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  • Question 1
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    Which one of the following has the largest deposits of manganese?
    Solution
    Odisha tops in India in the production of manganese. This state is followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Goa. Minor occurrences of manganese ore in Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
  • Question 2
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    Which one of the following minerals is formed by weathered material?
    Solution
    Bauxite- Formed by intense weatherization of silicate rocks.
    Coal- Organic sedimentary rocks formed from dead plants.
    Gold- A malleable expensive metal.
    Zinc- A bluish white lustrous metal.
  • Question 3
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    Odisha is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
    Solution
    Odisha is the largest producer of manganese ores in India. It accounted for one-third of the country’s total production in 2000-01.
  • Question 4
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    Which one of the following is the leading producer of iron?
    Solution
    Jharkhand is rich in mineral resources such as coal (27.3 percent of India’s reserves), iron ore (26 percent of India’s reserves), copper ore (18.5 percent of India’s reserves), uranium, mica, bauxite, granite, limestone, silver, graphite, magnetite and dolomite. Jharkhand is the only state in India to produce coking coal, uranium, and pyrite. With 25.7 percent of the total iron ore (hematite) reserves, Jharkhand ranks second among the states.


    STATE                                 SHARE

    Jharkhand                               25%

    Orissa                                      21%

    Karnataka                                20%

    MP and Chhattisgarh             18%

    Goa                                          11%

  • Question 5
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    Which one of the following type of resource is iron-ore?
    Solution
    Non-Renewable Resources occur over a very long geological time. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of such resources. These resources take millions of years in their formation. Some of the resources like metals are recyclable and some like fossil fuels cannot be recycled and get exhausted with their use. Iron ore is non-renewable resource.
  • Question 6
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    Which one of the following is the leading producer of bauxite in India?
    Solution
    Odisha is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production of India. The total recoverable reserves in the state are estimated at 1,370.5 million tonnes. The main bauxite belt is in Kalahandi and Koraput districts and extends further into Andhra Pradesh.


    State                            Share

    Orissa                            50.16%

    Gujarat                          15.82%

    Jharkhand                     11.87%

    Maharashtra                  9.87%

    Chhattisgarh                  6.18%

  • Question 7
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    Which one of the following is not one of the leading producers of mica?
    Solution

    Mica is mainly used in the electrical and electronic industries. It can be split into very thin sheets which are tough and flexible. Mica in India is produced in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telanganga and Rajasthan followed by Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh.

  • Question 8
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    Khetri is famous for _________.
    Solution
    India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of copper. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh produce 52 per cent of India’s copper. The Singbhum district of Jharkhand is also a leading producer of copper. The Khetri mines in Rajasthan are also famous.
  • Question 9
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    Which one of the following is not the producer of copper in India?
    Solution
    India is critically deficient in the reserve and production of copper. Being malleable, ductile and a good conductor, copper is mainly used in electrical cables, electronics and chemical industries. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri mines in Rajasthan and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are leading producers of copper.
  • Question 10
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    Choose the odd one out.
    Solution
    • India is rich in good quality iron ores. Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent. It has excellent magnetic qualities, especially valuable in the electrical industry. Hematite ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used, but has a slightly lower iron content than magnetite. (50-60 per cent).
    • Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead sulfide .
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