Introduction to Mineral Industry in India Iron and Manganese Industry

Q. Which is the first public sector iron and steel plant in India?

1. Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)
2. Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd. (VISL)
3. Hindustan Steel Limited, (HSL) Rourkela
4. Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd.(TISCO)

Q. Which of the following statements explains the presence of mineral resources in the peninsular plateau of India?

1. It is surrounded by sea.
2. It gets huge amount of rainfall.
3. The presence of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
4. It has black soil.

Q. India ranks in iron ore export.

1. second
2. fifth
3. fourth
4. third

Q. Which of the following is not a type of iron ore?

1. Magnetite
2. Hematite
3. Bauxite
4. Limonite

Q. Choose the iron ore mining sites.

1. Sundargarh
2. Jhar
3. Bellary
4. Marmagao
5. Salem
6. Singhbhum
7. Mathura
8. Dindigul

Q. Which of the following groups of merchandise is chiefly exported from marmago ?

1. Iron ore
2. Coal
3. Coir
4. Cotton