Extra 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the chapter "Resources" from Class 8 CBSE Geography:
1. What is a resource?
a) Anything that satisfies human needs
b) Anything that has economic value
c) Anything that is naturally available
d) Anything that is made by humans
Answer: a) Anything that satisfies human needs
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a resource?
a) Utility
b) Accessibility
c) Free availability
d) Sustainability
Answer: c) Free availability
3. Resources that are drawn from nature and used without modification are called:
a) Human resources
b) Natural resources
c) Human-made resources
d) Non-renewable resources
Answer: b) Natural resources
4. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Solar energy
d) Natural gas
Answer: c) Solar energy
5. Which of these is NOT a human-made resource?
a) Roads
b) Bridges
c) Forests
d) Buildings
Answer: c) Forests
6. The process of making a resource valuable is known as:
a) Conservation
b) Resource development
c) Resource planning
d) Resource depletion
Answer: b) Resource development
7. The type of resource that can be replenished naturally over time is called:
a) Non-renewable resource
b) Renewable resource
c) Human-made resource
d) Exhaustible resource
Answer: b) Renewable resource
8. Which of these is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a) Water
b) Solar energy
c) Wind energy
d) Coal
Answer: d) Coal
9. Which of the following is an example of human resources?
a) Trees
b) Water
c) Skilled labor
d) Minerals
Answer: c) Skilled labor
10. Sustainable development refers to:
a) Development without caring for the environment
b) Development that meets present needs without compromising future needs
c) Development based only on technology
d) Development that ignores natural resources
Answer: b) Development that meets present needs without compromising future needs
11. Which of these is NOT a factor affecting the distribution of resources?
a) Climate
b) Technology
c) Human population
d) Language
Answer: d) Language
12. Which of these is an example of a biotic resource?
a) Air
b) Water
c) Forests
d) Rocks
Answer: c) Forests
13. Which of these is an example of an abiotic resource?
a) Fish
b) Soil
c) Birds
d) Plants
Answer: b) Soil
14. Which type of resource is distributed unequally across the world?
a) Renewable resources
b) Natural resources
c) Human resources
d) Human-made resources
Answer: b) Natural resources
15. Which of the following is an example of a ubiquitous resource?
a) Gold
b) Petroleum
c) Air
d) Coal
Answer: c) Air
16. A resource that is found only in certain places is called:
a) Ubiquitous resource
b) Localized resource
c) Renewable resource
d) Continuous resource
Answer: b) Localized resource
17. Which of the following is a human-made resource?
a) River
b) Machinery
c) Sunlight
d) Soil
Answer: b) Machinery
18. The classification of resources based on ownership includes:
a) Natural and Human-made
b) Renewable and Non-renewable
c) Individual, Community, National, and International
d) Biotic and Abiotic
Answer: c) Individual, Community, National, and International
19. What is the term for the wise use of resources to ensure their availability for future generations?
a) Resource exploitation
b) Resource conservation
c) Resource depletion
d) Resource utilization
Answer: b) Resource conservation
20. Which of these is an example of a community-owned resource?
a) A private farm
b) A public park
c) A personal house
d) A family-owned car
Answer: b) A public park
21. The term "patent" refers to:
a) Ownership rights over an invention
b) Government control over natural resources
c) Scientific research on resources
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Ownership rights over an invention
22. Which of these is NOT a method of resource conservation?
a) Overexploitation
b) Recycling
c) Reusing
d) Sustainable use
Answer: a) Overexploitation
23. Who is responsible for protecting and conserving resources?
a) Only the government
b) Only environmental organizations
c) Only scientists
d) Everyone
Answer: d) Everyone
24. What kind of resource is wind energy?
a) Non-renewable
b) Renewable
c) Localized
d) Biotic
Answer: b) Renewable
25. Resources that take millions of years to form and cannot be replaced easily are called:
a) Renewable resources
b) Human-made resources
c) Non-renewable resources
d) Sustainable resources
Answer: c) Non-renewable resources
26. Which of these is a key factor in making a resource valuable?
a) Availability
b) Demand
c) Utility
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
27. Which organization works globally for environmental conservation?
a) WHO
b) WWF
c) NASA
d) ISRO
Answer: b) WWF
28. Which of the following can help in conserving resources?
a) Deforestation
b) Pollution
c) Using alternative energy sources
d) Wasting water
Answer: c) Using alternative energy sources
29. Which of these is a personal resource?
a) Your school
b) Your house
c) A government road
d) A national park
Answer: b) Your house
30. What does "technology" refer to in the context of resources?
a) A method of production
b) A natural resource
c) A form of energy
d) A type of pollution
Answer: a) A method of production
