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Which one of the following is a metal?

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  1. Sugar

  2. Sweet

  3. Iron

  4. Tea

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metals are the elements. In the options given here only iron is an element rest all are compound or mixture. A metal is one which has shiny appearance, malleable, ductile and hard. Metals are arranged on the left hand side of the periodic table.

Which part of India is almost devoid of economic minerals?

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  1. Peninsular rock system in Rajasthan

  2. The vast alluvial plains of North India

  3. Sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern flanks of peninsula

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The most striking feature of the Indian minerals is their uneven distribution. Some areas are very rich in minerals while some others are completely devoid of this valuable asset.Minerals are rarely found in Northern plains of India.

Which state is not the producer of mica?

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  1. Bihar

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Mica deposits are found in the northern edge of the Chhota Nagpur plateau. Koderma Gaya – Hazaribagh belt of Jharkhand is the leading producer. In Rajasthan, the major mica producing area is around Ajmer. Nellore mica belt of Andhra Pradesh is also an important producer in the country.

Which one of the following states produces silver in abundance?

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  1. Orissa

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Kerala

  4. West Bengal

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Correct Option: B

Koderma, a place in Jharkhand is famous for ________.

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  1. Mica mining centre

  2. Photogoods

  3. Limestone

  4. Leather goods

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is correct?

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  1. Mica is found in Koderma

  2. Cuddapah series is famous for diamonds

  3. Petroleum reserves are found in Aravalli hills

  4. Natural gas is found in Dharwar rock formation

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Correct Option: A

Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite with a high thorium content?

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India has plenty of atomic minerals. Atomic power is generated using these atomic minerals. Atomic power decides the status and might of a nation. Atomic power was used only for a country’s defense in the earlier days. But today, it is being widely used for power generation. The important atomic minerals found in India are Uranium, Thorium, Beryllium, Lithium etc. Thorium is found in Kerala, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan.

Where has the Geological Survey of India found the most of India's Chromite?

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  1. Singhbhum

  2. Hubli

  3. Cuttack

  4. Manipur

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Correct Option: C

Jadugoda mines are famous for ________.

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  1. Gold deposits

  2. Iron ore

  3. Mica deposits

  4. Uranium deposits

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Correct Option: D

Which is the richest state of India from the point of view of minerals?

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  1. Kerala

  2. Bihar

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Option: D