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Mineral Resources in India Questions and Answers | Mineral Resources MCQs

1. Which one of the following States produces the maximum manganese in India?
  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Orissa

Answer: Orissa

2. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for :
  1. Gold mines
  2. Silver mines
  3. Diamond mines
  4. Iron mines

Answer: Diamond mines

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3. The plateau richest in minerals in India is _______.
  1. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
  2. Mysore Plateau
  3. Deccan Plateau
  4. Malwa Plateau

Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau

4. The largest producer of Lignite in India is:
  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Gujarat

Answer: Tamil Nadu

5. Which one of the following regions is most rich in coal deposits?
  1. Bramhaputra Valley
  2. Damodar Valley
  3. Mahanadi Valley
  4. Godavari Valley

Answer: Damodar Valley

6. Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the
  1. Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea
  2. West coastal plain
  3. Western Ghats
  4. Interior part of the Deccan

Answer: Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea

7. Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
  1. Assam
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Punjab
  4. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Maharashtra

8. Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamil Nadu

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

9. Which one of the following river valleys is most important in respect of coal reserves of the Gondwana period?
  1. The Son river valley
  2. Mahanadi river valley
  3. Damodar river valley
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Damodar river valley

10. The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of
  1. Karnataka
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra

Answer: Karnataka

11. Which one of the following regions in India is not a producer of petroleum mineral?
  1. Digboi, Assam
  2. Bombay High, Mumbai
  3. Delta of Narmada River
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Delta of Narmada River

12. Which among the following is the oldest refinery of India?
  1. Chennai
  2. Digboi
  3. Jamnagar
  4. Panipat

Answer: Digboi

13. The ______ is a major iron ore belt in India.
  1. Tamil Nadu-Chhattisgarh belt
  2. Gujarat-Rajasthan belt
  3. Uttar Pradesh-Bihar belt
  4. Odisha-Jharkhand belt

Answer: Odisha-Jharkhand belt

14. In which State is the Hutti gold mine situated?
  1. Maharashtra
  2. West Bengal
  3. Orissa
  4. Karnataka

Answer: Karnataka

15. When was Oil and Natural Gas Commission established?
  1. 1950
  2. 1951
  3. 1952
  4. 1956

Answer: 1956

16. Which of the following produces the maximum crude petroleum in India at present?
  1. Assam
  2. Gujarat
  3. Off-shore Bombay High
  4. Coastal Tamil Nadu

Answer: Off-shore Bombay High

17. Which of the following is the most important raw material for the generation of power in India?
  1. Mineral Oil
  2. Natural Gas
  3. Uranium
  4. Coal

Answer: Coal

18. According to the Indian Bureau of mines 2020, which two states of India have the maximum gold ore reserves?
  1. Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
  2. Bihar and Rajasthan
  3. Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Bihar and Rajasthan

19. Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest
  1. Uranium deposits
  2. Tungsten deposits
  3. Coal deposits
  4. Bauxite ore deposits

Answer: Uranium deposits

20. The most important uranium mine in India is located at:
  1. Manavalakurichi
  2. Gauribidanur
  3. Vashi
  4. Jaduguda

Answer: Jaduguda

21. The monazite sands on the Kerala coasts, used for generating nuclear energy contain
  1. platinum
  2. copper
  3. uranium
  4. bauxite

Answer: uranium

22. Which State in India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)
  3. Madhya Pradesh (including the newly created Chhattisgarh)
  4. Orissa

Answer: Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)

23. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in
  1. Calcium
  2. Radium
  3. Thorium
  4. Manganese

Answer: Thorium

24. Which of the following statements is correct?
  1. Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation
  2. Mica is found in Kodarma
  3. Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds
  4. Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills

Answer: Mica is found in Kodarma

25. In India, there are many coal fields found in
  1. Cauvery Valley
  2. Krishna Valley
  3. Ganga Valley
  4. Damodar Valley

Answer: Damodar Valley

26. What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for?
  1. Copper mines
  2. Mica mines
  3. Bauxite mines
  4. Limestone mines

Answer: Copper mines

27. Which of the following is NOT a major iron ore belt in India?
  1. Maharashtra - Goa belt
  2. Haryana - Rajasthan Belt
  3. Odisha - Jharkhand belt
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Haryana - Rajasthan Belt

28. “Ankleshwar’ is known for
  1. Gold
  2. Coal
  3. Gas
  4. Oil

Answer: Oil

29. Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country?
  1. Kolar
  2. Hospet
  3. Ramgiri
  4. Hutti

Answer: Hospet

30. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July 2011, lies in the state of
  1. Jharkhand
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Gujarat

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

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