Question

Q7. Evaluate the importance of conservation of resources. Suggest any two
methods to conserve them.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Nature provides us with all the essentials for our daily needs. Due to overpopulation and human negligence we started to over-exploit our resources. If this continues, there will no resources left for our future generation. The need to conserve the resources are:

1) To support life by supporting ecological balance.

2) To ensure that the future generations will be able to access the resources

3) To preserve the biodiversity

4) To make sure human race survives.  

(i) Improved technology needs to be constantly evolved to allow use of low grade are at low cost.

(ii)Recycling of metal using scrap metals should be done.

(iii) Practice Afforestration

(iv)Minerals should be used in a planned and sustainable manner.