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Minerals and Energy Resources
Analyse the role of chemical industries in the Indian economy.
The given below points enumerate the contribution of chemical industry to Indian economy.
(i) Chemical industry contributes to 3% of GDP and is the third largest in Asia.
(ii) It includes large and small scale units in both organic and inorganic sector.
(iii) Chemicals are used by most of the industries viz . fertiliser industries, petrochemical industries, synthetic fibre industries etc. at one stage or the other.
The dependency on chemical industries in terms of contribution to GDP, establishing large scale and small units in both organic and inorganic sector and use of chemicals by other industries make it a fast growing and diversifying industry
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Distinguish between the following in not more than 30 words.
conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.
What is a mineral?
How are minerals formed in igneous and metamorphic rocks?
Why do we need to conserve mineral resources?
Describe the distribution of coal in India.
Why do you think that solar energy has a bright future in India?
Fill the name of the correct mineral in the crossword below:
Across:
1. A ferrous mineral (9)
2. Raw material for cement industry (9)
3. Finest iron-ore with magnetic properties (9)
4. Highest quality hard coal (10)
5. Aluminium is obtained from this ore (7)
6. Khetri mines are famous for this mineral (6)
7. Formed due to evaporation (6)
Down:
1. Found in placer deposit (4)
2. Iron-ore mined in Bailadila (8)
3. Indispensable for electrical industry (4)
4. Geological Age of coal found in north east India (8)
5. Formed in veins and lodes (3)
Why is mica used in toothpaste?
Which one of the following is the hardest mineral?
An accumulation of any mineral mixed with other element is described as
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