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Mineral and Energy Resources
Chapter: 18
| MODULE – 8: Economic Geography of India |
INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.1
1. The value of minerals produces in 1950-51 was:
(a) Rs 756 million.
(b) Rs 852 million.
(c) Rs 892 million.
(d) Rs 1050 million.
Ans: (c) Rs 892 million.
2. What was India’s installed power generation capacity in 2022?
(a) 510,330 MW.
(b) 410,339 MW.
(c) 673,545 MW.
(d) 234,534 MW.
Ans: (b) 410,339 MW.
3. In which of the following minerals, India is not self – sufficient?
(a) Rock phosphate.
(b) Bauxite.
(c) Chromite.
(d) Iron ore.
Ans: (a) Rock phosphate.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.2
1. Which of the following is not a belt of mineral distribution in India?
(a) North eastern plateaus.
(b) South-western plateaus
(c) North-western region.
(d) South-eastern plateaus.
Ans: (d) South-eastern plateaus.
2. Which of the following mineral is a non ferrous mineral-
(a) Manganese.
(b) Bauxite.
(c) Chromite.
(d) Pyrite.
Ans: (b) Bauxite.
3. The ore termed as ‘red ore’ is-
(a) Haematite.
(b) Pyrite.
(c) Magnetite.
(d) Limonite.
Ans: (a) Haematite.
4. What was India’s rank in producing iron ore in the world?
(a) 1st
(b) 7th
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
Ans: (d) 4th
INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.3
1. The river valley which is not included in Gondwana coal field-
(a) Godavari.
(b) Jhelum.
(c) Son.
(d) Damodar.
Ans: (b) Jhelum.
2. The mineral termed as ‘liquid gold’-
(a) Coal.
(b) Natural Gas.
(c) Petroleum.
(d) Thorium.
Ans: (c) Petroleum.
3. How many oil refineries are established in India?
(a) 26
(b) 29
(c) 23
(d) 32
Ans: (c) 23
4. In which state Uranium is produced?
(a) Rajasthan.
(b) Chhattisgarh.
(c) Jharkhand.
(d) Himachal Pradesh.
Ans: (c) Jharkhand.
5. The share of hydel power in total installed capacity was:
(a) 15.4 %
(b) 11.4 %
(c) 22.0 %
(d) 16.5 %
Ans: (b) 11.4 %

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