Mineral Resources (Rajasthan)

📆 October 29, 2024

Total Questions: 28

21. Identify the incorrect pair [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

Mineral	Mine
(a) Pink Marble	Babarmal
(b) Uranium	Kurudiya
(c) Gypsum	Palana
(d) Garnet	Rajmahal

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Kuradiya Mine, situated in Bhilwara is famous for feldspar quartz. No official source confirms the availability of Uranium in Kuradiya. Other pairs are correctly matched. Rajasthan Public Service Commission has marked option (c) as correct in its final answer key.

22. Minerals in Rajasthan like Gypsum, Rock-phosphate and Pyrites are essential for the manufacturing of– [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Chemical fertilizers
(b) Cement
(c) Drugs
(d) Sugar

Correct Answer: (b) Cement

Solution:Minerals found in Rajasthan such as Gypsum, Rock Phosphate and Pyrites are necessary minerals for production of cement. Rajasthan is the leading cement producer of the country.

23. Which mineral of the following is associated with Jhamar Kotra region in Rajasthan? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Lead and Zinc
(b) Manganese
(c) Rock-phosphate
(d) Silver

Correct Answer: (c) Rock-phosphate

Solution:Rock-phosphate is very important for chemical fertilizer. Huge reserves of Rock phosphate have been discovered at Jhamar-Kotda of Udaipur district of Rajasthan.

24. There is huge amount of minerals of rock phosphate and gypsum but lack of coal resources in Rajasthan. The profitable one for the state to obtain chemical fertiliser is [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Import coal from the other state of India
(b) Import electricity from the other state of India
(c) Export rock phosphate and Gypsum to other states of India.
(d) Build purification plant of rock phosphate and Gypsum in Rajasthan.

Correct Answer: (d) Build purification plant of rock phosphate and Gypsum in Rajasthan.

Solution:Rajasthan is the top producer of rock phosphate and gypsum. Both are used in the production of chemical fertilizer. Establishing rock phosphate and gypsum refineries will be helpful in ensuring availability of chemical fertilizers to the state. Presently, gas based fertilizer plants are accorded priority.

25. Match the following and select the correct answer by using the codes given below: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Lead-Zinc Area	District
A. Debari	(i) Sawai Madhopur
B. Rajpura-Dariba	(ii) Bhilwara
C. Rampura-Agucha	(iii) Rajsamand
D. Chouth-ka-Barwara	(iv) Udaipur

Code Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	iv	ii	iii	i
(b)	iv	iii	ii	i
(c)	iv	iii	i	ii
(d)	i	ii	iii	iv

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

Lead-Zinc Area	District
Debari	Udaipur
Rajpura-Dariba	Rajsamand
Rampura-Agucha	Bhilwara
Chouth-ka-Barwara	Sawai Madhopur

26. 'Got-Manglodh' area is associated with which mineral? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Gypsum
(b) Rock Phosphate
(c) Tungsten
(d) Manganese

Correct Answer: (a) Gypsum

Solution:'Got-Manglodh' area is mainly related to gypsum mineral. This mineral is found in Nagaur, Badwari, Bhadana and Manglodh. Geographical survey of India has estimated its reserve approximately 952 million tonnes. A part of gypsum produced is supplied to Sindri fertilizer plant of Bihar.

27. Widely found inflammable fuel mineral in Rajasthan is - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Manganese
(b) Chromite
(c) Mica
(d) Bauxite

Correct Answer: (c) Mica

Solution:Inflammable fuel mineral largely found in Rajasthan is mica. Rajasthan is the second largest producer of mica. It is mainly found in Bhilwara, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Tonk, Alwar, Dungarpur etc.

28. The two important Beryllium producing districts of Rajasthan are- [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Udaipur and Jaipur
(b) Alwar and Jhunjhunu
(c) Nagour and Pali
(d) Sirohi and Dungarpur

Correct Answer: (a) Udaipur and Jaipur

Solution:Jaipur and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan are main producers of Beryllium. It is also found in Bhilwara, Tonk, Sikar and Alwar districts in limited quantity.

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