UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank Mineral Resource, Industries Population Multipurpose Projects of India

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    DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
    List I (Place) List II (Famous for)
    A. Balaghat Oil field
    B. Katni Iron ore
    C. Sigrauli Manganese
    D. Kalol Bauxite
      Coal
    Codes

    A)  A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3

    B)  A-3; B-4; C-5; D-1

    C)  A-3; B-5; C-4; D-1

    D)  A-1; B-2; C-5; D-3

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    About 80% of the manganese production in India comes from Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh. Katni (Madhya Pradesh) is famous for Bauxite mines. Singrauli Coalfield is spread across the districts of Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh). Most of the coal is dispatched to pithead power plants as Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, Rihand Thermal Power Station and Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station etc. Kalol in Gujaratis famous for its oil fields.


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