India has rich quality of natural resources in plenty. It is clear from the following points:

1. India has rich quality of soil, hundreds of rivers and tributaries, lush green forests, abundant mineral deposits under the land surface, vast stretch of the Indian Ocean, mountain ranges, etc.
2. The black soil of the Deccan Plateau is particularly suitable for cultivation of cotton. It has lead to concentration of textile industries in this region.
3. The Indo-Gangetic plains-spread from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal-are one of the most fertile, intensively cultivated and densely populated regions in the world.
4. India’s forests provide green cover for a majority of its population and natural cover for its
   wildlife.
5. Large deposits of iron-ore, coal and natural gas are found in the country. India alone accounts for nearly 20 pecent of the world’s total iron-ore reserves.

Bauxite, copper, chromate, diamonds, gold, lead, lignite, manganese, zinc, uranium, etc. are also available in different parts of the country.