Chapter-1[ Resources]
1. Which one of the following does NOT make the substance a resource?
a) utility
b) value
c) quantity
d) none
Answer. c; Quantity.
Quantity does not make the substance a resource.
Utility and value are two important substances of a resource.
Utility means the usability of resources.
Values mean the economic values of the resources.
2. Which one of the following is a human-made resource?
a) Medicines to treat cancer
b) Springwater
c) Tropical forests
d) Himalaya
Answer. a) Medicines to treat cancer.
Medicines to treat cancer are a human-made resource.
There are two types of resources:
Natural resources such as spring water, forest, land, water, air, etc.
Human-made resources such as medicines, roads, electricity, etc.
3. Complete the statement. Non-renewable resources are
a) those which have limited stock
b) made by human beings
c) derived from non-living things
d) derived from living things
Answer. a) those which have limited stock
Non-renewable resources are those which have limited stock as once stock is exhausted it takes thousands of years to regenerate.
4. What makes an object or substance a resource?
a) Availability
b) Utility
c) Reliability
d) Reachability
Answer. b) Utility
5. the exclusive right over any idea or invention is called?
a) Resource
b) Utility
c) Patent
d) Technology
Answer. c) Patent
6. the application of the latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things is called?
a) Resource
b) Utility
c) Patent
d) Technology
Answer. d) Technology
7. Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification are called?
a) natural resource
b) human made resource
c) human resource
d) All of the above
Answer. a) natural resource
8. Which of the following is not a natural resource?
a) Air
b) Water
c) Land
d) Cloth
Answer. d) cloth
9. The resources which get renewed or replenished quickly are called?
a) Natural resources
b) Renewable resources
c) Non-renewable resource
d) Human resources
Answer. b) Renewable resources
10. Which of the following resources are unlimited and are not affected by human activities?
a) Wind Energy
b) Solar Energy
c) Tidal energy
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
11. The resources which have limited stock. Once the stocks are exhausted it may take thousands of years to be renewed or replenished?
a) Natural resources
b) Renewable resources
c) Non-renewable resource
d) Human resources
Answer. c) Non-renewable resource
12. Which of the following resources is not a non-renewable resource?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Natural Gas
d) Solar energy
Answer. d) Solar energy
13. Which of the following is a human-made resource?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Natural Gas
d) Technology
Answer. d) Technology is a human-made resource.
14. Which of the following help in making people a valuable resource?
a) Knowledge
b) Education
c) Health
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
15. Carefully utilising resources so that besides meeting the requirements of the present, also takes care of future generations is called?
a) Resource saving
b) Resource Development
c) Sustainable development
d) resource conservation
Answer. c) Sustainable development
16. Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called?
a) Resource saving
b) Resource Development
c) Sustainable development
d) resource conservation
Answer. d) resource conservation
17. Which of the following is not a method of resource conservation?
a) increasing consumption
b) recycling
c) reusing
d) reducing consumption
Answer. a) increasing consumption
18. Which of the following is not a Principles of Sustainable Development
a) Respect and care for all forms of life.
b) Improve the quality of human life.
c) Minimize the depletion of natural resources.
d) Deforestation
Answer. d) Deforestation
Chapter Wise MCQ of class 8 geography
- Chapter-1[ Resources]
- Chapter -2 [ Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation, and Wildlife Resources]
- Chapter -3[ Mineral and Power Resources]
- Chapter-4 [ Agriculture]
- Chapter-5[ Industries]
- Chapter-6[ Human Resources]
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