Which of the following is the most important raw material for the generation of power in India?
(a) Mineral Oil
(b) Natural Gas
(c) Uranium
(d) Coal
Solution: (d)
Coal is the most important source of power in India. More than 65% of India’s electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country’s thermal power generation being coal-based. India’s electricity sector consumes about 72% of the coal produced in the country.
The beach sands of Kerala are rich in
(a) Calcium
(b) Radium
(c) Thorium
(d) Manganese
Solution: (c)
The beach sand in Kerala contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world. Thorium, also known as the ‘strategic nuclear fuel of India,’ is a radioactive material contained in a mineral called monazite in sand. The beach sands of Kerala in Palghat and Quilon district contain the world’s richest monazite deposits.
The Hutti Gold mines are located in the State of
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Solution: (a)
Hutti Gold Mines is located in Raichur district, Karnataka. This mine is probably one of the most ancient metal mines in the world, dating to the PreAshokan period.
Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country?
(a) Kolar
(b) Hospet
(c) Ramgiri
(d) Hutti
Solution: (b)
Kolar, Hutti, Gadag, Ramagiri, Honalli, Wynad, Lawa, Mysara, Pahardia, Kundrekocha have been some of the gold mines of India. Presently gold is produced from three mines viz Hutti, Uti, Hirabuddni (HGML) in Karnataka and as by product from base metal sulphide deposits of Khetri (Rajasthan), Mosabani, Singhbhum (Jharkhand).
Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the
(a) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea
(b) West coastal plain
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Interior part of the Deccan
Solution: (a)
Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea.
