India has rich quality of natural resources in plenty. It is clear from the following points:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- India’s forests provide green cover for a majority of its population and natural cover for its
wildlife.
- 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.