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Why is conservation of mineral resources essential? Explain any two steps of conserving minerals.                                                               [Delhi 2006, Foreign 05]

Or

Why is conservation of minerals essential? Explain any three methods of conservation of minerals.                                                              [AI 2004 C]

 

Answer:

Conservation of mineral resources is essential as minerals are non-renewable; once consumed, they cannot be created or renewed. Hence we have to use them in planned way.

Methods of conservation of our mineral wealth are:

 

(i) Use them in a planned way.

(ii) Wastage in the process of mining and processing should be reduced.

(iii) Use of substitutes.

(iv) Encourage recycling of metals.