Question

why has India become a large consumer and importer of minerals first like Coal Petroleum and natural gas​

Answer 1

India become a large consumer and importance of minerals first take coal petroleum and natural gas because India's population is second in rank in the world population because of that the consumer of India is larger in petroleum and natural gas importer is larg amount of coal due to lack of technology and machine.

Answer 2

The oil and gas industry in India dates back to 1889 when the first oil deposits in the country were discovered near the town of Digboi in the state of Assam. The natural gas industry in India began in the 1960s with the discovery of gas fields in Assam and Gujarat. As on 31 March 2018, India had estimated crude oil reserves of 594.49 million tonnes (MT) and natural gas reserves of 1339.57 billion cubic meters (BCM).
India imports 82% of its oil needs and aims to bring that down to 67% by 2022 by replacing it with local exploration, renewable energy and indigenous ethanol fuel. India was the third top net crude oil (including crude oil products) importer of 205.3 Mt in 2018.