INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

NATURAL RESOURCES OF INDIA

FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India is endowed with a rich variety of mineral resources due to its varied geological structure, mainly associated to the ____ part of our country.
A
Himalayan
B
Peninsular
C
North-Eastern
D
North-Western
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India is endowed with a rich variety of mineral resources due to its varied geological structure. The major minerals produced in India are Iron-ore, Bauxite, Mica, Coal and Petroleum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jharkhand is the richest State of India from the point of view of minerals. This is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern flanks of the peninsula, in Gujarat and Assam have most of the petroleum deposits. Rajasthan with the rock systems of the peninsula, has reserves of many non-ferrous minerals.

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