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Question 61. Jadugoda mines are famous for
  1.    uranium deposits
  2.    mica deposits
  3.    iron ore
  4.    gold deposits
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> uranium deposits
Answer: (a)
The Jaduguda Mine is a uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. It commenced operation in 1967 and was the first uranium mine in India. The deposits at this main were discovered in 1951.
As of March 2012, India only possesses two functional uranium mines, including the Jaduguda Mine.
Question 62. Which among the following you connect with Metamorphous rock?
  1.    Pyrite
  2.    Garnet
  3.    Copper
  4.    Manganese
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Garnet
Answer: (b)
Question 63. In the map given below four petrochemical centres are marked with numbers. Match them with the following four places and select the correct answer using the code givenbelow A. Koyali B. Trombay C. Jamnagar D. Mangalore A B C D
  1.    4 3 2 1
  2.    2 1 3 4
  3.    2 3 1 4
  4.    4 2 3 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2 3 1 4
Answer: (c)Koyli- GujaratTrombay- Suburb of MumbaiJamnagar- GujaratMangalore- Karnataka
Question 64. Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource?
  1.    Fisheries
  2.    Coal
  3.    Solar energy
  4.    Water
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Coal
Answer: (b)Solar energy, water and fisheries come in the category of renewable resource and coal, crude oil and natural gases are non-renewable one.
Question 65. Which pair is correctly matched?
  1.    Gujarat - Mathura oil refinery
  2.    Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam oil refinery
  3.    Assam - Barauni oil refinery
  4.    Maharashtra - Koyna oil refinery
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam oil refinery
Answer: (b)
Question 66. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
  1.    Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
  2.    Its coastal waters are very saline
  3.    It has extensive dry coast
  4.    It has extensive shallow seas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> It has extensive dry coast
Answer: (c)
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are surplus Salts producing States accounting for about 96 per cent of the country’s production. Gujarat contributes 76 per cent to the total production, followed by Tamil Nadu (12 %) and Rajasthan (8%).
The rest of 4% of production comes from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Diu & Daman. The main sources of salt in India are sea brine, lake brine, sub-soil brine and rock salt deposits.
Seawater is an inexhaustible source of salt. Gujarat is blessed with the longest coastline of 1600 km. in India, offering important resources such as salt and marine products for industry.
Close to 60% of this is produced in Little Rann of Kutch. Little Rann of Kutch is a 5183 sq. km landmass having dual characteristics of saline desert and wetland.
Question 67. The monazite sands on the Kerala coasts, used for generating nuclear energy contain
  1.    bauxite
  2.    copper
  3.    platinum
  4.    uranium
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> uranium
Answer: (d)Monazite sands contain uranium.
Question 68. The largest reserve of crude oil in India is found in
  1.    Western offshore
  2.    Gujarat
  3.    Assam
  4.    Eastern offshore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Western offshore
Answer: (a)Most of India’s crude oil reserves are located in the western coast (Mumbai High) and in the northeastern parts of the country, although considerable undeveloped reserves are also located in the offshore Bay of Bengal and in the state of Rajasthan.
Question 69. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I
List II
(Mineral)
(Mine)
A. Bauxite
1. Balaghat
B. Copper
2. Korba
C. Iron ore
3. Singareni
D. Coal
4. Keonjhar
Codes: A B C D
  1.    2 1 4 3
  2.    3 1 4 2
  3.    2 4 1 3
  4.    3 4 1 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3 1 4 2
Answer: (b)
Bauxite: Palamu (Jharkhand) Kaira (Gujarat), Kanti, Jabalpur (M.P.) Salem (Tamilnadu), Kolhapur (Maharashtra)
Copper: Singhbum, Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Khetri Alwar, Bhilwara, Jhunhunu, Sirohi (Rajasthan)
Coal: Raniganj (West Bengal) Thariya, Bokaro, Giridiih (Jharkhand), Deogarh, Talcher (Orissa) Singreni (A.P.)
Iron Ore: Sanai, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar (Orissa), Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Palamau (Jharkhand).
Question 70. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Minerals)
(Areas of Production)
A. Gold
1. Khetri
B. Coal
2. Kolar
C. Copper
3. Kudremukh
D. Iron
4. Jharia
Codes: A B C D
  1.    2 4 1 3
  2.    4 3 2 1
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    3 4 1 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2 4 1 3
Answer: (a)

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