Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

Which of the following statement is true in regards to the overuse and misuse of environmental resources?

Statement 1: Overuse of environmental resources occur when regeneration of resources is less than their extraction.

Statement 2: Misuse of environmental resources occurs when atmosphere is harmed by us by not controlling the amount of harmful chemicals, greenhouse gases etc. 

Options:

Only statement 1 is true

Only statement 2 is true

 

Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true

Neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is true

Correct Answer:

Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true

Explanation:

Overuse of environmental resources occurs when demand of environmental resources is much more than their supply. This happens when regeneration of the resources is less than their extraction. It would create problems like deforestation and land degradation etc. Misuse of environmental resources occurs when atmosphere is harmed by us by not controlling the amount of harmful chemicals, greenhouse gases etc.