indian minerals & energy resources section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Arrange the following states of India in descending order of their Coal reserves and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Odisha

a) 3, 2, 1, 4

b) 2, 1, 4, 3

c) 2, 4, 1, 3

d) 1, 4, 3, 2

Question : 2

Which of the following geological systems of rocks contain rich reserve of iron-ore in India?

a) Dharwar system

b) Cuddapah system

c) Vidhyan system

d) Gondwana system

Question : 3

HBJ pipe line transports natural gas from

a) Godavari Basin

b) Kalol

c) Ankaleshwar

d) South Basin

Question : 4

Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at

a) Lohardaga

b) Jamshedpur

c) Jharia

d) Ranchi

Question : 5

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) Only 3

c) Only 1 and 2

d) Only 2 and 3

Question : 6

Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state of

a) Gujarat

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Jharkhand

d) Tamil Nadu