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MCQ 11 Mark
The organic waste is decomposed by bacteria in bio$-$gas digesters to emit biogas, which is essentially a mixture of?
  • A
    Methane and Ethane.
  • B
    Methane and Oxygen.
  • C
    Methane and Hydrogen.
  • ✓
    Methane and Carbon Dioxide.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Methane and Carbon Dioxide.
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MCQ 21 Mark
The resources which can be used directly without any modification are called $...........$
  • A
    Non$-$renewable resources.
  • ✓
    Natural resources.
  • C
    Sustainable resources.
  • D
    Both $B$ and $C.$
Answer
Correct option: B.
Natural resources.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Resources used carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called:
  • A
    Resource depletion.
  • ✓
    Resource conservationcorrect.
  • C
    Resource pollution.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Resource conservationcorrect.
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MCQ 41 Mark
The types of resources on basis of stock are:
  • A
    Ubiquitous and localised.
  • B
    Actual and potential.
  • ✓
    Renewable and non$-$renewable.
  • D
    Abiotic and biotic.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Renewable and non$-$renewable.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Resources drawn from nature and used without much modification are called:
  • A
    Human made resources.
  • ✓
    Natural resources correct.
  • C
    Cultural resources.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Natural resources correct.
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MCQ 61 Mark
Which of these is an example of sustainable development?
  • A
    Ignoring the lights when they are switched on but not required.
  • ✓
    Not wasting paper.
  • C
    Using coal and petroleum deposits at a fast pace.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Not wasting paper.
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MCQ 71 Mark
The number and ability of people is usually referred as:
  • ✓
    Human resources.
  • B
    Stock of resources
  • C
    Natural resources.
  • D
    Renewable resources.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Human resources.
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MCQ 81 Mark
When natural substances change form to become resources, they are called:
  • A
    Renewable resources.
  • B
    Non $–$ renewable resources.
  • ✓
    Human $–$ made resources.
  • D
    Conservative Resources.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Human $–$ made resources.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Which of these have some utility?
  • A
    Water.
  • B
    Electricity.
  • C
    Vegetables.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Balancing the needs to use resources and also conserve them for future generations is called:
  • A
    Development.
  • B
    Devaluation.
  • ✓
    Sustainable development.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sustainable development.
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MCQ 121 Mark
The resources whose quantities are known, named as:
  • A
    Potential resources.
  • ✓
    Actual resources.
  • C
    Stock.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Actual resources.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Processed food is an example of:
  • A
    Natural resources.
  • ✓
    Human $–$ made resources.
  • C
    Resources in stock.
  • D
    Non-renewable resources.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Human $–$ made resources.
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MCQ 141 Mark
Resources created by human beings are called $.............$
  • A
    Natural Resource.
  • B
    Useful Resource.
  • C
    Industrial Resource.
  • ✓
    Man Made Resource.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Man Made Resource.
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MCQ 151 Mark
Which of the following resources have maximum economic value?
  • ✓
    Metals.
  • B
    Desert regions.
  • C
    Roads.
  • D
    Landscapes.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Metals.
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MCQ 161 Mark
Which of the following statements is$/$ are correct about Smelting?
  • A
    Smelting is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by cooling below the boiling point.
  • ✓
    Smelting is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond the melting point.
  • C
    Smelting is the process of producing refined goods.
  • D
    Smelting is the major process used in Nuclear Reactors.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Smelting is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond the melting point.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Find any one among the following which is considered as an important factor that can change substances into resources.
  • ✓
    Technology.
  • B
    Stock.
  • C
    Distribution.
  • D
    Origin.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Technology.
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MCQ 181 Mark
The example of non$-$renewable resources are:
  • ✓
    Petrol and Gases.
  • B
    Solar Energy.
  • C
    Wind Energy.
  • D
    Tidal Energy.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Petrol and Gases.
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MCQ 191 Mark
The number of resources available for use are called:
  • A
    Conservative resources.
  • ✓
    Stock of resources.
  • C
    Sustainable resources.
  • D
    Man$-$made resources.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Stock of resources.
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MCQ 201 Mark
Which one of the following is a human made resource?
  • ✓
    Medicines to treat cancer.
  • B
    Spring water.
  • C
    Tropical forest.
  • D
    None  of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Medicines to treat cancer.
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MCQ 211 Mark
Nitrogen fixation can be done by:
  • A
    Industries.
  • B
    Rhizobium.
  • C
    Lightening.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Improving the quality of human lives is an example of:
  • A
    Stock of resources.
  • B
    Human resources.
  • ✓
    Sustainable development.
  • D
    Utility.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sustainable development.
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MCQ 231 Mark
How can we conserve resources?
  • A
    Allow illegal mining.
  • B
    Invent new technologies.
  • ✓
    Give resources time to get renewed.
  • D
    Allow industries to demolish forests.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Give resources time to get renewed.
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MCQ 241 Mark
Which of these does not have economic worth but is valuable?
  • A
    Shoes.
  • ✓
    Mountains.
  • C
    Coal.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mountains.
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MCQ 251 Mark
Atmosphere maintain the temperature of earth because:
  • A
    It contains water vapor.
  • ✓
    It hold air, which is bad conductor of heat.
  • C
    It reflects the heat rays.
  • D
    It absorbs the heat rays.
Answer
Correct option: B.
It hold air, which is bad conductor of heat.
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MCQ 261 Mark
The resources which take millions of years to get renewed are:
  • A
    Renewable resources.
  • ✓
    Non$-$renewable resources.
  • C
    Solar power.
  • D
    Human resources.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Non$-$renewable resources.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which of these is not an example of sustainable development?
  • ✓
    Illegal mining.
  • B
    Balancing use of resources.
  • C
    Conserve the diversity of the earth.
