Resources in 1 Shot || Class 8th SST || Pariksha Abhyas

About this Video

• Video Title: Resources in 1 Shot || Class 8th SST || Pariksha Abhyas
• Channel: PW Little Champs 6th, 7th & 8th
• Speakers: Aashita
• Duration: 01:35:31

Introduction

This video is a class for 8th graders focusing on the Social Studies chapter on "Resources." The instructor, Aashita, aims to comprehensively cover the chapter, addressing both the updated, shorter version and content removed from previous editions to help students prepare for their exams.

Key Takeaways

• Definition of Resources: Anything that satisfies human needs is a resource. Examples include books, clothes, vegetables, and electricity.
• Utility and Value of Resources: Utility refers to the usefulness of a resource. Value can be economic (generating revenue), social (importance), or both. Not all resources have economic value (e.g., air).
• Factors Affecting Resource Formation: Time and technology are crucial factors in transforming something into a resource. The example of the potter's wheel evolving into car tires illustrates this point.
• Types of Resources: Resources are categorized based on development (actual vs. potential), origin (biotic vs. abiotic), renewability (renewable vs. non-renewable), and distribution (ubiquitous vs. localized).
• Resource Conservation and Sustainable Development: Resource conservation involves using resources carefully and allowing them time to renew. Sustainable development considers both present needs and the needs of future generations.