Mineral and Energy Resources

Question 1

Give some examples of metallic minerals.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Give some examples of non-metallic minerals.

Answer 2

Coal, petroleum, mica and manganese.

Question 3

Largest producer of Iron ore in India.

Answer 3

Odisha.

Question 4

Four centers of iron in Odisha.

Answer 4

Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack and Koraput.

Question 5

Two centers of iron ore in Jharkhand.

Answer 5

Singhbhum and Palamau.

Question 6

Leading producers of Iron ore in Chhattisgarh.

Answer 6

Bastar and Durg.

Question 7

Two countries to which iron ore from India is exported.

Answer 7

Japan, Korea, European and Gulf countries.

Question 8

Ores of iron in India.

Answer 8

Haematite and Magnetite.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Manganese. India.

Question 10

Major non-metallic mineral of India.

Answer 10

Coal.

Question 11

Name any two non-metallic minerals of India.

Answer 11

Coal and Petroleum.

Question 12

Most important source of power in India.

Answer 12

Coal.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Coal.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Anthracite coal found in Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Peat found in Bihar.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Jharia and Raniganj found in Bihar and Odisha.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Bituminous. Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC).

Question 22

Major oil field in Assam and Gujarat.

Answer 22

Assam - Digboi and Naharkatia
Gujarat - Ankaleshwar and Ahmedabad

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Jharkhand. Mines - Jharia and Bokaro.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Which is the oldest oil producing state in India ?

Answer 25

Assam.

Question 26

Which is the oldest oil field of India ?

Answer 26

The Digboi field.

Question 27

Name any two offshore oil fields of India.

Answer 27

Mumbai-High and Bassein.

Question 28

Name any two oilfields of North-East India.

Answer 28

Arunachal Pradesh - Manabhum Tripura - Mamunbhanga

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Odisha - Sundargarh Chhattisgarh - Bailadila in Bastar district.

Question 30

Name the two raw materials derived from coal.

Answer 30

Coke and Coal tar.

Question 31

Name any two industries which use manganese.

Answer 31

1) Iron and Steel Industry 2) Chemical Industry

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Manganese.

Question 33

Name two states which are leading producers of manganese.

Answer 33

Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

Question 34

Name any two copper mines of India.

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Which state is the largest producer of Manganese ?

Answer 35

Odisha.

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Odisha - Sundargarh and Koraput Maharashtra - Nagpur and Ratnagiri.

Question 37

Name two industries that use a high quality of coal.

Answer 37

Iron and Steel industry and Cement industry.

Question 37

Name two coastal and inland oil refineries in India.

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Name the largest oil refinery in the public sector.

Answer 38

Guwahati Refinery (Assam).

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Anthracite.

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Question 38

Name any two copper mines of Jharkhand.

Answer 38

Singhbhum and Hazaribagh.

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Natural gas.

Question 39

Name a multipurpose project located on river Satluj.

Answer 39

Bhankra Nangal project

Question 39

Name a multipurpose project located on river Mahanadi.

Answer 39

Hirakud.

Question 40

Name any two solar power plants of India.

Answer 40

Kalyanpur in Aligarh or Gurgaon in Haryana.

Question 41

Name any two sources of nuclear energy.

Answer 41

Thorium and Uranium.

Question 41

Name an offshore oilfield in India.

Answer 41

Gulf of Cambay (Mumbai-High).