UPSC World Geography – Chapter 4: Mineral and Energy Resources – World Production and Trade (22 MCQs)

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UPSC World Geography – Chapter 4: Mineral and Energy Resources – World Production and Trade (22 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: Geography. 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.  

The Pilbara region is known for:

Correct Answer: B [iron ore]

Explanation:

Western Australia.

2.  

The Athabasca oil sands are located in:

Correct Answer: D [Canada]

Explanation:

Alberta.

3.  

Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, is in:

Correct Answer: D [Chile]

Explanation:

Atacama desert.

4.  

The largest producer of uranium in the world is:

Correct Answer: A [Kazakhstan]

Explanation:

Kazakhstan, mining by in-situ leaching, produces the largest share of the world's uranium, well ahead of Canada and Namibia.

5.  

Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia is famous for:

Correct Answer: D [rare earth elements]

Explanation:

Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia is the world's largest rare-earth deposit and the base of China's rare-earth dominance.

6.  

The world's largest natural gas field is shared by:

Correct Answer: C [Qatar and Iran]

Explanation:

North Field / South Pars.

7.  

The International Energy Agency was set up in 1974 by:

Correct Answer: B [oil-consuming countries]

Explanation:

Oil-consuming countries set up the IEA in 1974 within the OECD framework after the 1973 Arab oil embargo.

8.  

Kiruna is an iron-ore mining centre in:

Correct Answer: B [Sweden]

Explanation:

Kiruna in Swedish Lapland has one of the world's largest underground iron-ore mines, shipping ore through Narvik.

9.  

Which country produces about half of the world's coal?

Correct Answer: A [China]

Explanation:

China mines about half of the world's coal, mainly from Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, for its power and steel.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Lithium Triangle consists of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.
2. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest producer of cobalt.
3. Australia has the largest reserves of uranium but is not the largest producer.
4. Carajás is an iron-ore mine in Peru.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1, 2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true; statement 4 is false because Carajás is in Brazil, not Peru.

11.  

Assertion (A): Low-grade and remote deposits are mined when mineral prices are high.

Reason (R): A high price can cover the higher cost of extracting and transporting such deposits.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

A high price covers the extra cost of mining poor or remote deposits, which directly explains why they get worked.

12.  

The Witwatersrand is famous for:

Correct Answer: A [gold]

Explanation:

The Witwatersrand basin near Johannesburg is the richest gold field in history.

13.  

Which country is the largest exporter of bauxite?

Correct Answer: D [Guinea]

Explanation:

Guinea, the largest bauxite producer, also exports the most, shipping mainly to China's alumina refineries.

14.  

India's KABIL was set up to:

Correct Answer: C [acquire critical mineral assets abroad]

Explanation:

Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (2019) was set up to acquire critical mineral assets such as lithium and cobalt abroad.

15.  

Ghawar is:

Correct Answer: C [the world's largest conventional oilfield]

Explanation:

in Saudi Arabia.

16.  

Which of the following is the largest producer of nickel?

Correct Answer: B [Indonesia]

Explanation:

Indonesia, with its laterite ores and nickel-processing industry, is by far the world's largest nickel producer.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. International Energy Agency set up
2. OPEC founded
3. Minerals Security Partnership launched
4. OPEC+ formed

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-1-4-3]

Explanation:

1960, 1974, 2016, 2022.

18.  

The Mesabi Range, an old iron-ore region, is near:

Correct Answer: C [Lake Superior]

Explanation:

Minnesota, USA.

19.  

Which country holds the largest proved reserves of crude oil?

Correct Answer: B [Venezuela]

Explanation:

heavy oil of the Orinoco belt.

20.  

The International Solar Alliance has its headquarters in:

Correct Answer: D [Gurugram]

Explanation:

The International Solar Alliance is headquartered in Gurugram, India, the first treaty-based international organisation based in India.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2009

Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?

Correct Answer: A [Australia]

Explanation:

Australia holds the largest identified recoverable reserves.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 1999

Assertion (A) : Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.

Reason (R) : Chile is endowed with the world's largest deposit of porphyry copper.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Chile's huge porphyry deposits in the Andes and the Atacama (such as Escondida) explain its lead in copper.

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