indian minerals & energy resources section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Assertion (A):
The inter-state movement of coal forms a major component of inter-state traffic handled by railways.
Reason (R):
Bengal-Jharkhand coalfields are a major source of coal supply to the North-Western states.

a) (A) is false, but (R) is true

b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Question : 2

Match the following Codes: A B C D

a) 3 4 1 2

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 2 4 1 3

d) 3 1 4 2

Question : 3

Which one of the following facts about Bombay High Oil Field is not correct?

a) It was discovered jointly by Russian and Indian teams

b) It was discovered in 1965

c) Bombay High Oil Field lies 60 km off Mumbai coast

d) The first oil well was drilled in 1974

Question : 4

What is Marble?

a) Igneous rock

b) Felsite rock

c) Sedimentary rock

d) Metamorphic rock

Question : 5

Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country ?

a) Hutti

b) Hospet

c) Kolar

d) Ramgiri

Question : 6

The contribution of Chhotanagpur in production of coal, is approx

a) 80%

b) 40%

c) 20%

d) 60%