Part of the General Studies-I question bank for OPSC (OAS) Mains.
A comprehensive, topic-wise practice set of 13 questions on Mineral Resources for OPSC (OAS) Mains General Studies-I. 6 of them have been set in an actual paper — the years and exams are printed against each (2021, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2006). The rest are practice questions on the same syllabus points.
Previous year questions
| No. | Question | Asked in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product(GDP) in percentage. Discuss. | UPSC Mains GS-I 2021 10 marks |
| 2 | Mahanadi Coal Fields | OPSC OAS Mains 2019 4 marks |
| 3 | Bauxite deposits of Odisha | OPSC OAS Mains 2019 4 marks |
| 4 | Discuss the major geological formations and their associated mineral resources of Odisha. | OPSC OAS Mains 2017 5 marks |
| 5 | Mineral resources of Odisha | OPSC OAS Mains 2016 4 marks |
| 6 | Chief iron ore mining areas. | OPSC OAS Mains 2006 GS Paper-I Q.6(c) · 5 marks |
Practice questions
| No. | Question | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Discuss the distribution of mineral resources in India and highlight the key environmental concerns that mining regions often grapple with. | — |
| 8 | Enumerate the significance of the semiconductor industry as well as illustrate the key factors influencing its spatial distribution globally. Substantiate your answer with relevant examples. | — |
| 9 | Discuss the multidimensional impacts of the global distribution of lithium, considering economic, environmental, and geopolitical factors. | — |
| 10 | Discuss the natural resource potentials of 'Deccan trap'. | — |
| 11 | Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product(GDP) in percentage. Discuss. | — |
| 12 | Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples. | — |
| 13 | Discuss the factors for localisation of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India. | — |