African Mineral Deposits

Q. Africa is the world's largest producer of _________.

1. diamonds, gold, and platinum
2. graphite, cobalt, and diamonds
3. coal, thorium, and platinum
4. platinum, diamonds, and silver

Q.

Which city is known as Gold capital of the world?

1. Johannesburg

2. Paris

3. Dubai

4. Saudi

Q. Major gold mining areas of Africa are and .

1. Witwatersrand
2. Kolar district
3. Orange Free State
4. Raichur district

Q. There are two kinds of diamonds: _____.

1. gem diamonds and industrial diamonds
2. industrial diamonds and white diamonds
3. gem diamonds and pink diamonds
4. industrial diamonds and synthetic diamonds

Q. From the given list of countries, select the ones that are the world's leading producers of diamonds.

1. Zaire
2. Canada
3. Botswana
4. China

Q.

Johannesburg is known for the mining of which of the following minerals?

1. Copper

2. Gold

3. Bauxite

4. Iron

Q. Nearly 20% of the world's diamonds comes from Africa.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following countries in Africa contains about half the gold reserves in the world?

1. Algeria
2. Ethiopia
3. South Africa
4. Kenya

Q. Nearly 20% of the world's diamonds comes from Africa.

1. True
2. False

Q. From the given options, select the main barriers to the development of the industrial sector in Africa.

1. Insufficient resources
2. Insufficient capital
3. Prevalence of high purchasing power
4. Unskilled labour force

Q. Major gold mining areas of Africa are and .

1. Witwatersrand
2. Kolar district
3. Orange Free State
4. Raichur district

Q. Africa is the world's largest producer of _________.

1. platinum, diamonds, and silver
2. diamonds, gold, and platinum
3. graphite, cobalt, and diamonds
4. coal, thorium, and platinum