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Mineral Wealth of India:
India is rich in mineral resources. It possesses large reserves of iron ore and mica, extensive deposit of coal, sizeable quantity of mineral oil reserves and rich deposits of bauxite. Mineral resources of India are very unevenly distributed. Names of some important minerals and the States where they are largely found are given below-
Distribution of Mineral Wealth in India:
| Metallic Minerals | States |
|---|---|
| Antimony | (1) Punjab, (2) Karnataka |
| Bauxite | (1) Odisha, (2) Bihar, (3) Madhya Pradesh |
| Chromite | (1) Odisha, (2) Maharashtra |
| Coal | (1) Jharkhand, (2) West Bengal |
| Copper | (1) Jharkhand, (2) Madhya Pradesh |
| Gold | (1) Karnataka, (2) Andhra Pradesh |
| Iron | (1) Odisha, (2) Madhya Pradesh, (3) Andhra Pradesh |
| Lead | (1) Rajasthan, (2) Andhra Pradesh |
| Lignite | (1) Tamil Nadu, (2) Gujarat |
| Manganese | (1) Odisha, (2) Madhya Pradesh |
| Nickel | (1) Odisha |
| Natural Gas | (1) Assam, (2) Gujarat, (3) Maharashtra |
| Petroleum | (1) Assam, (2) Gujarat |
| Silver | (1) Rajasthan, (2) Bihar, (3) Karnataka |
| Tin | (1) Jharkhand |
| Tungsten | (1) Rajasthan, (2) West Bengal |
| Non-Metallic Minerals | States |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Bihar |
| Barytes | (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Maharashtra |
| Calcite | (1) Rajasthan, (2) Gujarat |
| China Clay (Kaolin) | (1) Rajasthan, (2) West Bengal |
| Corundum | (1) Karnataka, (2) Maharashtra |
| Diamond | (1) Madhya Pradesh, (2) Andhra Pradesh |
| Dolomite | (1) Madhya Pradesh, (2) Odisha |
| Felspar | (1) Rajasthan, (2) Tamil Nadu |
| Fire clay | (1) Bihar, (2) Gujarat |
| Fluorite | (1) Gujarat, (2) Rajasthan |
| Graphite | (1) Odisha, (2) Rajasthan |
| Gypsum | (1) Rajasthan, (2) Andhra Pradesh |
| Kyanite | (1) Bihar, (2) Maharashtra |
| Limestone | (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Madhya Pradesh |
| Magnetite | (1) Tamil Nadu, (2) Uttar Pradesh |
| Marble | (1) Rajasthan |
| Mica | (1) Jharkhand, (2) Rajasthan |
| Pyrites | (1) Bihar |
| Sulphur | (1) Tamil Nadu |
| Quartz | (1) Odisha, (2) Bihar |
| Silica Sand | (1) Uttar Pradesh, (2) Gujarat |
Objective Questions on Mineral Wealth of India frequently asked in SSC, CDS, NDA, PSC, Railways and other competitive examinations-
1. Which of the following mineral is found abundantly in Rajasthan?
(a) Sulphur
(b) Nickel
(c) Tin
(d) Marble
2. Which of the following mineral is found abundantly in Jharkhand?
(a) Coal
(b) Lignite
(c) Asbestos
(d) Magnetite
3. Which of the following mineral is found abundantly in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Graphite
(b) Mica
(c) Diamond
(d) Quartz
4. In respect of which of the following mineral India is the number one producer in the world?
(a) Mica
(b) Gold
(c) Coal
(d) Copper
5. Which of the following mineral is found abundantly in Odisha?
(a) Diamond
(b) Nickel
(c) Gold
(d) Gypsum
Answers - 1(d), 2(a), 3(c), 4(a), 5(b).