Minerals Gk interview questions

The largest iron-ore producing country is

1. Japan
2. U.S.A.
3. Germany
4. France

Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?

1. South Africa
2. Canada
3. U.S.A.
4. India

The biggest Aluminium producer in the world is

1. India
2. Iran
3. U.S.A.
4. Russia

Aswan Dam is built in

1. Egypt
2. Argentina
3. India
4. U.S.S.R

Which country leads the world in the export of oil?

1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Venezuela
4. Saudi Arabia

Which of the following is not an example of inexhaustible resource?

1. Air
2. Forests and wild life
3. Solar energy
4. Fossil Fuels

Which of the following countries is the largest producer of coal?

1. U.S.A
2. Russia
3. China
4. South Africa

Which two types of coal have a high percentage of moisture and much volatile matter?

1. Lignite and Peat
2. Anthracite and lignite
3. Bituminous and Anthracite
4. Lignite and Bituminous

The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in

1. Beijing
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Rangoon
4. Kathmandu

Natural gas is a

1. Mixture of Butane and Propane
2. Mixture of chemical industry
3. Plentiful gas
4. None of these

Which country is the largest oil producer in the world

1. Kuwait
2. U.S.A
3. U.S.S.R.
4. None of these

Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?

1. Australia
2. Chile
3. Ghana
4. Malaysia

The leading mica producer in the world is

1. India
2. Japan
3. U.S.A.
4. U.S.S.R.

Rhine valley in France is known for mineral deposits of

1. Bauxite
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Nickel

Sudbury in Canada produces on large scale

1. Nickel
2. Platinum
3. Silver
4. Gold

The leading producer of sulphur is

1. Canada
2. U.S.A.
3. Italy
4. Spain

Cryolite, from which aluminium is extracted, is found only in

1. France
2. Germany
3. Hungary
4. Greenland

The largest producer of manganese in the world is

1. U.K
2. Argentina
3. U.S.A
4. U.S.S.R

Which of the following countries is rich in oil?

1. Thailand
2. Indonesia
3. Pakistan
4. Singapore

Which one of the following is the world’s longest dam?

1. Nagarjunasagar Dam
2. Hirakud Dam
3. Beas Dam
4. Bhakra Dam

Pakistan’s nuclear power plant is located at

1. Karachi
2. Kahuta
3. Islamabad
4. Peshawar

Which of the following countries is the richest coal producing nation in Europe?

1. Poland
2. Great Britain
3. France
4. Germany

Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?

1. Angola
2. Botswana
3. Zambia
4. Zaire

Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world?

1. Hirakud Dam
2. Bhakra Dam
3. Nangal Dam
4. Beas Dam

The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by

1. Hydroelectric power resources
2. Coal
3. Atomic energy
4. Liquid fuels

Of the following, an example of inexhaustible resource is

1. Coal
2. Water
3. Natural gas
4. Petroleum

The leading producer of silver is

1. U.S.S.R
2. U.S.A.
3. Mexico
4. South Africa

Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?

1. Anthracite
2. Bituminous
3. Peat
4. Lignite

Which of the following is world’s largest producer of Bauxite?

1. U.S.A
2. Australia
3. Hungary
4. Yugoslavia

Gas pipeline from Oman to India through the Arabian Sea would terminate in

1. Somewhere on the west coast
2. Somewhere on the east coast
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. None of these