Question 2 - Past Year Questions - 3 marks - Chapter 1 Class 10 Geography - Resources and Development - Geography

Describe the importance of judicious use of resources.

Answer:

Explanation

The importance of judicious use of resources is

• Environmental and ecological crisis.
• Non-Renewable resources like Fossils.
• Resources once exhausted then it will take thousands of years for them to renew.
• Resources are available only in limited quantities.
• The unavailability of resources can cause socioeconomic crises.

We use any 3 points and elaborate on them

Answer to be written in the exam

Resources are vital for development and it is important to utilize them judiciously.

• It is important to use resources judiciously because over-utilisation can cause environmental and ecological problems.
• Non-renewable resources like Fossils , once exhausted, can take thousands of years to renew.
• Development depends upon resources and indiscriminate use of resources can lead to socio-economic crises in the world.