  • D
    Let wild animals remain in their natural habitat.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Illegal mining.
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MCQ 281 Mark
Which of the following explains the importance of shelterbelts?
  • A
    Shelterbelts are flat steps made on the steep slopes.
  • ✓
    Shelterbelts are rows of trees planted in coastal or dry regions to check wind movement to protect soil cover.
  • C
    Shelterbelts are water harvesting structures in dry areas.
  • D
    Shelterbelts are rows of trees planted to protect the soil from rainwash.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Shelterbelts are rows of trees planted in coastal or dry regions to check wind movement to protect soil cover.
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MCQ 291 Mark
The amount of resources available for use are called:
  • A
    Conservative resources.
  • ✓
    Stock of resources.
  • C
    Sustainable resources.
  • D
    Man$-$made resources.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Stock of resources.
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MCQ 301 Mark
From the given list of options, which one can be considered as an example of a Natural Resource?
  • A
    Railway Tracks.
  • B
    Bridges.
  • ✓
    Sunlight.
  • D
    Roads.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sunlight.
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MCQ 311 Mark
Which of the following combinations is wrong?
  • A
    Petroleum $-$ Bombay High, Basein, Digboi, Ankleshwar.
  • B
    Cement $-$ Katni,Lakheri, Jabalpur, Guntur.
  • ✓
    Manganese $-$ Orissa.
  • D
    Uranium $-$ Bihar.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Manganese $-$ Orissa.
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MCQ 321 Mark
Which one of the following is not a “Value”?
  • A
    Aesthetic Value.
  • B
    Economic Value.
  • ✓
    Artistic Value.
  • D
    Ethical Value.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Artistic Value.
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MCQ 331 Mark
Tick the correct answer.Which one of the following is a human made resource?
  • ✓
    medicines to treat cancer
  • B
    spring water
  • C
    tropical forests
  • D
    None  of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
medicines to treat cancer
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MCQ 341 Mark
Which of these is not a resource?
  • A
    The indian prime minister.
  • B
    Your geography book.
  • C
    A small piece of paper.
  • ✓
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these.
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MCQ 351 Mark
Which one of the following is a principle of Sustainable Development?
  • ✓
    Balance between use and conservation of resources.
  • B
    Cut the trees.
  • C
    Use vehicles that cause pollution.
  • D
    Allow industries to carry on illegal mining.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Balance between use and conservation of resources.
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MCQ 361 Mark
Tropical forests are an example of:
  • ✓
    Natural resources.
  • B
    Conservative resources.
  • C
    Man $–$ made resources.
  • D
    Non$-$renewable resources.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Natural resources.
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MCQ 371 Mark
Sustainable Development is:
  • ✓
    A right Balance between use of resources and conservation of resources.
  • B
    Allow the resources to be renewed.
  • C
    Promote recycling of technological devices.
  • D
    Allow clearing of forests to construct apartments.
Answer
Correct option: A.
A right Balance between use of resources and conservation of resources.
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MCQ 381 Mark
A substance or object becomes resource because of its:
  • A
    Features.
  • ✓
    Utility.
  • C
    Prices.
  • D
    Renewability.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Utility.
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MCQ 391 Mark
Which of the following is an example of Human Resources?
  • A
    Forests.
  • B
    Latest Technologies.
  • ✓
    People.
  • D
    Animals $\&$ Birds.
Answer
Correct option: C.
People.
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MCQ 401 Mark
The example of human$-$made resources are:
  • A
    Wind energy.
  • B
    Coal.
  • ✓
    Buildings.
  • D
    Jungles.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Buildings.
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MCQ 411 Mark
Which of the following is an example of renewable Resources?
  • ✓
    Solar energy.
  • B
    Cutting of trees.
  • C
    Diesel usage.
  • D
    Killing animals.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Solar energy.
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MCQ 421 Mark
Which of the following is a non$-$renewable resource?
  • A
    Solar energy.
  • B
    Water.
  • C
    Soil.
  • ✓
    Natural gas.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Natural gas.
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MCQ 431 Mark
The basis of classification of resources are:
  • A
    Level of development and use.
  • B
    Origin.
  • C
    Stock and distribution.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 441 Mark
The rich deposit of coal in Ruhr region of which country.
  • A
    India.
  • B
    France.
  • ✓
    Germany.
  • D
    $\text{U.S.A}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Germany.
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MCQ 451 Mark
The Machinery and vehicles are examples of $.........$
  • ✓
    Human$-$made resources.
  • B
    Human resources.
  • C
    Sustainable development.
  • D
    Conservative Resources.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Human$-$made resources.
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MCQ 461 Mark
Which of these have economic value?
  • A
    Landscape.
  • B
    Home remedies.
  • ✓
    Metals.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Metals.
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MCQ 471 Mark
Dark soils of the Deccan plateau in Maharashtra is a good example of $............$
  • A
    Renewable Resources.
  • ✓
    Actual Resources.
  • C
    Potential Resources.
  • D
    Human made Resources.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Actual Resources.
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MCQ 481 Mark
Name the term that can collectively refer to consist of all living and nonliving things that surround an organism.
  • ✓
    Environment.
  • B
    Stock.
  • C
    Value.
  • D
    Resource.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Environment.
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MCQ 491 Mark
Which of the following statements is$/$ are not correct about minerals?
  • A
    They are created by natural processes.
  • B
    They have a definite chemical composition.
  • ✓
    They are inexhaustible.
  • D
    Their distribution is uneven.
Answer
Correct option: C.
They are inexhaustible.
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MCQ 501 Mark
Which of the regions in India does not produce Natural gas?
  • A
    Krishna Godavari delta.
  • B
    Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
  • ✓
    Digboi in Assam.
  • D
    $b$ and $c$ both.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Digboi in Assam.
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