Question

Growth in extraction of some key
minerals in India (Thousand Tones)
199-1998 2010
Bauxile 6108
18000
Coal
297000 537000
Iron ore 15723 260000
Chromite 1515
3800
Read the table and answer the questions:-
1) What are the minerals given in the table?
2) Which minerals were extracted less? Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Growth in extraction of some key

minerals in India (Thousand Tones)

199-1998 2010

Bauxile 6108

18000

Coal

297000 537000

Iron ore 15723 260000

Chromite 1515

3800

Read the table and answer the questions:-

1) What are the minerals given in the table?

2) Which minerals were extracted less

Explanation:

Coal, iron and bauxite top list of most-mined minerals in the...

Coal: 7.4 billion tonnes. ...

Iron: 4.6 billion tonnes. ...

Bauxite: 289 million tonnes. ...

Phosphate rock: 276 million tonnes. ...

Gypsum: 267.1 million tonnes