Match List-I with List-II:List-IList-II(A) Absorptive capacity(I) Mea…

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
(A) Absorptive capacity	(I) Measure of a habitat to indefinitely sustain a population at a particular density
(B) Carrying capacity	(II) Ability of the environment to absorb degradation
(C) Renewable resources	(III) Get exhausted with extraction and use
(D) Non-renewable resources	(IV) Can be used without the possibility of the resource becoming depleted

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

The list has two pairs of look-alike terms: two capacities and two kinds of resources.

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Absorptive capacity	(II) Ability of the environment to absorb degradation	It is about how much degradation the environment can take in.
(B) Carrying capacity	(I) Measure of a habitat to indefinitely sustain a population at a particular density	It is about the population a habitat can support.
(C) Renewable resources	(IV) Can be used without the possibility of the resource becoming depleted	A continuous supply remains available, like trees and fishes.
(D) Non-renewable resources	(III) Get exhausted with extraction and use	Fossil fuel is an example; its stock runs out with use.

NCERT (2026-27): “7.2 Environment — Definition and Functions … Functions of the Environment: The environment performs four vital functions (i) it supplies resources: resources here include both renewable and non-renewable resources. Renewable resources are those which can be used without the possibility of the resource becoming depleted or exhausted. That is, a continuous supply of the resource remains available. Examples of renewable resources are the trees in the forests and the fishes in the ocean. Non-renewable resources, on the other hand, are those which get exhausted with extraction and use, for example, fossil fuel …”

“… Many resources have become extinct and the wastes generated are beyond the absorptive capacity of the environment. Absorptive capacity means the ability of the environment to absorb degradation. …”

Glossary: “Carrying Capacity: It is the measure of habitat to indefinitely sustain a population at a particular density. A more technical definition for carrying capacity is the largest size of a density-dependent population for which the population growth rate is zero. …”