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World Mineral Resources

74 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 3

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Q26. The United States' largest gold mining mine, 'Homestead', is located in which of the following states?

  1. ANevada
  2. BAlaska
  3. CD. Dakota
  4. DTennessee
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Answer: C) D. Dakota

Q27. The 'Kulgardi' and 'Kalgoorlie' areas of Australia are famous for the mining of which of the following minerals?

  1. AIron ore
  2. BSleep
  3. CCoal
  4. DMineral Oil
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Answer: B) Sleep

Q28. The world's largest gold fields are located in which of the following mountain ranges of South Africa?

  1. ARoggeveldberg
  2. BGroot Swartberg
  3. CWitwatersrand
  4. DDrakensberg
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Answer: C) Witwatersrand

Q29. The largest producer of silver in the world is-

  1. ACanada
  2. BPeru
  3. CMexico
  4. DChina
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Answer: C) Mexico

Q30. It is known to be extracted from the 'Sudbury' mine of Canada.

  1. ANickel
  2. Bsilver
  3. Cplatinum
  4. Dall of which
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Answer: D) all of which

Q31. Myanmar's 'Baldwin' mine is famous for the extraction of which mineral?

  1. Asilver
  2. BNickel
  3. Ccopper
  4. DTin
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Answer: A) silver

Q32. Mexico's 'Chihuahua' mine is famous for the extraction of which mineral?

  1. ASleep
  2. Bsilver
  3. CNickel
  4. Dplatinum
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Answer: B) silver

Q33. Which pair of major silver mines and their areas in the world is not correctly matched?

  1. ASudbury - Canada
  2. BChihuahua - Russia
  3. CCiro-de-Pasco - Peru
  4. DMount Isa – Australia
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Answer: B) Chihuahua - Russia

Q34. The biggest centre of diamond trade is-

  1. AJohannesburg
  2. BAntwerp
  3. CLondon
  4. DNew York
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Answer: B) Antwerp

Q35. Which continent has monopoly in the production of Hero?

  1. AA. America
  2. BD. America
  3. CAfrica
  4. DEurope
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Answer: C) Africa

Q36. Who is the largest producer of diamonds used in jewellery?

  1. ASierra Leone
  2. BZaire
  3. CBotswana
  4. DD. Africa
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Answer: D) D. Africa

Q37. The largest producer of industrial diamonds is the country?

  1. AD. Africa
  2. BZaire (Congo)
  3. CBotswana
  4. DRussia
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Answer: D) Russia

Q38. What is 'Kimberley' located in South Africa famous for?

  1. ASleep
  2. Bsilver
  3. CDiamond
  4. Dplatinum
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Answer: C) Diamond

Q39. Which hill of USA is called the richest hill on earth?

  1. ABoote Hill
  2. BAlaska Mountains
  3. CCascade Hills
  4. DSierra Nevada Mountains
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Answer: A) Boote Hill

Q40. Which of the following statements is false?

  1. ARussia is the world's largest producer of industrial diamonds.
  2. BSouth Africa is the world's largest producer of diamonds used in jewellery.
  3. CJohannesburg in South Africa is famous for diamond production.
  4. DAntwerp is an important centre for diamond cutting
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Answer: C) Johannesburg in South Africa is famous for diamond production.

Q41. The important mica producing countries in the world are-

  1. AUSA and Canada
  2. BAustralia and New Zealand
  3. CBrazil and China
  4. DZaire and Zambia
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Answer: C) Brazil and China

Q42. Which of the following minerals are commonly found together?

  1. Agold and silver
  2. Bgold and diamonds
  3. CIron ore and manganese
  4. Dzinc and lead
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Answer: D) zinc and lead

Q43. Which of the following is called "twin mineral"?

  1. Acopper and tin
  2. Biron ore and coal
  3. Clead and zinc
  4. Dgold and silver
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Answer: C) lead and zinc

Q44. Nitrate was first obtained from which of the following places in the world?

  1. ATibetan Plateau
  2. BChilean Plateau
  3. CColombia Plateau
  4. DBrazilian Plateau
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Answer: B) Chilean Plateau

Q45. Which of the following metals is mined the most on the Bolivian plateau?

  1. Alead
  2. Bzinc
  3. CTin
  4. Dsilver
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Answer: C) Tin

Q46. Which country in the world produces the most tin?

  1. AMalaysia
  2. BIndonesia
  3. CChina
  4. DBolivia
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Answer: C) China

Q47. Which country in the world exports the most tin?

  1. ABolivia
  2. BMalaysia
  3. CThailand
  4. DIndonesia
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Answer: B) Malaysia

Q48. The world's largest cobalt producing country is-

  1. ANew Caledonia
  2. BCanada
  3. CU.N.A.
  4. DZaire
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Answer: D) Zaire

Q49. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of nickel?

  1. ACanada
  2. BRussia
  3. CIndonesia
  4. DAustralia
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Answer: A) Canada

Q50. The largest exporter of nickel in the world is-

  1. APhilippines
  2. BCanada
  3. CU.N.A.
  4. DIndia
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Answer: B) Canada

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