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Everything available in our environment which can be used to satisfy our needs provided, it is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable can be termed as a ‘Resource’.

The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between nature, technology and institutions. Human beings interact with nature through technology and create institutions to accelerate their economic development.

Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature as it is assumed by many? They are not. Resources are a function of human activities. Human beings themselves are essential components of resources. They transform materials available in our environment into resources and use them.

Which among the following can be counted as a resource?

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Livestock

Wind mill

Railway lines

All of the above

answer is D.

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Livestock, windmills and railway lines are counted as a resource.
Biotic resources come from the biosphere and either have life in them or were once living things. The resources that are derived from the biosphere but do not include life, such as rocks, metals, water, etc. Humans, animals, and other biotic resources are some examples.
Renewable resources are those that can be replenished or replicated by physical, chemical, and biological processes. The examples used in this resource which is based on exhaustibility, include solar energy, wind energy, etc. Windmills capture wind energy.
Resources can be categorised as personal, local, national, or international, depending on who owns them. The government owns and cares for national resources to benefit the general population. Examples include roadways, railroads, etc.

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