Geography · Chapter 27 of 29

The Minerals: BPSC Prelims PYQs

21 previous-year questions on The Minerals, asked 1992–2024. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   Common type of coal is –

   1. ABituminous
   2. BSub-bituminous
   3. CAnthracite
   4. DCoke
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

   Which of the following countries is the leading country in the reserve of Hard Coal?

   1. ANepal
   2. BChina
   3. CNew Zealand
   4. DIndia
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022

   Which of the following countries has the largest reserve of coal deposits?

   1. AUnited States of America
   2. BChina
   3. CSouth Africa
   4. DIndia
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

   The highest coal-producing country in the world is-

   1. AIndia
   2. BUSA
   3. CChina
   4. DRussia
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   Which one of the following is not a coal region of Germany?

   1. ARuhr Valley
   2. BLorraine Basin
   3. CSaar Basin
   4. DAachen Basin
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC BAO 2024

   In which country is the world-famous iron ore deposit called Krivoy Rog located?

   1. AUkraine
   2. BSweden
   3. CBelarus
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

   Which of the following is an iron ore?

   1. ACinnabar
   2. BBauxite
   3. CLimonite
   4. DPyrite
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   The ‘Rust Bowl’ of the United States is related to which of the following regions?

   1. AGreat Lakes region
   2. BAlabama region
   3. CCalifornia Region
   4. DPittsburgh Region
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

   Which of the following minerals occurs in the Minas Gerais province of Brazil?

   1. ABauxite
   2. BIron ore
   3. CMica
   4. DCoal
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

    Which of the following countries produced the highest annual gold production (in tonnes) in 2019?

    1. ARussia
    2. BAustralia
    3. CChina
    4. DUnited States of America
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    Which of the following activities is performed at Coolgardie?

    1. ACoal mining
    2. BCopper mining
    3. CGold mining
    4. DForestry
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

    Johannesburg is famous for –

    1. AGold mining
    2. BTin mining
    3. CMica mining
    4. DIron-ore mining
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Assertion (A) : Rich placer deposits of gold are found on the coast of Ghana and gold veins are found in Brazil. Reason (R) : At one time these continents were joined together along the Atlantic coast. Choose the correct answer.

    1. ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. BBoth (A) and (R) are correct; but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. C(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
    4. D(A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

    The largest producer of aluminium in the world is –

    1. AFrance
    2. BIndia
    3. CU.S.A
    4. DItaly
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    Tin is found-

    1. AIn Placer deposits
    2. BIn Metamorphic rocks
    3. CIn little silica Igneous rocks
    4. DIn all these
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

    Which one among the following countries of the world, except the United States of America, is the largest crude oil producer?

    1. ARussia
    2. BChina
    3. CSaudi Arabia
    4. DCanada
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    Which country has the largest reserves of oil?

    1. AUnited States
    2. BChina
    3. CRussia
    4. DVenezuela
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    The largest oil-exporting country is—

    1. AAlgeria
    2. BIran
    3. CNigeria
    4. DSaudi Arabia
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    Radium is extracted from the mines of –

    1. ALimestone
    2. BPitchblende
    3. CRutile
    4. DHematite
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019

    Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?

    1. AKazakhstan
    2. BCanada
    3. CAustralia
    4. DFrance
    5. ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

    Commercial sources of energy purely consist of-

    1. APower, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
    2. BCoal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste
    3. CPower, coal, animal dung and firewood
    4. DCoal, gas, oil and firewood
    Answer and explanation →