Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.4.2 Minerals and energy resources

4.4.2.3 Non-ferrous minerals: bauxite, copper, lead, zinc and gold

India has good bauxite but limited copper, lead, zinc and gold, found mostly in Odisha, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.

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Key terms

  • bauxite
  • aluminium
  • copper
  • Khetri
  • Malanjkhand
  • lead
  • zinc
  • Zawar
  • gold
  • Kolar
  • Hutti

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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