UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 53: Geography
Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer: List I (A) Coal (B) Copper (C) Manganese (D) Lignite List II 1. Giridih 2. Jayankondam 3. Alwar 4. Dharwar
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The matches are coal with Giridih (Jharkhand), copper with Alwar (Rajasthan), manganese with Dharwar (Karnataka) and lignite with Jayankondam (Tamil Nadu, in the Neyveli lignite belt). Giridih is one of India's old coalfields, and the Dharwar rocks hold much of the country's manganese.
- A. Coal - Giridih.
- B. Copper - Alwar.
- C. Manganese - Dharwar.
- D. Lignite - Jayankondam.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Swaps copper and manganese locations, which is wrong.
- (b) Gives coal to Jayankondam, which is a lignite area.
- (c) Correct: A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2.
- (d) Gives coal to Jayankondam, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.