Exercise 1
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Questions from Exercise 1 with Hints & Solutions
On the outline map of India label the sites of one mine each producing: Mica/ Copper/ Bauxite/ Iron.

In what respects are metallic minerals different from non-metallic minerals. Give two examples of each.

In the map, mark the following:
Thermal power plants:
- Namrup
- Talcher
- Harduaganj
- Korba
- Uran
- Ramagundam
- Vijaywada
- Tuticorin

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Oil Fields : Digboi, Naharkatia, Mumbai High, Bassein, Kalol and Ankaleshwar.

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Coal mines : Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro, Talcher, Korba, Singrauli, Singareni and Neyveli.

In the map, mark the following:
Nuclear power plants:
- Narora
- Rawat Bhata
- Kakrapara
- Terapur
- Kaiga
- Kalpakkam

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Mica mines : Ajmer, Beawar, Nellore, Gaya and Hazaribagh.

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Minerals : (identification only)
Iron ore mines: Mayurbhanj, Durg, Bailadila, Bellary and Kudremukh.
