MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Minerals found near earth’s surface are taken out by the process of ____
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quarrying
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drilling
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digging
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weathering
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, option 1 is the correct answer. Open Cast Mining: Open Cast Mining is the process under which minerals are mined near the earth’s surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Option C) Quarrying – It is a type of open cast mining but quarries are very shallow. This is the most appropriate method for extracting minerals that are extremely close to the surface of the earth. Thus, this is the correct option.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mining and quarrying sector includes mining of fossil fuels (coal and lignite mining, oil and gas extraction), mining of metal ores, quarrying of stone, sand, and clay, and mining of phosphate and other minerals.
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