Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of uranium have been found, as announced by the Atomic Energy Commission in July, 2011, lies in the state of









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    The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh could have one of the largest uranium reserves in the world. Recent studies have indicated that it could have a reserve of 1.5 lakh tonnes of the scarce material.

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    The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh could have one of the largest uranium reserves in the world. Recent studies have indicated that it could have a reserve of 1.5 lakh tonnes of the scarce material.


  1. In the world, India tops in the production of









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    Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts for a major portion of the world‘s export of block mica and mica splitting. India produces an approximate 90 % of the world‘s mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.

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    Mica is produced in huge proportion in India. In fact, India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts for a major portion of the world‘s export of block mica and mica splitting. India produces an approximate 90 % of the world‘s mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 % of mica embarking in international trade.



  1. Which State possesses biggest coal reserve ?









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    The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicentre of India’s coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India’s coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72,000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year

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    The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicentre of India’s coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India’s coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72,000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 million tons are extracted each year


  1. India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the world along with









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    About 80% of the known world manganese resources are found in South Africa; other important manganese deposits are in Ukraine, Australia, India, China, Gabon and Brazil. The 96% of global production of manganese today is from barely 7 countries viz. CIS, RSA, Brazil, Gabon, Australia, China and India in decreasing order of tonnages raised annually. The global resource base is close to 12 billion tonnes including Indian reserve of about 240 million tonnes. Indian manganese ores are preferred by many as they are generally hard, lumpy and amenable to easy reduction. In the Indian continent, the deposition of manganese must have taken place in varying environmental settings and by different geological processes but the sedimentary model of formation far outweighed other methods such as supergene enrichment etc.

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    About 80% of the known world manganese resources are found in South Africa; other important manganese deposits are in Ukraine, Australia, India, China, Gabon and Brazil. The 96% of global production of manganese today is from barely 7 countries viz. CIS, RSA, Brazil, Gabon, Australia, China and India in decreasing order of tonnages raised annually. The global resource base is close to 12 billion tonnes including Indian reserve of about 240 million tonnes. Indian manganese ores are preferred by many as they are generally hard, lumpy and amenable to easy reduction. In the Indian continent, the deposition of manganese must have taken place in varying environmental settings and by different geological processes but the sedimentary model of formation far outweighed other methods such as supergene enrichment etc.



  1. Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present?









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    India has around 5.4 billion barrels of oil reserves with it and the domestic production has increased in the recent past to reach the 0.8 million barrels per day mark. Mumbai high is the largest oil-producing oilfield in India with a production of 2.6 lakh barrels per day. Bombay High is an offshore oilfield 160 kilometres (99 mi) off the coast of Mumbai, India. The oil operations are run by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). As of 2004, it supplied 14% of India’s oil requirement and accounted for about 38% of all domestic production.

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    India has around 5.4 billion barrels of oil reserves with it and the domestic production has increased in the recent past to reach the 0.8 million barrels per day mark. Mumbai high is the largest oil-producing oilfield in India with a production of 2.6 lakh barrels per day. Bombay High is an offshore oilfield 160 kilometres (99 mi) off the coast of Mumbai, India. The oil operations are run by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). As of 2004, it supplied 14% of India’s oil requirement and accounted for about 38% of all domestic production.