Classification of Resources Based on Ownership and Exhaustibility

Q.

Provide a suitable classification for resources on the basis of ownership. Mention the main features of any three types of such resources.

Q. The oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone are classified as _____________.

1. Private Resources
2. Community Resources
3. International Resources
4. National Resources

Q. All resources which can be obtained from land such as minerals, water, forests, and wildlife within the political boundary of a nation are ____________.

1. Private Resources
2. Community Resources
3. International Resources
4. National Resources

Q. From the options given below, select the entities that are not community resources.

1. Village ponds
2. Forest lands
3. Farmhouse
4. Grazing grounds

Q. Which of the following is/are an example of solitary resource?

1. Oxygen
2. Coal
3. Soil
4. Chryolite

Q. Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs, but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access them efficiently are called ____________.

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

Q. Which among the following statements is/are true about renewable energy resources?

1. The deployment of renewable energy resources is restrained by competition with other land use patterns.
2. Land competition, technology cost, performance, and other parameters have an impact on the deployment of renewables.
3. Scientific innovations can lead to technical improvements and cost reductions for wider adoption into renewables.
4. Governmental policy frameworks have no impact on the deployment of renewables and overall demand for renewable electricity.

Q. Wildlife belongs to which of the following resources?

1. Individual resources
2. Community resources
3. National resources
4. International resources

Q. Read the following statements and select the most appropriate option.

Statement 1 (S1): Any oceanic resource beyond 200 nautical miles of a country's EEZ is considered as an international resource.
Statement 2 (S2): Dams can only be categorised as a national resource.

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. The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of a nation extends upto nautical miles from its coastline.

1. 12
2. 200
3. 100
4. 150

Q. Which among the following statements about coal is/are true?

1. It is responsible for only a minute percentage of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels.
2. It is the largest source of electricity in the world.
3. It is used in many industrial sectors either as a fuel or as a reactant.
4. Burning coal produces pollutants like mercury and sulfer dioxide that is responsible for acid rain and many respiratory illnesses.

Q. Resources can be classified into _______ and _______ based on exhaustibility.

Note: Fill in the blanks in reverse alphabetical order.

1. renewable resources
2. individual resources
3. non-renewable resources
4. biotic resources

Q. Which among the following resources can be generally classified as an individual resource?

1. Burial ground
2. Water well
3. Grazing ground
4. Park

Q. Which is the highest coal producing country in the world?

1. Australia
2. China
3. India
4. U.S.A

Q. The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of a nation extends upto nautical miles from its coastline.

1. 12
2. 200
3. 100
4. 150

Q. Coal, natural gas, and mineral resources are examples of non-replenishable resources.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the following:


[Note: R. = Resources]

1. Parks
2. Forests
3. Plantations
4. Individual R.
5. National R.
6. Community R.

Q.

promotion of energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources are the twin planks of sustainable energy , explain?

Q. In which of the following minerals production Brazil is leading?

1. Zinc
2. Coal
3. Copper
4. Iron ore

Q. The oceanic resources upto 12 nautical miles from a nation's coastline are considered to be international resources.

1. False
2. True

Q. What is the significance of india in the indian ocean?