Natural Resources - 2
Description: Natural Resources – 2 | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Sharvani Hegde | |
Tags: Natural Resources – 2 Water Distribution and Various Interventions Wasteland Development and Tree Plantation Natural Resources Forest: An Important Renewable Resource Soil, Fossil Fuels and Minerals Biodiversity and Conservation |
Which of the following issues is neglected by mega projects like dams and canals?
Match the following:
a. Deforestation | 1. It is the planting of trees in an area in which forests were destroyed. |
b. Desertification | 2. It is the clearing of forests by cutting down of trees over a wide area. |
c. Reforestation | 3. It is the process by which fertile land becomes a desert. |
Which of the following methods has/have been suggested by environmental biologists for avoiding misuse and wastage of potable water?
Which of the following will be directly affected by loss of biodiversity?
Which of the following is/are a renewable natural resource?
Which of the following is/are the smallest global reservoir of water?
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Restoration of destroyed forests by planting new trees is known as
Amrita Bishnoi lost her life while saving a forest having ____ trees.
Which of the following gases are formed during burning of fossil fuels and cause acid rain?
Which of the following groups includes only non-renewable resources?
Coal and petroleum are huge reservoirs of
Why are forests considered as green lungs in nature?
With an increase in population, the demand for all the resources is
Which of the following processes is NOT responsible for destruction of biodiversity?