Natural Resources

What is the Meaning of Oil? Oil is a liquid derived from petroleum. It is used as a source of fuel throughout the world. Oil is a viscous liquid fuel that is important in many industries such as petrochemicals, transport, and power. Since…

Importance of Water Water is used for various important purposes: Water in Agriculture Water plays the most important role in agriculture. Agriculture is impossible without irrigation throughout the crop season. Irrigation ensures proper…

Formerly forests were supposed to be anti-civilization. But recently we have realized that trees are very valuable friends of men. We know that forests are vast natural resources for man for food, fuel, fodder, fertilizer, paper, honey,…

Neem Wood consists of sapwood and heartwood. The sapwood is grayish white and the heartwood is red, turning to reddish brown on exposure. The wood is dull to lustrous, aromatic but without any characteristic taste. Neem Wood is hard,…

Natural Resources in India India is endowed with different types of natural Resources such as fertile soil, forests, minerals and water. These resources are unevenly distributed. The various types of different Natural Resources of India is…

Himalayan Forests The Himalayan forests in India are influenced mainly by altitude. Below 1000 meters one finds the same kinds of forests as are found in the plains. The only difference is between east and west. In the east there are…

Mangrove Forests in India In India, Mangrove forests are found in tidal creaks. They specially occur in the lower part of the delta of Ganga. Here the forest is called Sundarban. The plants are trees in these forests must be able to stand…

List of Major Oil Fields in India Oilfields of India are of two types, namely On-shore Oil-fields and Off-shore Oil-fields. The list of major Oil Fields in India are given below: 1. On-shore Oil‑fields in North-Eastern India: In Assam…

Non-Conventional Sources of Energy in India The importance of increasing the use of non-conventional or renewable power was recognized in India in the early 1970’s. There are four major areas of renewable energy being tapped for power…

Types of Coal Found in India Coal is mixture of various hydrocarbons. The value of coal depends on the concentration of carbon in its composition. The varieties of Coal that are generally found in India are Anthracite, Bituminous,…