Question 1 - Past Year Questions - 1 mark - Chapter 1 Class 10 Geography - Resources and Development - Geography

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How is the cement industry responsible for land degradation?

Answer:

Limestone is used for making cement.

Thus , Grinding of limestone for the cement industry is responsible for land degradation.

Explanation

  • Mineral processing , also known as ore dressing , mineral beneficiation , or mineral engineering , 
  • It is defined as the science and art of separating valuable metallic and nonmetallic minerals from unusable gangues. 
  • Grinding of limestone is an example of mineral processing.

[Class 10] How is cement industry responsible for land degradation? - Past Year Questions - 1 mark

 

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