Classification of Resources Based on Origin and Development

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What is resource development?

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Explain the classification of resources on the basis of origin and give one example of each.

Q.

How do resources help a country to grow?

Q. Which among the following is an abiotic resource?

1. Vegetables
2. Fruits
3. Gold
4. Leather

Q. Resources that are not utilised completely due to unavailibility of appropriate technology are termed as .

1. potential resources
2. stocks
3. reserves

Q. What are materials in the environment that have the potential to satisfy human needs but do not have the appropriate technology to access them efficiently called?

1. Developed resources
2. Potential resources
3. Stocks
4. Reserves

Q. What is India's wind power potential?

1. 32 GW
2. 302 GW
3. 31 GW
4. 301 GW

Q. Read the statements given below and select the appropriate option.

Statement 1 (S1): Abiotic resources are resources that are obtained from living things.
Statement 2 (S2): Biotic resources are resources obtained from non-living things.

1. Both S1 and S2 are true.
2. Only S1 is true.
3. Only S2 is true.
4. Both S1 and S2 are not true.

Q. Which of the following are examples of abiotic resources?

1. Gold
2. Leather
3. Copper
4. Wood

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: Abiotic resources are living resources that are obtained from living things.

Statement II: Biotic resources are non-living resources that are obtained from non-living things.

1. Both the statements are true.
2. Both the statements are false.
3. Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
4. Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

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Which of the following resources is an abiotic resource?

1. Rocks

2. Cattle

3. Fisheries

4. Poultry

Q. Resources that are extensively surveyed for assesing their quality and quantity could be termed as .

1. potential resources
2. developed resources
3. stocks
4. reserves

Q. Which is the major coal producing country in North America?

1. Canada
2. U.S.A
3. Mexico
4. Cuba

Q. Assertion: Wind energy in India can be considered as an example of a developed resource.

Reason: India harnesses about 31 Gigawatts of wind energy out of its potential of 302 Gigawatts.

Based on the above assertion and reason select the appropriate option from below.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
2. Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
3. Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
4. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

Q. Match the following.

Res: - Resources

1. Hydrogen
2. Potential Res:
3. Developed Res:
4. Wind
5. Coal
6. Stocks

Q. Resources that are extensively surveyed for assesing their quality and quantity could be termed as .

1. potential resources
2. developed resources
3. stocks
4. reserves

Q. Which among the following is a biotic resource?

1. Water
2. Minerals
3. Leather
4. Air

Q. Which among the following resources would classify as a potential resource?

1. Water
2. Hydrogen
3. Coal
4. Wind

Q. Which among the following is a biotic resource?

1. Water
2. Minerals
3. Leather
4. Air

Q. Resources that are not utilised completely due to unavailibility of appropriate technology are termed as .

1. potential resources
2. stocks
3. reserves

Q. The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (I.R.E.D.A.) was set up in the year ____________.

1. 1980
2. 1982
3. 1985
4. 1987