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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.
How do minerals occur in sedimentary rocks?
Mention one advantage of the use of natural gas over coal or petroleum
State one disadvantage of using coal as a source of power.
Answer the following questions.
Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
Where does India stand in the production of coal?
What are the uses of petroleum?
Where are oil deposits largely found in India?
Name any two important petroleum drilling centres for each of these states:
(i) Gujarat (ii) Assam
Name two coastal oil-refineries in India.
