How can resources be classified on the basis of their origin ?
- A.Biotic and abiotic
- B.Renewable and non-renewable
- C.Individual and community
- D.Potential and reserve
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Biotic and abiotic. By origin, resources are either biotic, which come from living things, or abiotic, which come from non-living things.
Biotic resources are obtained from the biosphere and have life: plants, animals, fish, livestock and human beings. Abiotic resources are made of non-living matter, such as rocks, minerals, soil, water and air. Geographers classify resources in four ways: by origin (biotic and abiotic), by exhaustibility (renewable and non-renewable), by ownership (individual, community, national and international) and by status of development (potential, developed, stock and reserves).
B is wrong: renewable and non-renewable is the classification on the basis of exhaustibility.
C is wrong: individual and community is the classification on the basis of ownership.
D is wrong: potential and reserve belong to the classification by status of development.
Exam tip: origin = biotic/abiotic; exhaustibility = renewable/non-renewable; ownership = individual/community/national/international; development = potential/developed/stock/reserves.
Practice Questions
View allConsider the following statements: 1. River Kaveri has well developed valley 2. Valley of River Alakananda is still growing 3. River Krishna is largest east flowing peninsular river Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2
- C.2 and 3
- D.2 only
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The Kaveri is an old peninsular river with a mature valley, and the Alaknanda is a young Himalayan river still cutting its valley, but the largest east-flowing peninsular river is the Godavari, not the Krishna.
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- A.Mahogany is a timber species of Tropical Rainforest
- B.Chaparral vegetation is found in Taiga climate
- C.Lichens are predominantly found in Tundra region
- D.Sal is a representative species of Moist Deciduous Forest
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- A.Solution load
- B.Suspension load
- C.Saltation load
- D.Traction load
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Read the full explanation →In India, Cardamom Hills are regarded as a continuation of the
- A.Eastern Ghats
- B.Mizo Hills
- C.Naga Hills
- D.Western Ghats
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- A.Two
- B.Three
- C.Four
- D.Six
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