indian minerals & energy resources section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Geo-thermal energy is Renewable energy. It is heat energyy generated and stored in the earth. The Geo-thermal energy of the earth’s crust originates from the original formation of the planet and from radio - active decay of materials

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

Over 97 per cent of total recoverable reserves of chromite have been found in Odisha. Orissa is the leading producing State of chromite, accounting for 99% of the total production.

Production of chromite in Karnataka, Maharashtra accounts for the remaining 1% of production. Chromite deposits of the Sukinda and Nausahi ultramafic belt of Orissa constitutes 95% of the country’s chromite resources.

Here chromite occurs as concentration and dissemination in the ultramafic rocks, in the form of lenses, pockets, thin seams and stringers. Sukinda, Sarubali and Sukrangi are all located in the Cuttack district.

Answer: (c)

Haematite Iron ores is mined at Bailadila.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)