Economic Geography (Part-3)

Total Questions: 50

31. The largest producer of copper ore in the world is : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (a) Chile
Solution:According to World Mineral Production 2017-21 three largest producers (in 2021) of copper ore in the world are -

1. Chile

2. Peru

3. D.R. Congo

Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.

32. The leading producer of copper in the world is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (d) U.S.A.
Solution:Chile, Peru and D.R. Congo is not given in the options so China would be on the top as far as production of copper is concerned.

33. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]

Statement (A): Chile is still a prominent copper producer in the world :

Reason (R) : Chile is endowed with the largest deposits of porphyry copper.

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Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explantion of (A).
Solution:Chile is still at first position in the production of Copper in the world. Peru is at the second number and D. R. Congo is at third. Thus (A) is true. The porphyry Copper deposits are found in Andes Mountainous region.

Chuquicamata, a Copper mine in Northern Chile have such deposit. These copper deposits are considered to be of Eocene and Oligocene Age. Hence, (R) is true.

34. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Assertion (A): Chile is the leading producer of copper in the world.

Reason (R): Andes Region of North Chile is enriched with the largest deposites of Porphyry copper

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

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Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:According to World Mineral Production 2017-21, Chile the largest copper producing country, with approx 5624900 tonnes of the metal Mine Production in 2021.

This South American country is home to the biggest copper reserves Indian Minerals Year book, 2021. Porphyry copper deposits Indian Miorld's most important source of copper and Central Andes of south America hold some of the larges Copper resources worldwide.

35. African country Zambia has prolific copper reserves but economical progress has not been made in the country, because of - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (c) No seaport
Solution:Zambia is a land-locked country in Southern Africa. There is a long copper belt from Zambia to Katanga (D. R. Congo). Despite abundant reserves of copper, this country could not progress as there are no sea route. Absence of sea routes has eliminated chances of export.

36. Japan is almost self-sufficient in [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) Copper
Solution:Japan is almost self-reliant in terms of copper. Japan produces more copper than it consumes whereas, it is not self-reliant in Bauxite, Iron ore and mineral oil. Japan is exploring strategies to increase domestic mineral production through recycling end-of-life products and deep ocean mining to enhance raw material supply security.

While Japan was once a major copper exporter, its copper reserves have been nearly depleted, and mining for iron and copper essentially ceased after 2000. In 2021, Japan produced around 1.52 million metric tons of refined copper, but this was less than the previous year, while consumption increased.

37. The largest copper producing country in Africa is: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Zambia
Solution:According to the Indian Bureau of Mines during the period in question, Zambia was the largest producer of copper in the African continent.

According to World Mineral Production, 2017-2021 (2021 data) the largest copper producing country in the African continent is D. R. Congo the In this context, the place of Zambia is second.

38. Chiquicamata (Chili) is worldwide famous for which of the following minerals? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (a) Copper
Solution:Chiquicamata (Chili) is worldwide famous for Copper Mineral. Chuquicamata is located in northern Chile, near the city of Calama, in the Atacama Desert. It's one of the largest open-pit copper mines in the world, both in terms of excavated volume and depth. Chuquicamata has a long history of copper production, with large-scale operations starting in 1915.

The mine is a major contributor to Chile's status as the world's largest copper producer. While primarily a copper mine, Chuquicamata also produces molybdenum and selenium. Chuquicamata is a porphyry-copper type deposit with a unique alteration pattern.

39. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) China
Solution:World Mineral Production, 2017-21, the highest gold production in the world was in China. According to this data production was 329000 kg. in China, 3138 kg in Russia, 311580 kg in Australia and 222524 kg in Canada.

40. Arrange the following countries in their descending order of Gold production. Choose the correct answer using the code given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]

(i) Australia

(ii) China

(iii) South Africa

(iv) U.S.A.

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Correct Answer: (b) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
Solution:South Africa was the largest producer of gold when this question was asked. According to World Mineral Production, 2017-21 five largest producer of gold in 2021 - China > Russia > Australia > Canada.