Conservation of Natural Resources


 
 
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Conservation of Natural Resources

Conservation of Natural Resources: 

Natural resources are the parts of the environment that are highly important to humans, whether they in one form or the other. Natural resources are available in nature itself, and humans have no say in making them. Some examples of natural resources are air, water, coal, animals, plants, natural gas, sunlight, etc. A lot of products of high importance can be obtained through natural resources. Some examples are mentioned below:

  • Air is used for the generation of wind energy
  • Animals are used for the production of food, clothes (wool, silk), etc.
  • Coal is used for the production of electricity
  • Management of the human use of natural resources to provide the maximum benefit to current generations while maintaining capacity to meet the needs of future generations. Conservation includes both the protection and rational use of natural resources. Irrational consumption and over-utilization of resources may lead to socio - economic and environmental problems. Gandhi ji voiced his concern about resource conservation when he said, “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed”. He blamed greedy and selfish individuals and the exploitative nature of modern technology as the root cause of resource depletion at the global level. He was against mass production and wanted to replace it with production by  the masses.(Population). 

    Therefore, it is very necessary for us humans to act in a way that ensures the conservation of natural resources. There are thousands of ways of conserving natural resources.

  • 1) The main idea of conservation is to use natural resources with optimization, and do not waste any natural resources. 
  • 2) Use of bicycles or walking sometimes saves a lot of fuel.
  • 3) Using public transport (city buses and metro trains) also helps in saving a lot of oil.
  • 4) Saving water while bathing, cleaning, etc. help in water conservation.
  • 5) Using alternate fuels to conserve the natural resources like coal. Several countries have started using green energy – hydro power and solar power.
  • 6) Power can be generated using water, or sunlight, or wind, and this saves a lot of precious fossil fuels like coal.
  • "Environment and Natural resources are precious, and we must all make efforts to conserve them".

    Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    What do you mean by human made resources?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Air is used for the generation of __________________.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Natural resources are the parts of the environment that are highly important to humans.

    (b) Irrational consumption and over-utilization of natural resources may lead to socio - economic and environmental problems.

    (c) Nehru ji voiced his concern about resource conservation when he said, “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for anybody’s greed”.

    Right Option : A
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