Geography (Indian Minerals & Industries) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 31 :
The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because: [IAS 2004]

  1. it is made of crystalline rocks
  2. the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  3. the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
  4. the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
  

Question 32 :
Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? [CPO SI 2002]

  1. Kerala
  2. Karnataka
  3. Gujarat
  4. Maharashtra
  

Question 33 :
Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 34 :
Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?

  1. Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
  2. Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
  3. Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
  4. Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
  

Question 35 :
Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? 2. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks 3. The best quality of coal is lignite 4. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the 'Ruhr of India'. 5. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.

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

Question 36 :
Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with: [CDS 1999]

  1. nuclear power
  2. solar energy
  3. hydroelectricity
  4. irrigation
  

Question 37 :
Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ? [CDS 2009]

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

Question 38 :
Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river? [NDA 2008]

  1. Godavari
  2. Sharavati
  3. Cauvery
  4. Krishna
  

Question 39 :
Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways? 1. It is the larqest public sector undertakin 2. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the worl 3. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coache 4. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only

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

Question 40 :
The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of [CDS 2011]

  1. precious stones and building materials
  2. iron ore and manganese
  3. bauxite and mica
  4. copper and uranium
  

Question 41 :
The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab? [CDS 2002]

  1. Sutlej
  2. Son
  3. Rihand
  4. Narmada
  

Question 42 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]

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

Question 43 :
With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? [IAS 2008]

  1. Chambal
  2. Narmada
  3. Tapi
  4. Bhima
  

Question 44 :
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003]

  1. India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
  2. India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
  3. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
  4. India ranks third in the world in coal production
  

Question 45 :
Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Silimanite 4. Tungsten. - Select the correct answer using the code given below: [IAS 2006]

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

Question 46 :
Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in :

  1. Gujarat
  2. Bihar
  3. West Bengal
  4. Assam
  

Question 47 :
Which of the following was India's first mobile offshore drillng platform?

  1. Sagar Kanya
  2. Sagar Mata
  3. Sagar Samrat
  4. None of the above
  

Question 48 :
In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past? [IAS 2007]

  1. Hoshangabad
  2. Raipur
  3. Sambalpur
  4. Warangal
  

Question 49 :
Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore . - Which of the above has/have oil refineries? [Asstt Comm 2008]

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

Question 50 :
In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up? [Haryana Gr Bank PO 2011]

  1. Coal based
  2. Hydro-electric
  3. Gas based
  4. Nuclear based
  

Question 51 :
In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks: [NDA 2002]

  1. first
  2. second
  3. third
  4. fourth
  

Question 52 :
Consider the following areas: 2. Himalayas 3. Chhotta Nagpur 4. Chhattisgarh 5. Son Valley What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? [NDA 2003]

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

Question 53 :
Which of the following is/are correct? 2. Broad guage railway engines - Varanasi 3. Electric locomotives - Bhopal 4. Integral Coach Factory - Kolkata

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

Question 54 :
The largest coal reserves of India are found in : [UP PCS 2002]

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Orissa
  

Question 55 :
Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of: [NDA 2002]

  1. bauxite
  2. coal
  3. iron ore
  4. petroleum
  

Question 56 :
Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal? [CDS 2002]

  1. Bhakra
  2. Harika
  3. Narora
  4. Pandoh
  

Question 57 :
Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?

  1. Hindustan Shipyard
  2. Mazgaon Shipyard
  3. Garden Reach Shipyard
  4. Cochin Shipyard
  

Question 58 :
Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in: [IAS 2003]

  1. Gujarat
  2. U.P.
  3. West Bengal
  4. Orissa
  

Question 59 :
Farakka Barrage was commissioned to : [CPO SI 2002]

  1. save Kolkata port
  2. link North and South Bengal
  3. supply drinking water to Kolkata
  4. divert water to Bangladesh
  

Question 60 :
Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?

  1. Nasik
  2. Koraput
  3. Kolkata
  4. Bangalore
  
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