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On the Basis of the Status of Development Potential Resources: Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised. For example, the western parts of India particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy, but so far these have not been developed properly. Developed Resources: Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation. The development of resources depends on technology and level of their feasibility. Identify at least two resources from each category. Do you know that India has got the right to mine manganese nodules from the bed of the Indian Ocean from that area which lies beyond the exclusive economic zone. Identify some other resources which are international in nature. - Stock: Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings - do not have the appropriate technology to access these, are included among stock. For example, water is a compound of two gases; hydrogen and oxygen. - Hydrogen can be used as a rich source of energy. But we do not have advanced technical know-how to
use it for this purpose. Hence, it can be considered as stock. Reserves are the subset of the stock, which can be put into use with the help of existing technical know-how but their use has not been started. These can be used for meeting future requirements. River water can be used for generating hydroelectric power but presently, it is being utilised only to a limited extent. Thus, the water in the dams, forests etc. is a reserve which can be used in the future.

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are
(a) Potential Resources
(b) Individual Resources
(c) Developed Resources
(d) Stock
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