NCERT Class 8 Chapter 1: Natural Resources and Their Use MCQs for UPSC

1. When do elements of Nature become resources?

1. A.Only when they are found in cities
2. B.Only when they are manufactured in factories
3. C.When they have no use for humans
4. D.When humans use them for sustenance or create things from them for consumption

2. Which combination must be true for an entity to be called a resource?

1. A.It must be man-made, exportable and non-renewable
2. B.It must be found above the ground
3. C.It must be technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable to use
4. D.It must be expensive, rare and privately owned

3. What are natural resources?

1. A.Only living organisms
2. B.Materials and substances that occur in Nature and are valuable to humans
3. C.Only minerals extracted from mines
4. D.All products made in factories