Read the extract and answer the questions that follow:
Resources are vital for human survival as well as for maintaining the quality of life. It was believed that resources are free gifts of nature. As a result, human beings used them indiscriminately and this has led to the following major problems. • Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of a few individuals. • Accumulation of resources in few hands, which, in turn, divided the society into two segments i.e. haves and have-nots or rich and poor. • Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to global ecological crises such as, global warming, ozone layer depletion, environmental pollution, and land degradation. An equitable distribution of resources has become essential for sustained quality of life and global peace. If the present trend of resource depletion by a few individuals and countries continues, the future of our planet is in danger. Therefore, resource planning is essential for the sustainable existence of all forms of life. Sustainable existence is a component of sustainable development.
Question (i)
Resources are vital for human survival as well as for maintaining the quality of __________.
(a) Work
(b) life
(c) peace
(d) all of the above
Answer:
From the paragraph
Resources are vital for human survival as well as for maintaining the quality of life . It was believed that resources are free gifts of nature.
So, the correct answer is (B) - Life
Question (ii)
_______ existence is a component of sustainable development.
(a) Sustainable
(b) Mutual
(c) Cooperative
(d) Happy
Answer:
From the paragraph
Therefore, resource planning is essential for the sustainable existence of all forms of life . Sustainable existence is a component of sustainable development.
So, the correct answer is (A) - Sustainable
Question (iii)
Resource __________ is essential for sustainable existence of all forms of life.
(a) planning
(b) maintenance
(c) development
(d) existence
Answer:
From the paragraph
If the present trend of resource depletion by a few individuals and countries continues, the future of our planet is in danger. Therefore , resource planning is essential for the sustainable existence of all forms of life.
So, the correct answer is (A) - Resource Planning
Question (iv)
Which of the following crisis occurs due to exploitation of resources?
(a) global warming
(b) afforestation
(c) soil conservation
(d) All of these
Answer:
From the paragraph
Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led to global ecological crises such as global warming , ozone layer depletion, environmental pollution, and land degradation.
So, the correct answer is (A) - Global Warming
