Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Natural Resources and Their Use
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a renewable resource? [1]
(A) One that can be replenished naturally
(B) One that never runs out instantly
(C) One found only underground
(D) One that cannot be used at all
2. What is an example of a renewable resource? [1]
(A) Sunlight
(B) Coal
(C) Petroleum
(D) Natural gas
3. What is a non-renewable resource? [1]
(A) One that takes millions of years to form and is limited
(B) One that is replenished quickly
(C) One found only above ground
(D) One with no value
4. What is an example of a non-renewable resource? [1]
(A) Coal
(B) Sunlight
(C) Wind
(D) Water
5. Why are non-renewable resources a concern? [1]
(A) They are used up faster than they can be replaced
(B) They are unlimited
(C) They have no economic value
(D) They renew instantly
6. How can forests remain renewable? [1]
(A) Through sustainable management like replanting
(B) By cutting down all trees quickly
(C) By ignoring them completely
(D) They cannot ever be renewable
7. What can overuse of a renewable resource cause? [1]
(A) It can effectively become non-renewable
(B) It always stays renewable regardless
(C) No effect at all
(D) It becomes more abundant
8. Why understand renewable vs non-renewable resources? [1]
(A) It helps guide conservation and sustainable use
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful
9. What does sustainable resource use mean? [1]
(A) Meeting current needs without harming future generations
(B) Using all resources immediately
(C) Ignoring future needs completely
(D) Wasting resources freely
10. What does sustainability balance? [1]
(A) Resource use with conservation
(B) Only resource use, ignoring conservation
(C) Only conservation, ignoring use
(D) Neither use nor conservation
11. What practice promotes sustainability? [1]
(A) Recycling
(B) Wasting resources
(C) Ignoring conservation
(D) Overusing resources
12. What can overuse of resources lead to? [1]
(A) Resource depletion and environmental damage
(B) No consequences
(C) Increased resource availability
(D) Better sustainability
13. What is an example of unsustainable practice? [1]
(A) Deforestation
(B) Recycling
(C) Using renewable energy
(D) Reducing waste
14. Who plays a role in promoting sustainability? [1]
(A) Governments, industries and individuals
(B) Only governments
(C) Only individuals
(D) No one
15. What helps conserve resources in daily life? [1]
(A) Reducing waste and recycling
(B) Wasting more resources
(C) Ignoring conservation
(D) Using only non-renewable resources
16. Why is sustainability important? [1]
(A) It ensures resources for future generations
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only for current benefit, ignore future
(D) It's unnecessary