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Differentiate between the following.

(a)Potential and actual resources

(b)Ubiquitous and localised resources

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Solution

(a)

Potential resource

Actual resource

A resource whose entire quantity is not known

A resource whose quantity is known

Not being used at present,but could be used in the future

Being used in the present

The present level of technology is not advanced enough to utilise it

The present level of technology is advanced enough to utilise it

Example: The Thorium found in peninsular India, which could be used in the future

Example: The oil reserves at Bombay High in Maharashtra

(b)

Ubiquitous resource

Localised resource

A resource which is found everywhere

A resource which is found only at certain places

Example: The air we breathe

Example: Gold at Kolar mines


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