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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 pro active approach adopted by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for preserving the natural environment and resources.
Which of the different varieties of coal is used for domestic purposes and why?
Which state is the leading producer of the following minerals?
(i) Coal (ii) Oil (iii) Manganese.
Which varieties of coal is used for domestic purposes and why?
Classify the coal fields in India. Name state for each classification.
Why petroleum is called mineral oil? Write its two uses.
Name three important states which form the tertiary coal distribution chain.
Name any two important petroleum drilling centres for each of these states:
(i) Gujarat (ii) Assam
Name the following:
Iron ore mine in Karnataka
Name one important area that has large coal deposits in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
