Question

Read the given extract and answer the following questions
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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 a 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.
24.1 Human beings use resources indiscriminately because
(a) they are vital for human survival
(b) Resources maintain the quality of life
(C) Resources are believed to be free gift of nature
(d) Resources are essential for economic growth
24.2 which of the following is not a feature of a resources?
(a) Human being themselves are essential component of resources.
(b) Resources are equally distributed.
1) both (a) and (b)
II) only (a)
III) Only(b)
IV) Neither (a) nor(b)
24.3 Indiscriminatee exploitation of resources has led to:
(a) Global economic growth
(b) improvement in global health
(C) Global warming
(d) Global peace
24.4 Which of the following is an important measure to ensure sustained quality of
life?
(a) Planned use of resources
(b) Limited use of resources
(c) Accumulation of resources
(d) Regeneration of resources​

Answer 1

Answer:

ng 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 a sustained quality