MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES
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Question
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ferrous
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non-ferrous
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both (a) and (b)
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Non-ferrous minerals are those which do not have iron content in them. For example, copper, bauxite, lead, zinc and gold .
Detailed explanation-2: -Other rare or precious non-ferrous metals include gold, silver and platinum, cobalt, mercury, tungsten, beryllium, bismuth, cerium, cadmium, niobium, indium, gallium, germanium, lithium, selenium, tantalum, tellurium, vanadium, and zirconium.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aluminum, brass, bronze, and copper are non-ferrous metals along with precious metals like gold, silver, and titanium. These metals contain no iron which allows them to have a resistance to rust. One main feature of these metals compared to the ferrous metals is that they are highly malleable.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ores of iron, aluminum, gold, silver are examples of Metallic Minerals.
Detailed explanation-5: -A non-ferrous material is those metals that do not have iron or steel as their constituents. These may be alloys or metals. Examples: copper, aluminium, silver, gold, zinc, etc.