Question

On what bases resources are classi fied

Answer 1

Resources can be classified in the following ways– (a) On the basis of origin – biotic and abiotic (b) On the basis of exhaustibility – renewable and non-renewable (c) On the basis of ownership – individual, community, national and international (d) On the basis of status of development – potential, developed stock and reserves.

Answer 2

♦Answer:-

•Resources are classified on the following basis:-

→On the basis of Origin.

→On the basis of Exhaustibility.

→On the basis of Development.

→On the Basis of Ownership.

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★On the Basis of Origin:-

Mainly divided into 2

→Biotic→ Resources which are obtained from bio-sphere and have life. eg–>Humans, Flora, Fauna etc.

→A-Biotic→ Resources which dont have life in them, and are included as Non-Living things. eg–>Minerals, Rocks etc.

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★On the Basis of Exhaustibility:-

→Renewable Resources→ Resources which never exhaust and replenish quickly or are created by physical, mechanical or chemical process. eg–> Solar and Wind Energy, etc.

→Non-Renewable→ Resources which are limited and exhaust some day. eg–> Coal, Fossil-Fuels etc.

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★On the Basis of Development:-

→Potential→ Resources which are found in a region, can be utilized but there isnt enough technology in the region to utilize it.eg–> Gujarat and Rajasthan have potential for Solar and wind Energy.

→Developed Resources→ Resources which are surveyed and their quality & Quantity is determined for utilization, They are Currently used by Humans.eg–> Coal and Wood, etc.

→Stock→ Resources which can be utilize but due to insufficient advancement in technology, we are unable to Utilize it. eg–>Extracting oxygen and Hydrogen from H²O[Water].

→Reserve→ Resources which can be utilized with the help of technology, but are conserved for future generations. eg–> An army of a country has a lot of petrol, so they conserve it for war times to fuel the War machines.

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★On the Basis of Ownership:-

→Indiviual→ Resources which is owned by an individual or a group of individuals privately by them. eg–> Land by farmers, etc.

→Public→ Resources which are owned by government for public purpose. eg–>Parks, government schools etc.

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