12th Class Geography Solved Paper - Geography 2014 Delhi Set-I

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    Explain any three main characteristics of mineral resources of India.

    Answer:

    (i) India has a large number of economically useful minerals but unevenly distributed over space and they constitute one-quarter of the world?s known mineral resources.
    (ii) About two-third of its iron deposits lies in the belt along Odisha and Bihar border.
    (iii) India has the world?s largest deposits of coal. Bituminous coal is found in Jharia and Bokaro in Bihar and Raniganj in West Bengal. Lignite coal is found in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.


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