Question

Which is the major resource after coal
and why

Answer 1

the major resource after coal is petroleum

Answer 2

Petroleum is an important source of energy after coal. Its two advantages are:

(i) It provides fuel for lighting, lubricants for machinery and raw materials for a number of manufacturing industries.

(ii) Petroleum refineries act as a "nodal industry" for synthetic textile, fertiliser and numerous chemical industries.
About 63 per cent of India's petroleum production is from Mumbai High, 18 per cent comes from Gujarat and 16 per cent from Assam.

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