Natural Resources in India

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Natural Resources in India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Hydro Energy, Mineral Resources and Sources of Energy, Geothermal Energy & Biomass Energy etc.

Important Questions on Natural Resources in India

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The colour of an emerald is generally ______.

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Bentonite deposits in Jharkhand are found in_____

  1. W. Singhbhum
  2. Lohardaga
  3. Sahibganj
  4. Jaintara

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Match List- I with List -II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List- I (Mining Areas)   List II (Minerals)
A. Gorumahisani 1. Lead
B. Talcher   2. Uranium
C. Jadugora 3. Iron ore
D. Zawar 4. Coal

Select the correct answer using the codes below: 

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Match the following:

  List-I (Place)    List-II (Famous for)
A Balaghat 1 Oil field
B Katni 2 Iron ore
C Singrauli   3 Manganese
D Kalol   4 Bauxite
    5 Coal

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

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What is Jaduguda known for?

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Pyrolusite is an ore of _____.

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In India, which state has the largest steel plant?

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Which one of the following is the example of non-ferrous minerals?

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In which of the countries per capita use of water is maximum?

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Which of the following state got benefit from the Hirakud project?

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Which state of India is famous for coal mines industries?

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In terms of their contribution to the total power generation in India, identify the correct sequence of energy sources- Thermal Power Plants (TPP), Large Hydropower project (LHP), Nuclear Energy (NE) and Renewable Energy (RE) which includes solar energy, wing energy, biomass and small hydropower projects:

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In India, which state has the largest steel plant?

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World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) objective has been to reduce the number of deaths due to hydro meteorological disaster over the decade 2010-2019 by (with reference to the decade 1994-2003):

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Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological?

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Indian government’s target for power production from small hydro projects by the year 2022 is:

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Which of the following Rock system is the dominant source of coal deposits in India?

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Which of the following state of India has a near-monopoly in Lead production?

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Which of the following state of India has a near-monopoly in Zinc production?

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In which of the following state Korba coalfield is located?