22 A Continental/Subcontinental Region – India Mining and energy
India has the third-largest coal reserves in the world (Fig. 22.19). Coal is used for domestic consumption and in coal-fired power stations. Orissa in the east of the country is a major coal-mining area.
Iron ore, once a major raw material produced in India, has declined in importance due to falling global prices and government concerns about illegal mining and environmental damage. One of the largest copper mines in India is at Khetri in Rajasthan.
Suitable sites along rivers flowing from the Himalayas and the Deccan Plateau give enormous potential for hydroelectric power; dual-purpose dams constructed for irrigation projects currently supply a significant proportion of the area’s renewable energy.
Nuclear energy is the fourth most important energy source in India. However, opposition to the construction of new installations is increasing.
EXAM LINK (OL) Agriculture – Continental/Subcontinental Region (30 marks)
Explain how two of the factors listed below influence the development of agriculture in a continental/subcontinental region that you have studied.
Climate 2017, Q4C EXAM LINK (HL) Agriculture in a Continental/Subcontinental Region (30 marks)
Account for the development of agriculture in a continental/ subcontinental region with reference to any two of the following factors.
Soil Relief Climate 2016, Q5B CHECK YOUR LEARNING
1. Name four ways climate has affected the development of agriculture in India. 2. List four ways relief has impacted on agricultural development. 3. Describe four ways soil has influenced the development of agriculture. 4. Name four socio-economic factors that have affected the development of agriculture. 5. Name three aims of the Green Revolution. 6. Explain one challenge facing agriculture in India.
369 Marking Scheme:
Account of factor 1 = 8 SRPs × 2 marks Account of factor 2 = 7 SRPs × 2 marks
Relief and soils Markets Marking Scheme:
Explanation of factor 1 = 5 SRPs × 3 marks Explanation of factor 2 = 5 SRPs × 3 marks
Mumbai Chennai Bangalore Key
Coal HEP
Oil/Natural gas Copper Iron ore
Fig. 22.19 Energy and mineral resources. Delhi Kolkata
