Indian geography miscellaneous
- Match the following:
A.Hazaribagh 1.Coal B.Neyveli 2. Iron C.Jharia 3. Lignite D. Rourkela 4.Mica
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Hazaribagh: Mica and coal are the major minerals found in this district of Jharkhand; Neyveli: was developed after mining of lignite started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956; Jharia: famous for its rich coal resources used to make Coke; Rourkela: rich in iron ores, manganese, dolomite and limestone.
Correct Option: B
Hazaribagh: Mica and coal are the major minerals found in this district of Jharkhand; Neyveli: was developed after mining of lignite started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956; Jharia: famous for its rich coal resources used to make Coke; Rourkela: rich in iron ores, manganese, dolomite and limestone.
- Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in
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Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Results from research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 2011 made the analysts conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world.
Correct Option: A
Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Results from research conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 2011 made the analysts conclude that this mine might have one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world.
- In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated with :
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Raniganj Coalfield is primarily located in the Asansol and Durgapur subdivisions of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Correct Option: A
Raniganj Coalfield is primarily located in the Asansol and Durgapur subdivisions of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
- “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for :
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Panna is famous for its diamond mines. A large group of diamond deposits extends North-East on a branch of the Vindhya Range for 240 km or so, and is known as the Panna group. Diamond mines in Panna are managed under the Diamond Mining Project of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC Ltd) of Government of India.
Correct Option: C
Panna is famous for its diamond mines. A large group of diamond deposits extends North-East on a branch of the Vindhya Range for 240 km or so, and is known as the Panna group. Diamond mines in Panna are managed under the Diamond Mining Project of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC Ltd) of Government of India.
- Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for
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Anantapur District is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Its Jonnagiri area is the first major gold mine in the private sector in the country.
Correct Option: D
Anantapur District is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Its Jonnagiri area is the first major gold mine in the private sector in the country.