Consider the following statements regarding mineral and energy resources in India: I. The Chota Nagpur Plateau is one of India's most important mineral-producing regions. II. Petroleum reserves in India are confined exclusively to offshore areas. III. Lignite deposits are found in parts of Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. IV. Uranium is an atomic mineral and is used for generating atomic/nuclear power. Which of the statements given above are correct?
I, III and IV only
India's mineral and energy resources are unevenly distributed. The Peninsular plateau, especially the Chota Nagpur region, holds most metallic minerals and coal, while petroleum occurs in sedimentary basins both on land and offshore.
Step 1 — Statement I is correct. The Chota Nagpur Plateau (Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal) is called the 'mineral heartland' of India, rich in coal, iron ore, mica, bauxite and copper.
Step 2 — Statement II is incorrect. Petroleum is not confined to offshore areas: large onshore fields exist in Assam (Digboi, Naharkatiya), Gujarat (Ankleshwar, Kalol) and Rajasthan (Barmer), besides offshore Mumbai High.
Step 3 — Statement III is correct. Lignite is mined at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and in Barmer and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan.
Step 4 — Statement IV is correct. Uranium is an atomic mineral; its fission in nuclear reactors produces atomic (nuclear) power.
Step 5 — So I, III and IV are correct. Any combination that includes statement II, or leaves out III or IV, fails.
I, III and IV only option is correct.
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