityMillions of deaths worldwideImproved global tradeQuestion 5 of 206. What ideology during World War II believed in exterminating "inferior races"?NazismCommunismDemocracySocialismQuestion 6 of 207. Why should we not blame today’s Germans for World War II?It had no consequencesIt was a peaceful periodIt occurred over eight decades agoIt happened recentlyQuestion 7 of 208. What is the benefit of understanding historical origins of cruelty?To ignore past eventsTo heal the past and build a better futureTo blame current societiesTo promote similar ideologiesQuestion 8 of 209. What is restoration in the context of nature?Creating new life beyond original stateReturning something to its original healthy stateDepleting resources faster than regenerationIgnoring natural cyclesQuestion 9 of 2010. What is regeneration in nature?Ability to create new life and thriving conditionsProcess of degradationLimiting resource useIncreasing waste productionQuestion 10 of 2011. What is an example of nature working in cycles?Industrial pollutionA tree decomposing and enriching soilOverexploitation of groundwaterChemical fertilizer useQuestion 11 of 2012. What condition must be met for renewable resources to remain renewable?Disturbing natural rhythm of restorationHarvesting faster than regenerationNatural rhythm of restoration must not be disturbedIgnoring ecosystem servicesQuestion 12 of 2013. What is a factor leading to rising temperatures?ReforestationCutting down forests for agricultureTraditional fishing practicesOrganic farmingQuestion 13 of 2014. What led to the decline in tuna population?Regulating fishing during spawningCommercialization resulting in over-fishingTraditional practicesEcosystem balanceQuestion 14 of 2015. What is biodiversity loss?Increase in variety of lifeDecline in the variety of life on EarthImproved ecosystem servicesSustainable resource useQuestion 15 of 2016. What initiative has been launched to raise groundwater levels?Increasing chemical fertilizer useOver-pumping groundwaterTraditional water harvestingIndustrial waste dischargeQuestion 16 of 2017. What practice in Vrikshāyurveda promotes soil health?Excessive ploughingCrop rotation and mixed croppingChemical repellentsSingle-crop farmingQuestion 17 of 2018. What increased in Sikkim due to organic farming?Chemical inputsDebts from fertilizersTourism as visitors see the modelDeclining yieldsQuestion 18 of 2019. What is stewardship in the context of natural resources?Irresponsible treatmentRespecting nature for restoration and sustainabilityMaximizing exploitationIgnoring regenerationQuestion 19 of 2020. What is a way to transition to renewables?Overusing non-renewablesSwitching to renewable energy sourcesIncreasing fossil fuel useDepleting groundwaterQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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