Resource Planning and the Need for Conserving Resources

Q. Which of the following is/are involved in the identification and inventory stage of resource planning?

1. Mapping
2. Extraction
3. Surveying
4. Quantity and quality estimation

Q. Which among the following is not a step in planning the usage of resources?

1. Identification and inventory of resources.
2. Developing infrastructure to harness resources.
3. Using the resources faster than the rate of replenishment.
4. Ensuring the development plans of resources align with the nation's development plans.

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

Statement 1 (S1): Despite the abundance of resources, there is a lack of development in Africa.
Statement 2 (S2): There is a lack of strong institutions in Africa.

1. Both S1 and S2 are true and S1 is a consequence of S2.
2. Both S1 and S2 are true and S2 is a consequence of S1.
3. Both S1 and S2 are true but S1 and S2 are unrelated.
4. S1 is true but S2 is not.

Q.

Why is the management of natural resources important?

Q. Which of the following process is NOT involved in the identification and inventory stage of resource planning?

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1. Mapping
2. Extraction
3. Surveying
4. Quantity and quality estimation

Q. Sort the following places in the ascending order (Bottom to Top) according to their human development indices of 2019.

1. Europe
2. Latin America
3. East Asia
4. Arab states
5. South Asia

Q. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give one reason for your answer:
a. Construction of dams can have negative impacts on the eco-system.
b. The demand for inferior goods rises when the income of a consumer increases.
c. A monopolist can sell the same product at different prices to different customers.
d. During inflation the debtors gain and creditors lose.
e. Labour is the beginning and end of production.

Q. Which among the following regions in the world has the lowest Human Development Index according to Human Development Report 2019?

1. Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Europe and Central Asia
3. South Asia
4. Arab States

Q. Which of the following process is NOT involved in the identification and inventory stage of resource planning?

1. Mapping
2. Extraction
3. Surveying
4. Quantity and quality estimation

Q. On the occasion of earth day; East, West, North and South Zone of a city planted 4361; 2085; 10374 and 9006 trees respectively 1)*Which value is depicted by the people of the city. 2)*what was the total number of trees planted in the city on the earth Day.? 3)*In which zone has maximum number of tress planted?

Q. There is a surge in the demand of energy in India, but there is a shortage of energy produced. This energy deficit has adverse effects on industries, agriculture, transport, and trade. Select all the reasons for India having an ongoing energy crisis.

1. Limited use of conventional energy resources
2. Erratic rainfall leading to water shortage for hydroelectricity production
3. Loss of power in the process of transmission
4. Poor quality of coal

Q. Which among the following is not a reason for the lack of development in Africa?

1. Technological constraints
2. Lack of strong institutions
3. Lack of natural resources
4. Colonisation by European nations