Geography – Yearwise Questions – Resources And Industry – W.B.C.S. Preliminary Examination.

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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2020

1. Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
   (A) Kota
   (B) Kalpakkam
   (C) Surat
   (D) Mumbai
2. Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard?
   (A) Okha
   (B) Alang
   (C) Kandia
   (D) Veraval

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2019

1. About 80% of the coal reserves of India lie in the
   (A) Damodar valley
   (B) Son valley
   (C) Mahanadi valley
   (D) Godavari valley

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2018

1. The highest production and largest reserves of manganese ore lies in
   the state
   (a) Bihar
   (b) Odisha
   (c) Karnataka
   (d) Rajasthan

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2017

1. Bhilai in the state of Chattisgarh is famous for the industry of
   (a)Cotton Textile
   (b)Fertilizer
   (c)Iron and Steel
   (d)Aluminium
2. Which one of the following sea ports has natural harbour ?
   (a)Chennai
   (b)Vishakhapatnam
   (c)Haldia
   (d)New Tuticorn
3. In India petroleum oil was first discovered in
   (a)Surma Valley
   (b)Digboi
   (c)Rudrasagar
   (d)Nahorkatia
4. Which state of India has the largest installation of wind power?
   (A)Gujarat
   (B)Maharashtra
   (C)Karnataka
   (D)Tamil Nadu

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2016

1. The biggest ship-building yard of India is :
   (A) Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
   (B) Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatam
   (C) Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
   (D) Cochin Shipyard, Kochi
2. The greatest potential for the generation of tidal power in India is
   available in the :
   (A) Malabar coast
   (B) Konkan coast
   (C) Gujrat coast
   (D) Coromandal coast

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2015

1. Coal mine disasters in West Bengal are due to
   (A) Slumping
   (B) Faulting
   (C) Inadequate stowing
   (D) Flooding
2. Geographical concentration of industries generates
   (A) Horizontal linkage only
   (B) Vertical linkage only
   (C) Both vertical and horizontal linkages
   (D) No linkage effect
3. The Kundakulam Nuclear Power Plant, that started commercial
   production in 2014 is located in-
   (A) Tamil Nadu
   (B) Karnataka
   (C) Kerala
   (D) Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu is the only state with more than one major port because
   (A) This state has the longest coastline
   (B) The depth of water is high
   (C) The coast has well defined inlets and bays
   (D) The coast is not very rocky
5. Petroleum Refineries in India mostly have
   (A) Oilfield locations
   (B) Port locations
   (C) Pipeline terminal locations
   (D) All of the above

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2014

1. Bokaro Steel Plant was established with the help of
   (A) America
   (B) Britain
   (C) France
   (D) Soviet Union
2. Tuticorin, an important fishing harbour is situated along ______ coast.
   (A) Malabar
   (B) Coromondal
   (C) Konkan
   (D) Gulf of Kutch
3. The Rourkela Steel Plant is located on the Bank of river.
   (A) Bhadra
   (B) Brahmani
   (C) Damodar
   (D) Bhima
4. Diamond mines of India are located in ______
   (A) Utter Pradesh
   (B) Karnatak
   (C) Madhya Pradesh
   (D) Gujarat
5. The major concentration of India’s mica production comes from
   (A) Bihar
   (B) Chhatishgarh
   (C) Jharkhand
   (D) Odisha
6. The location of Iron & Steel plants in India has been influenced by the
   availability of the following in order of importance :
   (A) Iron Ore – Coking Coal – Limestone – Manganese
   (B) Coking Coal – Iron Ore – Limestone – Manganese
   (C) Iron Ore – Manganese – Limestone – Coking Coal
   (D) Coking Coal – Manganese – Iron Ore – Limestone
7. The biggest ship building yard of India is —— .
   (A) Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
   (B) Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatnam
   (C) Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
   (D) Cochin Shipyard. Kochi

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2013

1. In India which State has the largest coal reserve ?
   (A) Orissa
   (B) Jharkhand
   (C) Chattisgarh
   (D) West Bengal
2. In India which state produces the largest amount of coal ?
   (A) Chattisgarh
   (B) Jharkhand
   (C) Orissa
   (D) Andhra Pradesh
3. India refines 254 M.M.T. of petroleum annually
   (A) 195
   (B) 215
   (C) 230
   (D) 250
4. Indian coal is mostly
   (A) Anthracite
   (B) Bituminous
   (C) Lignite
   (D) Peat
5. The controversial Vedanta Aluminium Plant is located in —
   (A) Maharashtra
   (B) Odisha
   (C) Jharkhand
   (D) Bihar
6. Granites and gneisses of Dharwarian age are found in :
   (A) Siwalik Hills
   (B) Deccan Plateau
   (C) Chotonagpur Plateau
   (D) Kirthar Range
7. Gondwana beds are known for their :
   (A) Iron deposits
   (B) Coal deposits
   (C) Bauxite
   (D) Petroleum

