Assertion (A): Sustainable development forbids all use of non-renewable resources.
Reason (R): Non-renewable resources should be depleted no faster than renewable substitutes are created.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

It allows their use at a controlled pace, so A is false.
R is Daly's condition, and it is true.

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Assertion (A): Sustainable development forbids all use of non-renewable resources.Reason (R): Non-renewable resources should be depleted no faster than renewable substitutes are created.

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Assertion (A): Sustainable development forbids all use of non-renewable resources.
Reason (R): Non-renewable resources should be depleted no faster than renewable substitutes are created.