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Geo-Strategy Module - III

Security and Geo-Strategy
(a) Iron ore is located in Bihar, Orissa, A.P, M.P, Mysore and Tamil Nadu.
(b) Manganese is located in Orissa, Karnataka, used for smelting process and India
is the largest producer in the world next to Russia and Ghana.

(c) Chromite is used for defence purposes and is located mainly in Mysore and
Orissa
(d) Mica is mainly located in Bihar, Rajasthan & AP. India is the largest producer of Note
mica in the world.
(e) Bauxite. Rich deposits of its ore found in Bihar, Gujarat, MP, Tamil Nadu &
Orissa.

(f) Gypsum is used in Cement and fertilizer industries and it is mainly found in
Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
g) Uranium resources are also found in places like Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka. These are also used for military purposes particularly
in the production of nuclear weapons.

h) Thorium is also used for weapon production and is found in the coast of Kerala
and in the rocks of Aravalli hills in Rajasthan.
i) Gold is another major resource found in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

ACTIVITY 7.2
Take an outline political map of India. Using the information given in section 7.2.3,
points (a) to (i), mark the places on the map where different minerals are found. You
can use different colours or symbols for different minerals.

Intext Questions 7.2

1. Describe the major energy resources of India.

2. Highlight the three major river systems of Himalayas.
3. Name the various mineral resources of India.

7.3 Geo Economic and Economic Power

The economic power is the capacity of a country to use its economic resources and
assets in order to achieve self-sufficiency. ‘Geo Economics is a combination of
Geography and Economic activities of a nation that determines how it conducts trade
with other nations.’ This is achieved through a set of activities that can be broadly
divided into three categories: agriculture, manufacturing and industrial development,
and services. In fact, economic growth is very important for a nation as the capacity of
a nation to fight a war depends upon its economic potential and technological superiority.

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