INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arguably the most useful mineral: ____
A
Silver
B
Bauxite
C
Cobalt
D
Copper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Copper is the most vital mineral to modern life, used in everything from electrical wiring in households and cars to the saucepans in our kitchens. Thanks to its antimicrobial properties, copper can even fight bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mined minerals are an important part of human nutrition. Iron, manganese, selenium, and calcium all provide day-to-day nutrients that the body needs in order to function.

Detailed explanation-3: -Copper is a mineral and an element essential to our everyday lives. It is a major industrial metal because of its high ductility, malleability, thermal and electrical conductivity and resistance to corrosion. It is an essential nutrient in our daily diet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coal: 7.4 billion tonnes. Iron: 4.6 billion tonnes. Bauxite: 289 million tonnes. Phosphate rock: 276 million tonnes. Gypsum: 267.1 million tonnes. 19-Sept-2018

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