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India - Mineral And Power Resources — Syllabus
Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science
What India - Mineral And Power Resources covers in Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in India - Mineral And Power Resources
1
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
3
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
4
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
Key Concepts
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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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