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Per NCERT Example 2, what is the difference between RENEWABLE and NON-RENEWABLE resources?
AOnly metals are renewable
BBoth types are identical
CRenewables run out faster than non-renewables
DRenewable resources (forests, water, soil) can be replenished by nature; non-renewable resources (coal, petroleum, minerals) get exhausted with use and cannot be replaced in a short time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Renewable resources (forests, water, soil) can be replenished by nature; non-renewable resources (coal, petroleum, minerals) get exhausted with use and cannot be replaced in a short time
Per NCERT §Example 2, renewables can replenish; non-renewables cannot (in short time scales). The other options misstate.
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