Indian Minerals and Industries MCQ with Answers

Question. Match the following:       
    Place                    Power Project
A. Kalpakkam       1. Thermal power project
B. Kolkata             2. Nuclear power project
C. Koyna              3. Tidal power project
D. Bhavnagar       4. Hydro power project
      A   B    C    D
(a) 1    3    4    2
(b) 2    3    1    4
(c) 2    1    4    3
(d) 2    3    4    1

Answer: C

Question. Match the following:               
    Industrial Activity    Industrial Centre
A. Textile                     1. Ludhiana
B. Iron and Steel         2. Sindri
C. Fertilizer                 3. Rourkela
D. Chemical                4. Baroda
                                    5. Pune
     A    B    C   D
(a) 4    5    2   1
(b) 1    3    2   4
(c) 5    3    2   1
(d) 3    2    4   5

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ?     
1. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
2. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value
3. India has limited prime coking reserves
(a) I only
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III

Answer: C

Question. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to :     
(a) save Kolkata port
(b) link North and South Bengal
(c) supply drinking water to Kolkata
(d) divert water to Bangladesh

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?         
   Irrigation Project    State
1. Damanganga :       Gujarat
2. Girna :                    Maharashtra
3. Pamba :                 Kerala
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Question. Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?         
(a) Kalpakkam
(b) Tarapur
(c) Narora
(d) Kota

Answer: B

Question. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?   
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram

Answer: A

Question. Consider the following statements:         
1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. .
2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Question. Match the following :      
    District               Rich source of
A. Almora               1. Gypsum
B. Bikaner              2. Kyanite
C. Singhbhum        3. Maqnesite
     A    B    C
(a) 3    1    2
(b) 3    2    1
(c) 2    1    3
(d) 1    3    2

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala?            
1. Ilmenite
2. Zircon
3. Silimanite
4. Tungsten
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

Answer: B

Question. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry :             
1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement
2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries
3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal
4. Administered prices
Which of the above are correct? 
(a) II, III and IV
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II and III

Answer: B

Question. Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?         
(a) Bhakra
(b) Harika
(c) Narora
(d) Pandoh

Answer: B

Question. In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power?     
(a) Neyveli
(b) Ennore
(c) Tuticorin
(d) Mettur

Answer: D

Question. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to:                 
(a) preserve and maintain navigation
(b) supply drinking water
(c) meet the chronic power shortage
(d) bring additional areas into irrigation

Answer: A

Question. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because:         
(a) it is made of crystalline rocks
(b) the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
(c) the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
(d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties

Answer: B

Question. Which of the following is false?           
(a) Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
(b) Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
(c) line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
(d) Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers

Answer: D

Question. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is :         
(a) near to major iron and steel centres
(b) a big link of roads and railways
(c) rich in minerals and power fuels
(d) very fertile for industrial crops

Answer: C

Question. Match the following:           
    Minerals    Mining area
A: Graphite   1. Bellary
B. Lead         2. Didwana
C. Salt          3. Rampa
D. Silver       4. Zawar
     A    B    C   D
(a) 3    4    1   2
(b) 1    4    2   3
(c) 3    1    4   2
(d) 2    3    1   4

Answer: B

Question. Match the following:                  
          Dam               ​​​​​​​   River
A. Gandhi Sagar     1. Bhagirathi
B. Jayakawadi        2. Krishna
C. Nagarjuna          3. Godavari
D. Tehri                   4. Chambal
      A   B    C   D
(a) 4    3    2    1
(b) 3    1    4    2
(c) 2    4     3   1
(d) 4    2     1   3

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ?             
1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Iron ore
4. Tin
Select the correct answer using the code given below : 
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

Question. Match the following:       
   Coal fields of India      ​​​​​​​   ​​​​​​​ State
A. Jharia                         1. Tamil Nadu
B. Raniganj                     2. Orissa
C. Talcher                       3. Jharkhand
D. Korba                         4. West Bengal
                                       5. Chhattisgarh
      A   B    C   D
(a) 3    4    2   5
(b) 2    5    1   4
(c) 3    5    2   4
(d) 2    4    1   5

Answer: A

Question. Match the following:           
       Place                  ​​​​​​​   ​​​​​​​  Industry
A. Muzaffarnagar         1. Cotton textiles
B. Adoni                       2. Sugar
C. Ranchi                    3. Sports goods
D. Jalandhar                4. Engineering goods
     A    B    C   D
(a) 2    1    4   3
(b) 1    3    4   2
(c) 2    3    4   1
(d) 1    4    3   2

