Question

Choose the correct option considering the following statements.

Assertion (A): Fossil fuels are exhaustible resources.

Reason (R): Fossil fuels are found in limited quantities.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, but R is false.
• D. A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Natural resources can also be classified into renewable resources and non-renewable resources. Renewable resources are those that can get replenished as we use them. These resources are also called non-exhaustible resources.

In contrast, non-renewable resources cannot get replenished and hence, are called exhaustible resources. For example, fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that will get depleted in the future. This is why humans cannot depend on them for a longer time.