Resources and Industries CDS Questions

Resources and Industries MCQ Questions

7.
Resources that get renewed or replenished quickly, such as solar and wind energy, are called:
A.
Potential resources
B.
Renewable resources
C.
Non-renewable resources
D.
Localised resources
ANSWER :
B. Renewable resources
8.
Coal, petroleum and natural gas are examples of:
A.
Ubiquitous resources
B.
Renewable resources
C.
Non-renewable resources
D.
Biotic resources
ANSWER :
C. Non-renewable resources
9.
Resources found everywhere, such as the air we breathe, are classified as:
A.
Ubiquitous
B.
Biotic
C.
Localised
D.
Potential
ANSWER :
A. Ubiquitous
10.
Copper and iron ore, found only in certain places, are examples of which type of resource based on distribution?
A.
Localised resources
B.
Renewable resources
C.
Biotic resources
D.
Ubiquitous resources
ANSWER :
A. Localised resources
11.
The distribution of natural resources depends mainly upon physical factors like:
A.
Terrain, climate and altitude
B.
Religion and culture
C.
Population and technology only
D.
Trade and banking
ANSWER :
A. Terrain, climate and altitude
12.
Iron ore was not a resource until people learnt to extract iron from it. This is an example of a:
A.
Human resource
B.
Potential resource
C.
Natural resource
D.
Human-made resource
ANSWER :
D. Human-made resource