Answer: A

Question. Match the following:             
   Thermal          ​​​​​​​   ​​​​​​​   ​​​​​​​    Project
A. Dhuvaran           1. Uttaranchal
B. Kathagudam      2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Neyveli              3. Tamil Nadu
D. Obra                  4. Gujarat
     A    B    C   D
(a) 4    3    2   1
(b) 3    2    4   1
(c) 1    2    3   4
(d) 4    2    3   1

Answer: D

Question. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?         
(a) Hindustan Shipyard
(b) Mazgaon Shipyard
(c) Garden Reach Shipyard
(d) Cochin Shipyard

Answer: C

Question. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?     
     Important Location (Industry / Mining)        State
(a) Himgir :                                                       Uttar Pradesh
(b) Koraput :                                                     Orissa
(c) Palana :                                                       Rajasthan
(d) Nellore :                                                      Andhra Pradesh

Answer: A

Question. Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct?       
(a) Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
(b) Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi
(c) Kochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali
(d) Mangalore - Kochi - Mumbai – Koyali

Answer: A

Question. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river?     
(a) Godavari
(b) Sharavati
(c) Cauvery
(d) Krishna

Answer: B

Question. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past? 
(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Raipur
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Warangal

Answer: B          

Question. Match the following:                 
    Mineral       ​​​​​​​   ​​​​​​​  State
A. Bauxite       1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Mica            2. Orissa
C. Copper       3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Zinc            4. Rajasthan
     A    B     C    D
(a) 4    1     3    2
(b) 2    1     3    4
(c) 4    3     1    2
(d) 2    3     1    4

Answer: B

Question. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of     
(a) precious stones and building materials
(b) iron ore and manganese
(c) bauxite and mica
(d) copper and uranium

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways?         
1. It is the larqest public sector undertaking
2. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world
3. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches
4. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only
(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV

Answer: D

Question. Match the following:         
    Places             ​​​​​​​  Industries
A. Nepanagar       1. HMT factory
B. Rishikesh         2. Oil Refinery
C. Barauni            3. Newsprint
D. Pinjore             4. Antibiotic factory
     A    B    C     D
(a) 1    2    3     4
(b) 3    4    2     1
(c) 2    3    1     4
(d) 4    1    2     3

Answer: B

Question. Match the following:             
   Multipurpose River Project    Hydel Power Station
A. Rihand                                    1. Hirakud
B. Gandak                                   2. Balmikinagar
C. Chambal                                 3. Pipri
D. Mahanadi                                4. Kota
     A    B    C   D
(a) 3    4    2   1
(b) 1    2    4   3
(c) 3    2    4   1
(d) 1    4    2   3

Answer: C

Question. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?         
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan

Answer: C

Question. Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources? 
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa

Answer: D

Question. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at           
(a) Jharia
(b) Jamshedpur
(c) Ranchi
(d) Lohardaga

Answer: A

Question. Arrange the following oil refineries of India from west to east:           
1. Koyali
2. Bongaigaon
3. Mathura
4. Haldia
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 3, 4, 2
(c) 3, 1, 2, 4
(d) 2, 4, 3, 1

Answer: B

Question. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?             
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: D

Question. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?       
(a) Bombay High
(b) Digboi
(c) Ankleshwar
(d) Naharkatiya

Answer: B

Question. Match the following:             
       Mineral          ​​​​​​​   ​​​​​​​    Place
A. Mica                   1. Chindwara
B. Diamond            2. Bellary
C. Manganese       3. Panna
D. Copper              4. Hazaribagh
     A    B    C    D
(a) 1    2    3    4
(b) 1    3    2    4
(c) 4    3    2    1
(d) 4    2    3    1

Answer: C

Question. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ?           
(a) Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
(b) West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya
(c) Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal – Meghalaya

Answer: A

Question. Match the following:                         
       City            ​​​​​​​         ​​​​​​​ Industry
A. Tirupur           1. Railway Engines
B. Udaipur         2. Textiles
C. Rishikesh      3. Cement
D. Varanasi       4. Pharmaceuticals
     A    B    C     D
(a) 2    1    4     3
(b) 4    3    2     1
(c) 2    3    4     1
(d) 4    1    2     3

Answer: C

Question. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? 
(a) Chambal
(b) Narmada
(c) Tapi
(d) Bhima

Answer: B

Question. Consider the following statements:                     
1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D

Question. Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct?                 
(a) 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
(b) Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
(c) Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
(d) Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari

Answer: C

Question. Consider the following cities:                        
1. Bhatinda
2. Jamnagar
3. Mangalore
Which of the above has/have oil refineries?  
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C