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Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 1

Everything available in our environment to satisfy our needs is termed as

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Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided, its technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable can be termed as resource.

So Option B is correct

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 2

Soil is formed by the process of

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Soil minerals form the basis of soil. They are produced from rocks (parent material) through the processes of weathering.

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Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 3

Resource planning is essential for __________ existence of all forms of life.

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It is true that resource planning is essential for sustainable existence of all life forms. This is so because all resources are limited and the needs of future generation must also be kept in mind.So proper planning of resources will help in conservation and efficient utilisation without any wastage.

​​​​​​​So Option B is correct

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 4

“There is enough for every body’s need but not for anybody’s greed”. Who said this?

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India's great moral leader Mohanda Karamchand Gandhi famously said that there is enough on Earth for everybody's need,but not enough for everybody's greed.

​​​​​​​So Option C is correct 

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 5

Where was the first international Earth Summit held?

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First Earth summit which is also called as United Nations conference on environment and development was held in the year 1992 on 14th June. It was held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

So Option A is correct

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 6

Which one of the following statements is correct as regards to international resources?

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International resources are those resources which international Institutions regulate the ocean resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone belong to open ocean and no individual country can utilise these without the concurrence of international institutions
so option A is correct

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 7

Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?

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A nonrenewable resource is a substance that is being used up more quickly than it can replace itself. Its supply is finite. Most fossil fuels, minerals, and metal ores are nonrenewable resources.

So Option D is correct

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 8

The most widespread relief feature of India is

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Plains are spread almost 3,200 km and mountains around 2400 km. Plateaus and forest are less spread.

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Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 9

Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?

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Over irrigation is the main cause for land degradation in Punjab. The major cause of land degradation in punjab is "flooding or Over irrigation"

​​​​​​​So Option B is correct

Test: Resources & Development - 1 - Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the term Resources?

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Correct option is B. They are the functions of human activities

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