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India - Mineral And Power Resources — Revision Notes
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India - Mineral And Power Resources revision notes for Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics in quick points.
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Introduction to Minerals
- Definition: A compound of naturally available substance with specific chemical composition
- Found along with rocks on Earth's surface
- Iron ore constitutes about 20% of total mineral production value in India
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Major Minerals of India
- Iron Ore: Types - Magnetite, Hematite, Limonite, Siderite
- Main states: Jharkhand (Singhbhum), Odisha (Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh), Karnataka (Kudremukh, Hospet)
- Manganese Ore: Used in steel manufacturing, Types - Pyrolusite, Psilomelane, Manganite
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Power Resources - Conventional Energy
- Coal: Most important power resource, India ranks 3rd globally, called 'Black Diamond'
- Types of coal: Anthracite (highest quality), Bituminous, Lignite, Peat (lowest quality)
- Major coalfields: Jharia, Bokaro (Jharkhand), Damodar valley region
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Atomic Minerals and Non-Conventional Energy
- Atomic minerals: Uranium, Thorium, Beryllium, Lithium
- Uranium: Found in Jharkhand (Singhbhum), Bihar (Gaya), UP (Saharanpur)
- Thorium: Available in Kerala, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
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Key topics in India - Mineral And Power Resources include Introduction to Minerals, Major Minerals of India, Power Resources - Conventional Energy, Atomic Minerals and Non-Conventional Energy. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Karnataka Board Class 10 board exam.
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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