Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest
(a) Uranium deposits
(b) Tungsten deposits
(c) Coal deposits
(d) Bauxite ore deposits
Solution: (a)
Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world.
The monazite sands on the Kerala coasts, used for generating nuclear energy contain
(a) platinum
(b) copper
(c) uranium
(d) bauxite
Solution: (c)
Monazite sands contain uranium.
In India, there are many coal fields found in
(a) Cauvery Valley
(b) Krishna Valley
(c) Ganga Valley
(d) Damodar Valley
Solution: (d)
The Damodar valley is rich in coal. It is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country. The important coalfields in the basin are Jharia, Raniganj, West Bokaro, East Bokaro, Ramgarh, South Karanpura and North Karanpura.
The largest producer of Lignite in India is:
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
Solution: (b)
State-wise distributions of Indian Lignite shows that major part of the resource are located in Tamil Nadu followed by Rajasthan, Gujarat, Pondicherry, J&K, Kerala, and West Bengal . About 75 percent of lignite production in India comes from Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.
Which one of the following regions is most rich in coal deposits?
(a) Bramhaputra Valley
(b) Damodar Valley
(c) Mahanadi Valley
(d) Godavari Valley
Solution: (b)
The Damodar river valley contain store houses or coal seems, the richest, largest and most productive coalfields of India. The Damodar valley coal occurring in Damuda series of the lower Gondwana rocks is noted for exceptionally rich coal deposits. About 75 per cent of India’s coal is mined from this valley. There are several coalfields of which Jharia, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Chandrapura and Karanpura are the premier producers.
