Questions
What is Kolar?
- Oil field in Assam
- A hydroelectric scheme in Bihar
- Gold fields in Karnataka
- A salt factory in Sambhal
Which of the following states produces silver in abundance?
- Orissa
- Rajasthan
- Kerala
- West Bengal
The largest coal reserves of India are found in
- Assam
- Jharkhand
- Orissa
- Maharashtra
Noamundi mines of Singhbhum in Jharkhand are sources of
- iron
- manganese
- coal
- copper
Raniganj is famous for
- Jute
- Coal
- Silk
- Diamonds
The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because
- it is made of crystalline rocks
- the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
- the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
- the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Which of the following coal fields and the states in which they occur are not correctly matched?
- Singaraini - Andhra Pradesh
- Talcher - Maharashtra
- Jharia - Jharkhand
- Sohagpur - Chattisgarh
Singbhum, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj are famous sites for the exploration of
- bauxite
- iron ore
- coal
- manganese
Which of the following river basins is called ‘Ruhr of India’?
- Godavari
- Damodar
- Narmada
- Krishna
Which of the following minerals is mainly used in jewellery?
- Mica
- Feldspar
- Pyroxene
- Olivine
Name the mineral which is commonly found in meteorites.
- Quartz
- Pyroxene
- Feldspar
- Amphibole
Jaduguda mines are famous for
- uranium deposits
- gold deposits
- mica
- iron ore
Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of
- iron ore
- coal
- petroleum
- manganese
Kudremukh in Karnataka is famous for
- iron ore mines
- coal mines
- gold mines
- silver mines
Which of the following river basins does not have coal-bearing sediments?
- Damodar basin
- Gangetic basin
- Godavari basin
- Mahanadi basin