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Statement (1): Electricity is a natural resource. Statement (2): Water and coal are natural resources. - Economics

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Question

Statement (1): Electricity is a natural resource.

Statement (2): Water and coal are natural resources.

Options

  • Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

  • Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

  • Both statements are true.

  • Both statements are false.

MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution

Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.

Explanation:

  • Electricity is not a natural resource; it is a form of energy that is generated using natural resources such as coal, water, wind or sunlight.
  • Water and coal are natural resources. Water is a renewable natural resource and coal is a non-renewable natural resource.

Therefore, Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

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Chapter 5: Basic Problems of An Economy - QUESTIONS [Page 81]

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Chapter 5 Basic Problems of An Economy
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