Minerals & Industries — Set 1
Jharkhand GK · खनिज और उद्योग · Questions 1–10 of 160
Jharkhand ranks 1st in India in which mineral reserve?
Correct Answer: B. Coal
Jharkhand holds the largest coal reserves in India, making it 1st in coal. The state accounts for a significant share of India's total coal production and reserves. Dhanbad district, particularly the Jharia coalfield, is the heart of Jharkhand's coal mining industry.
The Jharia coalfield in Jharkhand is located in which district?
Correct Answer: B. Dhanbad
The Jharia coalfield is located in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. It is India's oldest and largest coking coal reserve, and Dhanbad is often called the 'Coal Capital of India'. Jharia coal is of high quality coking coal used primarily in the steel industry.
Jharia coalfield is famous for which specific type of coal?
Correct Answer: B. Coking coal (metallurgical coal)
Jharia is famous for its coking coal (metallurgical coal) which is the highest quality coal used in steel production. Coking coal has a low sulfur content and high carbon content, making it ideal for blast furnaces. Jharia coking coal is essential for India's integrated steel plants including Tata Steel Jamshedpur and SAIL Bokaro.
Which organisation operates the Jharia and other coalfields in Jharkhand?
Correct Answer: B. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL)
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), headquartered in Dhanbad, operates the Jharia coalfield and other coking coal mines in Jharkhand. BCCL is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and is the only company in India that produces prime coking coal. Jharia underground fires (burning since 1916) are a major environmental challenge for BCCL.
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Jharkhand is headquartered in which city?
Correct Answer: B. Ranchi
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited that operates non-coking coal mines in Jharkhand, primarily in Hazaribagh, Chatra, and Ramgarh districts. CCL supplies coal to thermal power plants and other industries.
Jharkhand is ranked 1st in India in the production of which mineral used in electrical industries?
Correct Answer: B. Mica
Jharkhand produces approximately 60% of India's mica and ranks 1st in mica production nationally. Koderma district is the leading mica-producing district in India and is sometimes called the 'Mica Capital of the World'. Mica is used extensively in electrical insulation, electronics, paints, and cosmetics industries.
Which district of Jharkhand is known as the 'Mica Capital' of India?
Correct Answer: B. Koderma
Koderma district in Jharkhand is known as the 'Mica Capital' due to its massive mica reserves and production. The district has extensive mica mines and mica-processing industries. Koderma mica is exported globally and used in electrical insulation, cosmetics, paint, and many other industries.
India's only operational uranium mine is located in Jharkhand. Which place?
Correct Answer: B. Jaduguda (Singhbhum district)
India's only operational uranium mine is at Jaduguda in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. The mine is operated by Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), a government enterprise. Jaduguda uranium is processed and used in India's nuclear energy programme.
UCIL stands for which full form in the context of Jharkhand's uranium mining?
Correct Answer: B. Uranium Corporation of India Limited
UCIL stands for Uranium Corporation of India Limited, a public sector enterprise operating India's uranium mines including Jaduguda in Jharkhand. UCIL is under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The Jaduguda mine and its associated mill process uranium ore for use in India's nuclear reactors.
Iron ore in Jharkhand is primarily found in which district?
Correct Answer: C. Singhbhum (West and East)
Iron ore in Jharkhand is primarily found in Singhbhum district (both West and East Singhbhum). Major iron ore mines in Jharkhand include Noamundi, Gua, Kiriburu, and Meghatuburu mines. Singhbhum iron ore is of high quality hematite grade used in steel production.