D. R. Khullar solutions for Geography [English] Class 12 ISC chapter 16 - Mineral and Power Resources [Latest edition]

What do you know about Mumbai High?

What is Sagar Samrat?

Mention the advantages of hydro-electric power over thermal power.

What is lignite?

Name at least two areas where lignite is found in India.

Name four river valleys known for occurrence of the Gondwana coal.

What are non-conventional sources of energy?

Describe the distribution of iron-ore in India.

Describe the uses of manganese ore in India.

Describe the distribution of manganese ore in India.

Write a geographical account of the major coal fields of India.

“Petroleum is unevenly distributed in India.” Elaborate the statement with examples.

Give a brief description of the distribution of hydro-electric plants in India.

Write a short note on nuclear power.

Write a short note on non-conventional sources of energy.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Following iron-ore fields in India:

1. Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Ranchi and Palamu in Jharkhand.
2. Raigarh, Durg and Bailadilla in Chhattisgarh.
3. Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar in Odisha.
4. An important iron-ore field in Bastar.
5. Kundremukh in Karnataka.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

One important manganese producing area in Jharkhand.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

One mica producing area each in Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

A coalfield shared both by West Bengal and Jharkhand.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Most important lignite producing area in India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Jharia and Talcher coalfields.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

The most productive oilfield of India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

The oldest oilfield of India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

A hydro-electric centre of Himachal Pradesh.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

A hydro-electric centre located in Manipur.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Uri, Dul-Hasti and Salal hydro-electric centres of J&K.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

The first nuclear power station set in India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Nuclear Power Station of Gujarat.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Nuclear Power Station of Uttar Pradesh.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Nuclear Power Station of Rajasthan.

Name the three types of iron-ore?

Mention the best variety of iron-ore in which ore content is maximum.

What is bauxite?

State two important uses of following metal:

Uses of aluminium

Name the following:

Main ore of aluminium.

State two important uses of following metal:

Uses of aluminium

Mention the industrial uses of aluminium.

What grade of iron is mostly mined in India?

Name the two largest producing states of Iron-ore.

State any two ways by which renewable sources of energy are better than non-renewable sources.

Name two types of mica found in India.

State the two major industrial uses of mica.

Name the mineral known as ‘black gold’.

Name the mineral known as ‘liquid gold’.

Name a major producing area for ‘black gold’ in India.

Name a major producing area for ‘liquid gold’ in India.

State any two uses of manganese.

Name two countries to which India exports manganese.

Mention any two problems faced by coal industry in India.

What is thermal power?

Mention two drawbacks of thermal power.

Give two reasons to explain why the use of renewable power resources is on the rise.

India is richly endowed with a variety of minerals. State two reasons in support of this statement.

Mention two ways in which hydroelectric power is better than nuclear power.

Name one mining centre for the following:

Mica in Andhra Pradesh

Name one mining centre of the following:

Iron ore in Odisha

Name two minerals used for the generation of nuclear energy.

State the disadvantages of nuclear energy.

What are the main limitations in the use of nuclear power in developing countries?

Mention four advantages of hydro-electric power (HEP) over mineral oil as an energy resource.

State with reasons, the conditions necessary for the successful development of hydro-electric power.

Mention the three types of iron ores.

Name the four leading states in India which produce iron ore.

State any two uses of manganese.

Name any two river valleys responsible for the bulk production of coal in India.

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Neyveli

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Bailadila

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Jharia

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Mumbai High

Name the mineral for which India is the world’s largest producer. Which is the most important region in the country producing this mineral.

Name two ports on the western coast that export iron-ore.

Why is iron-ore considered to be the most important mineral of modern times?

With reference to bauxite production in India, answer the following question:

Name two industries that use bauxite.

With reference to bauxite production in India, answer the following question:

Name the two main bauxite producing states.

Why is micro used in the electrical and electric industry?

What is the chief use of mica?

Mention three major forms of non-conventional energy being popularised in India.

In what ways does water power score over other sources of energy?

Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable power resources.

What are the industrial uses of bauxite?

With reference to bauxite production in India, answer the following question:

Name the two main bauxite producing states.

Name the industrial grades of coal.

What are some problems encountered in extraction of coal? Discuss any four of them.

Name the major coal producing areas in India.

State one drawback of using nuclear power as a form of energy. 

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

The first nuclear power station set in India.

Which sector is a major consumer of coal as a source of power?

Mention any two problems faced by coal industry in India.

Name the grade of ion-ore mines in India.

Which two states are the leading producers of iron-ore?

Enlist the advantages of biogas.

With reference to any two non-conventional sources of power in India, mention the main features of each, its uses and requirements.

Why are rivers of northern mountainous region important for generating hydroelectric power?

What do you know about Mumbai High?

What is Sagar Samrat?

Give two reasons to explain why generation of nuclear power has not developed in the developing countries of the world?

Distinguish between Metallic and non-metallic minerals.

Which is the biggest iron-ore producing state of India?

Name a major state for the development of the following:

Thermal Power

Name a major state for the development of the following:

Hydroelectric Power.

Mention two advantages of using biogas.

Mention two drawbacks of thermal power.

Name any two river valleys responsible for the bulk production of coal in India.

State with reasons, the conditions necessary for the successful development of hydro-electric power.

What is the importance of Manganese for the Iron and Steel industry?

Name the state which is the leading producer of manganese. Also, name any two areas in this state, where manganese in mind.

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Ankleshwar

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Bailadila

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Korba

Name the mineral associated with the following location:

Bhilwara

Give two reasons why the rivers of the northern mountains are more important for the generation of hydro-electric power in India.

Name the area with the highest power generating potential.

Name the major state in India and its one centre for the production of the following:

Mica

Name the major state in India and its one centre for the production of the following:

Petroleum

Name the largest producing state of the following mineral and also give one use of the mineral:

Manganese

Name the largest producing state of the following mineral and also give one use of the mineral:

Mica

Name the following:

A geothermal energy plant in Himachal Pradesh.

Name the following:

An offshore oilfield in the country.

Name the following:

The nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Name and shade the oil bearing region around the oldest refinery in India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Name and shade the oil bearing region around the oldest refinery in India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

A coalfield shared both by West Bengal and Jharkhand.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

The mineral oil fields on the western coast.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

The first nuclear power station set in India.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Locate and name the thermal power station in Odisha.

On the outline map of India, locate and label the following:

Locate and name a nuclear power station south of the Tropic of Cancer.