Geography

Q.16.Why is there a need to conserve resources? What was Gandhiji’s opinion regarding the conservation of resources?

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i). Most of the resources have limited supply.
ii). Overutilization of resources may lead to environmental problems.
iii). Overutilization of resources may lead to socio-economic problems. Gandhiji was very apt in voicing his concern about resource conservation. He said, “There is enough for everybody’s need, and not for anybody’s greed.” According to him, it was the greedy and selfish individuals who were responsible for depletion of resources. He was in favour of producing for the masses than mass production.

Q.17.What are the ways to classify resources?

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i) . On the basis of origin – biotic and abiotic.
ii). On the basis of exhaustibility – renewable and non-renewable.
iii). On the basis of ownership – individual, community, national and international.
iv). On the basis of the state of development – potential, developed and stock.

Q.18.Explain the classification of resources on the basis of exhaustibility.

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i). Renewable resources:- Renewable resources are the natural resources which can be used against and again or can be reproduced by physical, mechanical and chemical processes. Solar energy, air, water and soil are some of the renewable resources of energy.
ii). Non-renewable resources:- Non-renewable resources are the natural resources that cannot be replaced at all or within a reasonable time. Fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are examples of non-renewable resources. These resources accumulated over millions of years. They are considered to be non-renewable resources because once they are used up, they are gone forever.

Q.19.Explain the classification of resources on the basis of origin.

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i). Biotic :- All those resources which are obtained from the biosphere and have life are known as biotic resources. Biotic resources normally forest, livestock, etc are examples of renewable biotic resources.
ii) . Abiotic:- All those resources which are composed of non-living things are called abiotic resources. Abiotic resources can be renewable as well as non-renewable resources. Land and water are renewable abiotic resources whereas, iron and bauxite are non-renewable abiotic resources.

Q.20.Explain the classification of resources on the basis of ownership.

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i). Individual resources:- Resources which are owned by private individuals are known as individual resources. Plots, fields, houses, cars, books etc are some examples of individual resources.
ii). Community owned resources:- The resources which are accessible to all the members of the community are known as community resources. Village ponds, public parks, playgrounds, etc are some examples of community resources.
iii). National resources : - All the resources which are under the control of state or union government are called national resources. All resources within political boundaries are national resources because the government has the power to acquire even the private properties.
iv). International resources:- These resources are owned and regulated by international institutions. The oceanic resource beyond 200 km of the Exclusive Economic Zone belongs to the open ocean, and on individual country can utilize these without the concurrence of international institutions. Indian has got the right to mire manganese nodules from the bed of the Indian Ocean from that area which lies beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone.

Q.21.Why is there a need for resource planning?

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i) Most of the resources are limited in supply.
ii). Most of the resources are unevenly distributed over the country.
iii). Overutilization of the resources may lead to pollution of the environment.
iv). There is a need to plan the human resources because only then we would be able to develop our natural resources.