Iron Ore and Its Distribution in Karnataka

Q. Select the correct statements about iron ore deposits in Karnataka.

1. Chikkamagaluru district ranks second in Karnataka for having iron ore deposits.
2. Iron ore deposits are found in Hosadurga and Sandur in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
3. Iron ore produced in Karnataka is entirely exported.
4. Iron ore is found in Huliyara and Chikkanayakanahalli of the Tumakuru district.

Q. Magnetite and hematite are ores of which mineral?

1. Aluminium
2. Gold
3. Iron
4. Manganese

Q. How many iron ore mines are there in the state of Karnataka?

1. 60
2. 65
3. 70
4. 75

Q. In which part of Chikkamagaluru district has iron ore mining been curtailed as it has a national park?

1. Bababudangiri hills
2. Kudremukh
3. Kemmannugundi
4. Gangamula

Q.

_____ is the magnetite ore of iron.

Q. Shown below are some states of India that produce iron. Select the descending order of their iron ore production capacity.

1. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Odisha.
2. Odisha, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.
3. Karnataka, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.
4. Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka.

Q. Where is the Jindal Vijaynagar Iron and Steel factory located?

1. Bengaluru
2. Mandya
3. Ballari
4. Udupi

Q. Magnetite accounts for what percentage of the total iron ore produced in Karnataka?

1. 60%
2. 53%
3. 63%
4. 47%

Q. Assertion (A) : 2800 mineral species have been identified, but only about 100 are considered ore minerals.
Reason (R) : All the ores have one or more minerals in them but not otherwise.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is the not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Q. Why have mining operations been stopped in Kudremukh?

1. Lack of funds to continue operations
2. Iron ore has been exhausted in that region
3. Bad weather conditions inhibit mining activities
4. Presence of nearby National Park

Q. Which state ranks first in iron production in the country?

1. Odisha
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Karnataka

Q. In which of these districts can iron ore be found?

1. Ballari
2. Raichur
3. Gadag
4. Uttara Kannada

Q. Deposits of iron ore are found in which areas of Chitradurga district?

1. Hosadurga and Sasalu
2. Kalhattagiri and Gangamula
3. Huliyara and Chikkanayakanahalli
4. Hospet and Sandur

Q. Which district in Karnataka has rich deposits of iron ore?

1. Bidar
2. Ballari
3. Haveri
4. Gadag

Q. and in Ballari are rich in iron ore deposits. Select your two responses in alphabetical order.

1. Hospet
2. Hatti
3. Sandur
4. Kumsi

Q.
Sandur in Bellary district has _________ mines.

1. Gold
2. Aluminium
3. Manganese
4. Steel

Q. The iron ore produced in Karnataka is used in which of the following in Bellary to make iron and steel?

1. Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant
2. Jindal Vijayanagar Iron and Steel Factory
3. Tata Metaliks
4. Kalyani Steels

Q. Huge quantity of iron ore deposits are found in the ___ district of Jharkhand.

1. Mayurbhanj
2. Bastar
3. Singhbhum
4. Keonjhar

Q. Deposits of manganese in Karnataka is about _____ of the total deposits in the country.

1. 17%
2. 22%
3. 27%
4. 32%

Q. To protect the bio-diversity of Western Ghats, the Supreme Court has banned iron ore mining at ______________.

1. Ballari
2. Kemmannagundi
3. Donimalai
4. Kudremukh

Q. What does the Jindal Vijaynagara Factory manufacture?

1. Fertilisers
2. Steel
3. Cement
4. Electronic components

Q. Niyamgiri hill located in Kalahandi district of ____________.

1. Orissa
2. West Bengal
3. Punjab
4. kerela

Q. Deposits of iron ore are found in which areas of Chitradurga district?

1. Huliyara and Chikkanayakanahalli
2. Kalhattagiri and Gangamula
3. Hosadurga and Sasalu
4. Hospet and Sandur

Q.

WRTE A NOTE ON IRON ORES USES AND ITS DISTRIBUTION I N INDIA?