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Economic Geography Part-4

📆 October 28, 2024

Total Questions: 50

31. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of Atomic Minerals in the World ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Canada
Solution:According to the World Nuclear Association, presently Kazakhstan is the largest producer of Uranium (2022). Canada and Namibia are at 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Notably, prior to 2009, Canada was the leading producer of Uranium.

32. The largest reserves of Uranlum are found in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (b) Australia
Solution:Australia's Uranium reserves are the world's largest reserves, Olympic Dam Mine situated in South Australia.

33. Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of 'Uranium city'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) Canada
Solution:Uranium city is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located near the north shore of lake Athabasca, in Canada.

34. Radium is extracted from the mines of- [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (b) Pitchblende
Solution:Radium is a radioactive element with symbol Ra. It is extracted from Uranium ore Pitchblende.

35. Which one of the following countries is known for very important uranium ore deposits? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Canada
Solution:

Among the given options, Canada is known for Uranium deposits. According to World Nuclear Association (data 2021) Australia has the biggest reserve of Uranium followed buy Kazakhastan and Canada respectively.

36. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Kazakhstan
Solution:According to the World Nuclear Association (Data - 2022) Kazakhstan is the largest Producer of Uranium.

37. Which of the following is not among the major resources of Russia? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) Uranium
Solution:When the question was asked option (d) was correct answer. Russia possesses rich reserves of iron ore, manganese, Chromium, nickel, platinum, titanium, copper, tin, lead, tungsten, diamonds phosphates and gold. However, Russia has 6th position of Uranium Production in 2022 and 4th position of Uranium reserve in 2021 (According to World Nuclear Association) countries producing Uranium.

38. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2021]

1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licenses for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.

2. India has received licenses for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.

3. 'Rare earth minerals' are present on seafloor in international waters.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Solution:The ocean-level exploration and mining license in international water is granted by the United Nations' International Scabed Authority. In the year 2014, this organization had given license to public and private companies of countries like India, Brazil, Singapore etc. Rare earth minerals are present on seafloor in internation waters.

Hence statements 2 and 3 are true.

39. Postmasburg and its adjacent areas of South Africa is major producer of which of the following minerals? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Manganese
Solution:

Postmasburg and its adjacent areas of South Africa are major producer of Manganese.

40. Natural camphor is obtained from - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) a tree native to China and Japan
Solution:Natural Camphor is obtained from various sources:

(1) Cinnamomum Camphora is the native tree to China and Japan through which camphor is obtained.

(2) Blumea Species of compositae origin Camphor is found in India.

(3) Borneo, Sumatra Camphor is obtained from Dryobalanops origin.

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