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SSC CGL Geography – Minerals & Energy Resources – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 20 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the iron-ore area with its export port:
P. Bailadila Q. Kudremukh R. Goa
1. Marmagao 2. Visakhapatnam 3. near Mangaluru

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-3, R-1]

Explanation:

Port Pairs.

2.  
Statement-based
I. Kudremukh is a 100% export unit.
II. Kudremukh ore is sent as slurry through a pipeline.

Correct Answer: D [Both I and II]

Explanation:

Both NCERT statements.

3.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by mode of occurrence):

Correct Answer: A [Bauxite]

Explanation:

Bauxite is residual; the rest occur as placer deposits.

4.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Bailadila iron ore is exported through Visakhapatnam.
R: Bailadila is in the Bastar region (Dantewada district) of Chhattisgarh, nearer the east coast.

Correct Answer: D [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Bulky ore goes to the nearest suitable port.

5.  
Gua and Noamundi iron-ore mines are in:

Correct Answer: B [Singhbhum, Jharkhand]

Explanation:

Odisha–Jharkhand belt.

6.  
Zawar mines in Rajasthan are known for:

Correct Answer: C [lead and zinc]

Explanation:

Zawar (Udaipur) – lead–zinc; Khetri – copper.

7.  
The Koderma–Gaya–Hazaribagh belt is famous for:

Correct Answer: B [mica]

Explanation:

K-G-H + Nellore.

8.  
Panchpatmali deposits in Koraput district, Odisha, are of:

Correct Answer: D [bauxite]

Explanation:

NCERT Class 10.

9.  
Jharia, Raniganj and Bokaro coal fields lie in the:

Correct Answer: A [Damodar valley]

Explanation:

Gondwana coal – J-R-B.

10.  
Tertiary coal of India is found mainly in:

Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland]

Explanation:

About 55 million years old.

11.  
As on 01-04-2025 (Ministry of Coal), the state with the largest coal resources was:

Correct Answer: D [Odisha]

Explanation:

Odisha 1,00,975.78 Mt; Jharkhand 93,254.06 Mt.

12.  
Ankleshwar is an important oil field of:

Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]

Explanation:

NCERT Class 10.

13.  
Match the pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: C [Tidal energy – Gulf of Khambhat]

Explanation:

Water, Heat, Wind Address Book.

14.  
Arrange in orderArrange the coal types in increasing order of carbon content: 1. Bituminous 2. Peat 3. Anthracite 4. Lignite

Correct Answer: A [2 – 4 – 1 – 3]

Explanation:

Please Let Boys Ascend.

15.  
Trick SpotterTo answer “Which port exports iron ore from Goa?”, the quickest reliable tool is:

Correct Answer: C [the belt–port pairs (Goa → Marmagao)]

Explanation:

Port Pairs.

16.  
Rat-hole mining of coal is practised in:

Correct Answer: D [Meghalaya]

Explanation:

Jowai and Cherrapunji areas; the NGT banned it in 2014.

17.  
Natural gas reserves are found in the:

Correct Answer: B [Krishna–Godavari basin]

Explanation:

Also Mumbai High, Gulf of Cambay, A&N islands.

18.  
Manganese is used mainly in:

Correct Answer: A [making steel and ferro-manganese alloy]

Explanation:

About 10 kg per tonne of steel.

19.  
Which nuclear power station is in Uttar Pradesh?

Correct Answer: A [Narora]

Explanation:

Tarapur – Maharashtra; Kakrapar – Gujarat; Kalpakkam – TN.

20.  
According to NCERT, which places are well known for effective use of wind energy?

Correct Answer: C [Nagercoil and Jaisalmer]

Explanation:

Wind address.

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