Geography (Indian Minerals & Industries) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1 :
In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market? [IAS 1991]

  1. Cement
  2. Cotton garments
  3. Jute
  4. Pharmaceuticals
  

Question 2 :
Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located? [IAS 2008]

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Rajasthan
  

Question 3 :
Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles? [CDS 1999]

  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Punjab
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  

Question 4 :
Consider the following statements: 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants. 3. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants. 4. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. is located in Tamil Nadu. - Which of these statements is/are correct? [CPO AC 2003]

  1. 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 2 only
  4. 3 only
  

Question 5 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. . 2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. . Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 6 :
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ? [NDA 2011]

  1. Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
  2. West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya
  3. Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal – Meghalaya
  

Question 7 :
Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin __Select the correct answer using the code given below : [IAS 2008]

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  

Question 8 :
Which of the following is false?

  1. Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
  2. Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
  3. line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
  4. Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
  

Question 9 :
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 2005]__Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State__

  1. Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
  2. Koraput : Orissa
  3. Palana : Rajasthan
  4. Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 10 :
In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located? [IAS 2008]

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Manipur
  4. Mizoram
  

Question 11 :
Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?

  1. Kalpakkam
  2. Tarapur
  3. Narora
  4. Kota
  

Question 12 :
Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant - not located near coal deposits 2. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants - German collaboration 3. Durgapur steel plant - British help

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 3
  

Question 13 :
In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power? [CPO SI 2010]

  1. Neyveli
  2. Ennore
  3. Tuticorin
  4. Mettur
  

Question 14 :
The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to: [CDS 1999]

  1. preserve and maintain navigation
  2. supply drinking water
  3. meet the chronic power shortage
  4. bring additional areas into irrigation
  

Question 15 :
Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and: [CDS 1999]

  1. coal
  2. electricity
  3. labour
  4. ready market
  

Question 16 :
The first oil well in India was dug at :

  1. Bombay High
  2. Moran
  3. Digboi
  4. Naharkatiya
  

Question 17 :
Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 18 :
In which one of the following States, Mangla, Bhagyam and Aishwarya oil fields are located? [Haryana Gr Bank PO 2011]

  1. Assam
  2. Rajasthan
  3. A.P.
  4. Orissa
  

Question 19 :
Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from

  1. Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
  2. Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi
  3. Kochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali
  4. Mangalore - Kochi - Mumbai – Koyali
  

Question 20 :
The Rourkela steel plant obtains: 1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam 2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields 3. iron ore from Baba Budan hills

  1. I, II and III
  2. I and II
  3. I and III
  4. II and III
  

Question 21 :
Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :

  1. Kapurthala
  2. Perambur
  3. Varanasi
  4. Jamshedpur
  

Question 22 :
Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct? [CDS 2012]

  1. 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
  2. Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
  3. Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  4. Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
  

Question 23 :
Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is :

  1. near to major iron and steel centres
  2. a big link of roads and railways
  3. rich in minerals and power fuels
  4. very fertile for industrial crops
  

Question 24 :
Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : 2. Jute 3. Cotton Textile 4. Steel 5. Cement

  1. I, II, IV, III
  2. II, I, III, IV
  3. II, I, IV, III
  4. I, II, III, IV
  

Question 25 :
Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Karnataka
  4. Orissa
  

Question 26 :
Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ? 1. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari 2. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value 3. India has limited prime coking reserves

  1. I only
  2. I and III
  3. II and III
  4. I, II and III
  

Question 27 :
Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal? [CDS 2009]

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 28 :
Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : 1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement 2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries 3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal 4. Administered prices. - Which of the above are correct? [BPSC 2011]

  1. II, III and IV
  2. I, II, III and IV
  3. I, III and IV
  4. I, II and III
  

Question 29 :
Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at [BPSC 2011]

  1. Jharia
  2. Jamshedpur
  3. Ranchi
  4. Lohardaga
  

Question 30 :
Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore? 2. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore 3. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India 4. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron ore 5. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore

  1. I, II and III
  2. II and III
  3. III and IV
  4. II, III and IV
  
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