Indian Minerals and Industries MCQ in English ( Set – 4 )
Indian Minerals and Industries MCQ in English : Indian Geography is a very important section in almost every competitive exams like FSSAI, RRB, NTPC, FCI, CWC, LIC, ESIC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, AAI, DRDO, ISRO, NTRO, State Level Exams, UPSC & Various Competitive Exams. Questions based on Physical Geography are always asked in various competitive exams. In this post we are providing you the Topic Wise GK Questions of Physical Geography. Practice these chapter-wise Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) GK Questions of Indian Geography . Indian Geography comes under General Knowledge or Samanya Gyan section that is part of every exams. In this section we are providing GK in Hindi and GK Questions in English in another section. These Online Quiz contain the previous year asked questions in various govt exams, so practice these Online GK Test in Hindi and English at least one set of each subject daily. Get also all other subjects GK Questions and Answers in MCQ format from ExamSector.
UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources Questions
61. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003]
(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
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62. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in: [IAS 2003]
(a) Gujarat
(b) U.P.
(c) West Bengal
(d) Orissa
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63. Singhbhum is famous for: [SSC Graduate 2003]
(a) coal
(b) iron
(c) copper
(d) both (b) and (c)
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64. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? [CPO SI 2002]
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
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65. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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66. The largest coal reserves of India are found in : [UP PCS 2002]
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Orissa
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67. Consider the following areas:
2. Himalayas
3. Chhotta Nagpur
4. Chhattisgarh
5. Son Valley
What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? [NDA 2003]
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 2, 3, 4, 1
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68. Match the following: [NDA 2002]
Industries Locations
A. Cement 1. Sindri
B Paper 2. Ootacamund
C. Fertilizer 3. Nepanagar
D. Photo film 4. Katini
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 3 4 2
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69. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of: [NDA 2002]
(a) bauxite
(b) coal
(c) iron ore
(d) petroleum
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70. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in :
(a) Gujarat
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
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71. The first oil well in India was dug at :
(a) Bombay High
(b) Moran
(c) Digboi
(d) Naharkatiya
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72. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Perambur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Jamshedpur
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73. Match the following: [CDS 1999]
Atomic Power Stations States
A. Kakrapara 1. Rajasthan
B. Narora 2. Gujarat
C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra
E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 5 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 5 3 4 1
(d) 1 4 2 3 5
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74. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India?
2. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks
3. The best quality of coal is lignite
4. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’.
5. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
(a) I and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
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75. Match the following: [CDS 2004]
Power Plant State
A. Koradi 1. Manipur
B. Kalinadi 2. Karnataka
C. Loktak 3. Maharashtra
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 2
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76. Match the following: [IAS 2004]
Sources of Energy Place
A. Geothermal 1. Khambhat
B. Wind 2. Manikaran
C. Wave 3. Bhavnagar
D. Tidal 4. Vijinjham
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
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77. Match the following: [IAS 1999]
A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune
B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin
C. Ship building 3. Pinjore
D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
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78. The Rourkela steel plant obtains:
1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam
2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields
3. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
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79. Match the following:
Minerals Location
A. Coal 1. Giridih
B. Copper 2. Jayamkondam
C. Manganese 3. Alwar
D. Lignite 4. Dharwar
A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 2 4 3 1
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80. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?
(a) Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
(b) Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
(c) Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
(d) Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
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