Everything available in our environment, which can be used to satisfy our if it is technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally acceptable, is termed as resource Or Resources are the means available for the development of a country. These are the natural or human made materials, which help to create goods to provide services.
Its characteristics are the following:
(a) It has utility: Resources can be used to make a variety of goods and services.
(b) They are normally available in limited quantity: Most of the resources are scarce. They are exhaustible. We have to use it wisely.
(c) Cannot be used as it is: Most of the resources are in crude form. We have to put effort on it to get utility or maximum satisfaction.
It should be technologically accessible.

1. Individuals resources: Owned privately by individual. Example-houses, pasture etc
2. Community owned resources: accessible to all the members of the Community. Example - Play ground park etc.
3. National resources: within the political boundaries of the country. Example: Minerals, forests etc.
4. International resources: The oceanic resources beyond 200Km of the Exclusive Economic Zone belong to international institutions.

1. Individuals resources: Owned privately by individual. Example-houses, pasture etc
2. Community owned resources: accessible to all the members of the Community. Example -Play ground park etc.
3. National resources: within the political boundaries of the country. Example: Minerals, forests etc.
4. International resources: The oceanic resources beyond 200Km of the Exclusive Economic Zone belong to international institutions.

Renewable Resources
1. These Resources are those which once mined and used can be regenerated.
2. These Resources which may be obtained continuously.
3. Example: Land, water plants etc.
Non Renewable Resources
1. These Resources are those which once mined and used cannot be regenerated
2. All mineral Resources are limited.
3. Examples:

Natural resources can be classified as renewable and non-renewable resources. Major differences between these type of resources are as follows

Features
1. They are made up of extremely fine particles.
2. They have good capacity to hold moisture
3. They develop deep cracks during hot weather.
4. They are rich in calcium carbonate, potash and lime
Regions
1. Maharashtra-Malwa Plateau
2. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Plateau.

It refers to the utilization of land for various purposes such as cultivation grazing of animals construction of roads etc.
Factors
1) Topography
2) Climate
3) Human Factor
4) Accessibility

(i) Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, land for other non-agricultural use (such as housing, roads and industry) and waste land (rocky,arid and desert areas). According to recent data available, (2014-15) the percentage of Net Sown Area (NSA) in India is about 45.5% of the total reporting area 23.3% is covered by forests and 3.38% is used for grazing. The rest is waste land with traces of miscellaneous cultivation.
Land under forest has increased by only above 5 per cent since 1960-61 due to following reasons
Improper use of forest land has degraded the available land area and made conservation of forests difficult.
Human activities such as deforestation, mining and quarrying have contributed to the slow growth rate of forests.
(ii) The following technical and economic development have led to more consumption of resources
(a) Technological development has led to industrialisation which has increased the use of natural resources.
(b) Technological development has converted the subsistence agriculture to commercial agriculture and this has led to the over-utilisation of soil.
(c) Technological development has also improved the process of mining.
(d) The development of technology contributed to increase in production of quality goods and provision of better services to the people.
(e) Economic development has led to increasing urbanisation and modernisation which demand more resources.