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प्रश्न
Why are fossil fuels called non-renewable sources of energy?
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उत्तर
Fossil fuels (coal, petrol, diesel etc.) are exhaustible i.e. if these are once finished can not be regenerated over a reasonable period of time. That is why fossil fuels are called non-renewable sources of energy.
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