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प्रश्न
Highlight the importance of petroleum
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उत्तर
Importance of Petroleum
1. Petroleum provides fuel for heat and lighting, lubricants for machinery and raw materials for a number of manufacturing industries.
2. Petroleum refineries act as a “nodal industry” for synthetic textile, fertiliser and numerous chemical industries.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? Assess the importance of its different forms.
Explain the pro active approach adopted by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for preserving the natural environment and resources.
Name two industries that use a high quantity of coal.
Where does India stand in the production of coal?
Name the four types of coal. Which of these is the best for industrial purposes?
Name any two important petroleum drilling centres for each of these states:
(i) Gujarat (ii) Assam
Name two oil refineries in the public sector one each in Assam and Gujarat.
Name one important area that has large coal deposits in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Give two advantages of using Natural gas over coal.
Why is conventional source of energy not considered an eco-friendly source of energy?
