Indian Geo; Economic activity, Industries and Minerals

  • Economic activities.
    • Primary activities.
      • Hunting and gathering.
      • Pastor activities.
      • Fishing.
      • Forestry.
      • Agriculture.
      • Mining and quarrying etc.
    • Secondary activities.
      • Add value to the natural resources by transforming raw material into valuable products.
    • Tertiary activities.
      • All type of services that require special skills.
      • Example: health, education, law, governance etc.
    • Quaternary activities.
      • Is centered on research, development and may be seen as advanced form of services involving specialized knowledge and technical skills.
    • Quinary activities.
      • Are services that focus on the creation, re-arrangement and interpretation of new and existing technologies.
  • Industries in India.
    • Cotton textile industry.
      • Handloom.
      • Powerloom.
      • And mills.
    • Woolen textile industry.
    • Jute textile industry.
    • Silk textile industry.
    • Rubber industry.
    • Tea industry.
    • Sugar industry.
    • Paper industry.
    • Iron and steel industry. (basic industry)
    • Ship industry.
    • Aircraft industry.
    • Fertilizer industry.
    • Heavy machinery.
    • Machine tool industry.
    • Heavy electrical equipment.
    • Photo films industry.
    • Glass industry.
    • And the petrochemical industry.
  • Department of non-conventional energy sources was formed in 1982, later in 1992 it was named as ministry of non-conventional energy sources and recently in 2006 it was further modifies as the ministry of new and renewable energy.
  • The mineral regions of India.
    • The north-eastern peninsular.
      • Comprises of Chhotanagpur plateau, Odisha plateau, Paschim banga and the Odisha.
      • It is the richest mineral belt of India.
    • Central belt.
      • Comprises of the Chhattisgarh, M.P, A.P and Maharashtra.
      • Contains manganese, bauxite, limestone, marble, coal, gems, iron etc.
    • The southern belt.
      • Contains the Karnataka plateau and extends up-to Tamilnadu uplands.
      • Is rich in ferrous minerals and bauxite but lacks in coal deposits.
    • The south western belt.
      • Comprises of the southern Karnataka, Kerala and Goa.
      • Is rich in deposits of iron ore, garnet, china clay, monazite sand etc.
    • The north western belt.
      • Extends along the Aravalis in Rajasthan and in adjoining part of Gujarat.
      • Rich in non-ferrous minerals (Cu, Pb, Zn), uranium, mica, precious stones acquamarine and emerald etc.
  • Some important minerals and its sources are as follows –
    • Iron ore: Magnetite, hematite, limonite, siderite and pyrite.
    • Manganese: Pyrolusite, sailomaline and bronite.
    • Copper: Sulphide (chalcopyrite, chalcocyte and bronite), oxide (cuprite) and carbonates (machalite and ajurite).
    • Aluminum: Bauxite.
    • Tin: Monozite.
    • Lithum: Lepidolite and spodumene.
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