Question

Non-renewable resources, once exhausted, cannot be replenished. This is called ______.

विकल्प

• Depletion of Resources

• Utilisation of Resources

• Sustainable Development

• None of these

Answer 1

Non-renewable resources, once exhausted, cannot be replenished. This is called depletion of Resources.

Explanation:

This irreversible consumption is called the “Depletion of Resources”. It occurs because these resources take millions of years to form and cannot be replaced within a human timescale. Overuse and irrational use of these resources to meet economic and industrial demands accelerate this depletion.