ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one is NOT a Natural resource?
A
building
B
water
C
trees
D
plants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Electricity though produced from natural resources it requires different processes to generate electricity and hence is not a natural resource.

Detailed explanation-2: -Petrol, metals, soil, sand, wind, water and everything in between are natural resources. Manufactured items such as plastic, sheet metal, fabrics, microchips, electricity and concrete are not natural resources, but are most definitely derived from natural resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -Option (b) Buildings are not the natural resource.

Detailed explanation-4: -Other natural resources are air, sunlight, soil and water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Renewable resources. Renewable resources are those that are regularly available (like water) or can be reasonably replaced or recovered, like vegetative lands. Non-renewable resources. Metallic and Non-metallic Resources.

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