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¢ It is available at fewer prices., , © The stalks of the ragi plant are used as fodder, for cattle., , ¢ Ragi can be preserved for many months., , , , III. Match the following :, , A B, 1. Coffee a. Mixed farming, 2. Cotton b. Beverage crop, 3. Sugarcane c. Tobacco, 4, Nippani d. Fibres crop, 5. Sheep-rearing e. Plantation crop, , f. Commercial crop, , Ans:- I - (b); 2 = (d); 3 - (£)3 4 - (€)3 5 = (a), , Chapter — 6, Mineral Resources, , L. Fill in the blanks with suitable words, 1. Kudremukh in Karnataka is noted for, ore., , 2. The best-quality iron ore is ‘, , 3. Sandur in Ballari district has mines., , 4, The metal that is produced from bauxite ore is, 5. The deepest gold mine is, , Ans- (1) Iron (2) magnetite (3) Iron ore (4), aluminium (5) Champion Reef, , IL. Answer the following questions:, , 1. Why Karnataka is called the ‘Land of, Gold’?, , e Karnataka occupies the first position in the, , production of gold in India., , ¢ It produces 80 of the total gold in India., , Hence Karnataka is known as the Land of Gold., Gold is being produced in Karnataka from ancient, times., , 2. Which are the important minerals available, in Karnataka?, , Karnataka has rich and varied mineral resources., Among them, iron ore, gold, manganese, lime, stone, copper, bauxite, chromite’s, mica, asbestos., and granite are important., , , , , 3. s the ore used as an alloy?, Manganese is used in alloy in the manufacture, of steel to increase its Hardness., , , , , , 4, Name the places in Karnataka where iron, ore is available., , Iron ore is mainly distributed in the districts of, Bellary, Chikmaglur, Bagalkot, Chitradurga,, Tumkur, Shimoga, Dakshina kannada, Uttar, Kannada and Gadag. Bellary has rich deposits and, they are mainly found in Hospet and Sandur areas., Iron ore is being extracted, at Donimalai,, Vibhutigudda, BeLagala, Kumaraswamy Hills,, Timmappana Gudi, Devadri Range and Ramadurga, Hills., , 5. Which district is an important producer of, bauxite?, , Belgaum is the leading district in the production, of bauxite., , 6. Name the, Karnataka., , The important gold mines of Karnataka are Hatti, in Raichur district is the biggest gold mine in India., Lot of gold is being produced here. It is produced, in Bellara in Tumkur district and Ajjanahalli near, Shira. Other places with gold deposits are Mulgund, and Kappatagudda in Gadag district, Kempinakote, in Hassan District etc., , important gold mines of, , , , , , , , , , , IIL. Match the following:, , A B, , 1. Supa a. Manganese, 2. Hatti b. Bauxite, , 3. Kumsi c. Limestone, , 4, Khanapur d. Irone ore, e. Gold mine, Ans. 1-(a); 2 (e); 3 (d); 4 - (b)., , Chapter — 7, Transport, , L the blanks wi, 1, Villages and towns, transport., 2. There are, through Karnataka., 3. The city railway system of Bengaluru is called, , , , , national highways passing, , , , , , 4. The port that is called the ‘Gateway of, Karnataka’ i, , 5. The Coastal Railway of Karnataka is called __, , Ans. (1) Road; (2) 14; (3) Namma Metro Rail;, (4) Mangalore; (5) Konkan,, , , , IL. Answer the following question:, 1. Explain the importance of road transport.