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Question
Non-renewable resources, once exhausted, cannot be replenished. This is called ______.
Options
Depletion of Resources
Utilisation of Resources
Sustainable Development
None of these
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Solution
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.
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