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Which minerals are most abundant in the alluvial plains of North India?

1

Ferrous minerals

2

Non-ferrous minerals

3

Economic minerals

4

Metalliferous minerals

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Answer

B. Non-ferrous minerals

Solution:

The alluvial plains of North India are mostly devoid of economic minerals, with only a few non-ferrous minerals present due to the geological structure.

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