Mains 2021 • GS-I • Q.5

Mains • GS-I • 2021 • Q.5

Economic Geography

Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss.

2021 Mains • GS-I

Q.4 Q.6

Syllabus Connection

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub- continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). (GS-I)

NCERT Connection

Ch.7: Mineral and Energy Resources

Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography

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