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Minerals and Ores

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Minerals and ores encompass the extraction, identification, and economic significance of naturally occurring crystalline substances. Topics cover specific ores like cinnabar and bauxite, alongside global mineral resource distribution. Candidates preparing for general awareness and geography sections should review these questions to master regional and global mineral reserves.

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Minerals and Ores Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a manganese producing region?

  1. North eastern region

  2. North western region

  3. Central region

  4. Peninsular region

  5. Only 1, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

North eastern region includes Odisha and Jharkhand. The reserves are about 19% and the production is about 33%. Central region includes Madhya Pradesh and North Maharashtra. The reserves are about 15% and the production is about 39%. The peninsular plateau region includes Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and South Maharashtra.The reserves are about 45% and the production is 30%.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the iron ore producing regions in India?

  1. North eastern plateau region

  2. North western region

  3. South western plateau region

  4. Central region

  5. Only 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

North eastern plateau region includes chhotanagpur (jharkhand), odisha plateau, west bengal and parts of chattisgarh. North western region includes aravali in rajasthan and parts of gujarat. South western plateau includes karnataka, tamil nadu uplands and kerala.

Multiple choice

Jaduguda is associated with the mining of _______.

  1. iron

  2. mica

  3. uranium

  4. copper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The Jaduguda Mine (also spelt as Jadugoda or Jadugora) is a uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct? A. Carborundum is used as a refractory material. B. Blast furnace is used for the smelting of lead ore. C. Calamine and zincite are the ores of zinc.

  1. Only A

  2. Only A and B

  3. Only B and C

  4. Only A and C

  5. A, B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The substances which are capable of withstanding very high temperatures without melting or becoming soft are called refractory materials like- SiC (carborundum), Al2O3 and SiO2. Blast furnace is used for the smelting of iron, copper and lead ores. Calamine (ZnCO3) and zincite (ZnO) are the ores of zinc.

Multiple choice

Which of the following forms part of the verdigris patina?

  1. Columbite

  2. Copper(II) carbonate

  3. Copper(II) chloride

  4. Copper(II) hydroxide
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Copper(II) carbonate is a blue-green compound (chemical formula CuCO3) forming part of the verdigris patina that is found on weathered brass, bronze and copper.

Multiple choice

From which mine is iron ore supplied to TISCO?

  1. Bella Dellah

  2. Noamundi

  3. Baba Budan

  4. Keonjhar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Noamundi mines in Jharkhand supply iron ore to TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company). Noamundi is one of India's oldest iron ore mining operations and has been a key supplier to Tata Steel.

Multiple choice

Monazite is an ore of _____.

  1. iron

  2. thorium

  3. aluminium

  4. steel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Monazite is a phosphate mineral containing significant amounts of thorium along with rare earth elements. It is one of the principal sources of thorium worldwide, making thorium the correct answer.