Question

The management of natural resources should take into
A. A long term perspective
B. Environmental pollution
C. Their equitable distribution
D. A, B, C and safe disposal of wastes

Answer 1

Hint: Natural resources refer to the soil, water, land, plants, animals etc. It should be protected by humans or it can be polluted. Natural resources are enormous so we can use them for a long period of time.

Complete answer:
1. Natural resources management means the management of soils, lands, water bodies, animals, and plants.
2. Management of these resources is necessary for the present as well as the future generation.
3. The management of natural resources includes the water management, conservation of biodiversity, sustainability of industries – for example, mining, fishery, forestry, tourism, etc.

Additional Information: Natural resources are of two types: renewable and non – renewable.
1. Renewable sources include –
a. Exhausted – soil, groundwater, forest, plants, and animals.
b. Inexhaustible – sunlight, wind.
2. Non – renewable sources include –
a. Recycled – metal products
b. Non – recycled – coal, oil, natural gases, etc.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note: The use of natural resources includes the following ideas – effectiveness, efficiency, and economics. We should remember the ‘R’ rule to save the environment.
These three Rs are –
1. Reduce the use of natural resources
2. Recycle the resources
3. Reuse the resources for a better future.