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प्रश्न
"Minerals are unevenly distributed in India." Support the statement with examples.
उत्तर
India is blessed with plenty of metallic and non-metallic mineral resources. However, they are unevenly distributed due to differences or variations in geological structures, processes and time involved in the formation of minerals. For instance,
1. The majority of coal reserves, metallic minerals, mica, and many other non-metallic minerals.
2. sedimentary rocks in Gujarat and Assam have petroleum deposits.
3. Rajasthan has the same rock systems as Peninsular India but has rich non-ferrous minerals.
4. the alluvial plains of North India are mostly devoid of mineral resources.
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