Uranium, Minerals in India - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Consider the following statements

1. India - 2nd largest producer of hematite after Russia.
2. Kodarma has largest Mica deposits in the world.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form of Iron(III) Oxide (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides.
2)   Which of the following statements is / are correct?

1. India is the largest producer of natural graphite in world.
2. Odisha is the major producer of graphite.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
India is the world's second largest producer of natural graphite while china ranks first. Graphite is a crystalline form of carbon used to make pencil and electrode. It is used as moderator and lubricant in atomic reaction. Deposits of commercial importance are located in Andhra Pradesh” Jharkhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

3)   Which of the following statements are true?

1. India is the first customer to buy Australian uranium without being a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

2. India signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Australia in 2014

3. Australia is the largest producer of uranium in the world

a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,2

Explanation:
About 64 percent of the world's production of uranium from mines is from Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia. Australia is the third largest producer of uranium in the world after Canada and Kazakhstan.

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