Q.2 Give a brief account of the National resources of India.
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Water is the most important and valuable natural resource on Earth. It sustains all life and life itself originated in water. Before the discovery of traces of water on Mars, Earth was the only planet in the solar system to contain water. About 71% of Earth’s surface is covered with water, but only 3% of the available water is freshwater. About two-thirds of the freshwater lies frozen in the form of glaciers and ice caps. The rest of the small portion is available in the form of groundwater and surface water.
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Resources are classified as either biotic or abiotic on the basis of their origin.
The Indian landmass contains a multitude of both types of resource and its economy, especially in rural areas, is heavily dependent on their consumption or export.
Due to overconsumption, they are rapidly being depleted.India's major mineral resources include Coal (4th largest reserves in the world), Iron ore, Manganese ore (7th largest reserve in the world as in 2013),Mica, Bauxite (5th largest reserve in the world as in 2013), Chromite, Natural gas, Diamonds, Limestone and Thorium.
A national level agency National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) was established in 1983 for integrated natural resources management in the country.
It is supported by Planning Commission (India) and Department of Space.