Which of the following energy resources is also known as “liquid gold”?
Which of the following energy resources is also known as “liquid gold”?
निम्नलिखित में से किस ऊर्जा संसाधन को तरल सोने के नाम से भी जाना जाता हैं?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Petroleum/पेट्रोलियम
📝 Explanation (English)
Petroleum is often called “liquid gold” because of its high economic value, wide industrial use, and crucial role in the global energy system.
It exists in liquid form and is a major source of fuel, power, and raw materials for many industries.
📝 व्याख्या (Hindi)
पेट्रोलियम को “तरल सोना” कहा जाता है क्योंकि इसका आर्थिक महत्व बहुत अधिक है और यह ऊर्जा का एक अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण स्रोत है।
यह द्रव रूप में पाया जाता है और ईंधन, ऊर्जा तथा कई उद्योगों के लिए कच्चा माल प्रदान करता है।
❌ Why other options are incorrect? (Quick exam clarity)
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Coal (कोयला) → ठोस ईंधन, तरल नहीं
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Uranium (यूरेनियम) → परमाणु ऊर्जा का स्रोत
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Natural Gas (प्राकृतिक गैस) → गैसीय रूप में, “liquid gold” नहीं कहा जाता
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
📌 Extra Facts (English)
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Petroleum is a fossil fuel
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Formed over millions of years
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Major products: petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG
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Used in transport, power generation, plastics, chemicals
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India’s major oil fields: Mumbai High, Assam, Krishna–Godavari Basin
📌 अतिरिक्त तथ्य (Hindi)
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पेट्रोलियम एक जीवाश्म ईंधन है
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लाखों वर्षों में बना है
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प्रमुख उत्पाद: पेट्रोल, डीज़ल, केरोसिन, एलपीजी
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उपयोग: परिवहन, बिजली उत्पादन, प्लास्टिक, रसायन उद्योग
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भारत के प्रमुख तेल क्षेत्र: मुंबई हाई, असम, कृष्णा–गोदावरी बेसिन
📌 Exam Trick:
👉 Liquid + High economic value = Petroleum (Liquid Gold)
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