Grade 8 Social Science: Natural Resources and Their Uses

Question 1

Why can groundwater, though naturally renewable, begin to behave like a non-renewable resource in heavily irrigated regions?

Accepted Answer

It is consumed faster than recharge from rainfall and seepage

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It becomes salty as soon as it is pumped out

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It turns into a mineral resource after extraction

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It cannot be stored below hard rock layers

Question 2

In Punjab, excessive tube-well use has caused water tables to fall sharply in many places.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 3

Which combination best reflects sustainable management of damaged forest land after a wildfire?

Accepted Answer

Replanting native species and allowing the ecosystem to recover

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Cutting remaining trees and converting the area into roads

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Fencing the land permanently and preventing all natural growth

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Replacing the forest with a mining site and water tanks

Question 4

Traditional fishing communities often avoided fishing during spawning season mainly because it helped fish populations recover.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 5

How do practices such as mulching, multi-cropping, and using cow dung manure support soil health?

Accepted Answer

They increase soil fertility while reducing dependence on chemicals

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They prevent all insects from entering farm fields

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They eliminate the need for irrigation in dry regions

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They convert sandy soil directly into black soil

Question 6

A country rich in minerals or oil may still grow slowly if it mainly exports raw materials without strong processing industries.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 7

Which situation best illustrates the idea often called the 'Resource Curse'?

Accepted Answer

A mineral-rich country remaining dependent on raw exports and weak governance

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A resource-poor country investing in education and manufacturing

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A farming region improving yields through crop rotation

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A coastal state protecting mangroves from erosion

Question 8

Why is adding value to natural resources through manufacturing important for development?

Accepted Answer

It helps create jobs and earns more than selling raw materials alone

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It reduces the need for roads and transport

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It guarantees equal wealth in all regions

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It makes natural resources unlimited in quantity

Question 9

India’s ability to use resources through industry is one reason it has largely avoided the worst effects of the Resource Curse.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 10

Why is the Bhadla Solar Park often seen as an example of innovation in resource use?

Accepted Answer

It turned a hot, barren desert into a major clean-energy zone

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It replaced all thermal power stations in northern India

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It was built mainly to export electricity to other continents

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It depends on underground coal seams for backup power

Question 11

Bhadla Solar Park is located in the desert state of Rajasthan.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 12

Which factor makes solar power especially suitable for a place like Bhadla?

Accepted Answer

Long hours of strong sunshine over open land

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Frequent snowfall and low evaporation

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Dense forest cover and high humidity

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Abundant tidal currents in nearby seas

Question 13

One challenge faced by large solar parks in desert regions is maintenance caused by dust accumulation on panels.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 14

In India, major oil fields are mainly concentrated in which kinds of regions?

Accepted Answer

Mainly in coastal areas and some north-eastern regions

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Only in the Himalayan mountain belt

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Only in the Deccan lava plateau

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Mainly in the Thar Desert interior

Question 15

Which pair names two well-known coal-producing regions in India?

Accepted Answer

Jharia and Raniganj

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Kutch and Lakshadweep

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Nilgiris and Sundarbans

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Konkan and Malwa

Question 16

Jharkhand is widely known as a state rich in iron ore resources.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

Which state is especially known for significant bauxite reserves?

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Odisha

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Punjab

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Haryana

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Delhi

Question 18

How does the uneven distribution of minerals influence industrial development in India?

Accepted Answer

Industries tend to cluster near raw materials and transport links

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It ensures all states industrialize at exactly the same pace

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It removes the need for ports, railways, and power supply

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It makes location unimportant for steel and aluminium plants

Question 19

If forests are cut faster than they regrow, even a renewable resource can come under severe long-term stress.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 20

Which example best shows people working with nature rather than against it?

Accepted Answer

Building solar infrastructure where sunlight is abundant and land is less suitable for farming

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Extracting groundwater without limits during drought years

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Removing all local vegetation to expand mining rapidly

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Fishing intensively during breeding season for higher catch

Grade 8 Social Science: Natural Resources and Their Uses

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