Introduction to natural resources (eco) - class-IX
Description: introduction to natural resources (eco) | |
Number of Questions: 70 | |
Created by: Shankara Prabhu | |
Tags: geography climate of india planning and environment basic problems of an economy resources understanding development: perspectives, measurement and sustainability resources - types and conservation economics |
What does not make a substance a resource?
Biotic resources are ____________.
Methane is generated from ____________.
Green index has been developed by_____.
__________ is mostly used to light homes, buildings and heat water.
Which of the following is/are not an economic resource?
Afforestation results in ________.
An economy can spend all its present resources on current consumption only.
If there are adequate resources in an economy, then there is no economic problem at all. This statement is?
Opportunity costs arise when resources are _________.
Multiple choice question:
Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
Which of the following is not a classification of resources based on the ownership?
__________ are the sources that cannot be renewed and available in limited quantities.
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable energy source?
Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called __________.
Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to global ecological crisis such as ______________.
The first step in resource planning is _____________.
Under which of the following types of resources can tidal energy be put?
Which one of the following types of the resource is iron ore?
Chipko movement is related to __________.
Permanent destruction of forests to make the land useful for other purpose is called ________.
Industrialisation resulted in loss of what percent of forests _________.
The process of planting trees where there were no trees previously is called __________.
Forests were categorised by the Forest Act of _________.
Process of restoring a forest that once existed is called ________.
Which of the following is a policy of forest conservation in which the government and local communities strive for the conservation of forests?
Which of the following is an ecological implication of desertification?
It has been estimated that the Thar Desert is advancing at an alarming rate of about
Which of the following is a reason for desertification?
__________ is the reason for converting sandy desert of Rajasthan into a granary.
The process of conversion of fertile land into barren land over a course of time is called ___________.
By which of the following erosion, desertification is caused by a maximum amount?
Greenhouse effect which is responsible for climate change involves warming of __________.
IPCC stands for ________.
National Action Plan on Climate Change, 2008 (NAPCC) includes which of the following programmes:
1. National solar mission
2. National mission for enhanced energy efficiency
3. National mission for sustainable habitat
First National Action Plan on climate change was released in the year _________.
Which of the following are the governing factors of carrying capacity _______.
A United Nations Conference on climate in the year 1997 was held in _______.
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held at?
Percentage of Greenhouse Gases contributed by India to global emission between 1990 and 2012 is _________.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established in the year ________.
Which of the following are true regarding 'The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)?
CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 0.3-degree centigrade in the global temperatures in the past century. Name the CFC that is used in refrigerators.
Climate change can be prevented by _____________.
Which of the following is not a country included in Environmental Integrity Group (EIG)?
Which of the following is the most widely discussed impact of climate change?
Which among the following is a cryogenic indicator of climate change?
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at __________.
Which among the following are exhaustible resources?
What, among the following, do not contain metals in their ore form?
Metallic minerals contain ______ in their ore form.
Minerals can be classified into _____.
The important coal fields of the world are in _____.
Which minerals play a very important role in the economic development of the country?
The important power minerals are ___________.
Where are the major onshore oil fields found in India?
Which is India's largest offshore oil field?
Which one of the following areas is associated with Shale gas and is estimated to be abundantly found in India?
India has about _______ of the World's area.
The paradox of diamond is more costly than water is explained by ___________.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
In India natural gas demand has been steadily growing at the rate of about ______ during the last 10 years.
Ecological Degradation is caused by____.
India has not achieved full convertibility of the Rupee in -
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to external sector in the post-reform period?
Read the following statement carefully. Write True or False with a reason.
Scarcity exists even when certain goods are available at zero price.
Proposal of 'The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)' extends up to which of the following years?
Read the following statement carefully. Write True or False with a reason.
A free medicine given to the patients in hospitals is not a scarce commodity.
Read the following statement carefully. Write True or False with a reason.
Economic problem and scarcity of resources are not related to each other ____________.