522. The most important uranium mine of India is located at :
(a) Manavalakurichi
(b) Gauribidanur
(c) Vashi
(d) Jaduguda
Ans: (d)
523. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India‟s Chromite ?
(a) Cuttack (b) Singhbhum
(c) Manipur (d) Hubli
Ans: (a)
524. Which State in India is estimated to have the largest coal reserves in India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar (including the newly created Jharkhand)
(c) Madhya Pradesh (including the newly created Chhattisgarh)
(d) Orissa
Ans: (b)
525. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content ?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
Ans: (a)
526. Which State in India is the leading producer of Sulphur?
(a) Assam (b) Maharashtra
(c) Punjab (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
527. Singhbhum is famous for
(a) Coal (b) Iron
(c) Copper (d) Aluminium
Ans: (b)
528. Which one of the following States produces the maximum manganese in India ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Orissa
Ans: (b)
529. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
(a) It has extensive dry coast
(b) Its coastal waters are very saline
(c) It has extensive shallow seas
(d) Besides producing salt from saline water,
it has reserves of rock salt
Ans: (a)
530. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation
(b) Mica is found in Kodarma
(c) Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds
(d) Petroleum reserves are found in Aravali hills
Ans: (b)
531. Jadugoda mines are famous for
(a) iron ore
(b) mica deposits
(c) gold deposits
(d) uranium deposits
Ans: (d)
532. Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present?
(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) Off-shore Bombay High
(d) Coastal Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c)
533. India is one of the largest producer of manganese ore in the world along with
(a) China and Russia
(b) Brazil and Russia
(c) Australia and U.S.A.
(d) South Africa and U.S.A.
Ans: (b)
534. Which State possesses biggest coal reserve ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Orissa
Ans: (b)
535. In the world, India tops in the production of
(a) Nickel (b) Uranium
(c) Mica (d) Manganese
Ans: (c)
536. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, a announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state of
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (b)
537. The Gondwana Coal fields are found in
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: (a)
538. Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported from
(a) Marmugao (b) Cochin
(c) Mangalore (d) Chennai
Ans: (c)
539. The oldest oil–field in India is in
(a) Haldia (b) Bombay High
(c) Neyveli (d) Digboi
Ans: (d)
540. “Ankleshwar‟ is known for
(a) Gold (b) Coal
(c) Gas (d) Oil
Ans: (d)
541. Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits?
(a) The Southern region
(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(c) Himalayan region
(d) Thar desert
Ans: (b)
542. In which State is Hutti gold mine situated?
(a) Maharashtra (b) West Bengal
(c) Orissa (d) Karnataka
Ans: (d)
543. In which State is Khetri the area known for copper ores, situated?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (c)
544. Which of the following oilfields i situated in the North-eastern region of India?
(a) Kalol (b) Ankaleshwar
(c) Mehsana (d) Digboi
Ans: (d)
545. The oldest oil field in India is in
(a) Haldia (b) Bombay High
(c) Neyveli (d) Digboi
Ans: (d)
546. What is Khetri in Rajasthan famous for ?
(a) Copper mines
(b) Mica mines
(c) Bauxite mines
(d) Limestone mines
Ans: (a)
547. Anantapur district in AndhraPradesh is famous for
(a) Copper (b) Zinc
(c) Mica (d) Gold
Ans: (d)
548. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for :
(a) Gold mines
(b) Silver mines
(c) Diamond mines
(d) Iron mines
Ans: (c)
549. In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated with :
(a) Coalfields (b) Iron ore
(c) Manganese ore (d) Copper
Ans: (a)
550. Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
551. Match the following:
i. Hazaribagh a. Coal
ii. Neyveli b. Iron
iii. Jharia c. Lignite
iv. Rourkela d. Mica
(a) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
(b) i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b
(c) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
(d) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Ans: (b)
552. Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest
(a) Uranium deposits
(b) Tungsten deposits
(c) Coal deposits
(d) Bauxite ore deposits
Ans: (a)
553. Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the
(a) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea
(b) West coastal plain
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Interior part of the Deccan
Ans: (a)
554. The monazite sands on the Kerala coasts, used for generating nuclear energy contain
(a) platinum (b) copper
(c) uranium (d) bauxite
Ans: (c)
555. Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country ?
(a) Kolar (b) Hospet
(c) Ramgiri (d) Hutti
Ans: (b)
556. In India, there are many coal fields found in
(a) Cauvery Valley
(b) Krishna Valley
(c) Ganga Valley
(d) Damodar Valley
Ans: (d)
557. The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (a)
558. The largest producer of Lignite in India is :
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat
Ans: (b)
559. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in
(a) Calcium (b) Radium
(c) Thorium (d) Manganese
Ans: (c)
560. Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
(a) Bramhaputra Valley
(b) Damodar Valley
(c) Mahanadi Valley
(d) Godavari Valley
Ans: (b)
561. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
(a) Mineral Oil (b) Natural Gas
(c) Uranium (d) Coal
Ans: (d)