SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Water
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Coal
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Iron
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Oil
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the richest in the world in terms of natural resources. It holds more than 60 percent of the world’s proven oil reserves, mostly located in the Gulf region, and nearly half of global gas reserves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tectonic activity – With tectonic activity over millions of years, the Tethys Ocean receded and Middle East was converted into dry, sandy desert. This exposed the topmost layers underneath which vast amounts of oil and natural gas deposits are present.
Detailed explanation-3: -The countries in the Middle East are renowned for their vast oil reserves in the global market. While the largest importer of oil and petroleum is the United States, the leading producer of oil in the Middle East is Saudi Arabia with over 12 million barrels of oil produced per day as of 2018.