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The mineral found in alluvial deposits is ___________.

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  1. Gold

  2. Iron

  3. Coal

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

In which of these following industries, limestone is not used?

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  1. Cement industry

  2. Iron and Steel industry

  3. Oil Refinery industry

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?

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  1. Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex

  2. It is made up of crystalline rock

  3. the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult

  4. The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals

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Correct Option: A

Which plateau is rich in minerals in India?

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  1. Malwa Plateau

  2. Chhotanagpur Plateau

  3. Deccan Plateau

  4. Mysuru Plateau

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chota Nagpur plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.

 Bailadila is famous for ________.

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  1. Bauxite

  2. Iron ore

  3. Copper

  4. Coal

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Correct Option: B

In India, active diamond mine is located at ________.

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  1. Panna (MP)

  2. Golkonda (AP)

  3. Khetri (Rajasthan)

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In India the active diamond mine is located at Panna, in Madhya Pradesh, which is run by the state-owned National Mineral Development Corporation.

The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because the ___________.

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  1. it is made up of crystalline rocks

  2. 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

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Correct Option: B

Economically exploitable Gypsum occurs in _______.

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: C

 Mineral occurring layers in sedimentary rocks is an example is ______.

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  1. lignite

  2. gold

  3. lead

  4. tin

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Correct Option: A

The Zawar mines of Udaipur are famous for __________.

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  1. Marble

  2. Zinc

  3. Granite

  4. Bauxite

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Correct Option: B