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Because they take millions of years to form, mineral resources are:
ARenewable every year
BFree for anyone to take
CFinite and non-renewable
DUnlimited in supply
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Finite and non-renewable
1. Formation is far slower than consumption.
2. Replenishment is negligible.
3. So minerals are finite and non-renewable.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Contemporary India II, Chapter 5, Minerals and Energy Resources._
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