Minerals Resources Part-IV

Total Questions: 51

41. Find the correct sequence of Copper, Gold, Iron, Coal in the following: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (a) Khetri-Kolar-Kudremukh-Jharia
Solution:Khetri mines of Rajasthan are major copper producing mine of the country, Kolar mines of Karnataka is major Gold producing mine of the country. The Kudremukh mine is one of the largest iron ore mines in the world. Jharia is a notified area in Dhanbad district in Jharkhand State. Jharia is famous for its rich coal resources, used to make coke. Thus, option (a) is the correct sequence of Copper, Gold, Iron and Coal in India.

42. Match the following and select the correct answer by using code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

List-IList-II
AGold1. Khetri
BCoal2. Kolar
CCopper3. Kudremukh
DIron4. Jharia

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)4321
(c)3412
(d)2413
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Khetri mines of Rajasthan are major copper producing mine of the country, Kolar mines of Karnataka is major Gold producing mine of the country. The Kudremukh mine is one of the largest iron ore mines in the world. Jharia is a notified area in Dhanbad district in Jharkhand State. Jharia is famous for its rich coal resources, used to make coke.

43. Which of the following state has a monopoly in Chromite production? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Odisha
Solution:According to data published by Indian Bureau of Mines in Indian Mineral Year Book 2021, Odisha continues to be the major chromite producing State accounting for almost the entire production.

44. Match the following: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]

MineralsArea
A. Gypsum1. Jhamar-kotra
B. Copper2. Rampura-agucha
C. Rock phosphate3. Khon-Dariba
D. Lead & Zinc4. Jamsar

Code:

OptionABCD
(a)3241
(b)2341
(c)4312
(d)1423
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:According to given options, correct matching is as follows:
Minerals ReserveArea
GypsumJamsar
CopperKhon-Dariba
Rock phosphateJhamar-kotra
Lead & ZincRampura-agucha

45. Match the following: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

LocationResource
(A) Khetri1. Iron
(B) Jharia2. Copper
(C) Singhbhum3. Coal

Code:

123
(a)CAB
(b)ACB
(c)CBA
(d)ABC

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Khetri has copper reserves in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Jharia, located in Jharkhand, is famous for its rich coal resources used to make coke. Singhbhum of Jharkhand is known for its iron ore deposits. Hence (a) is the correct answer

46. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Bailadila-Madhya Pradesh
Solution:According to given options, the correct match of mineral production & concerned State is as follows:
Mineral productionState
BailadilaChhattisgarh
KemangundiKarnataka
SinghbhumJharkhand
MayurbhanjOdisha

47. Match the following mineral and related district - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

MineralsAreas
(A) Diamond(1) Bastar, Durg
(B) Iron ore(2) Panna
(C) Bauxite(3) Surguja, Mandla, Satna, Balaghat, Bilaspur
(D) Coal(4) Sidhi, Surguja, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Shahdol, Chhindwara, Betul

Code:

OptionABCD
(a)2134
(b)1432
(c)3421
(d)4231
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Panna, located in Madhya Pradesh, is famous for its diamond mines. Iron ore deposits of Chhattisgarh are associated with the rocks that are known to contain high-grade iron ores (Hematite). Major iron ore regions are Rajnandgaon, Durg Dantewada, Bastar & Bilaspur, High-grade bauxite ore is found in the plateau region of Sarguja, Durg, Raigarh and Bilaspur districts in Chhattisgarh. Coal deposits are found from Sidhi, Shahdol, Chindwada and Betul districts in Madhya Pradesh.

48. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes give below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

List-IList-II
A. Coal1. Kudremukh
B. Copper2. Zawar
C. Iron Ore3. Khetri
D. Silver4. Talcher

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2143
(c)4312
(d)3241
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The Kudremukh mine is one of the largest iron ore mines in the world. The mining takes place at the Western Ghats at Kudremukh located in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. Zawar mines of Udaipur (Rajasthan) are the largest producer of Silver. Khetri Singhana mines located at Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, are known for copper mining. Talcher Coalfield is located in Angul district of Odisha, at the bank of the Brahmani river.

49. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

MineralLocation
(a) Iron OreKudremukh
(b) ManganeseKoraput
(c) CopperKhetri
(d) CoalSingareni
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Koraput is famous for Aluminium not for Manganese. Other options are correctly matched.

50. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes give below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

List-IList-II
A. Copper1. Kochi
B. Gas plant2. Auraiya
C. Aluminium3. Korba
D. Petroleum4. Khetri

Code:

ABCD
(a)4231
(b)1234
(c)4321
(d)3412

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:According to the given options, the correct match is as follows:
Mineral/PlantLocation
CopperKhetri
Gas PlantAuraiya
AluminiumKorba
PetroleumKochi