Minerals in India - MCQs with answers - Part II

ANSWER: a) Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh with 94% share is the leading state in mica production followed by Rajasthan with 6%, Jharkhand with 0.59% and Bihar with 0.07% share.

ANSWER: c) Karnataka

Karnataka with 28% share is the leading state in limestone reserves is followed by Andhra Pradesh with 20%, Rajasthan with 12% and Chhattisgarh with 9% share.

ANSWER: b) Chhattisgarh

Chhatisgarh with 28% share is the leading state in dolomite production followed by Andhra Pradesh with 23% share, Orissa with 13% share and Karnataka with 8% share.

ANSWER: b) Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu with 70% share is the leading state in mangnesite production followed by Uttarakhand and Karnataka with 30% share.

ANSWER: a) Jharkhand

Jharkhand is the largest producer of Kyanite in India followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka.

ANSWER: c) Orissa

Orissa contributes 55.87% of the total production in sillimanite production followed by Kerala with 32.21% and Maharashtra with 11.70%.

ANSWER: b) Jharkhand

Jharkhand with 29% share is the leading state in coal reserves followed by Orissa with 24.82% and West Bengal with 11% share.

ANSWER: b) Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is the leading state in coal production followed by Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

ANSWER: a) Coal India

Coal India Ltd produces the largest quantity of coal in India followed by Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

ANSWER: a) Digboi

Most oil is sent to oil refinery at Digboi.

ANSWER: a) Ankleshwar

Oil from this field is sent to refineries at Trombay and Koyali.

ANSWER: d) Petronet Kochi-Karur

Petronet Kochi-Karur is the longest product pipeline in India followed by Salaya-Mathura -Panipat, Kandla-Bhatinada, Jamnagar - Loni and oil-Duliajan-Barauni.