Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources (M)

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is Kolar?

  1. Oil field in Assam
  2. A hydroelectric scheme in Bihar
  3. Gold fields in Karnataka
  4. A salt factory in Sambhal
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following states produces silver in abundance?

  1. Orissa
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Kerala
  4. West Bengal
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The largest coal reserves of India are found in

  1. Assam
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Orissa
  4. Maharashtra
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Noamundi mines of Singhbhum in Jharkhand are sources of

  1. iron
  2. manganese
  3. coal
  4. copper
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Raniganj is famous for

  1. Jute
  2. Coal
  3. Silk
  4. Diamonds
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because

  1. it is made of crystalline rocks
  2. the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
  3. the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
  4. the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following coal fields and the states in which they occur are not correctly matched?

  1. Singaraini - Andhra Pradesh
  2. Talcher - Maharashtra
  3. Jharia - Jharkhand
  4. Sohagpur - Chattisgarh
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Singbhum, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj are famous sites for the exploration of

  1. bauxite
  2. iron ore
  3. coal
  4. manganese
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following river basins is called ‘Ruhr of India’?

  1. Godavari
  2. Damodar
  3. Narmada
  4. Krishna
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following minerals is mainly used in jewellery?

  1. Mica
  2. Feldspar
  3. Pyroxene
  4. Olivine
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the mineral which is commonly found in meteorites.

  1. Quartz
  2. Pyroxene
  3. Feldspar
  4. Amphibole
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Jaduguda mines are famous for

  1. uranium deposits
  2. gold deposits
  3. mica
  4. iron ore
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of

  1. iron ore
  2. coal
  3. petroleum
  4. manganese
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kudremukh in Karnataka is famous for

  1. iron ore mines
  2. coal mines
  3. gold mines
  4. silver mines
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following river basins does not have coal-bearing sediments?

  1. Damodar basin
  2. Gangetic basin
  3. Godavari basin
  4. Mahanadi basin