NATURAL RESOURCES OF INDIA
FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Silver
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Mica and Graphite
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Ferrous metals and bauxite
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Anthracite coal
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Detailed explanation-1: -The South-Western Plateau Region. This belt extends over Karnataka, Goa and contiguous Tamil Nadu uplands and Kerala. This belt is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite.
Detailed explanation-2: -The south-western plateau region covers major parts of Karnataka, Goa, and contiguous Tamil Nadu uplands and Kerala. Major mineral resources of south-western plateau region are iron ore, manganese, and limestone. Kerala has deposits of monazite and thorium, and bauxite clay and Goa has deposits of iron ore.
Detailed explanation-3: -The store-house of minerals in India is Deccan plateau, because the plateau is filled with volcanic deposits rich in minerals.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Deccan is rich in minerals. Primary mineral ores found in this region are mica and iron ore in the Chhota Nagpur region, and diamonds, gold and other metals in the Golconda region.
Detailed explanation-5: -Option D is the correct answer because Jharkhand is the richest State of India from the point of view of minerals. Note: Coal, iron ore, Diamond, Natural gases, manganese ore, Bauxite, limestone and thorium are the major mineral resources of India.