CBSE Class 8 Social Science Natural Resources and Their Use (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 13

1. What is a key factor in determining the benefits of natural resources?

A Cultural practices B Geographical location C Human knowledge and governance D Weather conditions

2. What is one way to ensure that natural resources provide lasting benefits?

A Limiting trade B Ignoring sustainability C Focusing solely on extraction D Investing in education and technology

3. What does the text suggest about regions rich in natural resources?

A They are always economically prosperous B They can experience slower economic growth C They are always politically stable D They have no environmental issues

4. What is the role of strategic planning in resource management?

A To increase resource extraction B To limit the use of resources C To ensure resources are used sustainably D To promote foreign investments

5. What is one of the main themes of the text?

A The challenges of managing natural resources B The geography of Tamil Nadu C The history of India D The importance of trade

6. Resources that we find in nature and are used without much modification are called ..................

A Human Resource B Natural Resource C Renewable Resource D Human Made Resource

7. Natural resource are classified into various types on the basis of: (select the incorrect one)

A Distribution B Development C Origin D Destruction

8. All non-living things are known as ..................

A Biotic Resource B Exhaustible Resource C Abiotic Resource D Human Resource

9. Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a ..................

A Thing B Value C Resource D Utility

10. .................. Resources refer to the number and ability of the people. E.g. knowledge, skill, etc.

A Biotic Resource B Human Made Resource C Human Resource D Abiotic Resource