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The most appropriate definition of a natural resource is that it is a substance/commodity that is

Since natural resource can be land, water, soil, air etc. So, natural resources are not limited to only ‘land’ and ‘forest’. Therefore, option ‘a’ and option ‘d’ are not correct. Also, natural resources are obtained from nature and are not man-made. So, option ‘c’ is also not correct. A natural resource is the one which we get from nature and it is very useful for human. Therefore, correct answer is option (b)

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