India’s Mineral Resources Quiz: Which Mineral Where, Clerkship 2024
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10 questions on India’s mineral resources for the geography part of WBPSC Clerkship 2024 Part-I, each with an explanation and memory tips. 📖 Read the detailed topic
Which plateau is called the 'storehouse of minerals' of India?
The Chota Nagpur Plateau holds almost every major mineral: coal, iron, copper, mica, uranium and bauxite, so it is called India's storehouse of minerals. The Deccan Plateau is better known for black soil and cotton.
- The plateau lies mainly in Jharkhand and spreads into Odisha, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal
- Jharia, Jaduguda and Koderma are on this plateau
In which state is the Jharia coalfield, famous for coking coal?
Jharia is in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, in the Damodar valley. Its coking coal is used in iron and steel furnaces. The nearby coalfield in West Bengal is Raniganj, not Jharia.
- Jharia and Raniganj are both Gondwana coalfields of the Damodar valley
- Coking coal is a raw material of the steel industry
- Jharia (Jharkhand) and Raniganj (West Bengal) lie side by side, so their states get mixed up
Where did coal mining first begin in India?
Coal mining in India began at Raniganj, West Bengal, in 1774. Jharia is famous for coking coal, and Neyveli is a lignite field.
- Raniganj is in Paschim Bardhaman district
- Year: 1774
- রানিগঞ্জ = রানি, প্রথম রানি = প্রথম কয়লাখনি
Neyveli is famous for which mineral?
Neyveli in Tamil Nadu is the main field of lignite, or brown coal, and has thermal power stations that burn it. Lignite has less carbon than bituminous coal and anthracite.
- Neyveli is in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu
- Lignite = brown coal
| Type of coal | Quality |
|---|---|
| Anthracite | Highest carbon, best quality |
| Bituminous | Most used in India |
| Lignite | Brown coal, Neyveli |
| Peat | Lowest carbon |
Which type of coal has the highest carbon content?
Anthracite has the highest share of carbon, so it is the best quality coal. Bituminous is the coal most used in India, and peat has the least carbon.
- Order: anthracite > bituminous > lignite > peat
- Anthracite burns with little smoke
- Best quality is anthracite, but the most used is bituminous
- A-B-L-P: carbon falls from left to right
| Type of coal | Quality |
|---|---|
| Anthracite | Highest carbon, best quality |
| Bituminous | Most used in India |
| Lignite | Brown coal, Neyveli |
| Peat | Lowest carbon |
Where is India's oldest oil refinery?
The Digboi refinery in Assam started in 1901 and is the oldest in the country; India's first oil was also found in Assam. Barauni (Bihar), Koyali (Gujarat) and Haldia (West Bengal) came much later.
- Digboi is in Tinsukia district of Assam
- Started: 1901
- ডিগবয় = দেশের দাদু শোধনাগার
Where is the Mumbai High oilfield?
Mumbai High is an oilfield in the Arabian Sea off the Mumbai coast, where oil is drawn from under the seabed (offshore). It was discovered in 1974. Ankleshwar is an onshore oilfield of Gujarat.
- Mumbai High: an offshore oilfield
- Discovered: 1974
Khetri in Rajasthan is famous for which mineral?
Khetri in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan is famous for its copper mines. Rajasthan's zinc-lead mine is Zawar (Udaipur), not Khetri. The ore of copper is chalcopyrite.
- Other copper areas: Malanjkhand (Madhya Pradesh), Singhbhum (Jharkhand)
- Copper ore: chalcopyrite
- In Rajasthan, copper is Khetri and zinc is Zawar
- খেতড়ির তামা: খ-এ খেতড়ি, ত-এ তামা
| Mineral | Ore | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | Haematite, magnetite | Bailadila, Keonjhar |
| Copper | Chalcopyrite | Khetri |
| Aluminium | Bauxite | Panchpatmali |
| Lead | Galena | Zawar |
| Uranium | Pitchblende | Jaduguda |
In which state is Jaduguda, India's first uranium mine?
Jaduguda is in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and is the country's first uranium mine. The ore of uranium is pitchblende. The other atomic mineral, thorium, comes from the monazite sands of Kerala.
- Uranium and thorium are atomic minerals
- Thorium: monazite sands of Kerala
- জাদুগোড়ার জাদু শক্তি = পারমাণবিক শক্তি
Which metal is obtained from bauxite?
Bauxite is the ore of aluminium. Panchpatmali in Koraput district of Odisha is a famous bauxite mine. The ores of iron are haematite and magnetite, and of copper, chalcopyrite.
- Bauxite: the ore of aluminium
- Panchpatmali, Koraput (Odisha)
- বক্সে অ্যালুমিনিয়াম
| Mineral | Ore | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Iron | Haematite, magnetite | Bailadila, Keonjhar |
| Copper | Chalcopyrite | Khetri |
| Aluminium | Bauxite | Panchpatmali |
| Lead | Galena | Zawar |
| Uranium | Pitchblende | Jaduguda |
📊 Topic Analysis
10 questions on India’s mineral resources for the geography part of WBPSC Clerkship 2024 Part-I, each with an explanation and memory tips.
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