The four major fibre crops in India are Jute, Cotton, Natural Silk, and hemp. Jute is also known as the golden fibre. Jute grows well in soils... View Article
Age-old economic activity in our country is known as Agriculture. The primary activity which produces almost all the food consumed by us is... View Article
The Minerals are classified as non-metallic minerals and metallic minerals based on the composition. Metallic minerals may be non-ferrous or... View Article
The Minerals are classified as non-metallic minerals and metallic minerals based on the composition. Metallic minerals may be non-ferrous or... View Article
The most basic difference is Biogas is a non-conventional source of energy and natural gas is a conventional source of energy. More details on... View Article
Energy resources can be classified as conventional and nonconventional sources. Energy can be generated from fuel minerals like coal, petroleum,... View Article
Yes, quarrying can become a major environmental concern due to noise pollution, air pollution, water pollution, land degradation, loss of... View Article
As Petroleum and its derivatives are extremely valuable they are also known as the Black Gold. Petroleum is drilled from oil fields located in... View Article
Coal is used as raw material in many industries, hence most of the industries are concentrated around coal mines. Proximity of industries around... View Article
There are problems associated with the construction of big dams. Dams cannot be constructed everywhere; they can only be built in limited... View Article
Answer: The correct answer is option (D) - Chile. Peru is the other leading producer of Copper in the World. High grade iron ore is produced in... View Article
Answer: The correct answer is option (C) - They are inexhaustible. Minerals occur in different types of rocks. Some of the minerals are found in... View Article
If there is sufficient ventilation at home, then switch off the fans and do not use Air Conditions. Switch off the lights at day time, and use... View Article
In India Natural Gas is located offshore in Mumbai. Natural gas is also located in Tripura, Krishna Godavari Delta and Jaisalmer. Other... View Article
Ores are nothing but the rocks from which minerals are mined. Only about 100 are considered ore minerals, although more than 2,800 types of... View Article
Salt, Iron, copper could be considered as some of the three commonly used minerals. There are more than three thousand different minerals. The... View Article
Answer: The given statement is false. Human interference and changes of climate cannot maintain the ecosystem, rather it ends up destroying the... View Article
