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ch - 7 Minerals in India — Geography STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Geographych - 7 Minerals in India2 Marks
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Give four economic uses of mineral resources.
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Mineral resources are useful in four ways:
(i) They form the basis for industries.
(ii) Means of communication depend upon them.
(iii) They are the source of energy, e.g., coal and petroleum.
(iv) Earn foreign exchange by exports.

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