Petroleum and lignite are the major _________ found in Tamil Nadu.

Metallic minerals

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Non-metallic minerals

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Mineral fuels

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D Mineral fuels
Lignite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content. The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and are used for generation of electricity. These fuels are found at following places:

Petroleum: Thiruvarur, Narimanam i.e Kaveri Delta Region
Lignite: Neyveli

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