INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The South American country which boasts of mineral oil is ____
A
Uruguay
B
Bolivia
C
Brazil
D
Venezuela
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Venezuela also has major deposits of oil and natural gas in the area surrounding El Tigre. The country is one of the world’s largest oil producers and exporters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves at more than 303 billion barrels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Petroleum and Mineral Oil – World distribution: Supergiants, Oilfields in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Russia, United States, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, United Kingdom and African Region.

Detailed explanation-4: -The geological diversity of South America ensures the continent is relatively rich in mineral wealth, with some of the world’s largest deposits of copper, bauxite, iron ore and nickel.

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