Mineral Resources

Total Questions: 28

11. Match the minerals and the concerning districts : [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

MineralLocation Options
(A) Manganese(1) Balaghat
(B) Iron ore(2) Bastar
(C) Bauxite(3) Mandla
(D) Coal(4) Shahdol

Codes :

Option(A)(B)(C)(D)
(a)(1)(2)(3)(4)
(b)(2)(3)(4)(1)
(c)(3)(4)(1)(2)
(d)(4)(1)(2)(3)
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correct match is as follows :
MineralLocation
ManganeseBalaghat
Iron OreBastar
BauxiteMandla
CoalShahdol

Thus, option (a) is correct.

12. Which of the following districts has large manganese reserves? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) Balaghat
Solution:Manganese occurs as silvery gray in colour and is very hard and brittle in nature. Indian manganese ore deposits occur mainly as metamorphosed bedded sedimentary deposits associated with Gonditc Series (Archaens) of Madhya Pradesh (Balaghat, Chhindwara and Jhabua districts).

13. In which district of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Coal is not found in the form of minerals? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (a) Bilaspur
Solution:Amongst the above districts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, coal is not found in Bilaspur district. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer. Bilaspur is famous for limestone and dolomite.

14. In Madhya Pradesh, where the reserves of coalbed methane found to Reliance Group? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (a) Suhagpur
Solution:In April, 2005 the Reliance Group discovered coal-bed methane in Suhagpur of Shahdol district.

15. The coalbed methane has been found in - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Shahdol
Solution:In April, 2005 the Reliance Group discovered coal-bed methane in Suhagpur of Shahdol district.

16. Which mineral is produced most in Madhya Pradesh in terms of Rupee Value? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (a) Coal
Solution:In 1997-98, coal had maximum monetary value in the total produced minerals of 50,785 cores in the United Madhya Pradesh.

17. Which mineral is found in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) Bauxite
Solution:Bauxite among the given minerals is found most abundantly in Madhya Pradesh. As per data provided by Indian Mineral year book 2012, By states, Odisha alone accounts for 41% of country's resources of Bauxite followed by Chhattisgarh (20%), Andhra Pradesh (12%), Gujrat (8%), Jharkhand (6%), Maharashtra (5%) and Madhya Pradesh (4%).

Odisha is at first position in the production of Bauxite. Odisha emerged as the leading producing state accounting for about 76% of the total production during 2020-21.

18. Which is the only asbestos producing district of Madhya Pradesh ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) Jhabua
Solution:Asbestos is found mainly in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. According to Indian mineral year book 2018 Asbestos is found in India, Andhra Pradesh (leading producer), Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand.

19. Where is Uranium found in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (a) Sarguja
Solution:Sarguja is presently located in Chhattisgarh. It is a major Uranium source region. According to Indian Mineral Year Book 2021 Malaj Khand Copper Project (MCP) is the largest copper ore producing mine with 2.0 Million tonnes production capacity per year.

20. Copper Project of Hindustan Copper Ltd. in which of the following city of Madhya Pradesh is known as the copper city also? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (d) Malajkhand
Solution:Malajkhand Copper Project (MCP) is located in Malajkhand city of Balaghat district. This city is also known as copper city. This project was established in 1982.