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Mineral resources - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    Which one of the following is correctly matched?
    Mineral → Ore
    1. Iron → Bauxite
    2. Aluminium → Galena
    3. Lead → Galena
    4. Zinc → Bauxite
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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following is the main ore of zinc?
    1. Bauxite
    2. Galena
    3. Cassiterite
    4. Sphalerite
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  3. Question 3

    "Majhgawan" mines in India are famous for:
    1. Copper
    2. Diamond
    3. Gold
    4. Bauxite
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  4. Question 4

    Which state ranks first in reserves and production of bauxite in India?
    1. Jharkhand
    2. Odisha
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. Madhya Pradesh
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  5. Question 5

    The "South-Western Belt" of mineral resources includes:
    1. Karnataka and Goa
    2. Rajasthan and Gujarat
    3. Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
    4. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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  6. Question 6

    The first nuclear reactor in India used which atomic mineral?
    1. Thorium
    2. Uranium-235
    3. Plutonium
    4. Radium
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  7. Question 7

    Which mineral is used in making electrical insulators and cosmetics?
    1. Mica
    2. Gypsum
    3. Graphite
    4. Bauxite
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  8. Question 8

    Which Indian state has the highest reserve of dolomite?
    1. Odisha
    2. Chhattisgarh
    3. Gujarat
    4. Jharkhand
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  9. Question 9

    Which mineral is mainly used in the production of plaster of Paris?
    1. Limestone
    2. Mica
    3. Gypsum
    4. Graphite
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  10. Question 10

    Copper and Tin together form which alloy?
    1. Duralumin
    2. Brass
    3. Bronze
    4. Pewter
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  11. Question 11

    Uranium Corporation of India is located at:
    1. Jaduguda, Jharkhand
    2. Trombay, Maharashtra
    3. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
    4. Hyderabad, Telangana
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  12. Question 12

    Which mineral is added in toothpaste and fertilizers?
    1. Graphite
    2. Mica
    3. Gypsum
    4. Phosphate
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following mineral belts passes through Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand?
    1. Western Belt
    2. Southern Belt
    3. Himalayan Belt
    4. North-Eastern Peninsular Belt
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  14. Question 14

    Which region is the only diamond-producing area in India?
    1. Panna, Madhya Pradesh
    2. Bastar, Chhattisgarh
    3. Kolar, Karnataka
    4. Bellary, Karnataka
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  15. Question 15

    Which state is the leading producer of gypsum in India?
    1. Gujarat
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Madhya Pradesh
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