Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Most of the metallic minerals in India occur in the peninsular plateau region in the old crystalline rocks.
2.Most of the major mineral resources occur to the east of a line linking Mangaluru and Kanpur.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Most of the metallic minerals in India occur in the peninsular plateau region in the old crystalline rocks.
- Over 97 per cent of coal reserves occur in the valleys of Damodar, Sone, Mahanadi and Godavari.
- Most of the major mineral resources occur to the east of a line linking Mangaluru and Kanpur.
Source: NCERT
