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MINERALS OF ODISHA
1. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in Ans-B
the stratas of which of the following rocks?

A. Sedimentary Rocks
B. Metamorphic Rocks
C. Igneous Rocks
D. None Of The Above
Ans-A

Odisha is home to several varieties of garnet,

including almandine, pyrope, and grossular. These
gemstones are known for their rich red color and
excellent clarity.

3. Which state is the leading producer of Iron

Ore?

A)Jharkhand

B)Rajasthan

C)Odisha

D)Andhra Pradesh

Ans-C

2. Precious minerals and gemstones are mostly

found in which district of Odisha?

A)Keonjhar

B)Deogarh

C)Mayurbhanj

D)Nayagarh

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A)Sambalpur

B)Koraput

C)Cuttack

D)Balangir

Ans-c

7.The iron ore rich zone in Odisha is

A)Sukinda Valley

B)Eastern Ghats super group of rocks

C)Tomka-Daitari of Jajpur

D)Dhenkanal-Koraput

Ans-C

Orissa has a lion’s share of the Country’s mineral

reserves.

The chromite, nickel, bauxite, iron ore and coal

resources of the state respectively stand at a
4. Koraput has rich deposits of ______.
staggering 90, 92, 55, 38 and 26 percent of India’s
A) Mica total reserves.

B) Bauxite 8. In which year Odisha Mineral Rules for the

prevention of theft and smuggling, etc. were
C) Iron ore introduced?
D) Manganese A)2007
Ans-B B)2016
5.District Mineral Foundation came into C)2009
existence in Odisha on
D)2010
A)12th January, 2000
Ans-A
B)15th January, 2015
9. Jajpur, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal districts of
C)12th January, 2018 Odisha are rich in which metallic mineral?
D)14th January, 2006 A)Magnetite
Ans-B B)Chromite
6. Which district in Odisha do not have a zonal C)Nickel Ore
office of Geological surveys and Exploration
division of the state? D)Limestone

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Ans-B

10.Which is the country’s largest state public

sector unit operated in Odisha?

A)Directorate of Geology

B)District Mineral Foundation

C)Odisha Mining Corporation Limited

D)None of the above

Ans-C

11. ________ is the largest producer of 13. India’s _______ deposits are mainly found in
manganese ores in India. the Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills and the
plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.
A) Jharkhand
A) Bauxite
B) Odisha
B) Iron Ore
C) Madhya Pradesh
C) Steel
D) West Bengal
D) Manganese
Ans-B
Ans-A
12.Which physiographic division of India is
known as Mineral Heart of India?

A)The Peninsular plateau

B)The Gangetic Plain

C)The North central

D)Highland

Ans-A

14. When was Oil and Natural Gas Commission

established?

A)1950

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B)1951 d. Odisha 4. Himgiri

C)1952 Ans-a-1 , b-2,c-3,d-4

D)1956 18. Arrange the following types of Iron ore in

descending order of their metallic content:
Ans-D
A. Magnetite
15. Which among the following states is/ are a
part of Chot Nagpur Mineral Belt? B. Haematite
C. Limonite
A. Jharkhand
D. Siderite
B. West Bengal
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Odisha
Ans-All The above

19. _______ deposits are found in the northern

edge of the Chota Nagpur plateau.

A) Bauxite

B) Mica

C) Copper

D) Iron Ore

Ans-B

20.Which one of the following states, is the

16.Which one of the following is largely derived largest producer of copper in India ?
from ocean water?
A) Orissa
A) Bauxite
B) Karnataka
B) Magnesium
C) Madhya Pradesh
C) Gold
D) Gujarat
D) Mica
Ans-C
Ans-B
21.Which of the following is found in the form
17. Match the following | of Monazite sand along the Kerala coast?
a. West Bengal 1.Raniganj A)Chromite
b. Jharkhand 2. Jharia B) Uranium
c. Madhya Pradesh 3. Suhagpur C) Thorium

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D) Graphite 26. Magnetite ore found in Odisha is majorly

found in rocks of which period?
Ans-c
A)Pre-Cambrian period
22. ----------------are two very common diseases
found in coal field workers due to Methane gas. B)Gondwana rocks

A)Tuberculosis and Asthma C)Quaternary period

B)Cancer and Asthma D)Tertiary period

C) Asthma and Leprosy Ans-A

D)All of the above

Ans-A

23. Limestone is the basic raw material of

A) Paper industry

B) Cement industry

C) Sugar industry

D) Textile industry

Ans-B

24. The ________, Mahanadi, Son and Wardha

valleys contain coal deposits.

A) Sutlej

B) Narmada

C) Krishna

D) Godavari

Ans-D

25.Manganese ore in Odisha is found in 27.Majority of India’s petroleum production is

from ______.
A)All of these
A) Mumbai High
B)Koraput
B) Assam
C)Bonai
C) Gujarat
D)Gangapur
D) None of the above
Ans-A
Ans-A

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28. Which of the following mineral deposit is A)Angul

found in the riverbeds of Subarnarekha?
B)Keonjhar
A)Gold
C)Balasore
B)Platinum
D)Paradip
C)Dolomite
Ans-D
D)Bauxite
33. The Ferro-Manganese Plant which is located
Ans-A at Joda in Keonjhar district is run by which
company?
29. Which among the following is not a nickel
producing area of Odisha? A)Jeypore Sugar Limited

A)Simlipal ultramafic B)Jindal Steel and Power

B)Sukinda valley C)None of the above

C)Kansa sector D)Tata Iron and Steel Limited

D)Boudh district Ans-D

Ans-D 34. Mapping of Industrial land in Odisha is done

by
30. Belpahar area of the old Sambalpur district
has the richest deposits of …………... in India. A)APAA

A)Tin B)e-Biz

B)China clay C)SSO

C)Fire clay D)Go-PLUS

D)Platinum Ans-D

Ans-C 35.IDCOL Ferro Chrome and Alloy Ltd is

situated at
31.Which of the following is a corrosion
resistant metal found abundantly in Odisha? A)Barbil

A)Chromite B)Jajpur

B)Nickel C)Rourkela

C)Graphite D)Keonjhar

D)Tin Ans-B

Ans-B 36. Which of the following industries ranks

amongst the most exported commodities from
32. The port facilities for export of bauxite and Odisha?
aluminium are available at Visakhapatnam and

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A)Iron and Steel

B)Handloom Industries

C)Rubber

D)Paper Mills

Ans-B

37.The aeronautical factory at Koraput district

was established by Hindustan Aeronautical
Limited (HAL) in collaboration with which
country?

A)Germany

B)Canada

C)USSR

D)USA

Ans-C

38. Prominent players in the aluminium

industry in Odisha are

A)NALCO and HINDALCO

B)NALCA and HIND

C)NALCO and Hira

Ans-A

39. Which of the following is the oldest oil

producing state of India?

A) Gujarat

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Assam

D) Andaman Nicobar island

Ans-C

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