Mineral And Energy Resources Quiz 5 (20 MCQs)

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1. The first oil well in India was dug at:

Correct Answer: C) Digboi.

2. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to: [CDS 1999]

Correct Answer: A) Preserve and maintain navigation.

3. In the realm of coal production in the world, India ranks: [NDA 2002]

Correct Answer: D) Fourth.

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 2005] Important Location (Industry / Mining) State

Correct Answer: A) Himgir:Uttar Pradesh.

5. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in: [IAS 2003]

Correct Answer: A) Gujarat.

6. Singhbhum is famous for: [SSC Graduate 2003]

Correct Answer: D) Both (b) and (c).

7. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content? [CPO SI 2002]

Correct Answer: A) Kerala.

8. Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles? [CDS 1999]

Correct Answer: B) Punjab.

9. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?

Correct Answer: C) Kolkata.

10. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at [BPSC 2011]

Correct Answer: A) Jharia.

11. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because: [IAS 2004]

Correct Answer: B) The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex.

12. Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct? [CDS 2012]

Correct Answer: C) Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks.

13. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order? [NDA 2011]

Correct Answer: A) Jharkhand-Madhya Pradesh-West Bengal-Meghalaya.

14. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of [CDS 2011]

Correct Answer: A) Precious stones and building materials.

15. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated? [IAS 2008]

Correct Answer: B) Narmada.

16. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of: [NDA 2002]

Correct Answer: D) Petroleum.

17. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market? [IAS 1991]

Correct Answer: C) Jute.

18. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal? [CDS 2009]

Correct Answer: D) Tamil Nadu.

19. Which of the following was India's first mobile offshore drillng platform?

Correct Answer: D) None of the above.

20. Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct? [CDS 2009]

Correct Answer: A) Kochi-Mangalore-Mumbai-Koyali.