Minerals & Energy Resources Of India(Indian Geography ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Question 1. The contribution of Chhotanagpur in production of coal, is approx

80%
40%
20%
60%

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> 80%
Answer: (a)

Question 2. Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country ?

Hutti
Hospet
Kolar
Ramgiri

Explanation:-

Answer: 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?

Orissa
Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (including the newly created Ch-hattisgarh)

Explanation:-

Answer: 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. 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.

(A) is false, but (R) is true
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true, but (R) is false

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer: (c)

Question 5. What is Marble?

Igneous rock
Felsite rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Metamorphic rock
Answer: (d)

Question 6. Which of the following Indian states is the biggest producer of Mica?

Rajasthan
Bihar
Andhra Pradesh
Jharkhand

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c)

Question 7. Which of the following is an iron region?

Singhbhum
Jharia
Siwan
Kudremukh

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Kudremukh
Answer: (d)

Question 8. Which state is the largest producer of coal in India?

Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Chhattisgarh
Answer: (b)

Question 9. Consider the following statements with regard to the mining industry of India

The spatial distribution of minerals is uneven.
The mining industry since colonial days has been exportoriented.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Neither 1 nor 2
Only 2
Only 1
Both 1 and 2

Explanation:-

Answer: 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 10. In which of the following parts of India are the largest reserves of minerals resources found?

South-East
South
West
North

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> South-East
Answer: (a)