Geography › Economic & Mineral Geography – UPSC Prelims PYQs

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

‘Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?

Consider the following minerals :

1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. Kyanite
4. Sillimanite In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals ?

Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?

Consider the following statements :

1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin

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Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?

1. High ash content
2. Low sulphur content
3. Low ash fusion temperature

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Consider the following statements :

1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?

With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs: Mineral — 90% Natural sources in

1. Copper — Jharkhand
2. Nickel — Orissa
3. Tungsten — Kerala

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason?

1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.

Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?

Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India?

Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium ?

Consider the following statements :

1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?

Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh?

1. Bauxite
2. Dolomite
3. Iron ore
4. Tin

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In which one of the following districts have reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

Consider the following statements :

1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines.
2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?

Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala?

1. Ilmenite
2. Zircon
3. Sillimanite
4. Tungsten

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Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu

List I (Power Station) (A) Kothagudem (B) Raichur (C) Mettur (D) Wanakbori

List II (State)

For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?

Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer:

1. Giridih
2. Jayankondam
3. Alwar
4. Dharwar

List I (A) Coal (B) Copper (C) Manganese (D) Lignite

List II

Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2002-03?

Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

In which one of the following countries is rupee its currency?

The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in

HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukoot owes its site basically to

In the above map, the black marks show the distribution of

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Minerals) I. Mineral oil II. Copper III. Manganese IV. Bauxite

List II (Major producer) A) Zambia B) Guyana C) Venezuela D) Gabon

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Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.

Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non-vegetarians.

The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Timber) I. Cedar II. Douglas Fir III. Mahogany IV. Teak

List II (Country) A. Myanmar B. Canada C. Mexico D. Honduras

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Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?

The given figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for the construction of two 1000 MW nuclear power plants has been labelled in the map as The original figure is not available for this question.

In which one of the following areas in the given map was there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the Atomic Minerals Division of Department of Atomic Energy?

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Industries) I. Pearl fishing II. Automobiles III. Ship-building IV. Engineering goods

List II (Industrial Centres) A) Pune B) Tuticorin C) Pinjore D) Marmagao

Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.

Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world’s largest deposit of porphyry copper.

Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?

Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Ringgit II. Baht III. Rupiah IV. Won

List II A) Indonesia B) South Korea C) Thailand D) Malaysia

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Commercial production of mineral oil has started recently in which one of the areas of India, labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough map given below:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Minerals) I. Graphite II. Lead III. Salt IV. Silver

List II (Mining area) A. Bellary B. Didwana C. Rampa D. Zawar

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Places) — List II (Industries) I. Jamnagar — A) Aluminium II. Hospet — B) Woollen Textile III. Korba — C) Fertilizers IV. Haldia — D) Cement E) Iron and Steel

In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialised towns have been developed. Match the lists of specialisation with towns and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Towns) I. Alibag II. Balapur III. Nhava Sheva IV. Ratnagiri

List II (Specialisation) A. Fishing Centre B. Holiday resort C. Petro-chemical complex D. Port

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The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names: Names A. Katni B. Tirunelveli C. Sikka D. Churk

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Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Minerals) I. Coal II. Gold III. Mica IV. Manganese

List II (Typical areas of Occurrence) A) Bhandara B) Karanpura C) Hutti D) Nellore

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Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? I. Yamuna Nagar II. Guwahati III. Shahabad IV. Ballarpur

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Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world?

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Hazardous industries using child labour leading to the filing of a public interest petition in the Supreme Court) – Located at I. Glass industry II. Brassware industry III. Slate industry IV. Hand-made carpet industry

List II A) Moradabad B) Marakpur C) Ferozabad D) Mirzapur

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