Q80. Which plateau is associated with a strong concentration of iron and steel industries?
[SSC MTS, 13 November 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Deccan Plateau
(B) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(C) Aravalli Plateau
(D) Telangana Plateau
Answer: (B) Chota Nagpur Plateau
Explanation: The Chota Nagpur Plateau and surrounding eastern belt contain important coal and iron-ore resources. This helps explain the concentration of iron and steel production around Jamshedpur, Bokaro and nearby centres. Reliable mineral supply and transport links support heavy industry.
Q79. Which steel plant is situated in Jharkhand?
[SSC MTS, 12 November 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Durgapur
(B) Salem
(C) Vijayanagar
(D) Bokaro
Answer: (D) Bokaro
Explanation: Bokaro Steel Plant is situated in Jharkhand. Durgapur is in West Bengal, Salem in Tamil Nadu and Vijayanagar in Karnataka. Bokaro’s location reflects the advantages of proximity to eastern Indian coalfields, iron-ore belts and industrial transport routes.
Q78. Which Indian city is popularly called the ‘Steel City of India’?
[SSC CPO, 29 June 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Mumbai
(B) Ranchi
(C) Patna
(D) Jamshedpur
Answer: (D) Jamshedpur
Explanation: Jamshedpur in Jharkhand developed around Tata Steel and became one of India’s best-known steel centres. Its industrial setting benefits from the eastern mineral belt, including iron ore, coal, manganese and transport connections. The city’s growth illustrates mineral-based urbanisation.
Q77. Which of these iron and steel plants is located in Odisha?
[SSC MTS, 15 October 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Vijayanagar
(B) Rourkela
(C) Bokaro
(D) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (B) Rourkela
Explanation: Rourkela Steel Plant lies in Odisha and is one of India’s important integrated steel plants. Vijayanagar is in Karnataka, Bokaro in Jharkhand and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Odisha’s iron-ore resources have supported the location of major metallurgical industries.
Q76. Mayurbhanj, a district associated with iron ore, belongs to which state?
[WBPSC Food Sub-Inspector, 17 March 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Odisha
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kerala
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: (A) Odisha
Explanation: Mayurbhanj is in northern Odisha and forms part of the Odisha–Jharkhand iron-ore belt. Badampahar and nearby areas have historically supplied ore to steelworks. The district’s mineral resources occur in ancient, iron-bearing geological formations of eastern India.
Q75. Which of these is a major open-pit copper-mining area in India?
[SSC CHSL, 11 August 2023, Shift 4]
(A) Malanjkhand
(B) Bastar
(C) Singhbhum
(D) Ballari
Answer: (A) Malanjkhand
Explanation: Malanjkhand, in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, is a prominent large open-pit copper-mining centre. Bastar and Ballari are more commonly associated with iron-ore resources, while Singhbhum contains several mineral deposits including copper and uranium. The location is important in Indian economic geography.
Q74. Which mineral is commercially associated with Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh?
[Bihar STET, 18 September 2023, Shift 6]
(A) Manganese
(B) Aluminium
(C) Copper
(D) Limestone
Answer: (C) Copper
Explanation: Balaghat district hosts the important Malanjkhand copper deposit, making copper the intended answer in this mining-location question. The district and adjoining regions also have other minerals, so the specific commercial centre being referenced is necessary to distinguish the options.
Q73. Which of these minerals is non-metallic?
[KVS Primary Teacher, 26 February 2023]
(A) Mica
(B) Bauxite
(C) Manganese
(D) Gold
Answer: (A) Mica
Explanation: Mica is a non-metallic mineral used for electrical insulation and heat-resistant applications. Bauxite is an aluminium ore, manganese is a metallic mineral used in alloy-making and gold is a precious metal. Mineral classification is based on composition and industrial use.
Q72. Mumbai High is associated with the extraction of which resource?
[SSC MTS, 4 September 2023, Shift 1]
(A) Uranium
(B) Coal
(C) Copper
(D) Mineral oil
Answer: (D) Mineral oil
Explanation: Mumbai High is a major offshore petroleum-producing field in the Arabian Sea off Maharashtra. It helped expand India’s domestic crude-oil production after its discovery. Unlike inland coal or metallic-ore mines, petroleum is extracted through offshore wells and platforms.
Q71. Which statement about Madhya Pradesh’s iron-ore production is NOT correct?
[MPPSC State Service Preliminary Examination (2022 Cycle), 21 May 2023]
(A) Madhya Pradesh ranks third in national iron-ore production.
(B) Haematite occurs near the Jabalpur region.
(C) Iron ores may contain silica and other impurities.
(D) Mineral statistics changed after Chhattisgarh’s separation.
Answer: (A) Madhya Pradesh ranks third in national iron-ore production.
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh should not be treated as India’s third-largest iron-ore producer for the referenced period. The 2000 creation of Chhattisgarh separated major iron-ore areas from the former undivided state. Odisha and other states dominate contemporary production rankings.
