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Odisha Gold Mine In News
▪ The Steel and Mines Minister of Odisha, Prafulla Mallik, has informed the state Assembly that gold reserves have been discovered in three districts of the state.
▪ The surveys conducted by the Directorate of Mines and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have revealed the presence of gold reserves in the Deogarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj districts.
▪ According to the statement presented in the House, the GSI experts have detected an estimated 1,685 kg of gold ore, along with copper, in the Adas area of Deogarh.
▪ The directorate of mines and geology conducted a survey and found gold reserves in several areas of Keonjhar, including Gopur, Gajipur, Kusakala, Adal, Saleikana, Dimirimunda, and Karadanga.
▪ During a survey conducted in the Telkoi tehsil area between 1989-96, geologists detected one gram of gold per tonne ore in two quartz veins.
▪ In the Gopur area, the team detected 2.5 gm to 10 gm of gold per one-tonne ore in a quartz vein measuring 60 metres in length and one metre in width, according to preliminary estimations.
Others Key Minerals found in Odisha
▪ The state is endowed with large reserves of chromite, bauxite, china clay, chromite, coal, dolomite, fire clay, graphite, gemstones, iron ore, limestone, manganese ore, mineral sand, nickel ore, pyrophyllite, quartz.
▪ Almost 98% of India’s chromite deposits are located in Odisha, making it the state with the largest reserve of chromite.
Gold Mines MCQ Quiz
Q1. Which is the world’s deepest gold mine?
A. Kusasalethu Gold Mine
B. Moab Khotsong Gold Mine
C. Mponeng gold mine
D. LaRonde Gold Mine
Answer –C. Mponeng gold mine
Explanation-Mponeng gold mine, located south-west of Johannesburg in South Africa, is currently the deepest mine in the world.
Q2. Which place in Karnataka is famous for gold mines?
A. Bellara in Tumakuru district
B. Ajjanahalli near Sira
C. Hutti in Raichur district
D. Kappatagudda in Gadag district
Answer –C. Hutti in Raichur district
Explanation-
Q3. Kolar gold mine in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer –D. Karnataka
Explanation-
Q4. Which country is the largest producer of gold in the world?
A. Australia
B. China
C. India
D. Russia
Answer –B. China
Explanation-
Q5. Where is the largest gold mine in the world?
A. Grasberg gold mine, Indonesia
B. South Deep gold mine, South Africa
C. Olimpiada gold mine, Russia
D. Lihir gold mine, Papua New Guinea
Answer –B. South Deep gold mine, South Africa
Explanation-
Q6. Which country has the largest gold reserves in the world?
A. Australia
B. China
C. India
D. Russia
Answer –A. Australia
Explanation-
Q7. Ramgiri gold mine located in which state?
A. Ajjanahalli near Sira
B. Kappatagudda, Karnataka
C. Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
D. Hutti, Karnataka
Answer –C. Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Explanation-
Q8. In India, the largest resources of gold ore (primary) are located in?
A. Jharkhand
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
Answer –D. Bihar
Explanation-In India, the largest resources of gold ore (primary) are located in Bihar (44%) followed by Rajasthan (25%), Karnataka (21%), West Bengal (3%), Andhra Pradesh (3% ), Jharkhand (2 %). The remaining 2% resources of ore are located in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
Q9. Which is the second deepest gold mine in the world?
A. Kusasalethu Gold Mine
B. Moab Khotsong Gold Mine
C. Mponeng gold mine
D. LaRonde Gold Mine
Answer – C. Mponeng gold mine
Explanation-
Q10. Which is the largest gold mine in India?
A. Kolar
B. Hutti
C. Ramgiri
D. Bellara
Answer – B. Hutti
Explanation-
Q11. Which is the first gold mine of India?
A. Kolar Gold Field
B. Hutti Gold Field
C. Ramagudam Gold Field
D. None of These
Answer – A. Kolar Gold Field
Explanation-
Q12.Which is the deepest gold mine in Kolar Gold Fields?
A. Nandidurg
B. Mysore Mines
C. Champion reef
D. Urigaum
Answer – C. Champion reef
Explanation-
Q13. Which is the biggest gold mine in the world?
A. Muruntau Mine
B. Grasbertg mine
C. Nevada Gold Mines
D. Cadia mine
Answer – A. Muruntau Mine
Explanation-
Q14. Where is Hutti gold mine?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer – B. Karnataka
Explanation-
Q15. Where is Mponeng Gold mine located?
A. Russia
B. Australia
C. Chili
D. South Africa
Answer – D. South Africa
Explanation-
Q16. In which districts of Odisha have gold reserves been discovered?
A. Deogarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj
B. Cuttack, Puri, and Bhubaneswar
C. Sambalpur, Balasore, and Rourkela
D. None of the above
Answer –A. Deogarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj
Explanation-
Q17. Who conducted surveys to detect gold reserves in Odisha?
A. Directorate of Mines
B. Geological Survey of India (GSI)
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer –C. Both a and b
Explanation-
Q18. How much gold ore has been estimated to be present in the Adas area of Deogarh?
A. 1,685 kg
B. 1,500 kg
C. 2,000 kg
D. 1,000 kg
Answer –A. 1,685 kg
Explanation-
Q19. Which areas of Keonjhar were found to have gold reserves?
A. Gopur, Gajipur, Kusakala, Adal, Saleikana, Dimirimunda, and Karadanga
B. Cuttack, Puri, and Bhubaneswar
C. Sambalpur, Balasore, and Rourkela
D. None of the above
Answer –A. Gopur, Gajipur, Kusakala, Adal, Saleikana, Dimirimunda, and Karadanga
Explanation-
Q20. Which mineral has the largest reserves in Odisha state?
A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Chromite
D. None of the above
Answer –C. Chromite
Explanation-
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