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                                                                                                                                      How are natural resources classified into different groups?        

Answer:

Natural resources are classified into different groups on different basis. These are:

(i) On the basis of their level of development and use:

(a) Actual Resources, and

(b) Potential Resources.

(ii) On the basis of their origin:

(a) Abiotic Resources, and

(b) Biotic Resources.

(iii) On the basis of their distribution:

(a) Ubiquitous Resources/ and

(b) Localised Resources.

(iv) On the basis of stock:

(a) Renewable resources/ and

(b) Non-renewable resources.

(Whole answer to be assessed as 3)