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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

Consider the following minerals:

In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2020)

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On 10th February 2015 bentonite has been declared as 'Minor Mineral' hence the production is not available with IBM. Bentonite is exploited mainly by manual and at places by semi-mechanised methods by deploying shovels and dumpers for mining, haulage, etc. The major minerals cover fuel minerals consisting of coal, lignite, petroleum & natural gas and other major minerals i.e. metallic minerals including atomic minerals and non-metallic minerals. Minor minerals consist of materials such as marble, slate, shale etc.