2022 · Q100
Which one of the following is an exhaustible but renewable natural resource?
General KnowledgeGeography
- ASolar energy
- BWater in usable condition
- CSoil
- DLandscape in its natural condition
Explanation
Water in usable condition can be exhausted by overuse or pollution, yet is renewed by the hydrological cycle — exhaustible but renewable (NCERT’s canonical example). Solar energy is inexhaustible, so it does not qualify.