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What, among the following, do not contain metals in their ore form?

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  1. Metallic minerals

  2. Non-metallic minerals

  3. Power minerals

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Non-metallic minerals are minerals that have no metallic luster and break easily. These are also called industrial materials and are typically some form of sediment. Non-metallic minerals are not malleable.
  • Nonmetallic minerals/ rocks like limestone, magnesite, dolomite, phosphorite, talc, quartz, mica, clay, silica sand, gemstones, decorative and dimension stones, construction materials etc. are the common nonmetallic minerals.

Metallic minerals contain ______ in their ore form.

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  1. No metal

  2. Metal

  3. Clay & rocks

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metallic minerals are extracted from mineral deposits, which are concentrations of metallic minerals produced by geological processes. Some metallic minerals contain valuable metals, such as copper, gold, nickel, lead, zinc or platinum.

Minerals can be classified into _____.

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  1. Metallic minerals

  2. Non-metallic minerals

  3. Power minerals

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

The important coal fields of the world are in _____.

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  1. USA

  2. Russia

  3. Germany

  4. UK

  5. All of these

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Correct Option: E

Which minerals play a very important role in the economic development of the country?

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  1. Metallic minerals

  2. Non-metallic minerals

  3. Power minerals

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

The important power minerals are ___________.

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  1. Coal and oil

  2. Natural gas

  3. Nuclear minerals

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

Where are the major onshore oil fields found in India?

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  1. Kerala

  2. Assam

  3. Haryana

  4. Delhi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Assam is the country's oldest oil producing state and its major oil feilds are:
  1. Digbor field
  2. Naharkatiya field
  3. Moran-Hugrijan field


Which is India's largest offshore oil field?

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  1. Mumbai High

  2. Digboi

  3. Ankleshwar

  4. Cambay

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bombay High, also known as Mumbai High, is an offshore oilfield 176 kilometres (109 mi) off the coast of Mumbai, India, in about 75 m of water. The oil operations are run by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

Which one of the following areas is associated with Shale gas and is estimated to be abundantly found in India?

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  1. Off-shore rocks

  2. Ignitious rocks

  3. Sedimentary rocks

  4. Marsh land

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Correct Option: C

India has about _______ of the World's area.

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  1. $2.4$%

  2. $10$%

  3. $6.33$%

  4. $30$%

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Correct Option: A