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Question
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Options
Fish
Coal
Petroleum
Iron-ore
All of these
MCQ
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Solution
Fish
Explanation:
- Renewable resources are those which do not get exhausted when used or are naturally replenished over time.
- Fish is a renewable resource because it can multiply and renew naturally by reproduction.
- Coal, petroleum and iron-ore are non-renewable resources because they get exhausted on use and cannot be replenished on a human time scale.
Therefore, fish is the renewable resource.
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