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1) The state which is hailed as gate way of south 4. Dharwar rocks are 2.3 BY old formed by the
east nations and hosts 4 out of 11 industrial eruption of lava from the earths interior they
corridors in India passing through it and are economically important and hosts plenty of
pioneer in port led development. This gold and ferrous deposits
statement fits which of the following state in 5. Kadapa rocks are 500 MY old formed by
India. exogenic geomorphic process they consists of
A. Tamilnadu cement, iron quartz etc
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh 3) Consider the following statements with
D. Karnataka reference to irrigation projects in Andhra
Ans: C Pradesh.
Explanation 1. Out of 54 jalayagnam projects 14 are
Andhra Pradesh is hailed as gate way of south east completed.
nations and hosts 4 out of 11 industrial 2. The polavaram project is expected to
corridors in India passing through it, recently provide irrigation facilities to 7.2 lk acres
several new ports are taken for construction Which of the following statements ia/are
like Machilipatnam, bhavanapadu etc correct?
A. Only 1
2) Consider the following statements with B. Neither 1 nor 2
reference to rocks in Andhra Pradesh C. Only 2
1. Rajahmundry rocks D. Both 1 and 2
- 30 million years old Ans: D
2. Gondwana rocks EXPLANATION:
- 300 million years old 1. Out of 54 jalayagnam projects 14 are
3. Dharwar rocks completed and under phase 1 2 projects
- 2.3 billin years old are completed, 40 projects are scheduled
4. Kadapa rocks to get completed
- 500 million years old 2. The polavaram project is expected to
How many pairs is/are correct? provide irrigation facilities to 7.2 lk acres,
A. 1 pair and 960 mw of energy, water to 540
B. 2 pair villages, etc
C. 3 pair
D. All pairs 4) With reference to mineral belts in India
Ans; D consider the following statements
EXPLANATION 1. There are five mineral belts in India
1. The Rajahmundry rocks are 30 MY old and 2. The North-Western belt extends to
contains huge deposits of petroleum and aravalis in rajasthan and gujarat
natural gas reserves in Godavari and krishna 3. North eastern belt consists of
basin and shale gas formations are in this chotanagpur plateau
region and alos contains resources of 4. South western belt extended to
sandstone, lime etc Karnataka and goa.
2. Gondwana rocks in Andhra are 300 MY old and Which of the following is/are correct?
they are dominated by tectonic A. 1,2 only
3. compose coal and red sandstone deposits B. 2,3 only
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 D. All the above A. 1 ,3 only
Ans: D B. 2,3,4 only
EXPLANATION C. 3 only
1. There are five mineral belts in India D. All the above
1. Northwestern belt Ans: D
2. South western belt Explanation
3. Southern belt 1. 71 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered
4. Central belt with it but freshwater constitutes only about 3
5. North eastern peninsular belt per cent of the total water. In fact, a very small
2. The North-Western Belt: proportion of freshwater is effectively available
1. Rich in non-ferrous metals such as for human use. The availability of freshwater
copper, lead, zinc, along with uranium, varies over space and time
mica, beryllium and precious stones 2. India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of the
I. Aravalli, Rajasthan world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s
II. Gujarat water resources and about 16 per cent of the
3. North-Eastern Peninsular Belt: world’s population
1. The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is renowned 3. Intensive irrigation in Punjab, Haryana and
as India's mineral heartland. western Uttar Pradesh is increasing salinity in
2. Iron, Coal, Manganese, Bauxite, Mica are the soil and depletion of groundwater
the prominent minerals found in the irrigation.
region. 4. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in
I. Chhota Nagpur (Jharkhand) collaboration with State Pollution Control
II. Odisha Plateau Boards has been monitoring water quality of
III. West Bengal national aquatic resources at 507 stations
IV. Parts of Chhattisgarh
4. The South-Western Belt: 6) Consider the following statements with
1. Rich in iron ore, garnet and clay reference to efficient water management
I. Western Karnataka practices
II. Goa 1. Haryali
- watershed development programme
5) Consider the following statements 2. Ralegan sidhhi - Maharashtra
1. 71 per cent of the earth’s surface is 3. Neeru meeru - Andhra Pradesh
covered with water but freshwater 4. Jalakranthi Abhiyan -2016
constitutes only about 3 per cent of the Which of the following pairs is/are correct?
total water. A. 1 pair
2. India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of B. 2 pair
the world’s surface area, C. 3 pair
3. Intensive irrigation in Punjab, Haryana D. All pairs
and western Uttar Pradesh has increasing Ans: D
salinity in the soil. EXPLANATION
4. Central pollution board (CPCB) and state 1. Haryali is a watershed development project
pollution boards monitors the water sponsored by the Central Government which
quality aims at enabling the rural population to
Which of the following statements is/are conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries
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2. Ralegan Siddhi is a small village in the district of Select the correct answer from the given
Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra. It has become an options
example for watershed development A. 1 only B. 2 only
throughout the country C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
3. Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) programme (in Ans: A
Andhra Pradesh) for efficient water EXPLANATION
conservation.  Geothermal energy is the heat and power
4. The Jal Kranti Abhiyan launched by the generated by utilising heat from the Earth's
Government of India in 2015–16 with an aim to interior. Because the Earth gets hotter as you
ensure water security through per capita go deeper into it, geothermal energy exists.
