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Difficulty: HardMineral and Energy Resources of India

Match the major mineral and energy resource extraction centres in List-I with their corresponding primary resource in List-II:

  • PanchpatmaliBauxite
  • TummalapalleUranium
  • Dalli-RajharaIron Ore
  • RavvaPetroleum and Natural Gas

Answer

Panchpatmali matches with Bauxite, Tummalapalle matches with Uranium, Dalli-Rajhara matches with Iron Ore, and Ravva matches with Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Panchpatmali is India's principal bauxite mining hill range. Tummalapalle is a major host of dolostone-type uranium reserves. Dalli-Rajhara provides iron ore to the steel industry, and Ravva is an offshore field yielding crude oil and natural gas.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the resource associated with Panchpatmali
Panchpatmali hill range in Koraput, Odisha is rich in high-grade bauxite.
It is the primary source of raw material for the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO).
2
Identify the resource associated with Tummalapalle
Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh is a major atomic mineral field containing carbonate-hosted uranium ore.
It was identified by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research as a major reserve.
3
Identify the resource associated with Dalli-Rajhara
Dalli-Rajhara range in Balod district, Chhattisgarh yields hematite iron ore.
It acts as a captive iron ore supplier for the public sector Bhilai Steel Plant.
4
Identify the resource associated with Ravva
Ravva field in the Krishna-Godavari offshore basin produces crude oil and natural gas.
It is one of India's established east-coast offshore hydrocarbon reserves.

Key Concept

Geographical distribution and production centers of metallic, atomic, and hydrocarbon resources in India.
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Mineral and Energy Resources of India

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