Question Q.17Enumerate and ExplainGS3GS1
Enumerate the major reasons that make the Indian economy heavily reliant on coal. Explain why phasing out coal from our energy basket is difficult.
Introduction
According to Economic Survey, coal constitutes 40% of our energy basket. And also forpe projections by various experts around this refinance on coal will increase in near future.
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Main Body
Reasons for coal reliant economy:
1Raw materials → India has 5th largest reserves of coal
2Hereditary reasons → due to past independent policies of Nationalization of coal mines
3Annual supply of coal from mines, abroad year long without any gap lead to reliance on it
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- Clear quantitative reference (40% of energy basket)
- Acknowledgment of expert projections
- Historical context of nationalization
- Focus on supply chain advantages
Topper
Saichaitanya Jadhav
AIR 68
Subject & Paper
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Topic
Economic Geography
Energy Resources
India's coal dependence
Writing Stats
76
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formal and explanatory
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