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Chapter 11: Mineral and Energy Resources Flashcards

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1
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Give some examples of metallic minerals.

A

Ores of iron, gold, copper, lead and tin.

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Give some examples of non-metallic minerals.

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Coal, petroleum, mica and manganese.

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Largest producer of Iron ore in India.

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Odisha.

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Four centers of iron in Odisha.

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Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack and Koraput.

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Two centers of iron ore in Jharkhand.

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Singhbhum and Palamau.

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Leading producers of Iron ore in Chhattisgarh.

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Bastar and Durg.

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Two countries to which iron ore from India is exported.

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Japan, Korea, European and Gulf countries.

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Ores of iron in India.

A

Haematite and Magnetite.

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Mineral used to make iron and steel and used to strengthen steel. Also state the leading producer in South Asia.

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Manganese. India.

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Major non-metallic mineral of India.

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Coal.

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Name any two non-metallic minerals of India.

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Coal and Petroleum.

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12
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Most important source of power in India.

A

Coal.

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Which non-metallic mineral is used as a basic input in iron and steel industry ?

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Coal.

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State the best quality of coal and also name the location.

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Anthracite coal found in Jammu and Kashmir.

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State the poorest quality of coal and also name the location.

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Peat found in Bihar.

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Name two richest and oldest coal fields of India. State the location.

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Jharia and Raniganj found in Bihar and Odisha.

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Name any four major centers of coal mining in South India.

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1) Adilabad
2) Karimnagar
3) Warangal
4) Khamman.

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State two centers of coal mining of West Bengal and Maharashtra.

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West Bengal - i) Raniganj ii) Dalingkot
Maharashtra - i) Kamptee ii) Wardha valley

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Which variety of coal is used in the production of coke and gas ? Also state its location.

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Bituminous. Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.

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Which region is the largest producer of petroleum in India ? Name the refinery where the production is refined.

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Bombay-High or Mumbai-High in Maharashtra. The mineral oil obtained from the region is refined in Trombay.

21
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Name the agency which explores the mineral oil refined in India.

A

The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC).

22
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Major oil field in Assam and Gujarat.

A

Assam - Digboi and Naharkatia
Gujarat - Ankaleshwar and Ahmedabad

23
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Name the state which is the leading producer of coal in India.

A

Jharkhand. Mines - Jharia and Bokaro.

24
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Name two states with large deposits of coal and also name the coalfields in the states mentioned.

A

Jharkhand - Jharia, Bokaro and Giridih
Odisha - Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Talcher.

25
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Which is the oldest oil producing state in India ?

A

Assam.

26
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Which is the oldest oil field of India ?

A

The Digboi field.

27
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Name any two offshore oil fields of India.

A

Mumbai-High and Bassein.

28
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Name any two oilfields of North-East India.

A

Arunachal Pradesh - Manabhum
Tripura - Mamunbhanga

29
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Name one area in Odisha and Chhattisgarh where iron ore is mined.

A

Odisha - Sundargarh
Chhattisgarh - Bailadila in Bastar district.

30
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Name the two raw materials derived from coal.

A

Coke and Coal tar.

31
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Name any two industries which use manganese.

A

1) Iron and Steel Industry
2) Chemical Industry

32
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Name the mineral that toughens steel and makes it rust-proof.

A

Manganese.

33
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Name two states which are leading producers of manganese.

A

Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

34
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Name any two copper mines of India.

A

i) Balaghat mines - Madhya Pradesh
ii) Khetri mines - Rajasthan

35
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Which state is the largest producer of Manganese ?

A

Odisha.

36
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Name any two important centers of manganese in Odisha and Maharashtra.

A

Odisha - Sundargarh and Koraput
Maharashtra - Nagpur and Ratnagiri.

37
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Name two industries that use a high quality of coal.

A

Iron and Steel industry and Cement industry.

37
Q

Name two coastal and inland oil refineries in India.

A

Coastal - Mumbai and Kochi
Inland - Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation LImited.

38
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Name the largest oil refinery in the public sector.

A

Guwahati Refinery (Assam).

38
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Which type of coal is mostly used in iron and steel Industry ?

A

Anthracite.

38
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Name any two states in India which are leading producers of copper.

A

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

38
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Name any two copper mines of Jharkhand.

A

Singhbhum and Hazaribagh.

38
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Name an important clean energy resource which is found in association with petroleum.

A

Natural gas.

39
Q

Name a multipurpose project located on river Satluj.

A

Bhankra Nangal project

39
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Name a multipurpose project located on river Mahanadi.

A

Hirakud.

40
Q

Name any two solar power plants of India.

A

Kalyanpur in Aligarh or Gurgaon in Haryana.

41
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Name any two sources of nuclear energy.

A

Thorium and Uranium.

41
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Name an offshore oilfield in India.

A

Gulf of Cambay (Mumbai-High).

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