Biology

Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

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Easy

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) used for cooking is derived from:

ASolar energy

BPetroleum refining

CWind energy

DHydropower

Easy

Which of the following is the most appropriate reason to conserve forests?

ATo provide wood for furniture only

BTo maintain biodiversity and ecological balance

CTo clear land for agriculture

DTo sell timber for profit

Medium

The 'Van Panchayat' system in Uttarakhand is significant because:

AIt allows unlimited tree cutting

BIt gives local elected bodies the authority to manage and protect community forests

CIt sells forests to corporations

DIt is a government department

Medium

Traditional irrigation methods like tanks and wells are considered better than large canal systems in some regions because:

AThey irrigate larger areas

BThey are community-managed, locally adapted, recharge groundwater, and do not cause waterlogging

CThey require more technology

DThey are more expensive

Hard

India's coal reserves may last approximately 200 years at current consumption rates. However, consumption is increasing by 5% per year. What is the implication?

ACoal will last exactly 200 years

BCoal will last significantly less than 200 years because increasing consumption depletes reserves exponentially faster

CCoal will last longer than 200 years

DConsumption rate has no effect on duration

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