Practice Minerals energy resources of india - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) What is chiefly found at Jharia in Jharkhand?
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Q-2) Bailadila mines are related to which mineral?
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Q-3) In the below map, the black marks show the distribution of
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Q-4) Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for
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Anantapur District is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Its Jonnagiri area is the first major gold mine in the private sector in the country.
Q-5) Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
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Coal is the most important source of power in India. More than 65% of India’s electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country’s thermal power generation being coal-based. India’s electricity sector consumes about 72% of the coal produced in the country.
Q-6) Huge amount of sources found in the Vindhya rocks are of
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Q-7) Rajasthan has near monopoly in
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Q-8) India is the world’s leading producer of
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Q-9) Which of the following is not a metallic mineral?
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Q-10) Bentonite deposits in Jharkhand are found in
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Betonite depoists in Jharkhand are found in Sahibganj district.
Q-11) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Minerals)
(Area of Production)
A. Gypsum
1. Jhamar-kotra
B. Copper
2. Rampura-agucha
C. Rock phosphate
3. Khoh-Dariba
D. Lead and Zinc
4. Jamsar
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Minerals) | (Area of Production) |
| A. Gypsum | 1. Jhamar-kotra |
| B. Copper | 2. Rampura-agucha |
| C. Rock phosphate | 3. Khoh-Dariba |
| D. Lead and Zinc | 4. Jamsar |
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Q-12) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Oil refineries)
(States)
A. Noonmati
1. Gujarat
B. Koyali
2. Haryana
C. Mangalore
3. Assam
D. Panipat
4. Karnataka
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Oil refineries) | (States) |
| A. Noonmati | 1. Gujarat |
| B. Koyali | 2. Haryana |
| C. Mangalore | 3. Assam |
| D. Panipat | 4. Karnataka |
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Q-13) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Place)
(Minerals)
A. Ankleshwar
1. Iron-ore
B. Dalli-Rajhara
2. Petroleum
C. Kodarma
3. Copper
D. Khetri
4. Mica
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Place) | (Minerals) |
| A. Ankleshwar | 1. Iron-ore |
| B. Dalli-Rajhara | 2. Petroleum |
| C. Kodarma | 3. Copper |
| D. Khetri | 4. Mica |
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Q-14) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Oil refineries)
(States)
A. Tatipaka
1. Gujarat
B. Koyali
2. Tamil Nadu
C. Nagapattinam
3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Numaligarh
4. Assam
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Oil refineries) | (States) |
| A. Tatipaka | 1. Gujarat |
| B. Koyali | 2. Tamil Nadu |
| C. Nagapattinam | 3. Andhra Pradesh |
| D. Numaligarh | 4. Assam |
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Q-15) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Coal
1. Kudremukh
B. Copper
2. Zawar
C. Iron-ore
3. Khetri
D. Silver
4. Talcher
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| A. Coal | 1. Kudremukh |
| B. Copper | 2. Zawar |
| C. Iron-ore | 3. Khetri |
| D. Silver | 4. Talcher |
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Q-16) Consider the following statements with regard to the mining industry of India- The spatial distribution of minerals is uneven.
- The mining industry since colonial days has been exportoriented.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Mining is removal of valuable raw material from the Earth, this terms includes removal of soil. India adds very little value to the minerals, it exports most of the mined minerals. Indian Mining Industry has been a major mineral producer in Asia and globally as well.
Q-17) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below.- Richest deposits of iron-ore are found in Karanataka.
- India is the second largest producer of iron-ore in the world.
- Odisha is the largest producer of iron-ore in India.
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Q-18) What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for ?
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Khetri is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. It s situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, which hosts copper mineralization, giving rise to a 80 km long metallogenetic province from Singhana in the north to Raghunathgarh in the south, popularly known as Khetri Copper Belt.
Q-19) Consider the following statements. - Balaghat is known for its manganese deposits.
- Majhgawan is known for its diamond mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-20) With reference to two nonconventional energy sources called ‘coalbed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements. - Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seam, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
- In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas sources have been found.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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