MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the surface of the earth is named as
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mining
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pumping
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extracting
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the earth’s surface is called mining. Minerals that lie at shallow depths are taken out by removing the surface layer; this is known as open-cast mining. Deep bores, called shafts, have to be made to reach mineral deposits that lie at great depths.
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