Question

Minerals and metals are
A) Biodegradable resources
B) Renewable
C) Non-renewable
D) Inexhaustible

Answer 1

Hint: We must have to know that one of the god gifts is natural resources. A source or supply of matter in the form of a product to people is called a resource. Natural resources are important for our life. It is broadly classified as abiotic and biotic resources. Biotic resources are obtained from the area of the biosphere. The abiotic resources are obtained from the environment in the form of non-living things.

Complete answer:
The resources which are degradable by nature are called biodegradable resources.
Inexhaustible resources are natural resources. It is found in abundance on the earth and a continuously available form of resources. Some examples of inexhaustible resources are air, solar energy, rainfall etc.
The resources which are able to recycle or reproduce or reuse or replenished form natural resources are called renewable resources. Some examples of renewable resources are water, forests and agricultural things.
The resources which are not able to recycle or reproduce or reuse or replenished form natural resources are called as non-renewable resources. Some examples of non-renewable resources are metals, minerals and fossil fuels like diesel, petrol etc.
Hence, minerals and metals are non-renewable resources.
According to the above discussion, we conclude as
Option A is not correct, because minerals and metals are not biodegradable resources.
Option B is not correct, because minerals and metals are not renewable resources.
Option C is correct, because minerals and metals are non-renewable resources.
Option D is not correct, because minerals and metals are not inexhaustible resources.

Note:
We must have to remember that the resources are classified as inexhaustible and exhaustible resources. This classification is based on the availability of sources in nature. Inexhaustible resources are not unlikely to diminish the form of source or get exhausted the product. Renewable and non-renewable resources are the further classification of exhaustible resources. The natural resources which like to reduce or likely diminish or get exhausted due to continuous use of our daily day-to-day life come under exhaustible resources. Some examples of exhaustible resources are forest, fossil fuel, metals and minerals.