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  1. Consider the following statements:
    1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal.
    2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. A.

     1 only

    B.

     2 only

    C.

     Both 1 and 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  3. The total number of refinery working in Assam is/are

  4. A.

     One

    B.

     Two

    C.

     Three

    D.

     Four


  5. Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore?
    I. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore
    II. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India
    III. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron ore
    IV. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore

  6. A.

     I, II and III

    B.

     II and III

    C.

     III and IV

    D.

     II, III and IV


  7. India is the largest tea producing country in the world. It is grown in which of the following states mainly?

  8. A.

     Punjab

    B.

     Haryana

    C.

     Bihar

    D.

     Assam


  9. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because

  10. A.

     It has extensive dry coast

    B.

     Its coastal waters are very saline

    C.

     It has extensive shallow

    D.

     Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt


  11. The largest producer of wood pulp is

  12. A.

     India

    B.

     Canada

    C.

     Russia

    D.

     USA


  13. Which of the following is not a major rubber producing states?

  14. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Karnataka

    C.

     Tamil Nadu

    D.

     Odisha


  15. Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?

  16. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Uttar Pradesh

    C.

     Tamil Nadu

    D.

     Karnataka


  17. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

  18. A.

     50

    B.

     75

    C.

     98

    D.

     30


  19. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?

  20. A.

     Bombay High

    B.

     Digboi

    C.

     Ankleshwar

    D.

     Naharkatiya