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Which state in India is well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks water resources?
Which state in India is well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks water resources?
Rajasthan
Which region in India, though rich in cultural heritage, faces deficiencies in water, infrastructure, and vital minerals?
Which region in India, though rich in cultural heritage, faces deficiencies in water, infrastructure, and vital minerals?
Ladakh
Name some resource rich but economically backward regions and some resource poor but economically developed regions.
Name some resource rich but economically backward regions and some resource poor but economically developed regions.
Resource rich but economically backward regions: African countries with abundant natural resources but low economic development. Resource poor but economically developed regions: Japan, a country with limited natural resources but high economic development.
Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature as is assumed by many? Provide a justification for your answer.
Do you think that resources are free gifts of nature as is assumed by many? Provide a justification for your answer.
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How can resources be classified based on their origin? Provide examples for each classification.
How can resources be classified based on their origin? Provide examples for each classification.
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Explain the significance of the interdependent relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the process of resource transformation.
Explain the significance of the interdependent relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the process of resource transformation.
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Why was it believed that resources are free gifts of nature, and what are the consequences of this belief?
Why was it believed that resources are free gifts of nature, and what are the consequences of this belief?
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