Which of the following industries uses bauxite as a principal raw material?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Aluminium
Bauxite, containing 15-25 percent aluminium is the only ore that is used for commercial extraction of aluminium today. In India, Odisha is the largest Bauxite producer. Its main deposits are found in Kalahandi, Koraput, Sundargarh, Bolangir and Sambalpur districts.
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2
Bauxite is an ore of –
Correct Answer:
(B)
Aluminium
Bauxite is an ore of aluminium. Its colour varies from white, pink or red depending on the quantity of iron. According to 'Indian Mineral Year Book 2022', three leading producers of Bauxite are – (i) Odisha (ii) Gujarat (iii) Jharkhand
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3
Two leading producers of Bauxite in India are –
Correct Answer:
(B)
Gujarat and Odisha
According to Indian Bureau of Mines, a leading producer of Bauxite during 2023-24(P) were – Odisha (51%), Gujarat (15%), Jharkhand (8%) and Chhattisgarh (6.47%).
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4
Which of the following industries uses bauxite as a principal raw material?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Aluminium
Bauxite, containing 15-25 percent aluminium is the only ore that is used for commercial extraction of aluminium today. In India, Odisha is the largest Bauxite producer. Its main deposits are found in Kalahandi, Koraput, Sundargarh, Bolangir and Sambalpur districts.
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5
In which district of Chhattisgarh, Bauxite ore is available?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Kondgaon
In Kondgaon district of Chhattisgarh Bauxite is available. Bauxite is also located in Surguja, Korba, Jashpur, Kanker, Bastar and Kabirdham districts of Chhattisgarh.
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6
Copper is found in –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Malajkhand (Balaghat)
Copper ore is found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is a good conductor of electricity. As per Indian Mineral Year Book 2022, States with largest reserves of copper ore are – (1) Rajasthan (813327 thousand tonnes) (2) Jharkhand (295389 thousand tonnes) (3) Madhya Pradesh (283429 thousand tonnes). In terms of the production of copper concentrate, Madhya Pradesh Pradesh is at first place followed by Rajasthan and Jharkhand. Three important districts for copper in India are – Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Balaghat (M.P.) and Poorvi Singhbhumi (Jharkhand). Malajkhand Balaghat is a leading centre for the production of copper in Madhya Pradesh.
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7
'Khetri' is famous for :
Correct Answer:
(D)
Copper
Khetri is famous for copper production, It is located in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Presently, copper mining in Khetri is done by Hindustan Copper Limited.
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8
Consider the following pairs in context of the mineral resources of India – Mineral 90% Natural reserve
Copper - Jharkhand
Nickel - Odisha
Tungsten - Kerala
Which of the pair(s) above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Only 2
According to IMYB Report 2022, 54% of copper reserve is found in Rajasthan. 92% of natural reserves of nickel is found in Odisha. 41% of natural reserves of Tungsten is found in Karnataka. Thus, option (b) is correct.
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9
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List- I List- II
(Copper Fields) (State)
Chandrapur 1. Maharashtra
Hasan 2. Andhra Pradesh
Khamman 3. Rajasthan
Khetri 4. Karnataka
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(A)
1 4 2 3
The correct match is as follows :
Copper Fields State
Chandrapur – Maharashtra
Hasan – Karnataka
Khamman – Andhra Pradesh
Khetri – Rajasthan
Thus, option (a) is correct.
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10
Which State of India is the largest producer of copper?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is the leading producer state of copper, accounting for about 53% of the production. Rajasthan accounts for 43%, and Jharkhand accounts for 4% of copper production in India.