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Question

Which natural resource is renewable but exhaustible if misused?

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OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
The correct answer is

Forest

Forests are renewable because trees can regrow, but excessive deforestation and misuse can exhaust them permanently. Coal, petroleum, and minerals are non-renewable resources that cannot regenerate at all.

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Important Questions from Environment

  1. Which of the following has been declared as one of the worst invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)?

  2. NGT stands for

    A. National Geographic Television

    B. National Green Transport

    C. National Green Trust

    D. National Green Tribunal

  3. According to the Indian Forest Report 2015, ______ part of the total geographical area is covered by forests and trees.

    A. 22.16%

    B. 25.16%

    C. 23.16%

    D. 24.16%

  4. The 3 R principle in waste management involves

  5. Select the most environment friendly method of insect control from the following:

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