Mineral Resource & Energy Resources UPSC Questions

Geography-Economic Geography

Mineral Resource & Energy Resources MCQ Questions


7.
How many different kinds of minerals are there?
A.
2
B.
4
C.
5
D.
3
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ANSWER :
A. 2
8.
_________Minerals contain metal in raw form
A.
Metallic
B.
Non metallic
C.
Metallic and non metallic
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
A. Metallic
9.
_______ is a non metallic mineral
A.
Copper
B.
Lead
C.
Mica
D.
Nickel
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ANSWER :
C. Mica
10.
Consider the following statements:
1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodama.
3. Dhar wars are famous for petroleum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2013
A.
1 and 2
B.
2 only
C.
2 and 3
D.
None
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only
11.
In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing(IRS) satellites used?
1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC - 2015
A.
1, 2 and 3 only
B.
4 and 5 only
C.
1 and 2 only
D.
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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ANSWER :
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
12.
Which one of the following minerals is a fossil fuel?
A.
Uranium
B.
Coal
C.
Zircon
D.
Barium
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ANSWER :
B. Coal