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Mineral And Energy Resources

Question
CBSEENGE12025230

Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: 


12.1) Identify and name the steel plant shown in the diagram.

12.2) Name the mining areas which supply coal and manganese to this plant.

12.3) Which is the source of water supply to this plant?

Solution

12.1) The steel plant shown in the diagram is ‘Durgapur steel plant’.

12.2) Coal is supplied from the ‘Jharia–Raniganj’ coal belt and manganese is supplied from the ‘Noamudi–Bonaigarh’ mining area.

12.3) The ‘Damodar Valley Corporation’ on Damodar River is a source of water supply to this plant.