What are the differences between stocks and reserves??
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Stock:
The resources that satisfies the human needs
These are not being accessed due to lack of technology
Eg: Minerals found in the see satisfy our needs but we cant obtains them because of lack of Technology.
Reserves:
Reserves are subset of of the stocks
These are being accessed with the existing technology
But their uses are not started yet
Eg: Forests, reservoirs, Dams etc.,
Hope u got ur answer.
Stocks
Stocks are those resources which are found in a particular region and have the potential to satisfy human needs, but we do not have adequate skills and technology to utilise them
Example: Abundance of water is present in Arunachal Pradesh but lacks infrastructural development
Reserves
Reserves are the stock of resources which can be put into use with the help of existing technical 'know-how', but their use has not been started
Example: river water for hydel energy