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2012

1. The material extracted from bauxite is—
   (A) Aluminium
   (B) Alumina
   (C) Biotite mica
   (D) Chalcopyrite
2. Which is the most industrially advanced state in India ?
   (A) Maharashtra
   (B) Gujarat
   (C) Punjab
   (D) Tamil Nadu

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2010

1. How much of India’s crude oil requirement is imported ?
   (A) 65 %
   (B) 70 %
   (C) 75 %
   (D) 80 %
2. Bailadila range in India is noted for the production of
   (A) Aluminium
   (B) Iron Ore
   (C) Bauxite
   (D) Mica
3. Bauxite extracted in Madhya Pradesh is used for the production of
   (A) Bronze
   (B) Aluminium
   (C) Copper
   (D) Mica

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2009

1. Which of the following pair is correct ?
   (A) Maharastra — Pradip
   (B) Tamil Nadu — Mangalore
   (C) Gujarat — Kandla
   (D) Karnataka—Tuticorin

2. The first heavy electrical equipment manufacturing plant set up in the
   Public Sector in 1960 is at
   (A) Bhopal
   (B) Durgapur
   (C) Hyderabad
   (D) Ranipur
3. Which of the following raw materials for the manufacturing of paper is
   used in large quantity in India ?
   (A) Salai wood
   (B) Sabai grass
   (C) Cotton rags
   (D) Bamboo
4. The artificial harbour along the West Coast of India is
   (A) Cochin
   (B) Kandla
   (C) Marmagao
   (D) New Mangalore

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2008

1. Noonmati is known for the location of a
   (A) Public sector oil refinery
   (B) Private sector coal field
   (C) Private sector oil refinery
   (D) Public sector coal field
2. Lignite is a type of
   (A) Iron ore
   (B) Copper
   (C) Coal
   (D) Limestone
3. The iron and steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived
   under the
   (A) First Five Year Plan
   (B) Second Five Year Plan
   (C) Third Five Year Plan
   (D) Fourth Five Year Plan

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2007

1. _____ is not a Nuclear Power Centre
   (A) Narora
   (B) Kakrapara
   (C) Chamera(Himachal Pradesh)
   (D) Kota
2. Charnockite is
   (A) Nilgiri gneiss
   (B) A Gemstone
   (C) Found in Jharkhand
   (D) A glacier

3._________ is the most industrially advanced State in India.
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Tamilnadu

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2006

1. ONGC stands for
   (a) Oil and Natural Gas Company
   (b) Oil and Natural Gas Commission
   (c) Organization of Non-Government Companies
   (d) Organization of Non-Companies Government
2. Oldest oilfield of India is
   (a) Moran
   (b) Bombay High
   (c) Digboi
   (d) Arikleswar
3. Which is the first nuclear station of India?
   (a) Tarapur
   (b) Trombay
   (c) Kalpakkam
   (d) Narora

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2005

1. Almost 98% reserves of barites are found in
   (a) Andhra Pradesh
   (b) Rajasthan
   (c) Bihar
   (d) Madhya Pradesh
2. Tipam sand stones are found in
   (a) Assam
   (b) Jharkhand
   (c) Rajasthan
   (d) West Bengal

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2004

1. Monazite is found in the coastal sands of
   (A) Malabar Coast
   (B) Ratnagiri Coast
   (C) Coromandal Coast
   (D) Chandipur Coast

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2003

1. Which one of the following is a correct statement?
   (A)A mineral cannot be an ore
   (B)An ore cannot be a mineral.
   (C) All ores are minerals.
   (D) All minerals are ores.
2. Jodhpur and Jaisalmer are ideal places for the development of
   (A) Tidal energy
   (B) Wind energy
   (C) Solar energy
   (D) Hydro electricity
3. Nepanagar Produces
   (MP)
   (A) Honey
   (B) Copper
   (C) Newsprint
   (D) Contact lens

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2002

1. Calicoes stood for Indian
   (A) Indigo
   (B) Cotton
   (C) Spices
   (D) Textile

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2001

1. The leading copper producer is
   (A) Bihar
   (B) Rajasthan
   (C) Madhya Pradesh
   (D) Orissa
2. The atomic power plant which became active recently is located at
   (A) Kalpakkam
   (B) Norora
   (C) Tarapore
   (D) Kaiga
3. In India the places where gold, copper, iron ore and coal are found are in
   order:
   (A) Noamundi, Khetri, Jharia and Kolar
   (B) Kolar, Khetri, Noamundi and Jharia
   (C) Jharia, Noamundi, Kolar and Khetri
   (D) Kolar, Noamundi, Jharia and Khetri

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2000

1. Potential for development of tidal energy in India is largest in
   (A) Gulf of Cambay
   (B) Gulf of Mannar
   (C) Chilika lake
   (D) Puliket lake

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