MCQs On Mineral Resources In India Quiz 3

Question 1. Maximum Coal is used in ___________.

(A) Streamships

(B) Railway

(C) Iron and steel industry

(D) Energy Production

Question 2. Which one of the following states is the largest producer of petroleum?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Gujarat

(D) Assam

Question 3 . Ankleshwar is famous for_________.

(A) Multipurpose river project

(B) Atomic power station

(C) Diamond mines

(D) Petrol reserves

Question 4. The oldest oil field in India is_________.

(A) Digboi, Assam

(B) Navgam, Gujarat

(C) Ankleshwar, Gujarat

(D) Bombay High, Maharashtra

Question 5. The leading producer of petroleum in India is________.

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Gujarat

(D) Assam

Question 6.In which State is the Lunej petrol producing area located?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Mumbai High

(D) Assam

Question 7. Navgam oilfield is located in________.

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Gujarat

(D) Assam

Question 8. Where was the first oil well drilled in India?

(A) Lakwa

(B) Naharkatiya

(C) Makum

(D) Digboi

Question 9. Which one amongst the following is the oldest refinery in India?

(A) Mathura

(B) Koyali

(C) Digboi

(D) Haldia

Question 10. Which pair is correctly matched?

(A) Gujarat – Mathura oil refinery

(B) Maharashtra – Koyna oil refinery

(C) Andhra Pradesh – Visakhapatnam oil refinery

(D) Assam – Barauni oil refinery

Question 11. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?

(A) Panagudi – Tamil Nadu

(B) Numaligarh – Gujarat

(C) Jamnagar – Maharashtra

(D) Haldia – Odisha

Question 12. Where is no oil refinery mentioned below? 

(A) Barauni

(B) Hatia

(C) Noonmati

(D) Koyali

Question 13. When did the first oil crisis/energy crisis occur in India?

(A) During 1970’s and 1980’s

(B) During 1990’s and 2000’s

(C) During 1930’s and 1940’s

(D) During 1950’s and 1960’s

Question 14. The Noonmati Oil refinery is located in the State of________.

(A) West Bengal

(B) Gujarat

(C) Bihar

(D) Assam

Question 15. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of_________.

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Assam

Question 16. Which one of the following is not orrectly matched?

(A) Koyali (Gujarat) – HPCL

(B) Digboi (Assam) – IOCL

(C) Tatipaka (A.P.) – ONGC

(D) Bina (M.P.) – BPCL

Question 17. Mangla-Bhagyam, Shakti and Aishwarya _________.

(A) Produce natural gas from Jaisalmer basin to supply Ramgarh power plant

(B) Are three universities established in Private sector

(C) Are oilfields discovered in Barmer-Sanchore basin

(D) Are three schemes for upliftment of scheduled castes girls

Question 18. 14 N.E.L.P. Blocks, 1 J.V. Block, 2 Nomination Blocks and 4 C.B.M. Blocks are related to_________.

(A) Lignite belt

(B) Petroleum Exploration

(C) Gold belt

(D) Gypsum belt

Question 19.‘Hydrogen Vision – 2025’ is related to__________.

(A) Warehousing of petroleum products

(B) ‘Green house’ effect

(C) Euro-I and Euro-II norms for vehicles

(D) None of the above

Question 20. To insulate the country from disruptions in supply of crude oil, India has established ‘India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd’. It will construct underground storages at three places. Identify the place which has not been selected for the purpose. 

(A) Ankaleshwar

(B) Padur

(C) Mangalore

(D) Visakhapatnam

Question 21.The oil exploration in India is undertaken by_______.

(A) Hindustan Petroleum

(B) Oil India Ltd.

(C) Indian Oil Corporation

(D) All of the above

Question 22. HBJ pipe line transports natural gas from________.

(A) Godavari Basin

(B) South Basin

(C) Kalol

(D) Ankaleshwar

Question 23.Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur (HBJ) Gas Pipeline has been constructed by which of the following authorities?

(A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

(B) Indian Oil Company

(C) Oil India Limited

(D) Gas Authority of India Limited

Question 24. Recently in which part of India, Reliance Industries Limited has explored a huge amount of natural gas?

(A) Coastal Andhra region

(B) Andaman and Nicobar region

(C) Bombay high region

(D) Badmer region

Question 25.Most of the production of Natural gas in India comes from________.

(A) Tamil Nadu Coast

(B) Bombay High

(C) Gujarat Coast

(D) Andhra Pradesh Coast

Question 26. Which one of the following facts about Bombay High Oil Field is not correct?

(A) It was discovered jointly by Russian and Indian teams

(B) The first oil well was drilled in 1974

(C) It was discovered in 1965

(D) Bombay High Oil Field lies 60 km off Mumbai coast

Question 27. KG-D6 Basin has large reserves of_________.

(A) Uranium

(B) Gas

(C) Crude Oil

(D) Coal

Question 28. Which is not fossil fuel?

(A) Petrol

(B) Diesel

(C) Wood

(D) Coal

Question 29. Quartzite is metamorphosed from________.

(A) Shale

(B) Sandstone

(C) Obsidian

(D) Limestone

Question 30. The leading producer of Manganese in India is_________.

(A) Odisha

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Karnataka