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Ques:- The leading mica producer in the world is
A. India
B. Japan
C. U.S.A.
D. U.S.S.R.
Ques:- Rhine valley in France is known for mineral deposits of
A. Bauxite
B. Zinc
C. Copper
D. Nickel
Ques:- Sudbury in Canada produces on large scale
A. Nickel
B. Platinum
C. Silver
D. Gold
Ques:- The largest iron-ore producing country is
A. Japan
B. U.S.A.
C. Germany
D. France
Ques:- Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
A. South Africa
B. Canada
C. U.S.A.
D. India
Ques:- The biggest Aluminium producer in the world is
A. India
B. Iran
C. U.S.A.
D. Russia
Ques:- Aswan Dam is built in
A. Egypt
B. Argentina
C. India
D. U.S.S.R
Ques:- Which country leads the world in the export of oil?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Venezuela
D. Saudi Arabia
Ques:- Which of the following is not an example of inexhaustible resource?
A. Air
B. Forests and wild life
C. Solar energy
D. Fossil Fuels
Ques:- Which of the following countries is the largest producer of coal?
A. U.S.A
B. Russia
C. China
D. South Africa
Ques:- Which two types of coal have a high percentage of moisture and much volatile matter?
A. Lignite and Peat
B. Anthracite and lignite
C. Bituminous and Anthracite
D. Lignite and Bituminous
Ques:- The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in
A. Beijing
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Rangoon
D. Kathmandu
Ques:- Natural gas is a
A. Mixture of Butane and Propane
B. Mixture of chemical industry
C. Plentiful gas
D. None of these
Ques:- Which country is the largest oil producer in the world
A. Kuwait
B. U.S.A
C. U.S.S.R.
D. None of these
Ques:- Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?
A. Australia
B. Chile
C. Ghana
D. Malaysia
Ques:- Cryolite, from which aluminium is extracted, is found only in
A. France
B. Germany
C. Hungary
D. Greenland
Ques:- The largest producer of manganese in the world is
A. U.K
B. Argentina
C. U.S.A
D. U.S.S.R
Ques:- Which of the following countries is rich in oil?
A. Thailand
B. Indonesia
C. Pakistan
D. Singapore
Ques:- Which one of the following is the world’s longest dam?
A. Nagarjunasagar Dam
B. Hirakud Dam
C. Beas Dam
D. Bhakra Dam
Ques:- The leading producer of sulphur is
A. Canada
B. U.S.A.
C. Italy
D. Spain
Ques:- Pakistan’s nuclear power plant is located at
A. Karachi
B. Kahuta
C. Islamabad
D. Peshawar
Ques:- Which of the following countries is the richest coal producing nation in Europe?
A. Poland
B. Great Britain
C. France
D. Germany
Ques:- Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?
A. Angola
B. Botswana
C. Zambia
D. Zaire
Ques:- Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world?
A. Hirakud Dam
B. Bhakra Dam
C. Nangal Dam
D. Beas Dam
Ques:- The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by
A. Hydroelectric power resources
B. Coal
C. Atomic energy
D. Liquid fuels
Ques:- Of the following, an example of inexhaustible resource is
A. Coal
B. Water
C. Natural gas
D. Petroleum
Ques:- The leading producer of silver is
A. U.S.S.R
B. U.S.A.
C. Mexico
D. South Africa
Ques:- Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous
C. Peat
D. Lignite
Ques:- Which of the following is world’s largest producer of Bauxite?
A. U.S.A
B. Australia
C. Hungary
D. Yugoslavia
Ques:- Gas pipeline from Oman to India through the Arabian Sea would terminate in
A. Somewhere on the west coast
B. Somewhere on the east coast
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. None of these
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