Minerals & Energy Resources Questions with Solutions
This topic covers India's mineral resources (iron ore, manganese, bauxite, copper, mica and others) and energy resources (coal, petroleum, natural gas, nuclear power and renewable energy), with their main producing regions, mines, oil fields and power plants. Questions often ask where a mineral is found, which state is the leading producer, or where an important power plant or oil field is located. For example, Jharia is known for coal, Digboi in Assam is the oldest oil field in India, and Tarapur in Maharashtra is the site of India's first nuclear power plant. Practise the minerals and energy resources questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
Which is the highest quality hard coal, with the highest carbon content?
A. AnthraciteB. PeatC. LigniteD. BituminouseasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q2.
The Panchpatmali hills in the Koraput district of Odisha are famous for deposits of:
A. Iron oreB. ManganeseC. MicaD. BauxiteeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for:
A. Solar energyB. Tidal energyC. Geothermal energyD. Wind energyeasyAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q4.
Mumbai High, located in the Arabian Sea, is known for the production of:
A. UraniumB. Mineral oil (petroleum)C. Iron oreD. CoaleasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
Which state is the largest producer of lignite coal in India?
A. JharkhandB. GujaratC. RajasthanD. Tamil NadumediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
'Indira Gandhi super thermal power project' is located in which state?
A. HaryanaB. RajasthanC. PunjabD. MaharashtramediumAsked in MAH LLB 3 Year CET 1 April Shift 2 2026View solution › - Q7.
The Bhadla Solar Park, one of the largest solar parks in the world, is located in:
A. GujaratB. KarnatakaC. RajasthanD. Andhra PradesheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q8.
The Narora Atomic Power Station, on the banks of the Ganga, is situated in:
A. BiharB. West BengalC. Uttar PradeshD. UttarakhandmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q9.
The famous Kolar Gold Fields are located in which state?
A. Andhra PradeshB. RajasthanC. KarnatakaD. JharkhandeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q10.
The Rawatbhata nuclear power station is located in:
A. Madhya PradeshB. Uttar PradeshC. RajasthanD. GujarateasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q11.
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in:
A. Andhra PradeshB. KeralaC. KarnatakaD. Tamil NadueasyAsked in Railway +1View solution › - Q12.
The Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant is located in:
A. KeralaB. MaharashtraC. KarnatakaD. GoaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q13.
Coal mining in India first began in 1774 at:
A. Singareni, TelanganaB. Talcher, OdishaC. Raniganj, West BengalD. Jharia, JharkhandmediumAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q14.
Which organisation in India advises people on saving petrol and diesel while driving?
A. Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)B. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)C. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)D. Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q15.
The headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is situated at:
A. ParisB. BonnC. GurugramD. Abu DhabimediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q16.
The world's largest producer of uranium is:
A. AustraliaB. RussiaC. KazakhstanD. CanadamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
The Tummalapalle uranium reserves are located in:
A. MeghalayaB. JharkhandC. Andhra PradeshD. RajasthanmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›