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Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

Which metal is often termed as back-bone of modern civilization?

  1. Copper

  2. Iron

  3. Bauxite

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

Iron ore is the basic mineral and the backbone of industrial development. India is endowed with fairly abundant resources of iron ore. India is rich in good quality iron ores. Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent. 

Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

Which one is not a ferrous mineral?

  1. Iron ore

  2. Manganese ore

  3. Gold

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

Ferrous minerals are those minerals contain iron - metallic in nature e.g. iron ore, manganese. Non-Ferrous minerals are those minerals that do not iron .e.g. copper, gold, lead etc.

Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

Odisha is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?

  1. Copper

  2. Iron ore

  3. Manganese ore

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

Odisha is the largest producer of manganese ores in India. It accounted for one-third of the country’s total production in 2000-01.

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choose the odd one out.

  1. Bauxite

  2. Copper

  3. Iron ore

  4. Lead
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bauxite is an ore of aluminum, whereas Copper, Iron ore, and Lead are metallic minerals often found in different geological contexts; however, Bauxite is the odd one as it is specifically an aluminum ore.

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The present day search for fuels alternative to petroleum is due mainly to ___________.

  1. Iran-Iraq war

  2. Strained relations between Israel and Middle East countries

  3. Highly increasing costs of petroleum products

  4. Increase in the consumption of petroleum products
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Increase in the use of petroleum products in automobiles and engines has led to many environment related problems. The world is now searching for alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles which include biodiesel, methanol, ethanol, butanol, hydrogen, non-fossil methane, natural gas, etc.

Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

Khetri in Rajasthan is the leading producer of _______.

  1. Bauxite

  2. Copper

  3. Iron-ore

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

India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of copper. Being malleable, ductile and a good conductor, copper is mainly used in electrical cables, electronics and chemical industries. The Khetri mines in Rajasthan are leading producers of copper.

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What is Kolar ?

  1. Oil field in Assam

  2. A hydro-electric scheme in Bihar

  3. Gold fields in Karnataka

  4. A salt factory in Sambhal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kolar gold fields were the only large scale gold production mines in India. It was eventually closed down in 2001 due to low grade gold production. Bharat Gold Mines LImited (BGML) was responsible for gold mining in this area.

Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

Koderma in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?

  1. Bauxite

  2. Mica

  3. Iron ore

  4. Copper

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Koderma is the leading producer of Mica. It is located in Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand. Jharkhand, as a whole, is quite rich in minerals.

Multiple choice commercial applications treasure under the ground conservation of mineral resources distribution and conservation of mineral resources indian mineral and power resources

In which of the following minerals in India not self sufficient?

  1. Copper

  2. Iron ore

  3. Coal

  4. Mica
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of copper. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri mines in Rajasthan and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are leading producers of copper.