Mineral and Energy Resources
Q) Where is the largest iron ore reserve in India located?
Answer: Odisha
Q) What is the main use of bauxite?
Answer: Production of aluminium
Q) What is the most important non-metallic mineral used in electronics?
Answer: Mica
Q) Where are the major manganese mines located?
Answer: Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Q) Which state has the largest copper reserves?
Answer: Jharkhand
Q) What are the three main coal belts in India?
Answer: Damodar Valley, Godavari Valley, Mahanadi Valley
Q) What is the main source of petroleum in India?
Answer: Mumbai High
Q) What is the difference between non-conventional and conventional energy sources?
Answer: Conventional sources are exhaustible (coal, oil, gas), while non-conventional sources are renewable (solar, wind, hydro).
Q) What is the advantage of using geothermal energy?
Answer: It is a clean and renewable source of energy
Q) What is the potential of wind energy in India?
Answer: High, especially in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka
Q) Why is it important to conserve minerals?
Answer: They are exhaustible and take a long time to form
Q) What is one way to conserve metals?
Answer: Recycling scrap metal
Q) What is the main challenge in developing renewable energy sources?
Answer: High initial cost
Q) What are some benefits of using solar energy?
Answer: It is clean, renewable, and reduces reliance on fossil fuels
Q) What is the role of sustainable development in resource management?
Answer: To balance economic development with environmental protection
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