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India's Mineral Resources

79 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 4

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Q26. The largest producer of mica in India is the state-

  1. AJharkhand
  2. BRajasthan
  3. COdisha
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh

Q27. India ranks first in the world in terms of accumulated reserves of which of the following atomic minerals?

  1. AUranium Thorium
  2. Bgraphite
  3. Cantimony
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Answer: B) graphite

Q28. Degana mine, famous for tungsten production, is located in which state?

  1. AJharkhand
  2. BOdisha
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DChhattisgarh
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Answer: C) Rajasthan

Q29. Jharkhand's share in the total coal production of the country is-

  1. A0.2
  2. B0.45
  3. C0.47
  4. D0.49
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Answer: A) 0.2

Q30. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located in-

  1. AIn Jharia
  2. Bin Jamshedpur
  3. Cin Ranchi
  4. Din Lohardaga
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Answer: A) In Jharia

Q31. Which of the following rock groups provides maximum amount of coal in India?

  1. ADharwad Cluster
  2. BGondwana group
  3. CVindhyan group
  4. DTertiary Group
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Answer: B) Gondwana group

Q32. At which place in India was coal first excavated in 1774 AD?

  1. AIn Jharia
  2. BRaniganj
  3. CGiridih
  4. DKaranpura
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Answer: B) Raniganj

Q33. The main mineral mined in Neyveli is-

  1. Alignite
  2. BUranium
  3. Clead-zinc
  4. Dbauxite
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Answer: A) lignite

Q34. The largest coal reserves in India are in-

  1. Ain the Godavari valley
  2. BIn the Satpura Valley
  3. Cin the Ganges valley
  4. DIn the Damodar Valley
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Answer: D) In the Damodar Valley

Q35. Raniganj in West Bengal is associated with-

  1. Afrom the coal fields
  2. Bfrom iron ore
  3. CFrom manganese
  4. DFrom copper
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Answer: A) from the coal fields

Q36. Which of the following coalfields has the largest coal reserves?

  1. AIn Jharia
  2. BRaniganj
  3. CKorba
  4. DSingrauli
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Answer: A) In Jharia

Q37. The largest coal reserves in India are found in-

  1. AChhattisgarh
  2. BJharkhand
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DOdisha
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Answer: B) Jharkhand

Q38. Jharia coal field is located in which district of Jharkhand?

  1. ARanchi
  2. BDhanbad
  3. CHazaribagh
  4. DChaibasa
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Answer: B) Dhanbad

Q39. Which of the following river valleys is called 'Ruhr of India'?

  1. AGodavari Valley
  2. BMahanadi Valley
  3. CDamodar Valley
  4. DNarmada Valley
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Answer: C) Damodar Valley

Q40. The largest coal field in India in terms of accumulated reserves and production is-

  1. ADamodar Valley Coalfield
  2. BMahanadi Valley Coalfields
  3. CGodavari Valley Coalfields
  4. DRajmahal Valley coalfield
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Answer: A) Damodar Valley Coalfield

Q41. Which of the following statements is false?

  1. AAnthracite coal is the best type of coal
  2. BMost of the coal found in India is of the bituminous type.
  3. CAnthracite coal is found in Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. DThe accumulated coal reserves in India are mainly in 78⁰found west of the eastern longitude
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Answer: D) The accumulated coal reserves in India are mainly in 78⁰found west of the eastern longitude

Q42. In India, mineral oil reserves are mainly found in which type of rocks?

  1. Aigneous
  2. Bsedimentary
  3. Cmetamorphosed
  4. Dall of which
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Answer: B) sedimentary

Q43. The production of mineral oil in India was first started in-

  1. Aat Mumbai High
  2. Bin Ankleshwar
  3. Cin Naharkatia
  4. Din Digboi
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Answer: D) in Digboi

Q44. When was the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) established?

  1. A1856 AD
  2. B1914 AD
  3. C1936 AD
  4. D1956 AD
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Answer: D) 1956 AD

Q45. Kaikalur Mineral Oil Field is located in which river valley region?

  1. AKrishna - Godavari
  2. BNarmada - Tapi
  3. CGanga - Brahmaputra
  4. DKrishna-Cauvery
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Answer: A) Krishna - Godavari

Q46. Which of the following mineral oil fields is not located in the state of Gujarat?

  1. AAnkleshwar
  2. BKalol
  3. CMehsana
  4. DBadarpur
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Answer: D) Badarpur

Q47. Which of the following statements is true?

  1. AMineral oil is mainly found in sedimentary rocks.
  2. BMumbai High is the largest oil producing region in India.
  3. CAbout two-thirds of India's raw petroleum production comes from offshore fields.
  4. DAll the above statements are true
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Answer: D) All the above statements are true

Q48. Mumbai High is related to?

  1. Asteel
  2. Bpetroleum
  3. CTomb
  4. DJute
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Answer: B) petroleum

Q49. The most important oil field of Gujarat is-

  1. AAnkleshwar
  2. BLunez
  3. CKalol
  4. DMehsana
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Answer: A) Ankleshwar

Q50. The world's best quality mica is obtained from-

  1. Afrom Dhanbad
  2. Bfrom Hazaribagh
  3. Cfrom Jharia
  4. Dfrom Kulti
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Answer: B) from Hazaribagh

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