Iron Ore and Its Production in India

Q. Which of the following factors is/are essential for converting a mineral deposit into a mine?

1. Concentration of minerals
2. The economic viability of the reserve
3. Presence of adequate local labour for mining
4. Distance of the mine from a market or industry

Q. What is the percentage of iron in a Magnetite ore?

1. 58
2. 70
3. 85
4. 45

Q. Which factors need to be decided before converting a mineral ‘deposit’ or ‘reserve’ into a mine?

1. the people living around the mine
2. concentration of minerals in the ore
3. location of the mine
4. economic viability of a mine

Q. and are the two varieties of iron ore found in India. Select your responses in alphabetical order.

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

Q. Which of the following factors need to be decided before converting a mineral deposit to a mine?

1. Concentration of minerals in the ore
2. The economic viability of a reserve
3. Ease of extraction of minerals
4. Distance of the mine from a market or industry

Q. Which states are rich in petroleum deposits?

1. Sikkim
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Gujarat
4. Assam

Q. Which region of India is devoid of economic minerals?

1. Northern Plains
2. Western Ghats
3. Himalayas
4. Deccan Plateau

Q. Which of the following Iron Ore belts are located in southern India?

1. Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt
2. Odisha-Jharkhand belt
3. Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru belt
4. Maharashtra-Goa belt

Q. How much of the total value of the production of metallic minerals in India is made up of ferrous minerals?

1. 1/4
2. 2/4
3. 3/4
4. 1/5

Q. Which type of iron ore is extensively sought out in the electrical industry?

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

Q. Which form of iron is known by the name of industrial iron?

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

Q. Given below are some states of India that produce iron. Select the option which correctly lists them in descending order of their iron ore production capacity.

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

Q.

Which of the following is the finest quality of iron ore?

1. Haematite

2. Limonite

3. Siderite

4. Magnetite

Q. India is the fourth largest producer of a certain mineral X. X is considered to be the backbone of industrial development in India.
From the following statements, select all that are true about X.

1. X, that is mined from the Bailadila hills in Chhattisgarh, is exported to other countries via the Visakhapatnam port.
2. X mined from the Maharashtra-Goa belt does not have the best quality.
3. X mined from the Maharashtra-Goa belt is exported to other countries via the Mangalore port.
4. X from Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-
   Tumakuru belt is specifically mined for exports.

Q. Select your responses in alphabetical order.

and are the two varieties of iron ore found in India.

1. Haematite
2. Magnetite
3. Calcite
4. Bauxite

Q. There has been a boom in mining during the last twenty years due to _____.

1. National Mineral Policy
2. The Regulating Act
3. None of these
4. New National Mineral Policy

Q. Select the appropriate combination of the state and the region in the state where iron ore is found.

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Bailadila hills
3. Gua and Noamundi
4. Odisha
5. Jharkhand
6. Badampahar

Q. In which of the following regions in Karnataka are iron ore deposits known to be found?

1. Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur
2. Badampahar
3. Bengaluru-Mysuru
4. Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru

Q. The iron deposits of which belt are specially mined for exports?

1. Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt
2. Maharashtra-Goa belt
3. Odisha-Jharkhand belt
4. Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru- Tumakuru belt