AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Resources are not free gifts of nature; they are created by human beings through technology and knowledge. For example, petroleum became a resource only after humans developed the technology to extract and use it.
Source: Resources and Development, Introduction
The examiner wants two things in one line: (1) the meaning — humans transform natural materials into resources using technology/knowledge, and (2) one supporting example. Keep it concise. Do not write a paragraph for a 1-mark answer.