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Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Which one of the following mineral is used for the production of Thermal Power ?

  1. Coal

  2. Uranium

  3. Thorium

  4. Crude Oil
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Coal has many important uses worldwide. The most significant uses of coal are in electricity generation, steel production, cement manufacturing and as a liquid fuel. Different types of coal have different uses.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

The quality of coal is determined on the basis of ______.

  1. Quantity of smoke emitted when burnt

  2. Amount of carbon present in it

  3. Amount of ash present in it

  4. None ofthese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Depending on the amount of carbon, moisture and volatile matter, coal can be classified into the following varieties:

Anthracite coal, Bituminous coal, lignite and peat.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Coal mines are concentrated in _, __ and _______.

  1. Bihar

  2. Bengal

  3. Orissa

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Despite of having the fifth largest coal reserves in the world, India is a major importer of coal because of its over dependence on thermal power generation and to feed its steel plants. In India, most of the coal mines are concentrated in eastern and south-central India, i.e. areas around Chota Nagpur plateau which includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. 

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Coal is so useful that it is often called ____________.

  1. Liquid Gold

  2. Yellow Gold

  3. Black Gold

  4. Burning Gold
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Coal is called black gold because it is black in colour and it is costly too. It is used in wide range of industrial applications and creates a positive impact on the economic development of the country. Thus it's value is compared with that of Gold.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Choose the odd one out.

  1. Anthracite

  2. Bituminous

  3. Lignite

  4. Magnatite
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D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Lignite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content.
  • Bituminous coal is the most popular coal in commercial use. 
  • Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.
  • Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent. 
Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Coal and petroleum are formed from ________.

  1. Dead remains of vegetation in sedimentary layers

  2. Dead remains of sea-living organisms in sedimentary layers

  3. Dead remains of organism in metamorphic layers

  4. <span>Both (1) and (2) are true</span>
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D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Coal and petroleum are formed from remains of dead vegetation and marine organisms.
  • These are carbonaceous fuels. These are extracted from earth and are formed by fossil decomposition and are hence called fossil fuels. These fuels form major source of energy.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Jharia is a major producer of which mineral?

  1. Mica

  2. Bauxite

  3. Coal

  4. Copper
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jharia is famous for its rich coal resources, used to make coke. The coal field lies in the Damodar River Valley and covers about 110 square miles (280 square km) and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. Most of India's coal comes from Jharia. Jharia coal mines are India's most important storehouse coke coal used in blast furnaces, it consists of 23 large underground and nine large open cast mines. 

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

Coal is formed in ______.

  1. Metamorphic rocks

  2. Sedimentary rocks

  3. Igneous rocks

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Coal is itself a sedimentary rock formed when remains of plants such as peat undergo bacterial decay and followed by compaction due to sedimentation, as it undergoes this process it releases methane and becomes carbon rich and hard.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - ii mineral resources - coal - introduction mining mineral fuels

The richest coal field of _______ valley is called the Ruhr of India.

  1. Godavari

  2. Kaveri

  3. Damador

  4. Krishna
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Damodar valley is called Ruhr of India because it has similar characteristics with that of Ruhr which is located in Germany. The characteristic is that Ruhr has immense coal resources. In the same way Damodar valley accounts for 6% of the coal reserves of India.