MCQs On Mineral Resources In India Quiz 4

Question 1.Which of the following states is the largest reserve of asbestos in India?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Karnataka

(C) Bihar

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Question 2.Which among the following you connect with Metamorphous rock?

(A) Pyrite

(B) Manganese

(C) Garnet

(D) Copper

Question 3.Which is the correct sequence of following manganese producing States of India in terms of high to low production status?

(A) Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

(B)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

(C) Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

(D) Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

Question 4.Which of the following is not a metallic mineral?

(A) Limonite

(B) Gypsum

(C) Bauxite

(D) Haematite

Question 5. The main gypsum producing State of India is______.

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Chhattisgarh

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Bihar

Question 6.What is the product found in large quantities in Churu-Bikaner-Sri Ganganagar belt, which is (i) a source of environment pollution, (ii) used for raising soil fertility and (iii) after value addition, is used in health and building sector?

(A) Gypsum

(B) Fullers Earth

(C) Lignite

(D) Limestone

Question 7. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Bellary – Iron-ore

(B) Kamptee – Copper

(C) Lanjigarh – Bauxite

(D) Amguri – Petroleum

Question 8. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Amarkantak – Bauxite

(B) Nellore – Manganese

(C) Rakha – Copper

(D) Dalli-Rajhara – Iron-ore

Question 9. Find the correct sequence of Copper, Gold, Iron, Coal in the following.

(A) Khetri, Kudremukh, Kolar, Jharia

(B) Jharia, Kolar, Kudremukh, Khetri

(C) Kolar, Khetri, Kudremukh, Jharia

(D) Khetri, Kolar, Kudremukh, Jharia

Question 10. Which of the following state has monopoly in Chromite production?

(A) Odisha

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Karnataka

(D) Bihar

Question 11. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Mayurbhanj – Odisha

(B) Singhbhum – Jharkhand

(C)  Kemanagundi – Karnataka

(D) Bailadila – Madhya Pradesh

Question 12. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Coal – Singareni

(B) Copper – Khetri

(C) Manganese – Koraput

(D) Iron-ore – Kudremukh

Question 13. Granite slabs and slates are made at

(A) Churk

(B) Chunar

(C) Jhansi

(D) Lalitpur

Question 14. Where are Diamond mines in India?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Karnataka

Question 15. In which one of the following district, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

(A) Warangal

(B) Sambalpur

(C) Raipur

(D) Hoshangabad

Question 16.Which of the following occurs at Coastal beaches of Kerala?

(A) Monazite

(B) Thorium

(C) Uranium

(D) Beryllium

Question 17. Which of the following Mineral occurs in Kerala abundantly?

(A) Monazite

(B) Mica

(C) Manganese

(D) Tin

Question 18. In India, Monazite is found in________.

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Question 19.Jaduguda is famous for________.

(A) Uranium

(B) Gold

(C) Manganese

(D) Iron-ore

Question 20. Which mineral is mined in Turamdih?

(A) Uranium

(B) Mica

(C) Asbestos

(D) Kynite

Question 21.The resource in which Chhotanagpur plateau is prosperous is________.

(A) Fertile soil

(B) Hydroelectricity

(C) Mineral

(D) Skilled labour

Question 22. How much salt is produced by Sambhar lake with respect to production of salt in India?

(A) 41.7%

(B) 31.3%

(C) 19.2%

(D) 8.7%

Question 23. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1.  Richest deposits of iron-ore are found in Karanataka.
2.  India is the second largest producer of iron-ore in the world.
3.  Odisha is the largest producer of iron-ore in India.

(A) Only 1

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) All are correct

Question 24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question 25.Consider the following pairs in context of the mineral resources of India.
Mineral 90% Natural reserve

1.  Copper – Jharkhand
2.  Nickel – Odisha
3.  Tungsten – Kerala

Which of the pair(s) above is/are correct? 

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1 and 2

Question 26. Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?

1.  High ash content.
2.  Low sulphur content.
3.  Low ash fusion temperature.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) Only 2

(D) All of these

Question 27. Arrange the following states in descending order of coal production and choose the correct answer using code given below.

1.  Chhattisgarh
2.  Jharkhand
3.  Madhya Pradesh
4.  Odisha

Question 28.Arrange the following states of India in descending order of their Coal reserves and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Odisha

(A) 3, 2, 1, 4

(B) 1, 4, 3, 2

(C) 2, 1, 4, 3

(D) 2, 4, 1, 3

Question 29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question 30.

• Assertion (A): Lignite is an inferior variety of coal containing 35-40 percent of Carbon.
• Reason (R): Jharkhand is the largest producer of lignite in India. In the content of above statements,

which of the following is true.

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)