availability of water in the country. People in  It's a form of Non-Conventional Energy Source.
different regions of India had practised the
traditional knowledge of water conservation 9) In which of the following regions of India are
and management to ensure water availability. shale gas resources formed
1. Cambay basin
7) Consider the following statements. 2. Cauvery basin
1. Natural gas is an important clean energy 3. Krishna Godavari basin
resource found in association with or 4. Ganga basin
without petroleum. Select the correct answer using the codes given
2. Natural gas is considered an below
environmentally friendly fuel because of A. 1, 3 Only B. 1,2 only
low carbon dioxide content. C. 1,2,3 only D. All of the above
Which of the following statements above is/ Ans: C
are correct? EXPLANATION
A. 1 only B. 2 only  Exploration for assessing the Shale gas/oil
C. both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 prospectivity has been initiated in 4 basins of
Ans: C the country viz.,
Explanation A. Cambay- The cambay rift basin, a rich
 Natural gas is a valuable clean energy source petroleum province of India ,is a narrow
that may be found with or without petroleum. elongated rift graben, extending from
 In the petrochemical sector, it is employed as a surat in the south to sanchor in the
source of energy as well as an industrial raw north, nut tectonically continues sanchor
material. to pass into Bernier basin of rajastan.
 Due to its minimal carbon dioxide emissions, On the southern side the Bombay basin
natural gas is considered an environmentally merges with Bombay off shore basin in
beneficial fuel and is hence the fuel of the arabian sea
twenty-first century. B. KG- The Krishna-Godavari Basin is a huge
deltaic plain produced by two big east
8) Which of the following statements is/are coast rivers, the Krishna and Godavari, in
correct. the state of Andhra Pradesh, and the
1. Geothermal energy is the heat and adjacent portions of the Bay of Bengal
electricity produced by using the heat into which these rivers discharge their
from the interior of the Earth. water. The KG Basin is a vast continental
2. It is a type of Conventional source of margin basin located on India’s east coast
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 consists of rich shale gas (contains
methane) reserves
C. Cauvery basin and
D. A&AA Basins (Assam and Assam Arakan
Fold Belt of Assam and Assam Arakan
Basin)
Prospects of Shale oil exploration in India
 Currently, there is no large-scale commercial
production of shale oil and gas in India.
 Limited success: State-owned ONGC had, in
2013, started exploration and, by the end of
FY21, assessed shale oil and gas potential in 25
nomination blocks, but has reduced
investments over the past few years after only
getting limited success in shale exploration
efforts.
 Basins: While ONGC’s assessment found
prospects of shale oil at the Cambay basin in
Gujarat and the Krishna Godavari basin in
Andhra Pradesh, the company concluded that
the quantity of oil flow observed in these
basins did not indicate “commerciality” and
that the general characteristics of Indian shales
are quite different from North American ones.
 GoI Policy Guidelines: As per the policy
guidelines notified by Government of India
(GoI) for exploration and exploitation of shale
gas and oil in India by National Oil Companies
(NOCs), ONGC has identified 50 nomination
PML (Petroleum Mining Lease) blocks under
Phase-I.
 The exploratory efforts so far have led to the
discovery of 65 small-to-medium sized
hydrocarbon fields with about 356 million
tonnes (oil and oil equivalent gas) of initial in-
place on-land reserves.
 The current production of oil and gas is 750-
800 tonnes per day and 2.5-3 million cubic
metres of gas, respectively.
10) With reference to minerals in India consider
the following statements
1. Metallic minerals are iron ore, chromite,
copper etc
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2. Non metallic minerals are mica,
dolomite, limestone etc
3. The Indian coal contains high ash
content.
4. India is largely dependent on coal
imports
Which of the following is/are incorrect?
A. 1,2 only B. 1,2,3 only
C. All the above D. None
Ans: D
EXPLANATION:
 Minerals are classified in to two types
1. Metallic
2. Non metallic
1. Metallic minerals exhibit lustre in their
appearance and consist of metals in their
chemical composition. These minerals serve as
a potential source of metal and can be
extracted through mining. Examples of metallic
minerals are chromite, copper, Manganese,
iron ore and bauxite are Metallic minerals and
be divided into ferrous and non-ferrous
metallic minerals. Ferrous minerals are one
that contains iron and non-ferrous are one that
does not contain iron.
2. Non-metallic minerals are minerals which
either show a non-metallic lustre or shine in
their appearance. Extractable metals are not
present in their chemical composition.
dolomite, Limestone, gypsum, and mica are
examples of non-metallic minerals.
3. Ash content of coal produced in the country is
generally 25 to 45 % whereas average ash
content of imported coal varies from 10 to 20
%. Indian Coal has comparatively higher ash
content than imported coal due to drift theory
of formation of coal deposits in India.
4. Indonesia and Australia were India's primary
supplier of coal, tied with a contribution of
nearly 34% percent of the country's imports.
South Africa was the third largest supplier.
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