INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Petrolem and its derivatives are called ____
A
Black Gold
B
Blue Gold
C
Super Gold
D
Brown Gold
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Petroleum is also known as Black Gold-because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in color. People call it gold because of its oils and value. It is very difficult to find.

Detailed explanation-2: -Petroleum is useful and valuable and is famously called ‘Black Gold’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Petroleum is called as ‘black gold’.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is called black gold simply due to its commercial value. Coal is also black and a common source of fuel but the term ‘black gold’ is not used for coal, it is used for petroleum.

Detailed explanation-5: -This is because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in color. This resource is compared to gold due to its valuable properties and worth too. Its many components have a lot of commercial value.

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