development and resources Flashcards
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What is a Resource?
Everything in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs and is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable is termed a ‘Resource’. Human beings themselves are essential components of resources.
How can resources be classified?
Resources can be classified on the basis of origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and status of development.
What are Biotic Resources?
Biotic Resources are obtained from the biosphere and have life.
Examples include human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock, etc.
What are Abiotic Resources?
Abiotic Resources are composed of non-living things.
Examples include rocks and metals.
What are Renewable Resources?
Renewable Resources can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes.
Examples include solar and wind energy, water, forests, and wildlife.
What are Non-Renewable Resources?
Non-Renewable Resources occur over a very long geological time and take millions of years to form.
Examples include minerals and fossil fuels.
What are Individual Resources?
Individual Resources are owned privately by individuals.
Examples include plantation, pasture lands, ponds, and water in wells.
What are Community Owned Resources?
Community Owned Resources are accessible to all members of the community.
Examples include grazing grounds, burial grounds, public parks, and playgrounds.
What are National Resources?
National Resources are owned by a nation or country, including minerals, water resources, and forests within political boundaries.
Examples include roads, canals, and railways.
What are International Resources?
International Resources are regulated by international institutions and include oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone.
What are Potential Resources?
Potential Resources are found in a region but have not been utilized.
Example: Rajasthan and Gujarat have potential for wind and solar energy.
What are Developed Resources?
Developed Resources are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization.
What are Reserves?
Reserves are a subset of stock that can be put into use with existing technical know-how but have not been started yet.
Example: Water in dams and forests.
What are the major problems caused by indiscriminate use of resources?
Depletion of resources, accumulation of resources in a few hands, and global ecological crises such as global warming and pollution.
What is Sustainable Economic Development?
Development should take place without damaging the environment and should not compromise the needs of future generations.
What does resource planning involve?
Resource planning involves identification and inventory of resources, evolving a planning structure, and matching resource development plans with national development plans.
What is the importance of Land as a resource?
Land supports natural vegetation, wildlife, human life, and economic activities.
What are the purposes of land utilization?
Land resources are used for forests, cultivation, and non-agricultural uses.
What causes land degradation?
Human activities like deforestation, overgrazing, and mining contribute significantly to land degradation.
What are some measures to solve land degradation?
Afforestation, proper management of grazing, and control of mining activities are some measures.
What is soil?
Soil is the most important renewable natural resource, supporting plant growth and various organisms.
What are Alluvial Soils?
Alluvial Soils are deposited by river systems and are very fertile.
Examples include soils found in northern plains and deltas.
What are Black Soils?
Black Soils are ideal for growing cotton and are rich in nutrients.
Found in the Deccan trap region.
What are Red and Yellow Soils?
These soils develop on crystalline igneous rocks and are found in areas of low rainfall.
