Resources of India
Test your knowledge of India's natural resources including oil fields, natural gas reserves, and mineral deposits across different states.
Questions
Rajeshwari and Saraswati oilfields are located in the state of
- Rajasthan
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- Andhra Pradesh
Kalahandi, Balaghat, Srikakulam and Ratnagiri are known for the production of
- iron ore
- manganese
- bauxite
- copper
Which of the following are correct?
- The oil field of Digboi is small in size.
- Digboi reserves have lasted for more than 100 years.
- The richest oil field in India is at Bombay High.
- The first mobile offshore drilling platform, Sagar Samrat was bought from Russia.
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 1 and 2
- Only 1, 2 and 3
- Only 1, 2 and 4
Copper, gold, iron and coal are respectively connected with
- Kolar - Kudremukh - Khetri - Jharia
- Khetri - Kolar - Kudremukh - Jharia
- Kudremukh - Kolar - Khetri - Jharia
- Khetri - Kolar - Jharia - Kudremukh
In the power deficient country like India, natural gas is a gift. Which of the following points explain the utility of gas?
- It can be used as a source of energy.
- It can be used as an industrial raw material.
- It can be easily transported.
- It takes less time to build a power plant based on natural gas.
- Only 1, 3 and 4
- Only 1 and 3
- Only 1, 2 and 3
- All of these
The monazite sand found along the coast of Kerala yields
- Uranium
- Thorium
- Zirconium
- Plutonium
- Only 1 and 2
- Only 2
- Only 2 and 4
- Only 1, 2 and 3
Arrange the following states in decreasing order of the production of oil.
- Assam
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
- Andhra Pradesh
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 2, 1, 3, 4
- 2, 3, 1, 4
- 1, 2, 4, 3
Arrange the following states in decreasing order of the natural gas reserves they have.
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat
- Andhra Pradesh
- Assam
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
- 1, 2, 4 and 3
- 3, 1, 2 and 4
- 3, 1, 4 and 2
Which of the following fields of natural gas is not correctly matched with its state?
- Andada - Gujarat
- Adiyakkamanglam - Kerala
- Koraghat - Assam
- Linga - Andhra Pradesh
In which of the following mineral resources is India self sufficient?
- Iron ore
- Bauxite
- Copper
- Manganese
- Only 1 and 2
- Only 1 and 4
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 3 and 4
Match the following lists.
| List - I (Minerals) | List - II (Areas) |
| 1. Manganese | A. Hazaribagh |
| 2. Iron | B. Neyveli |
| 3. Lignite | C. Rourkela |
| 4. Mica | D. Kalahandi |
- 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - C
- 1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - A
- 1 - D, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - A
- 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - D, 4 - A
Match the following lists.
| List - I (Mines) | List - II (Ores and minerals) |
| 1. Khetri Nagar | A. Gold |
| 2. Bhilwara | B. Copper |
| 3. Koderma | C. Mica |
| 4. Anantpur | D. Iron ore |
- 1 - A, 2 - D, 3 - C, 4 - B
- 1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - A
- 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - C, 4 - A
- 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A
Directions: The following item consists of two statements, one labeled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other labeled as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): Though lignite is supposed to be of poor quality, Indian lignite is considered to be better in quality.
Reason (R): The Indian lignite has less ash content than coal and is consistent in quality.
- If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation for assertion
- If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion
- if assertion is true but reason is false
- if assertion is false but reason is true
Which among the following states are major producers of bauxite in India?
- Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
- Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
- Orissa and Jharkhand
- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan