Question

Explain the Conservation and Management of Mineral and power resources.

Answer 1

Meaning :

• In General “Conservation” refers to the protection and preservation of natural resources and the natural environment for the future. 
• This also includes the careful management of natural resources such as minerals, power resources, soil, forests etc., to prevent their destruction or over exploitation. 
• The process of managing controlling or conducting is called ‘management’.

Need for Conservation : 

• Minerals are exhaustible resources. They occur in nature in limited quantities.
• They cannot be replaced. They have taken millions of years to be formed. 
• Human needs have increased greatly and minerals have been exploited without thinking of the Consequences. 
• The present day energy, which runs our industries mostly comes from minerals. 
• Hence it is necessary that we have to conserve and manage our minerals and power resources.