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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
Explain the occurrence of petroleum in India.
Explain the pro active approach adopted by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for preserving the natural environment and resources.
Name any three types of coal found in India.
Name two industries that use a high quantity of coal.
Answer the following question.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for
(a) Rural areas
(b) Coastal areas
(c) Arid regions
Where are oil deposits largely found in India?
Which state is the leading producer of the following minerals?
(i) Coal (ii) Oil (iii) Manganese.
Give geographical reasons for the following:
The location of coal fields is an important factor in industrial development.
Name the following:
Oldest coal mine
Give two advantages of using Natural gas over coal.
