Question

Which of the following types of resources is a forest?
A. Abiotic
B. Biotic
C. Exhaustible
D. Non – renewable

Answer 1

Hint:Forest comes under the umbrella term, i.e. natural resources. These resources are those which exist in earth without any actions or interference of human beings and include – sunlight, water, land, forest, wild – life, minerals, ores etc. these resources can be classified under many heads as per their origin, stage of development etc.

Complete answer:
Natural resources are resources that occur naturally and are valuable for all living beings residing in the planet. Natural resource can be classified as –
On the bass of origin– biotic & abiotic
On the basis of recovery rate or exhaustibility – renewable (non – exhaustible) & non – renewable (exhaustible).
On the basis of development – potential, actual, reserve & stock etc.

Abiotic resources – these are derived from the non – living (non organic materials) world and include resources like – land, water, air, ores etc.
Biotic resources – these are derived from the biosphere (or from living or organic material) and include resources such as – forest, animals, fossil fuels etc.
Exhaustible resources – these are the resources that are present in the environment in a fixed amount and can be extinct. These include resources like – iron, copper, natural gases etc.
Non – renewable resources – these resources cannot be renewed or replaced easily, they include resources such as – oil, natural gas, coal etc.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note:1. The overall woodland and tree area of the country is 80.73 million hectares, which is 56% of the country's geographical area.
2. A Nation's natural resource is a determining factor for its status & wealth in the world economy.
3. Depletion of natural resources is a major concern in the present era and is a major focus of development agencies & sustainable development goals.