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A geologist says nearly all of India's coal lies in a few river valleys. What share, and which valleys?Read the answer and worked solution →Mumbai High is an offshore petroleum field. In which sea does it lie?Read the answer and worked solution →The South-Western Plateau belt of Karnataka, Goa and Kerala is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite but lacks what?Read the answer and worked solution →Copper and zinc in Rajasthan and Gujarat are associated with which rock system?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two types of iron ore are mainly found in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Noamundi and Gua are iron ore mines in which State?Read the answer and worked solution →Dalli and Rajhara iron ore mines lie in which district of Chhattisgarh?Read the answer and worked solution →Sandur-Hospet iron ore deposits are in which district of Karnataka?Read the answer and worked solution →A steel maker needs a mineral to smelt iron ore and make ferro alloys. Which one?Read the answer and worked solution →Which State leads India in both manganese and bauxite production?Read the answer and worked solution →Bauxite is the ore of which metal?Read the answer and worked solution →Copper for electric wires comes from Singhbhum, Balaghat and which Rajasthan district?Read the answer and worked solution →Which non-metallic mineral that splits into thin tough sheets is used in electrical industries?Read the answer and worked solution →Which district of Andhra Pradesh produces the best quality mica?Read the answer and worked solution →About 80 per cent of India's coal is of which type and grade?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is India's largest coal field?Read the answer and worked solution →Brown coal, or lignite, is mined in the coastal areas of which State?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is petroleum called liquid gold?Read the answer and worked solution →Mumbai High was discovered in 1973. When did production begin?Read the answer and worked solution →Digboi is a field-based refinery. Which refinery is the example of a market-based one?Read the answer and worked solution →Before the Oil and Natural Gas Commission was set up in 1956, which was India's only oil producing region?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the ferrous oresRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the coal fieldsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the mineral leadersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the fossil fuelsRead the answer and worked solution →Conventional or renewableRead the answer and worked solution →Which mineral beltRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Minerals bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A tiny workshop with one loom versus a giant car plant. On what basis are industries classed as large, medium, small and cottage?Read the answer and worked solution →

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A geologist says nearly all of India's coal lies in a few river valleys. What share, and which valleys?

  1. Over 97 per cent, Damodar and Sone
  2. About 50 per cent, Ganga and Yamuna
  3. About 25 per cent, Narmada and Tapi
  4. Over 97 per cent, Indus and Sutlej
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Correct answer: A. Over 97 per cent, Damodar and Sone

1. Coal is concentrated in Gondwana valleys. 2. Over 97 per cent lies in the Damodar, Sone, Mahanadi and Godavari valleys. 3. The alluvial plains have none. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 7, Mineral and Energy Resources._

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Mumbai High is an offshore petroleum field. In which sea does it lie?

  1. Andaman Sea
  2. Arabian Sea
  3. Bay of Bengal
  4. Indian Ocean
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Correct answer: B. Arabian Sea

1. Petroleum lies in sedimentary basins of Assam, Gujarat and Mumbai High. 2. Mumbai High is offshore in the Arabian Sea. 3. New reserves lie in the Krishna-Godavari and Kaveri basins. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 7, Mineral and Energy Resources._

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The South-Western Plateau belt of Karnataka, Goa and Kerala is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite but lacks what?

  1. Manganese ore
  2. Coal deposits
  3. Iron ore deposits
  4. Limestone beds
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Correct answer: B. Coal deposits

1. The belt has high grade iron ore and manganese. 2. It lacks coal deposits. 3. Kerala adds monazite and thorium. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 7, Mineral and Energy Resources._

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