Indian Geography

MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES OF INDIA MCQs

Total Questions : 248

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Question 1. The contribution of Chhotanagpur in production of coal, is approx
  1.    80%
  2.    40%
  3.    20%
  4.    60%
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> 80%
Answer: (a)
Question 2. Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country ?
  1.    Hutti
  2.    Hospet
  3.    Kolar
  4.    Ramgiri
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Hospet
Answer: (b) Kolar, Hutti, Gadag, Ramagiri, Honalli, Wynad, Lawa, Mysara, Pahardia, Kundrekocha have been some of the gold mines of India. Presently gold is produced from three mines viz Hutti, Uti, Hirabuddni (HGML) In Karnataka and as a by-product from base metal sulphide deposits of Khetri (Rajasthan), Mosabani, Singhbhum (Jharkhand).
Question 3. Which State in India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India?
  1.    Orissa
  2.    Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Madhya Pradesh (including the newly created Ch-hattisgarh)
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)
Answer: (b) India has some of the largest reserves of coal in the world (approx. 267 billion tonnes). The energy derived from coal in India is about twice that of energy derived from oil, whereas worldwide, energy derived from coal is about 30% less than energy derived from oil. India has some of the largest coal reserves in the world (approx. ... Most of these are in the states of Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, etc. Jharkhand the largest coal reserves in India. As per the Coal ministry, Jharkhand has proven reserves of 39,480,000 tonnes and indicated and inferred reserves amounting to another 37,232,000 tonnes, taking the total to 76,712,000 tonnes. It is followed by Orissa with a total of 65,227 tonnes reserves.
Question 4. What is Marble?
  1.    Igneous rock
  2.    Felsite rock
  3.    Sedimentary rock
  4.    Metamorphic rock
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Metamorphic rock
Answer: (d)
Question 5. Assertion (A):
The inter-state movement of coal forms a major component of inter-state traffic handled by railways.
Reason (R):
Bengal-Jharkhand coalfields are a major source of coal supply to the North-Western states.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
  1.    (A) is false, but (R) is true
  2.    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3.    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4.    (A) is true, but (R) is false
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer: (c)
Question 6. Which of the following Indian states is the biggest producer of Mica?
  1.    Rajasthan
  2.    Bihar
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Jharkhand
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Question 7. Consider the following statements with regard to the mining industry of India
  1. The spatial distribution of minerals is uneven.
  2. The mining industry since colonial days has been exportoriented.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    Neither 1 nor 2
  2.    Only 2
  3.    Only 1
  4.    Both 1 and 2
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (d)Mining is removal of valuable raw material from the Earth, this terms includes removal of soil. India adds very little value to the minerals, it exports most of the mined minerals. Indian Mining Industry has been a major mineral producer in Asia and globally as well.
Question 8. In which of the following parts of India are the largest reserves of minerals resources found?
  1.    South-East
  2.    South
  3.    West
  4.    North
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> South-East
Answer: (a)
Question 9. Which state is the largest producer of coal in India?
  1.    Madhya Pradesh
  2.    Chhattisgarh
  3.    West Bengal
  4.    Andhra Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Chhattisgarh
Answer: (b)
Question 10. Which of the following is an iron region?
  1.    Singhbhum
  2.    Jharia
  3.    Siwan
  4.    Kudremukh
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Kudremukh
Answer: (d)