Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Renewable resource: A resource that can be replenished naturally over time and is not exhausted by use.
Example: Solar energy, wind energy, forests (trees).

Non-renewable resource: A resource that exists in limited quantity in nature and cannot be replenished once used up.
Example: Coal, petroleum, natural gas.

Difference: Renewable resources are available continuously and do not get depleted with use, whereas non-renewable resources took millions of years to form and will eventually be exhausted if overused. Sustainability of development depends on using non-renewable resources carefully and shifting to renewable alternatives.

Source: Chapter 1 — Development (Sustainability and Resources)

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• This question is from the sustainability theme in Chapter 1 (Economics, Class 10).
• Examiners expect: one clear definition each + one example each + a contrasting statement — all three points must appear for full 3 marks.
• Do not write lengthy paragraphs; two-three crisp lines per resource is enough.
• Common mistakes: giving the same example twice, or confusing "renewable" with "abundant" — renewable means naturally replenished, not just plentiful.
• The source passages discuss sustainability of development and environmental resources, which is the context for this question.