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upsc-p1-geography-world-minerals-industries MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following two statements about deep-sea minerals: Statement I: Polymetallic nodules occur on abyssal plains such as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and the Central Indian Ocean Basin. Statement II: Polymetallic sulphides form near hydrothermal vents. Which one of the following is correct?
Both statements are correct, but they describe two distinct marine mineral settings. Nodules lie on abyssal plains, whereas sulphides form around hydrothermal vents; the origin of sulphides therefore does not explain the occurrence of nodules.
Q2Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Region) A. Katanga-Copperbelt B. Bushveld Complex C. Kiruna D. Alberta List II (Association) 1. Oil sands 2. Iron ore 3. Copper-cobalt 4. Platinum group metals and chromium
Katanga-Copperbelt is associated with copper-cobalt; Bushveld with platinum group metals and chromium; Kiruna in Sweden with iron ore; and Alberta with oil sands. Thus the complete matching is A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1, given in option B.
Q3Arrange the following stages of a mine-development chain in their correct sequence from earliest to latest: A. Extraction B. Environmental assessment C. Mine planning D. Lease or licence grant Select the correct answer using the code given below.
In the stated mine-development chain, environmental assessment precedes the lease or licence grant; mine planning follows the grant, and extraction comes after planning. Thus B-D-C-A, shown in option C, is the correct order.
Q4Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Mineral or deposit) A. Lithium B. Cobalt C. Graphite D. Polymetallic nodule List II (Characteristic setting) 1. Often a by-product of copper or nickel 2. Carbon-rich metamorphic material 3. Brines and pegmatites 4. Abyssal plains
Lithium occurs in brines and pegmatites; cobalt is often recovered as a by-product of copper or nickel; graphite is carbon-rich metamorphic material; and polymetallic nodules occur on abyssal plains. Hence A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4 is option C.
Q5Consider the following two statements about mineral reserves: Statement I: A mineral deposit can move from resource to reserve when price rises, technology improves, infrastructure arrives or legal permission is granted. Statement II: The same deposit can move out of reserve status if environmental clearance fails, conflict rises or market prices collapse. Which one of the following is correct?
Both statements are correct and together show that reserve status is economic, technological, infrastructural and legal rather than a permanently fixed geological total. Conditions can convert a resource into a reserve and can also reverse that conversion.
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6Arrange the following stages of mineral exploration and development in their correct sequence from earliest to latest: A. Drilling B. Regional geological mapping C. Resource estimation D. Geochemical sampling Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Consider the following statements about India's mineral governance: 1. Article 297 vests things of value within territorial waters, the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone in the Union. 2. State List Entry 23 on mines and mineral development is subject to Union List Entry 54. 3. The 2023 amendment to the mining law enabled central auctions for specified critical and strategic minerals in Part D of the First Schedule. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8Consider the following statements about critical-mineral supply chains: 1. Cobalt mining is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whereas cobalt refining is more China-centred. 2. A single universal list of critical minerals applies to every country. 3. Strategic stockpiling can replace long-term mining, recycling, substitution and diversified trade. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.