Introduction to Mineral Industry in India Iron and Manganese Industry

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

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

Q. India ranks in iron ore export.

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

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Rocks in the Earths crust contain chemical substance called ______.

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Which one of the following minerals are formed by the decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?

1. Coal

2. Bauxite

3. Gold

4. Zinc

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. Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd.(TISCO)
4. Hindustan Steel Limited, (HSL) Rourkela

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 is a major source of thermal power?

1. Coal
2. Petroleum
3. Iron
4. Manganese

Q. Which mine is known as 100 percent export unit?

1. Tamkur
2. Chitradurga
3. Kudremukh
4. Bellary

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 has black soil.
3. The presence of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
4. It gets huge amount of rainfall.

Q. Mention the basic inputs of iron and steel industry.

Q. explain the occurence and distribution of iron ore.

Q. Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?
(a) bauxite (b) mica (c) iron ore (d) copper

Q. why iron is known as backbone of industrial development?