Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources
Geography • Class 10 • Class 10 Contemporary India II
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Minerals and Energy Resources
Geography • Class 10 • Class 10 Contemporary India II
Related PYQs (35)
2016•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.74
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1
Cambay Basin
2
Cauvery Basin
3
Krishna-Godavari Basin
Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27
Consider the following statements :
1
In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2
Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3
Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
GS-I - Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.67
With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:
1
India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2
The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Infrastructure - Energy
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.48
Consider the following statements :
1
Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
2
Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
3
Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production.
Economy
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.62
With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :
1
Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country.
2
State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3
State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Indian and World Geography
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.53
The term 'West Texas Intermediate', sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of
Infrastructure
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.76
Steel slag can be the material for which of the following?
1
Construction of base road;
2
Improvement of agricultural soil;
3
Production of cement.
Environmental Ecology
2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.92
Consider the following minerals:
1
Bentonite;
2
Chromite;
3
Kyanite;
4
Sillimanite. In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?
GS-I
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18
With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements :
1
It is a product of oil refineries.
2
Some industries use it to generate power.
3
Its use causes sulphur emissions into environment.
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28
With reference to India, consider the following statements :
1
Monazite is a source of rare earths.
2
Monazite contains thorium.
3
Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
4
In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.
Indian Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.72
In India, what is the role of the Coal Controller's Organization (CCO) ?
1
CCO is the major source of Coal Statistics in Government of India.
2
It monitors progress of development of Captive Coal/Lignite blocks.
3
It hears any objection to the Government's notification relating to acquisition of coal-bearing areas.
4
It ensures that coal mining companies deliver the coal to end users in the prescribed time.
Infrastructure - Energy
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.7
About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I
India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production.
Statement-II
Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian and World Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.66
With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements :
1
None of them uses seawater.
2
None of them is set up in water-stressed district.
3
None of them is privately owned.
Infrastructure
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27
Consider the following:
1
Battery storage
2
Biomass generators
3
Fuel cells
4
Rooftop solar photovoltaic units
Energy Infrastructure
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
Consider the following statements :
I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.
II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.
III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Geography/Natural Resources
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.60
Consider the following activities :
I. Production of crude oil
II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum
III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products
IV. Production of natural gas
How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?
GS-III
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.79
Consider the following pairs :
Country: Resource-rich in
I. Botswana: Diamond
II. Chile: Lithium
III. Indonesia: Nickel
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Geography
2016•Mains•GS-III•Q.11
Give an account of the current status and the targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss in brief the importance of National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
GS-III
2017•Mains•GS-I•Q.6
In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for development. Discuss.
Geography
2017•Mains•GS-II•Q.19
The question of India's Energy Security constitutes the most important part of India's economic progress. Analyze India's energy policy cooperation with West Asian countries.
GS-II
2018•Mains•GS-III•Q.1
Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comment on the progress made in India in this regard.
Infrastructure
2018•Mains•GS-III•Q.16
With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.
GS-III
2019•Mains•GS-III•Q.7
Coastal sand mining, whether legal or illegal, poses one of the biggest threats to our environment. Analyze the impact of sand mining along the Indian coasts, citing specific examples.
GS-III
2020•Mains•GS-I•Q.16
India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate.
GS-I
2020•Mains•GS-III•Q.16
Describe the benefits of deriving electric energy from sunlight in contrast to the conventional energy generation. What are the initiatives offered by our Government for this purpose?
GS-III - Infrastructure (Solar Energy)
2021•Mains•GS-I•Q.16
Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world.
Economic Geography
2021•Mains•GS-III•Q.6
Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
GS-III
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.7
Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.
Infrastructure (Energy - Wind Energy)
2025•Mains•GS-I•Q.5
What are non-farm primary activities? How are these activities related to physiographic features in India? Discuss with suitable examples.
Geography
2025•Mains•GS-I•Q.6
Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.
Geography
2025•Mains•GS-I•Q.14
Give a geographical explanation of the distribution of off-shore oil reserves of the world. How are they different from the on-shore occurrences of oil reserves?
Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.61
Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?
1
High ash content
2
Low sulphur content
3
Low ash fusion temperature
Economic Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.63
Consider the following statements:
1
Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
2
Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
3
Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Economic Geography
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