Minerals MCQ — 172 Practice Questions with Answers

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Ankleshwar (in Bharuch district) and the Cambay (Khambhat) Basin are major onshore oil and gas producing areas in Gujarat. Gujarat is one of India's important onshore petroleum-producing states. ONGC and other companies operate fields in the Gulf of Khambhat region.

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The Lithium Triangle refers to the high-altitude salt flats (salars) spread across Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, which collectively hold more than half of the world's known lithium reserves. KABIL has received environmental clearance from Argentina to explore five brine-based lithium blocks in the Catamarca province, underlining India's interest in leveraging the Lithium Triangle for its EV and battery supply chains. Australia is the largest producer of mineral (hard-rock) lithium but not a part of the Triangle.

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Singhbhum in Jharkhand is an important copper-producing belt. Hindustan Copper Limited lists its Indian Copper Complex at Ghatsila, Jharkhand, and other major copper units at Khetri and Malanjkhand.

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Statements 1 and 2 are correct based on the fact bank. Statement 3 is incorrect because Jharia is in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, not Barmer district of Rajasthan.

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Statement 1 is incorrect because bauxite is used to manufacture aluminium, not iron and steel. Statement 2 is correct because Odisha is cited as the largest bauxite producer. Statement 3 is correct because mica is mainly used in electrical and electronic industries.